***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series

[Fiery]

Great skipper's knock and what a time to come back into form.

I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned it but Brad Hodge's 99* was actually the 7th time that has happened. I was surprised it was that many actually:

BA Edgar 99* New Zealand v India Auckland 1980/81
DM Jones 99* Australia v Sri Lanka Adelaide 1984/85
RB Richardson 99* West Indies v Pakistan Sharjah 1985/86
A Flower 99* Zimbabwe v Australia Harare 1999/00
ADR Campbell 99* Zimbabwe v New Zealand Bulawayo 2000/01
RR Sarwan 99* West Indies v India Ahmedabad 2002/03

BJ Hodge 99* Australia v New Zealand Melbourne 2006/07

 

[Neil Pickup]

Styris would have been quite the fool if he had got bowled.

Slapping it straight at mid-off is good enough for me. Monty doesn't drop those...

 

[_Ed_]

Styris out. Looking dire for NZ.

I'd still say NZ are on top.

But that's my bias speaking again.

 

[Perm]

Great skipper's knock and what a time to come back into form.

I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned it but Brad Hodge's 99* was actually the 7th time that has happened. I was surprised it was that many actually:

BA Edgar 99* New Zealand v India Auckland 1980/81
DM Jones 99* Australia v Sri Lanka Adelaide 1984/85
RB Richardson 99* West Indies v Pakistan Sharjah 1985/86
A Flower 99* Zimbabwe v Australia Harare 1999/00
ADR Campbell 99* Zimbabwe v New Zealand Bulawayo 2000/01
RR Sarwan 99* West Indies v India Ahmedabad 2002/03

BJ Hodge 99* Australia v New Zealand Melbourne 2006/07

Suprised at that aswell, didn't think there would be that many. Was happy to see Hodge not get a century after taking the game away from us.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

According to cricinfo "New Zealand has won every match in which Fleming has scored a hundred"

But i knew that anyway, also, he as only been dismissed once. And im pretty sure that all but one have been in chases (successful chases)

 

[wpdavid]

I'd still say NZ are on top.

But that's my bias speaking again.

Yeah, you'd have to still fancy them from here.

 

[_Ed_]

According to cricinfo "New Zealand has won every match in which Fleming has scored a hundred"

And at least 4 of them have been unbeaten ones in successful second-innings chases.

 

[Craig]

Plunkett unlucky IMO. If that was in the 2nd over he would have had a wicket.

 

[Perm]

According to cricinfo "New Zealand has won every match in which Fleming has scored a hundred"

Doesn't suprise me too much, he doesn't get many. As I speak Oram nicks out, looking bad for NZ.

 

[Craig]

Plunkett unlucky IMO. If that was in the 2nd over he would have had a wicket.

Oram goes.

 

[MoxPearl]

NZ Choking

 

[Neil Pickup]

According to cricinfo "New Zealand has won every match in which Fleming has scored a hundred"

Yep... six out of six. In fact he averages 690 when he makes a hundred...

Hmm. Kaboram failing spectacularly to learn from the reprieve there. Yes Liam.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Bugger Bugger Bugger

 

[Craig]

If New Zealand win this then it will be a miracle.

 

[Gloucefan]

Oram gone, getting two edges in two balls caught on the second

C'mon England.

 

[_Ed_]

Still blindly optimistic, Fleming and McCullum can take us home...can't they?

 

[BlackCap_Fan]

Oh hell we better not stuff it up now.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

If New Zealand win this then it will be a miracle.

ummmmm.........NO

I wouldnt say miracle

 

[Craig]

McCullum was lucky there as well.

So what is the verdict of Liam Plunkett as a ODI bowler?

 

[Neil Pickup]

Love this. Both sides' fans petrified of their blowing out spectacularly.