Swarley Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Scotland have qualified for the 2015 World Cup. Excellent, hope at least one of their games is in Sydney. I'd go to that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jan/30/scotland-world-cup-2015-qualify-kenya 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Good news. A finals to look forward to. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyBear Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Another humiliation for England. No idea where they go from here but surely that is the end for Dernbach. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 BATTERED 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearwithme Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) The Telegraph is saying Flower has departed: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/england/10609601/Andy-Flower-leaves-his-post-as-England-coach-after-disastrous-Ashes-tour-in-Australia.html Edited January 31, 2014 by Bearwithme 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 The Telegraph is saying Flower has departed: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/england/10609601/Andy-Flower-leaves-his-post-as-England-coach-after-disastrous-Ashes-tour-in-Australia.html So are the BBC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 So are the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/25982894 Not a surprise really. Some great moments and success. But he was going to struggle to survive that result,and the manner England succumbed. More heads to roll? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 The bowling and batting coaches will also get their jotters, I'd imagine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Scotland have beaten the UAE by 41 runs to win the World Cup Qualifiers tournament. They'll play in group A with England, Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Two wins would be a tremendous achievement, I think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Scotland have beaten the UAE by 41 runs to win the World Cup Qualifiers tournament. They'll play in group A with England, Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Two wins would be a tremendous achievement, I think. England and who else? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 England and who else? Good point. Three wins. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I'd settle for one win as Scotland have yet to win a World Cup match. Realistically I think Zimbabwe are the weakest team we could've played and so we might have been better off losing to UAE so as to end up in their Group. Scotland's record against Ireland lately is diabolical so a win against Afghanistan seems the most likely. If absolutely everything went right, they may be able to run Bangladesh and possibly New Zealand close. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Disappointing, nothing close to me, 17th Feb v NZ in Dunedin 23rd Feb v England in Christchurch 26th Feb v Afghanistan in Dunedin 5th Mar v Bangladesh in Nelson 11th Mar v Sri Lanka in Hobart 14th Mar v Australia in Hobart 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 That group looks more interesting to me - we get to take on both the hosts plus England, and also have a winnable game against Afghanistan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Are there lots of Scots in Dunedin? Be nice to have some support. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Got half an idea to go over for this, was hoping we'd have a game in Wellington for free digs purposes. Any sort of win would be a result. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/25982894 Not a surprise really. Some great moments and success. But he was going to struggle to survive that result,and the manner England succumbed. More heads to roll? He stepped down rather than was sacked, but it was probably the right thing to do regardless as he had jettisoned his role in the one day stuff anyway and it would be better for one guy to oversee the lot. Flower was very good for the test side but his style of playing cricket wasn't ever the most thrilling, a bit cautious at times but he DID get the results, three ashes series wins and that series win out in India being massive achievements. Interspersed with some huge dross against Pakistan, New Zealand and of course the latest series in Australia. Hopefully they appoint the right guy as there is still some excellent talent in the dressing room and there's no doubt they can come back from this latest mess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Ashley Giles being the suggestion as he's currently managing the ODI and T20 sides. I'm not convinced he's the best choice as neither limited over teams have been great recently despite England being current (?) T20 world champs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Flower will still be in the background doing some sort of coaching, but at best, I think this summer's series would have been his last in charge anyway but I think he decided to let someone new come in off the back of this debacle, probably under less pressure, and to get on with the rebuild especially as Flower wouldn't be seeing it through. I reckon thats reasonably honourable too as Flower could have initiated changes, then left and some other guy may or may not have agreed with it . He was definitely good for the test side but his shelf life was reached and at least he recognised this. As for Giles, I think he has the potential to do well in the role but they may as well invite some applications and see whats on the CV's There is plenty of time to get the man they want now anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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