So South Africa are through to the semis, the West Indies and England are out, and we're leaving Tobago today to go to Barbados for the most irrelevant cricket game imaginable (West Indies v. Bangladesh). Remember, this was supposed to be a vital India v. Pakistan clash when the tickets were ordered. Instead, we're now getting a dead-rubber in an empty stadium about a U$30 taxi ride away from our already overpriced hotel.
But... at least I guess it'll be nice to see Lara bat just one more time.
yeah moite can't put a price on seeing that lad wave the blade. You do have to count yourself lucky that you get the semi final with the only team from the sub continent instead of paying to watch a possible australia domination.
so.... ireland 9-60.... at least you guys can only improve your bowling. unless jayasuriya hits the winning runs off the first over... gonna be a wasted game from jayawardene and silva... any bonus points for captains tactics? (none for ponting as the australian team is robotic and captains itself)
Posted by: George Hayward | April 18, 2007 at 11:20 AM
dude, jayawardene played sweet as... and i didn't play silva for you, since it was ireland - figured he wouldn't bat. Anyway, youve played too many games.
So, how does it feel moving up to second??
Posted by: J'Paul | April 18, 2007 at 11:56 PM
wow, well done on the not playing silva smarts. So how was bangladesh windies? will dan be putting a review up? i watched up until lara got in then slept. first 25 overs didnt look too exciting.
were you in the party stand?
such a shame ireland and desh got in the 8's... fantasy has been screwed with ireland barely making 100... bowlers dont even celebrate the wickets they are such scum.
its nice to be back in there with a chance. watson will be in against nz. so if you can try and get as many yiunts in there as possible. dude, we were talking about gili being a flop, what about gayle!? where has the cunt been? he literally looks high everytime i see him. maybe the windies hosting the tourny isnt good for the host nation as all the players are blazing before they bat.
on the home front, dad has taken a turn for the worse. His short term memory is pretty bad and he is constantly getting confused. he knows who we are but keeps calling everyone trish and sir. but he knows me and mum and lyd. he is also getting really fatigued. we think it is a reaction to the antibiotics but it could be anything. could just be his liver is finally failing him and the toxins are hitting his brain. but we're not sure. shit times...
Posted by: George Hayward | April 19, 2007 at 10:07 PM
damn son, fucked up about Laurie. Not cool having to see such a deterioration right up in your grill. I feel for you, and give my props to your fam.
Aight, the game... pretty shit. It was a contest until Bangledesh went into bat, then just a matter of sitting it out. I didn't get to see Gayle. When we walked in they were about 20 for 2 in the 9th over or something retarded. I remember Rasel's (Banglas' worst bowler) figures were 6 overs, none for five. Sarwan was sweet, but i realised he really doesn't have the ability to make shots out of nothing, like you need these days in the last ten overs. Kinda like mark waugh a bit.
Oh, and Samuels is an absolute cunt. Everyone I met whipped him for being a stoner; the guy's a lazy wafter of the Sehwag kind, without the talent to score above a strike rate of 80, but with the talent to ruin one in every three innings he plays in, by taking it upon himself to win the game (ie. 1 off 10 becomes 5 off 20 becomes 10 off 40 becomes 25 off 50... you;re just left hoping he either gets out first ball, or goes all the way.
The bowlers looked like they're hard workers... do the best with what they have. Just waiting on the next joel garner, and hope he avoids basketball.
So anyway, now we're chilling in Barbados, right on a beach in yuppy-ville. We've got the hookup for weed (got it in about 8 minutes) and now it's just chillin. Dan's going to jamaica alone tomorrow, but i'm staying here for a few days. Then the lanka zealand semi. Should be so epic.
But I realised something really bad... the final is in barbados, and barbados sees to be kinda like the gabba. Lotta bounce for the aussie pace bowlers. I know lanka have malinga, fernando and vaas, but i'd still rather make it a slow low spin fest. Jayasuria's the key for me if there's bounce.
Yo, your computer fixed?? We need to get our chat on the regular.
word up
Posted by: J'Paul | April 19, 2007 at 11:07 PM