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

[Fiery]

Yes, yes he has actually. Never for that many runs, although that didn't surprise me. What would surprise, was if he did it for the next two series running as well!

(And the same goes for his bowling too - which I'm sure will return to at least somewhere nearer to his former glory which he has more match-practice.)

Thanks mate. That's all I needed.

Eng-er-lund!!!, Eng-er-lund!!!!

 

[Prince EWS]

Thanks mate. That's all I needed.

Eng-er-lund!!!, Eng-er-lund!!!!

I apologise for the several typos in that post by the way. Shocking effort!

 

[Gloucefan]

Flintoff not looking good.

 

[Gloucefan]

In fact he looks terrible.

 

[_Ed_]

The Artist Once Again Known as Prince and Arjuna? Unkind...

Indeed, I'm not entirely sure why I said that.

But in my defense, the image of Arjuna singing Cream is quite an amusing one.

 

[Fiery]

I apologise for the several typos in that post by the way. Shocking effort!

Didn't notice so don't worry

 

[Slow Love™]

The Aussies can still pull this one out of the bag - I have my suspicions about England's capacity to meet this rising RR without losing their heads. Australia looking a little bit shaky ATM though.

 

[Craig]

Good six there.

 

[Fiery]

In fact he looks terrible.

That better?

 

[Johnners]

doh! So close Clarke....

 

[Fiery]

The Aussies can still pull this one out of the bag - I have my suspicions about England's capacity to meet this rising RR without losing their heads. Australia looking a little bit shaky ATM though.

RR is firmly in control I think, but it's a funny ole game

 

[Pratters]

The Aussies can still pull this one out of the bag - I have my suspicions about England's capacity to meet this rising RR without losing their heads. Australia looking a little bit shaky ATM though.

It was understandable that England played safe to safeguard wickets but still England should have gone for a few more singles and stuff in the last few overs. However, the crucial part was that England lost just 1 wicket in the period when they could have lost another one.

I feel Australia will win too but England's chances will keep increasing if then do not lose wickets.

 

[Prince EWS]

Is it just me or is Richie Benaud completely obsessed with Nathan Bracken? He gives the same speech about his versatility and his playing role every time he comes on to bowl. Before his recent improvements as a bowler, he used to give a different speech regarding him being past the perpendicular every time. What is with his extreme, repetitive interest in Bracken? If he secretly Nnanden?

 

[Fiery]

It was understandable that England played safe to safeguard wickets but still England should have gone for a few more singles and stuff in the last few overs. However, the crucial part was that England didn't lost just 1 wicket in the period when they could have lost another one.

I feel Australia will win too but England's chances will keep increasing if then do not lose wickets.

Why are you writing in the past tense?

 

[Craig]

Finely placed four.

 

[Craig]

Is it just me or is Richie Benaud completely obsessed with Nathan Bracken? He gives the same speech about his versatility and his playing role every time he comes on to bowl. Before his recent improvements as a bowler, he used to give a different speech regarding him being past the perpendicular every time. What is with his extreme, repetitive interest in Bracken? If he secretly Nnanden?

No more different to Ian Chappell's obession with Monty Panesar...

 

[Johnners]

Seems as if we'll be relying on Lee to pull another 2/3 wickets out of his final 2 overs

 

[Pratters]

Why are you writing in the past tense?

I was talking about a period which had passed. Not a shot which had happened a moment ago.

When you describe some thing instantly, you say

Flintoff has hit a six.

But for a period of 3-5 overs which has passed, it feels strange to write in the present tense, particularly in an ODI where 5 overs can seem significant.

 

[Prince EWS]

No more different to Ian Chappell's obession with Monty Panesar...

Fair point, although Panesar is new on the scene. There's also the fact that Chappell is extremely repetitive anyway, whereas Benaud usually tries to keep things relatively fresh. The only really obvious exceptions to that are the story he tells about Ponting telling Symonds to see out the 50 overs in the world cup, and his descriptions of Bracken's playing role (which is really obvious to all and sundry anyway).

I'm not bagging him as much as simply finding it a bit strange and out of character.

 

[Fiery]

Paul Collingwood let me down for a while after his 200. I thought he showed he was a really gutsy, gritty, determined character during that knock. He's reminded me why I thought that in the last two games.