That was where everything went wrong. They hauled it back a bit by batting okay, but really the match was decided when Faf du Plessis scorned the coin’s generosity. Why would you ask Virat Kohli to chase? It’s like asking Mike Gatting to guard your cupcakes from scavengers.
This leaves us with an India v Sri Lanka final. As usual.
April 5, 2014 at 5:10 pm
It’s England v Australia as usual, isn’t it?
Or have I missed something?
April 5, 2014 at 7:11 pm
Ged
Has missed something
Deep Cower doesn’t give a shit about rhyme
But he’ll make an exception this time.
April 5, 2014 at 7:32 pm
Would be nice to have a bit of women’s cricket coverage around here now and again.
Or, as Charles Colvile insists on calling them, “the girls”.
April 5, 2014 at 8:28 pm
charles colville
made some cricket fans slightly ill
with his persistent use of a rather outdated and notionally dismissive term
to refer to that proportion of the population which is biologically incapable of producing sperm
(oops. that beer may have gone to my head)
(actually it’s not necessarily such a terrible thing… in principle. don’t people often refer to men’s teams as “the boys” or “the lads”? it just sounds worse when women are up for discussion)
April 5, 2014 at 8:34 pm
… and yeah, asking india to chase when kohli was on the teasmsheet was just kamikaze wasn’t it. didn’t they do their homework ffs?
April 6, 2014 at 12:38 pm
oops… bridge too far for “les filles” alors
quick perusal of the final scorecard suggests they may not yet have enough firepower for this format..? no sixes in the whole innings (indeed one comment on the bbc suggestsed they hadn’t managed to hit one throughout the entire tournament)
on the plus side, everyone’s favourite wholesome sportsgirl-next-door ellyse perry had another good game (including a six. if she can do it..?)
April 6, 2014 at 1:45 pm
Ellyse is such old news, cent. And a bit of a prima now too. So out of fashion.
Although she didn’t play in the final, Holly Ferling is the new Ellyse.
Daisy says she’s both prettier and comes across as a nicer personality too.
Listen to and learn from Daisy – anything else leads to pain:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/womens-world-t20/content/player/381266.html
April 6, 2014 at 4:48 pm
yes, i know ms ferling. thank daisy for the tip, but i have my own mrs to order me around 😉
April 7, 2014 at 6:13 am
Kumar Sangakara’s
Metaphorical mascara
Ran, as he failed to hold back tears aplenty
On retiring from the format at yesterday’s glorious climax of the World T20.
April 7, 2014 at 6:15 am
Mahela Jayawardene’s
Serener
His dignity was inspiring
On retiring.
April 7, 2014 at 7:34 am
Yuvraj Singh’s home
Bore a few stones
From twats who felt hard done
By 11 off 21.
April 7, 2014 at 8:02 am
loses to maintain
premier league contract
guaranteed income
April 7, 2014 at 8:12 am
Harsha Bhogle
Doesn’t letch or ogle,
Unlike Warney
Who seems perpetually……
April 7, 2014 at 8:38 am
Sleazed in a haiku there, wolf, don’t imagine these things go unnoticed.
Well done…
…except…
…a syllabub short on the middle line, to my eye, unless the word league is meant to be read leeg-way.
April 8, 2014 at 8:00 am
Uh…. yes… that’s exactly how it was meant to be read.
fingers type in haste
brain idling away not used
makes profound regret
April 7, 2014 at 8:43 am
Nice little sideshow
Now let’s get back in our whites
And bat for the draw