Michael Vaughan's latest brain fart - "I expect Ingerland to win the 2015 World Cup!"

[Manny_Pacquiao]

No joke, he actually said it. quick summary for those of you that cant be bothered to read or are semi-literate: michael vaughan thinks: - ingerland will be THE team to beat in 2015 :hysterical: - ingerland's ian bell will be the english version of Tendulkar :giggle: - ingerland couldnt win the last 3 world cups because they came on the back of 3 ashes series. :omg: - ingerland wouldn't have put up such a gutless performance in 2011 if they weren't 'knackered' from playing the ashes, innit. :two_thumbs_up: what unbelievable delusion. if he had said this before the test series, he would have been shot down. amazing how one series victory can completely change a country's attitude. success starved englishman getting giddy thinking about 2015 when they havent even won their current ODI series...

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has backed England to win the World Cup for the first time in 2015. England have reached three World Cup finals but have not progressed beyond the quarter-finals since 1992. But they have recently won the World Twenty20, become the top Test team and secured an Ashes victory in Australia. "I expect them to win in 2015. England will have the group of players and strength in depth - they'll be the team to beat," he told Test Match Special. Vaughan, speaking during the lunch break of the abandoned opening one-day international against reigning World Cup holders India, added that he expected the tourists to decline as key players, including Sachin Tendulkar, are unlikely to feature in the next tournament. "England have a pool of 20-22 players they can rotate. Five years ago they didn't have that many that could play international cricket," added Vaughan. "Now if you dropped or rested three or four players the ones coming in would be of a very good standard." "I'd like to see Ian Bell opening - I think he could be a Tendulkar or a Mark Waugh at the top of the order, manoeuvre the field just through good cricket shots. "I think by 2015 Bell could be opening the batting with Alastair Cook, maybe move the keeper to seven, KP at three, Morgan at four and then a new player - maybe Butler or Alex Hales." While suggesting the make-up of the team could do with a tweak, Vaughan did praise the team management for a change in scheduling. "One of the big things is that the last three World Cups have come on the back of Ashes series in Australia," said the former England captain. "That's changed for 2015. This winter they played brilliantly to win in Australia and I thought they'd do well in the World Cup but they were knackered." But Vaughan believes a well-rested England will be hard to resist, saying: "They've got ability in the field, variation with the ball, a world-class spinner in Graeme Swann and strikers with the bat. "They're the ingredients for a successful one day team." http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/14774887.stm

[Cricket Tragic]

Just listening to it. :cantstop:

[Trichromatic]

Why do ICFers create threads for what he says?

[Manny_Pacquiao]

hey, come to think of it i reckon we indianz were well knackered after winning da world cup and being unbeaten in testz for 3 yearz innit, dats y we lost da test series 4-0 innit coz we were knackered bruv KNACKERED next time we gonna win coz schedulings gonna be different bruv yeeeeeeah BRAP BRAP BRAP

[Manny_Pacquiao]

Why do ICFers create threads for what he says?

for amusement?

[asterix]

This scheduling bit.. I find it strnge that BCCI agreed to have the Test series prio to the limited overs series. I think the norm is to finish off the limited overs series first and then the test series follows (like what's been followed in the Aus-SL series). Phacking BCCI goons..

[Trichromatic]

for amusement?

Then open it in jokes section. :winky:

[Pagalpanti]

He is an International Troll

[Desi Cartman]

Lol he is an annoying little **** who knows how to get under others skin and desis are getting emotional about anything he says.

[Manny_Pacquiao]

Lol he is an annoying little **** who knows how to get under others skin and desis are getting emotional about anything he says.

thats true, but he is deadly serious in this instance. the guy actually believes that ingerland are a good ODI side and that they would have done well in the world cup if they werent 'knackered'. i guess if we ever want an excuse to justify our pathetic performance this summer, we have one ready. then again, do i really want to talk like an englishman...

[J P K]

he also said india is lucky to escape with a draw in yesterday match thanx to rain:P he really needs to consult a doctor :banghead:

[Kinwell Smart]

thats true, but he is deadly serious in this instance. the guy actually believes that ingerland are a good ODI side and that they would have done well in the world cup if they werent 'knackered'. i guess if we ever want an excuse to justify our pathetic performance this summer, we have one ready. then again, do i really want to talk like an englishman...

England are no.1 in both Tests & 20/20, so it's not unreasonable to think they will soon become no.1 at odi's if they continue their improvement

[Stuge]

Why do ICFers create threads for what he says?

pseudo -meal for many icfers.:giggle:

[kubrickian]

He is the English version of Rakhi Sawant.

[Stuge]

He is the English version of Rakhi Sawant.

:cantstop::cantstop::cantstop: just say that in front of Sawant .

[gaurav92]

Who the **** cares what he thinks :dontknow:

[rabinjackman]

- ingerland couldnt win the last 3 world cups because they came on the back of 3 ashes series.

Is vaughan comparing Ashes to the IPL now, as the reason for England's failures?

[vayuu1]

:cantstop::cantstop::cantstop: just say that in front of Sawant .

Oh Jesus :hysterical:

[Aaku]

Oh vaughan :nice:

[vamos_rafa]

But I though that the English man cared only of test cricket.