Group C - New Zealand, England, Kenya, Canada

[Richard]

Thought Vaughan had nicked one then...

And have lost count of the number of times he's hit fielders with attempted aggressive strokes... APU.

 

[Richard]

9 runs off the over, dammit Franklin.

Can't expect too much.

 

[Richard]

And Atherton is right on the money in the com-box.

Jimmy Adams now in, and looking in fine fettle.

 

[Loony BoB]

That's my daily new word and daily new acronym sorted out by Richard in the space of about 30 minutes.

Oram in. Good. Bond had a nice last over, too, keeping the run rate down.

 

[Richard]

9 runs off the over, dammit Franklin.

And Big Jacob is now on anyhow... will Brendon Barrie stand-up straight away?

 

[Richard]

That's my daily new word and daily new acronym sorted out by Richard in the space of about 30 minutes.

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[Loony BoB]

APU & fettle. Never heard of either before this thread.

EDIT: Oram.

 

[Richard]

And Big Jacob is now on anyhow... will Brendon Barrie stand-up straight away?

Probably a good job he didn't, really... Or else he'd not have had a chance at catching that.

 

[Richard]

APU & fettle. Never heard of either before this thread.

Bloody Kiwis. Never heard of the term "fine fettle"?

And love this new Virgin ad featuring Bob Marley's finest song of all.

 

[GIMH]

Damn, Bell

 

[Richard]

Don't worry, he's taken the shine off the ball for KP.

 

[Fiery]

That seemed like a very long 5 for Bell

 

[Matt52]

Good on you Jake....... The indian fortune tellers predicted he would have a good tournament........ad there you go...

 

[Richard]

That seemed like a very long 5 for Bell

It was. 19 balls.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Uneven and swinging around, so England throw wickets away by playing crap shots. Not good enough against mediocre opposition.

 

[Fiery]

It was. 19 balls.

I was thinking in terms of time in the middle rather than balls faced

 

[wpdavid]

Damn, Bell

Sounds like a dire shot if cricinfo is anything to go by.
Can't help thinking our top 3 are going to prevent us doing a lot in this WC. Probably the weakest opening trio of the likely super 8?

 

[Fiery]

Uneven and swinging around, so England throw wickets away by playing crap shots. Not good enough against mediocre opposition.

"mediocre opposition"!? Are you just flame-baiting?

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Vaughan's "innings runs" split when he came in was only 18.5, got on it straight away. Turned out to be a nice bet.

 

[wpdavid]

"mediocre opposition"!? Are you just flame-baiting?

Probably, but the wickets have gone to mediocre bowling.

I wonder how long Bond will stay on at the stage. If he rips out a couple now, it's pretty much game over.