So, Australia v England, huh? Can we do it?
Well, the Aussie in me has just grabbed some green and gold face paint and a fucking huge flag and started jumping up and down screaming YES YES YES!
But if I step back from that for a minute:
Australia's batsman have, several times in this competition, failed as a whole and been saved by one middle order batsman and their bowlers.
England's batsmen have been consistently good (and consistently South African).
Australia's bowlers have pretty well reigned throughout the world cup, but they failed on Friday against Pakistan so they are not infallible.
I hear tell it's a bouncy pitch which should favour our bowlers, but if we bat first will our batsmen cope with the bounce? It seems that sometimes they can and sometimes they can't.
I'd like to bowl first, because I think we are at our best when we have a total to aim for.
England have some good spin and our batsmen can't cope with spin.
Looking at things logically, I'd say England have the better side.
The thing with T20, though, is that that isn't always enough - just ask Pakistan, the team who were ordinary throughout yet made the semi-finals and then, suddenly, became damn good. All it takes is one true champion and the game can be turned on its heels.
In short, England don't have a Hussey let alone two of them; they don't have a White and they sure don't have a Nannes.
After Friday's performance, I'm pretty sure Australia can do this. It might not be pretty, though.
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I wouldn't say they can't cope with spin. Warner has problems, Clarke has problems with anyone bowling at him (I ask you, chasing 9 an over and he goes at 17 off 19, if he sticks around playing 'anchor' in the final, we are dead meat) but Huss and White and even Huss Brojnr can hit spin. Good heavens, I'd go so far as to say in short forms, MJ can hit spin, that is if he isn't hyperventilating with fear.
But I think it's England's year. Which will make them unbearable, but they have been playing great cricket.
Mind you, they don't have a Huss Houdini like we have.
what Lou says about the spin, I also think maybe batting first will help, as it's been their secret of success so far, they are good slicing through the batters when the latter are under the pressure of having to climb the yellow mountain.
However: ARGHHH! Icecream and other snackables have been prepared.
Today is the day
Anyone else feel like this will be a very short game?
Commiserations Sid. Don't worry about it too much.
Watson!? What knob-head!
'If he sticks around playing 'anchor' in the final, we are dead meat.' I was only joking, but he went and dunned it. Runs out Warner, then fncks around for 27 balls for 27 runs.
In the final, he goes and plays his most destructive game yet. Actually it is pretty funny when looked at that way.
There is really no limit to his talents.
Watson bowling ... <<>>
But Sid, Watto has been chucking the most tremendous pies all tourney, so why didn't Duss get a guernsey? He might have got tonked, but he has been taking wickets but Watto was SURE to get tonked.
Why persist with the bowler who is sure to give out 12 runs an over or more, what was it in the end?
It was very poor captaincy on top of his hilarious, suicidal singles running/nurdling.
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