14th Match, Pool A: England v Scotland - ENGLAND WON BY 119 RUNS

[TheParraboy]

2/51 - 11 overs

another wicket or two soonish then I fear poms will romp it in

 

[TheParraboy]

Really not seeing the point of Ballance in an ODI side at the moment...

Has a brilliant domestic record short and longer form of the game
Doing well in tests (home soil averages 70)
Hasn't kicked started his one day potential yet (after 15 ODIs)

Replaced Bopara who has been woefull after a lot of chances

 

[JJ]

Yeah, I know, he just doesn't look likely atm (he's not alone there)

 

[TheParraboy]

3/74 20 overs

Hope the Scots bat out the 50 overs and get reasonably close to the target

 

[vvvrulz]

They're missing KP the most, whatever he is the guy can at least bat

 

[TheParraboy]

3/111 in the 25th over

Coetzer 67no (77)

 

[Timbo]

I think that's all she wrote for the Scots. Either Koetzer or Mommsen had to go the distance.

 

[vvvrulz]

Yeah it became goodnight pretty fast.
Scotland and UAE perhaps don't quite belong, but happy with the rest

 

[Twizzle]

well the poms got to win something

 

[Hutty1986]

Really not seeing the point of Ballance in an ODI side at the moment...

But the side has no Ballance without him.


I'll let myself out.

 

[JJ]

But the side has no Ballance without him.


I'll let myself out.

Yes, well done sir

 

[WaznTheGreat]

These pricks need Alistair Cook,Jonathon Trott and KP

 

[Timbo]

Yeah it became goodnight pretty fast.
Scotland and UAE perhaps don't quite belong, but happy with the rest

Which was the same position all of the associates were in three cups ago, and Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka 6 cups ago.

This is how they get better.

 

[TheParraboy]

I wonder if the influx of t20 cricket has helped the minnows?

We often hear the 1970/80s genre say that the introduction of one dayers actually helped test cricket

t20 helped the minnows in ODIs ? Might explain why they are often on top, but then fade badly after 25 overs or so in some games

 

[Headless Chook]

And the upsets continue.

 

[TheParraboy]

And the upsets continue.

:lol:

 

[vvvrulz]

Which was the same position all of the associates were in three cups ago, and Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka 6 cups ago.

This is how they get better.

Yes... and no

The ICC need to start getting these guys involved in more competitive cricket right throughout the year, not just in World Cups.

I think we're coming close to a tipping point where the standards between teams 9-12 are good enough to get rid of the notion of a "Big 8". Their improvement is also pulling up teams 13+, Kenya & Netherlands didn't even make the cut this time.

If allowed to, I expect associate teams are going to rise much more rapidly than they have done in the past. The Big 8 should become 12 by the next WC, and perhaps 14-16 in the following one.