Halfway in the Super Eights and things are looking sweet

So the Bangers slotted us. When it comes down to run rate, you have to pump Ireland and Bangers by plenty, and winning is a given. We can blame the slow pitch with variable bounce, a bad toss decision, 10 days without practice due to rain and no indoor facilities, Hersch continually getting half the team stoned like a rock garden etc etc etc. But we were just plain KAK. The dreaded unofficial ‘quota’ system is even screwing us. Swap Boeta and Johan for Loots and Roger and all of a sudden we have a 15man squad.

But all is not over, class is permanent, despite what our fickle media will tell you. We’re not the #2 side in the world for nothing (ja, we’ve slipped again after Saturday). We annihilated the Windies the last time we were there (with Boeta as the man of the series). The NZ game is 50/50, and well England just really shouldn’t be a match for us. A quick glance at the remaining matches will show that we are masters of our own destiny. We're still number 4 on the log and will go to 2 or 3 if we win our remaining games. Once you're in the semis all that's required is to win the last two games. In a 7 week tournament you have to peak at the right time, it's plain for all to see that we haven't done that yet.

Pollock and Ntini are the #1 and #7 rated bowlers in ODI's. Between them they've taken 8 wickets so far and the team has been carrying them. When they eventually come to the party, no-one else has a chance.

I'm off to the tab to go place a bet on our boys, follow the action from here.