So the marathon six week cricket world cup had finally "kicked" off with a very gentle introduction for the anointed “big boys” and some very comfortable wins over some of the lesser cricket powers. India, Sri Lanka and (my favourites) NZ have all opened with wins, so comfortable, that the TV audiences have virtually been out-numbered by those actually at the ground. Canada, the Bangers and Kenya have shown that they really are in a 2nd tier of competitors, although the Bangers are far and away the best of the Vauxhall conference teams, and I fondly remember the day in Cardiff 2005, when they saw of the then, and now, world champions Australia.
Well what have we learned from the first two days of competition?
1. Ricky has started repeating the team psychologist words at press conferences. “We’re not here to defend anything, we’re here to win”. Yawn, yawn, yawn.
2. Virender Sehwag likes scoring fast...and apples grow on trees and the Liberals will win the next NSW election....
3. Canada are rubbish
4. Kenya are worse than Canada
5. That absolutely none of the criticism about the last world Cup in the Windies has been taken on board re: over bloated schedules and endless one sided games for the fast few weeks
6. That Michael Clarke is rumoured (by those serial ratings spruikers Channel 9) to be getting a ticket to the Royal Wedding. (If anyone can explain where and why this rumour came from I’d be most interested).
Tips for the next few matches,:
No surprises,
Aus to beat Zim
England to beat the Dutchies.
Pakistan to beat Kenya.
Ricky’s quote of the day
“People say we don’t have any spin depth......but we’ve got Michael Clarke”
(Memo to Ricky: MJ Bingle hasn’t taken a ODI wicket since May 2009)
Ricky Ponting : glaring at the Pap who mocked his canary yellow pants
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