Englang Vs West Indies

England defeated West Indies with a 1 wicket and 1 ball somehow.Both sides topping 300. Chris Gayle got the West Indies innings off to start, and despite some useful contributions down the order, the total of exactly 300 was a bit less than initially threatened. England had to bat aggressively for a change, and managed to keep up throughout although they always seemed to lose wickets at the last time. Eventually the tail held their nerve, and England ended up on the right side of a thriller. Lara said he was all about entertainment, and this match fitted that bill. Ended with a 1 wicket win for England.

England: 301/9 in 49.5 overs (RR 6.04)
West Indies: 300 all out in 49.5 overs (RR 6.02)
Everyone played good but still Man-of-the match goes to "Kevin Pietersen" of England .

Life quotetions

Life is too short for drama & petty things, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly.

Unknown

One man cannot do right in one department of life whilst he is occupied in doing wrong in any other department. Life is one indivisible whole.

Mahatma Gandhi

One realizes the full importance of time only when there is little left of it. Every man's greatest capital asset is his unexpired years of productive life.

P. W. Litchfield

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.

Leanor Roosevelt

The important thing is not that we can live on hope alone, but that life is not worth living without it.

Harvey Milk

The key that unlocks energy is desire. It's also the key to a long and interesting life. If we expect to create any drive, any real force within ourselves, we have to get excited.
Earl Nightingale

The law of attraction attracts to you everything you need, according to the nature of your thought life.

Joseph Edward Murphy

Australia Vs New Zealand 04/20/07

Australia as usual win again by 215 runs. Australian fielders huddle together in celebration. This is their 21st consecutive win in World Cups. Massive. This is New Zealand's biggest defeat in ODIs. New Zealand looked they were trying to keep up with the run rate, but it doesn't help when you lose wickets all the time. Fulton got 62, but the final total of 133 was way, way short.

Australia 348/6 in 50 overs(RR 6.96)
New Zealand 133 all out in 25.5 overs(RR 5.14)

Matthew Hayden is Man-of the-match.His third century of the World Cup gave Australia the headstart that demoralised the Kiwis. Maybe he'll fail when it really matters in the knockouts? Don't count on it.
Lets talk about tomorrow: It is meant to be either be a pre-finals demonstration of West Indies unity or do-or-die match for semi-final place. West Indies Vs England will be neither, with the very minor prize of fifth place being the only prize up for grabs.Result will not change the fact that dire world cup campaigns for the two sides, but it means that either Lara's international career or Duncan Fletcher's England coaching stint will end on a minor high. Anyway let's hope he bats higher than six.That's all I have it for today Until then Cheers.

West Indies Vs Bangladesh

What happened today: Today in West Indies Vs Bangladesh match, Windies seal first Super Eights win by 99-run victory over Bangladesh.The West Indies batting seemed to be sleepwalking in their match against Bangladesh and were in some trouble at 55/3 after 21 overs. But some good batting from Sarwan and a cameo from Lara saw them to 230. Once Bangladesh were 52/6 in reply it was all over, although they scraped together 131 in the end.

West Indies 230/5 in 50 overs(RR: 4.60)
Bangladesh 131 all out in 43.5 overs( RR : 2.99 )

West Indies vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan top-scored with 91 not out before their fast bowlers took command to defeat.It can be said that Bangladesh allowed West Indies to get too many. It can also be said that they were the second-best Asian side in the tournament, they carried that mantle with a respectable amount of professionalism and that they showed once and for all that they are minnows no more. West Indies have one game left, against another side already knocked out, but they have far less to take from a tournament billed as the greatest thing to happen to West Indian cricket than Bangladesh. It's been that kind of World Cup for them.

What's on the menu tomorrow: Let talk about tomorrow's 47th Match, Super Eights: Australia v New Zealand at St George's - Match scheduled to begin at 09:30 local time (13:30 GMT). Thats all from me,Good morning/evening/afternoon/night, wherever you may be.

Sri Lanka Vs Ireland

Yesterday on 04/18/07 Sri Lanka were in a massive hurry against Ireland, finishing them off before lunch. It was over even earlier then Australia and Ireland match. At least last time they went till 30 overs but yesterday they were all out in 27.4 over only. Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets.
Farveez Maharoof of Sri Lanka receives the Man of the Match Award .

Sri Lanka 81/2 in 10.0 overs( RR : 8.10 )
Ireland 77 All out , 27.4 overs,(R.R 2.78)

By that time I came online to check score match was over so I don't have much to write about. Wait and check today's match West Indies Vs Bangladesh. Until then see you in while crocodile.

South Africa crush England

South Africa defeated England by 9 wickets with 184 balls remaining. England were all out for 154 due to fine bowling display by Andrew Hall. South Africa completed the formalities in 19.2 overs largely due to explosive batting by captain Graeme Smith 89 runs in 58 balls.

Brief Score:
England 154 all out (48 overs)
South Africa 157 for 1 (19.2 overs)
Man of Match: Andrew Hall

This was on sided affair as England gave this game without a fight. England batting looked totally pathetic. England captain Vaughan needs to step down and play county cricket to regain his confidence as he has struggled in entire tournament and has always created pressure on middle order by getting out early every time. They are missing Mark Threscothick as opener. Flintoff has also struggled with bat.

South Africa displayed fine bowling and batting performance and has put one feet in the semi-final. Today's splendid win must have boosted their morale after loosing to minnow Bangladesh.

on the side note:
I think there are four test playing countries in the world who needs serious work to be competitive. The teams are:

1. India: India were knocked out of world cup after being thrased by Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. All the big shots like Tendulkar, Sehwag, Ganguly, Yuvraj failed in both matches. It is high time for India to get fresh blood and look at its domestic cricket academy to produce quality players.
   
2. Pakistan: Pakistan cricket hit rock bottom after being defeated by Ireland. The Captain resigned and coach died. The vice-captain declined to become captain. It is currently in total mess and serious work is needed to bring it back to competitive level.
   
3. West Indies: They have performed badly in super eight loosing matches to Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand.
   
4. England: It will be very tough for England's captain Vaughan to keep his job after dubious world cup performance. They have only defeated one test playing country Bangladesh and struggled a lot to do that. They have been thrashed by New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.

Australia v Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka 226 (49.4 ov) all out.
Australia 232/3 (42.4 ov)
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 44 balls remaining).
Australia is just too good for any team. Not one team has bothered them in all the tournament. You are going to need a lot to beat this team, A-game, B-game, call if what you will. Dismissed Sri Lanka cheaply, knocked off the runs without breaking a sweat, and I want to see what team beats Australia.
Ricky Ponting (66 not out) and Andrew Symonds (unbeaten on 63) help Australia ease to victory with 44 balls to spare and keep up their 100 percent record in this World Cup.

Sri Lanka were earlier dismissed for 226 in their final over after failing to take advantage of a good start against the defending champions.

What's on the menu tomorrow?: Let me remind you of tomorrow's much-hyped affair, England v South Africa at Bridgetown, at 13:30 GMT. Thats all from me, Good morning/evening/afternoon/night, wherever you may be. Until then, Cheers!

Attitude and Happiness

"Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure."

Norman Vincent Peale

"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal. Nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong attitude."

Thomas Jefferson

"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."

William Shakespeare

"Never let the fear of striking out get in your way."

Babe Ruth

"You can have everything you want in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want."

Zig Ziglar

"Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy."

Anne Frank

"Happiness consists in activity. It is a running stream not a stagnant pool."

John Mason Good

"If you wait for the perfect moment when all is safe and assured, it may never arrive. Mountains will not be climbed, races won, or lasting happiness achieved."

Maurice Chevalier

"Happiness… it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort."

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

"The greatest happiness of life it the conviction that we are loved – loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves."

Victor Hugo

"Remember happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think."

Dale Carnegie

Ireland Vs Bangladesh

The Super Eights clash against Bangladesh was always going to be Ireland's best chance of getting on the scoreboard and they grabbed the points with a superb allround display at Barbados. They posted a competitive 243 for 7 through a well-planned innings and then dismissed Bangladesh for 169 to clinch victory by 74 runs.

Cheers, whoops, tears, bugles, drums, all out in appreciation of a good day's cricket. Johnston, stump in hand, leads his band of merry men off the field, acknowledging the supportive crowd. Bashar lopes off, head down. Bangladesh have beaten India and South Africa, but came up short against Ireland. Some sloppy cricket from them.

Ireland were lead by their captain from the toss, and thanks to Porterfield, Kevin O'Brien and Johnston himself, put up a very good total. Their bowlers backed up the batting effort, the fielding was enthusiastic, the body language better than their opponents. This win will do them plenty of good. The Irish supporters out here should be proud of their side. Irish eyes are smiling, truly.

What's on the menu tomorrow?: Let me remind you of tomorrow's game, a tussle between Australia v Sri Lanka at St George's. Its a 13:30 GMT start, as always, so bring your drinks, popcorn, friends, jerseys or whatever floats your boat and join me for another day's cricket.Until then, Cheers!