World T20 semis & final, March 30-April 3

[mikesiva]

Sammy's speech....



So much rubbish was written about the West Indies before this tournament. So-called experts wrote off the Windies, and claimed they wouldn't advance beyond the group stages. The guys used this as motivation.

I used this as an opportunity to make money. Paddy Power had England as favourites to beat the WI in the group stages, and South Africa as favourites to beat WI shortly afterwards. I made sure to get my bets in before the tournament started, because I knew that once the bookies saw that the Windies were genuine contenders, the odds would be slashed.

Before the tournament started, I put £20 on Windies to win at 8-1, and thanks to Paddy Power's generosity, I will be collecting £160 tomorrow. Thanks, Paddy Power!

[SaintPowelly]

And before any England fans start feeling too sorry for themselves, I'm a Newcastle fan as well....... imagine how I feel right now!

Could be worse, you could support Villa

[Alviro Patterson]

You could take all of SA's chokes, piling them on top of each other, and it would still be much smaller than the gigantic choke witnessed today by England.

It was only Stokes who choked.

“I’d much rather be bowling that last over than sitting there watching and hoping,” he said. “I just love being involved in the high-pressure situations. It probably brings the best out of me.”


Couldn't even walk the walk with 19 runs to defend

[Alviro Patterson]

And before any England fans start feeling too sorry for themselves, I'm a Newcastle fan as well....... imagine how I feel right now!

Could be worse, you could support Villa

I have no sympathy for Premiership football fans who think they have it bad, relegation from the top flight is not the end of the world.

[dan08]

“I’d much rather be bowling that last over than sitting there watching and hoping,” he said. “I just love being involved in the high-pressure situations. It probably brings the best out of me.”

I know what we'd have rather had!

[SaintPowelly]

I keep watching the final over, watching Stokes cry reminds me of Luis Suarez at the end of their 3-3 draw with Palace

[whatever]

whatever wrote:
How could India lose to these dimwits!

this is how...lol! Put on stokes to bowl the final over. The not out batsmen played great. Samuels 85 from 66 and Braithwaite 34 from 10.


It was my nagging that got you over the line.......a ty in order .....real happy, Windies were My second choice

[backfootpunch]

whatever wrote:
How could India lose to these dimwits!

this is how...lol! Put on stokes to bowl the final over. The not out batsmen played great. Samuels 85 from 66 and Braithwaite 34 from 10.


It was my nagging that got you over the line.......a ty in order .....real happy, Windies were My second choice

i think west indies are most peoples second choice tbh

as gutting as it was to lose at least we didnt lose to Australia or india

[Durhamfootman]

or Holland!

[Durhamfootman]

Or Ireland

[The Professor]

Sammy's speech....



So much rubbish was written about the West Indies before this tournament. So-called experts wrote off the Windies, and claimed they wouldn't advance beyond the group stages. The guys used this as motivation.

I used this as an opportunity to make money. Paddy Power had England as favourites to beat the WI in the group stages, and South Africa as favourites to beat WI shortly afterwards. I made sure to get my bets in before the tournament started, because I knew that once the bookies saw that the Windies were genuine contenders, the odds would be slashed.

Before the tournament started, I put £20 on Windies to win at 8-1, and thanks to Paddy Power's generosity, I will be collecting £160 tomorrow. Thanks, Paddy Power!

More than the pre tournament shenanigans, I would have thought the loss of Narine and Pollard would have derailed West Indies.

[GarlicJam]

I can't even bring myself to congratulate the WIndies yet...... although I doubtless will later

If Garlic Jam is listening, this is another trophy that should have an asterisk next to it

Why is that, Durham?


I just watched the match now, recorded on the computer, so I basically just watched each delivery as I zapped 15 or 30 seconds after each ball was bowled. What did I miss?

[budgetmeansbudget]

Didn't see any of the celebrations of the windies, but alot of commentators saying OTT, arrogant, and showing little humility. A shame if that's true, but not surprising, it was similar four years ago. Left a sour taste in the mouth that day.

[Gingerfinch]

Best to be humble but emotions can take over. What's that old saying, the only thing worse than a bad loser, is a bad winner.

[braveneutral]

Bad drawers can be unpalatable.