Group C - New Zealand, England, Kenya, Canada

[wpdavid]

Reading cricinfo, it looks like another astonishingly thick dismissal. We really have handed them this on a plate, with pretty much every wicket being donated.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Yeah baby!!! Bondy you legend. Great stuff from Flem bringing him back into the attack. NZ on top now

 

[Loony BoB]

Will be difficult to lose this from here. Nixon's scored a 50 against us before, though, and we know NZ have in the past perfected low-scoring... so can't count our chickens yet.

 

[PhoenixFire]

I hate it when the commentators say things like 'Credit to Fleming as well. He realised that this was the crucial stand, called up his premier bowler, and it paid off.'. It's hardly rocket science to bring on your best bowlers, when you can scent victory.

 

[Richard]

Will be difficult to lose this from here. Nixon's scored a 50 against us before, though, so can't count our chickens yet.

Well you did drop him about 5 times...

 

[meatspx]

Freddie out first ball

Ah I know the game might not be exciting anymore, but who cares.

NZ should win this now.

 

[GIMH]

dire

 

[Richard]

I hate it when the commentators say things like 'Credit to Fleming as well. He realised that this was the crucial stand, called up his premier bowler, and it paid off.'. It's hardly rocket science to bring on your best bowlers, when you can scent victory.

And both Pietersen and Flintoff were out to slower-balls, too...

 

[PhoenixFire]

You are ****ing joking................

 

[wpdavid]

Flintoff gone to Bond too...

So much for the myth that Fred is a great oneday player .....
Typical English cricketing fiction at its worst.

Looks like my forecast of 180 was about 30 runs too generous.

 

[Richard]

Reading cricinfo, it looks like another astonishingly thick dismissal. We really have handed them this on a plate, with pretty much every wicket being donated.

Hate to bang the point home but it's called "accurate bowling".

 

[pup11]

KP goes Bond strikes.

 

[Richard]

FFS.

Typical England collapse, and this now shows the benefit of batting depth. Enter the clowns and 180 will be a chore.

TBF, Dalrymple's not completely hopeless.

 

[Richard]

KP goes Bond strikes.

Bit behind the times there pup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[wpdavid]

Hate to bang the point home but it's called "accurate bowling".

Well, you'd kind of expect that at this level. But KP & Fred must know that they're our best hope and that Bond's the oppo's best bowler, so surely you just make damned sure you don 't get out to him, and not give catching practice. It's not rocket science, is it? Obviously too much for our brave lads, even if they are as thick as pig****.
And that's before we even think about how the top 3 got themselves out.

 

[Loony BoB]

Angsty, much?

 

[pup11]

Freddie goes too and Bond has ripped through England's 2 best players.

 

[GIMH]

Flintoff's golden means -10 for me in Fantasy Cricket

 

[PhoenixFire]

Freddie goes too and Bond has ripped through England's 2 best players.

Happened a while ago, keep up.

 

[Richard]

Well, you'd kind of expect that at this level.

Funny, though, how often you see waywardness. Being accurate ain't as easy as it seems.

But KP & Fred must know that they're our best hope and that Bond's the oppo's best bowler, so surely you just make damned sure you don 't get out to him, and not give catching practice. It's not rocket science, is it? Obviously too much for our brave lads, even if they are as thick as pig****.
And that's before we even think about how the top 3 got themselves out.

TBF, it was good slower-ball bowling, both of them were just beaten by that.

The whole NZ attack has bowled good and accurately, the English batsmen have had to take risks, the pitch is not without it's tricks, and wickets have fallen.

Pretty good ODI bowling, if you ask me.