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I have not watched any rugby today 0 I watched SA playing England in the T20 WC

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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
29 Mar 2014, 20:38
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29 Mar 2014, 20:38#1

There can be no doubt that AB de Villiers is the best batter in the world and Dale Steyn the best bowler.  AB made 68 runs from 29 balls - what areal champion.


It was a gripping match and there were some real anxiety until the last over when England had to make 22 runs from 6 balls.  They made 18 and lost the match by 3 runs. They lost a wicket from the first ball  - then scored top single runs from the next two balls and then needed 20 from the last 3 ballls.  Steyn was bowling and I think with the last three balls he wanted to make sure he did not bowl a no-ball or a wide so he bowled some sitters, allowing f or the scoring of a six, a four and another 6.  However by the third ball of the final over the match was won, so we are through to the semis.


Both England and Australia cannot qualify anymore - even if they win their remaining matches.


Looks like it will be SA and possibly SriLanka going through from Group A and India and either Pakistan or the West Indies from Group B.  We would likely meet India in the semi-finals.      

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Beeno1Captain40,032 posts
29 Mar 2014, 21:17
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29 Mar 2014, 21:17#2
 Mike all your fans missed your comments on the match.The bulle really threw away a win against the chiefies! Went to sleep in the last 5 minutes and let in two long range tries.
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Monkey D LuffyPro6,277 posts
29 Mar 2014, 23:29
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29 Mar 2014, 23:29#3
@mikey,

"There can be no doubt that AB de Villiers is the best batter in the world and Dale Steyn the best bowler."
im sure the aussies would have something to say about that, especially mitchell jhonson and david warne,

"AB m,ade 698 runs from 29 balls"
ok im a cricket noob, but 698 runs from 29 balls is insanely good.

i take back the david warner comment, anyone who can score almost 700 runs from 29 balls is a freaking legend, LMAO,

no surprises that such a feat was completed by a man known as AB. as we all know, the highest level of excellence in the sporting has the All Blacks as its poster child, and All Blacks aka the ABs,
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DennyCaptain12,893 posts
30 Mar 2014, 00:43
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30 Mar 2014, 00:43#4

 "There can be no doubt that AB de Villiers is the best batter in the world and Dale Steyn the best bowler."
im sure the aussies would have something to say about that, especially mitchell jhonson and david warne,

 

 

Perhaps you should look at the stats and rankings......yes I agree with you that Warner is hot right now but AB and Dale have been consistently good for a number of years while at the same time  it must be remembered that Mitch suffered a form slump.

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clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
30 Mar 2014, 05:56
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30 Mar 2014, 05:56#5
 Sasue
Sorry about the typing error - it was 68 runs from 29 balls.
There is no doubt that Warner is good in playing under friendly pitch conditions.  He was not impressive at all in the matches played in Bangla Desh thus far .  I think he is a very good batter - but his rating by the ICC does not put him ahead of De Villiers as a batter.
Johnson was for years not even a consistent selection by the Aussies and had a good period over the matches played in Australia and South Africa.   For the rest he was pretty average.  He did not play in the T20 WC thus far - but in general he does not do well in the Sub-Continent.
Despite the propaganda - the Aussies should be quiet.   In the series thus far Australia played 2 matches - losing both.   Very poor insofar as I am concerned.  They still have to face India and another loss is likely.  
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