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... only worse!

This is not exactly a surprise, the whole setup has been a shambles for ages and to that extent a major failure like this might be a good thing. This ought to result in wholesale changes to management and strategy but I can't help thinking it'll be yet more arranging of the deckchairs on a sinking ship. Seriously, how appallingly inept does it have to get before serious heads roll at the ECB?

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The Proteas waltz to the semi finals of the World Cup.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/31937482

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England recall Trott.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/31942514

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Latest results:

Ireland beat Zimbabwe by 5 runs
Pakistan beat South Africa by 29 runs (D/L)
New Zealand beat Scotland by 6 wickets
Australia beat Sri Lanka by 64 runs
Bangladesh beat England by 15 runs
India beat Ireland by 8 wickets
Sri Lanka beat Scotland by 148 runs
South Africa beat United Arab Emirates by 146 runs
England beat Afghanistan by 9 wickets (D/L)
New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 3 wickets
Australia beat Scotland by 7 wickets
India beat Zimbabwe by 6 wickets
West Indies beat United Arab Emirates by 6 wickets
Pakistan beat Ireland by 7 wickets

QUARTERS:

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets

FIXTURES:

India v Bangladesh
Australia v Pakistan
New Zealand v West Indies

SEMIS:

NZL or WIN v RSA
IND or BAN v AUS or PAK

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India beat Bangladesh to reach Cricket World Cup semi-finals.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/31948172

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Australia win fifth World Cup.:(

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/31429012

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Well something had to give after the shambles of the World Cup..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/32225643

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Someone there needs to swallow their pride, admit they screwed up with KP and bring him back into the side.

Also, they need to change their thinking in ODI matches, playing them like a Test match is only going to end in misery for England. They need to build 2 different squads, maybe even 3 squads, 1 for Test and 1 for ODI and possibly 1 for the 20/20 matches.

Look at Ireland in the World Cup, nobody ever gives them a chance and yet they had a chance of a Quarter final place. England need to learn from Ireland and soon. At this present showing, I am sorry to say that I believe Australia will become the dominant country in Ashes series for the next decade or more unless things change and improve.

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England are 6th in ODI rankings after World Cup, Ireland 11th. 20/20 rankings, England are 8th and Ireland 9th. England rank 3rd in Test rankings.

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Richie Benaud has died :(

Great player even better commentator

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/32182999

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A true legend who will be sorely missed.

RIP Richie

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He refused to join Sky when they nabbed the cricket from C4 as he believed Test Matches should be free to air, as they are in Australia. He was right of course, with English game now paying the price for their money grabbing.

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Richie Benaud was a true legend - a brilliant and fair minded commentator who, despite being a proud Australian, never managed to let that colour his views.

I'm too young to recall him playing but as a sports commentator he was up there amongst the very best. Over the years I often wanted to write to him but I guess time flew by and I'm sad to say I never did. He was so much a feature of long summer days of my youth watching cricket that it seems impossible to believe he's no longer around.

Anyway another legend has left the field for the very last time...

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

RIP Richie Benaud.

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RIP from a cricket widow.:(

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RIP Richie always remembed voice of cricket

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RIP Richie