KP seeks to 'humiliate' Australia/Aus v Eng Match Thread

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ENGLAND has a chance to "humiliate" Australia in the World Twenty20, star batsman Kevin Pietersen said after played a match-winning innings against Zimbabwe in Cape Town today. More... KP seeks to 'humiliate' Australia From Chris Burnes in Cape Town September 14, 2007 ENGLAND has a chance to "humiliate" Australia in the World Twenty20, star batsman Kevin Pietersen said after he played a match-winning innings against Zimbabwe in Cape Town today. England's 50-run victory leaves Australia having to defeat the old enemy at Newlands tomorrow to avoid elimination from the competition at the pool stage. Australia suffered a shock five-wicket defeat by Zimbabwe yesterday. "We've been humiliated by Australia," Pietersen said after lashing 79 off 37 balls to set up the victory against Zimbabwe. "Now we are in a position of strength where we can humiliate them." But Pietersen warned that Australia was likely to bounce back. "We've been playing a lot of cricket and they looked a bit rusty yesterday, but they've got world-class players and you can never underestimate them," he said. "But we've got an edge in terms of match practice." The margin of England's win today means that an Australian victory tomorrow will probably result in England and Australia going through to the Super Eights stage - with Zimbabwe going home. "We are hoping England bowl as well against Australia as they did today," Zimbabwe coach Robin Brown said. "But whatever happens, we have played some good cricket and we can only go forward." Pietersen and captain Paul Collingwood were mainly responsible for England's total of 9-188 after Collingwood decided to bat after winning the toss. Pietersen and Collingwood (37) put on 100 for the fourth wicket off 54 balls. Zimbabwe briefly threatened to repeat yesterday's upset when Vusi Sibanda and Brendan Taylor put on 74 for the first wicket in 8.4 overs. But the innings lost momentum against the medium pace of Dimitri Mascarenhas and the leg spin of Chris Schofield. Mascarenhas and Schofield, bowling in tandem, took a combined five wickets while conceding just 33 runs in eight overs. Mascarenhas took 3-18, Schofield 2-15. For Schofield, 28, the match marked a successful return to international cricket after he played in two Tests in 2000 before hitting a career low, which included a spell in Minor Counties cricket before he joined Surrey late in the 2006 season. Pietersen batted with power and invention in an innings that included four sixes and seven fours At one stage, he hit successive reverse sweep shots for a six and two fours as he scored 22 runs in one over from off slow left-arm bowler Keith Dabengwa. The reverse sweep which was Pietersen's downfall, however, as he hit Zimbabwe captain and off-spinner Prosper Utseya to Hamilton Masakadza on the deep cover boundary.

[King]

I hope England does well against Australia and not the other way around. I don't reckon Aussies will not take a comment like this easy. I expect a merciless lashing by the Aussies.

[Chandan]

Hmm.. Today's match is going to be interesting. I hope rain keeps away!

[Donny]

KP will learn, as Graeme Smith did, not to give any opponent - especially Australia - such ammunition.

[The Outsider]

KP will learn' date=' as Graeme Smith did, not to give any opponent - especially Australia - such ammunition.[/quote'] If anything fires up the Aussies (not that they need it most of the time) it's the opposition trying to psyche them out by inane interviews. I see a huge thrashing coming England's way in the match up.

[Anakin]

I think the idiot has spoken too soon.

[Cricketics]

i hope aus hammers eng today.. though i wanted zim to qualify for round 2.. but hang on.. i want eng getting thrashed today by the aussies.. come on AUS...

[Gambit]

Aussies feed off such comments. England in for a pounding. Well done KP. You've shot yourself and your team in the foot.

[Gambit]

As much as I detest and loathe this tournament and this form of 'cricket', I'll make an exception for the two games today as England v Australia and India v Pakistan have to be watched, no matter what the sport. England batting first are 34/1 after 6 overs.

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47/3

[Dirty_South]

8.3 ovrs 50/3

[Dirty_South]

Pietersen tryin his level best to humiliate the Ozzies

[Dirty_South]

55/3 from 9.3 ovrs ..... I have seen far better scores in ODI ..... :D

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[Dirty_South]

Huge 6 by PC and gone !!! out lbw !

[living]

KP cleaned up :hysterical:

[Dirty_South]

K.P b N.Bracken 21 (20) ...... Humiliation !

[Guest BossBhai]

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