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Make YR Call, SL or SA

 
tops 2015-03-17 08:52:03 

1st QF... Who you say and why...
I say SL. Better all round team. SA is a 1 man team thus far. Only AB has performed for them in the big matches. While Sanga has 4 tons, he has help from other players.
Should be a good game, but SL I say.

 
natty_forever 2015-03-17 08:57:51 

SL

 
django 2015-03-17 09:44:33 

In reply to tops

I want RSA to win, but SL start as slight favorites here I think. Especially with the match being played in traditionally spin-friendly Sydney. If Herath is out, then I fancy RSA more.

 
djdrastic 2015-03-17 10:13:39 

SL

If it were any regular triangular or quadrangular series we'd give them a big hiding but hence this is the WC we'll piss it away as usual.

 
yardman83 2015-03-17 10:32:26 

SL. They have been consistent with different players chipping in at different times. jaya has not showed up as yet and he has a knack for the crunch times. Plus Sanga, Dilshan, Matthews, Kulesakara and Malinga. A well balanced side when all times clicking. SA on the other go from boom to bust. Steyn the chucker has not really showed up as yet. Amla has looked susceptible. There is some stability with De Villiers and Miller in the middle. Duminy has been so so. The bowling attack looks unbalanced as well with Philander not firing. There are some interesting choices that have to be made like Abbott for Philander. Tahir might not be as effective against batsmen who play spin well. As well as this might be a level of over confidence on the part of the Lankans and Tahir ends up with wickets.

 
tops 2015-03-17 10:40:14 

In reply to djdrastic
The SA team is unbalanced. Lots of the players seem short of match fitness.
Q D (your keeper) needs to take a rest and let AB keep and get someone else in.

 
djdrastic 2015-03-17 12:01:33 

In reply to tops

Agreed on all points.

 
navindesigns 2015-03-17 12:40:18 

SA win win this game very easy

 
brians_da_best 2015-03-17 12:54:42 

South africa, but AB needs to bat higher up. 5 is too low for the best batsman in the world

 
Kay 2015-03-17 13:07:12 

SA ...easy peasy

 
Pacy 2015-03-17 13:14:34 

In reply to tops

SA. SL team has been carried by Sanga and Dilshan. SA bowling is not easy for them to continue their run.

SA Team has batsmen in form till JP. Duminy and their bowling is still better than SLs

 
mikesiva 2015-03-17 13:18:40 

Heart says Sri Lanka, head says South Africa....

 
gvenkat 2015-03-17 13:25:54 

In reply to Pacy

If SA chase.. Then I bet you they will choke. If SA bat first game done.

 
Narper 2015-03-17 13:42:38 

Lanka to win

REASON: RSA are bigger chokers than Lankans...even tho not by much
wink

 
TheTrail 2015-03-17 14:53:06 

South Africa all the way until...

 
Toney 2015-03-17 15:17:27 

If I were a betting man, I would put my money on SL

 
WestDem 2015-03-17 15:35:15 

South Africa with ABD inning being a little better than Sanga's as de clincher! cool

 
eXodus 2015-03-17 16:39:16 

SA

I reserve the right to change if Chrissy, vor or cmg choose SA as well lol

 
emrmike 2015-03-17 17:05:40 

SL, they just have the more balanced team on paper, and all engines are firing.

 
tops 2015-03-17 17:46:20 

In reply to Pacy
SA team has batsmen in form? I can only remember one good score from Duminy, and that's the 1st match v Zim. De Kok is a walking wicket. I think SA going home.

 
grumpy 2015-03-17 20:46:25 

In reply to tops

sri lanka...sa has only beaten minnows ( big grin)so far.

 
hotarobin 2015-03-17 20:54:14 

In reply to grumpy

so has SL..... lol

 
BeatDball 2015-03-17 20:56:16 

WI like SL.

 
kingdom 2015-03-17 20:58:19 

SL cool

 
grumpy 2015-03-17 21:01:45 

In reply to hotarobin

so it will be a minnow shoot out at a nz corral rolleyes

 
mikesiva 2015-03-18 06:34:31 

In reply to gvenkat

"If SA chase.. Then I bet you they will choke."

When you get it wrong, you get it spectacularly wrong....
big grin