**Official** Chappell-Hadlee Series

[Fiery]

Bowling master-class from Bondy here today

 

[NZTailender]

Booooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd!

 

[pasag]

There will be zero joy in this victory for NZ if Oram misses the WC because of it.

 

[Arrow]

I havent seen the aussies play this poor for years. They just look like crap.
Bond always seems to have our number, he averages something like 12 against the aussies after 16 games.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Bond gets 4 and its 9 down for AUS

Going back to Oram. Everytime they show the replay it makes me sick!! He basically catches it on the back of his ring finger.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

There will be zero joy in this victory for NZ if Oram misses the WC because of it.

Indeed. The reaction was not good. Fingers crossed (no pun intended)

 

[BlackCap_Fan]

Wow. I get home and see that NZ are doing well!

Brett Lee's injured as well. We should be able to chase down 150 or so (whatever the score turns out to be) without any hassle.

 

[Fiery]

There will be zero joy in this victory for NZ if Oram misses the WC because of it.

There will still be a bit

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Granted I'm not actually watching it, but it seems a pitch tailor made for McGrath and Bracken.

 

[Fiery]

I havent seen the aussies play this poor for years. They just look like crap.
Bond always seems to have our number, he averages something like 12 against the aussies after 16 games.

Not bad for a guy who bowls in the 130s eh Arrow?

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Shoulder height full toss? is that worth 2 no-balls?

EDIT: And Bondy gets his 5 for

 

[Johnners]

deserved 5 wicket Haul there... well bowled son. Now for Johnson to repeat the effort

 

[pasag]

Wrong

Right, I'm sure you are really pleased with the fact you beat a second rate Australian team missing Ponting, Gilchrist, Symonds, Clarke and Lee at the expense of losing one of your best players, just before a World Cup, a World Cup that you actually have a pretty good chance of winning. Right...

 

[NZTailender]

Haha, Bond = class.

Great effort by the Kiwi's, but I'm wary of McGrath and Bracken tbh.

 

[pasag]

Very good stuff from NZ here, Australia - piss poor.

 

[Fiery]

Right, I'm sure you are really pleased with the fact you beat a second rate Australian team missing Ponting, Gilchrist, Symonds, Clarke and Lee at the expense of losing one of your best players, just before a World Cup, a World Cup that you actually have a pretty good chance of winning. Right...

You said "zero joy". Any victory over you guys is a welcome one. I'm not counting my chickens yet though.

(I edited that previous post but you were too quick for me btw).

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

150 won't be enough, you wouldn't think. Anything is possible, but NZ should chase this down without too many problems.

It is a very difficult wicket though. Huge seam movement with the new ball and slow enough to make any sort of shot down the ground difficult. A few early wickets and it could be a really interesting chase. McGrath with the new ball will be the key.

 

[pasag]

You said "zero joy". Any victory over you guys is a welcome one. I'm not counting my chickens yet though. (I edited that previous post but you were too quick for me btw).

Anyways, lets hope it's nothing serious.

 

[Craig]

Wouldn't it have been logical to bat Watson at three instead of Haddin or don't Australia do logic anymore?

 

[Fiery]

Anyways, lets hope it's nothing serious.

Yeah, I'm hopeful he'll be OK. Usually when a player breaks a finger it's in the act of dropping a catch. (That's the slim hope I'm holding onto)