Group A - Australia, South Africa, Scotland, Holland

[PhoenixFire]

No sign of Van Bunge..........

 

[pup11]

Aussies need to pick the tempo of the innings now.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

I'll pay a West Indian to go to Damien Fleming and choke him to death.

Good money on offer.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

I'll pay a West Indian to go to Damien Fleming and choke him to death.

Good money on offer.

He's really outdone himself today. Horrible commentary.

Amusingly though, he's reached new heights with regard to mispronouncing names, after getting "Tim de Leady" wrong.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Get Curtley to stare at him and tell him to get out.

 

[pasag]

He's really outdone himself today. Horrible commentary.

Amusingly though, he's reached new heights with regard to mispronouncing names, after getting "Tim de Leady" wrong.

Haha yeah, all over the place with RTD's as well.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Haha yeah, all over the place with RTD's as well.

Ryan ten Doe-s-*guttural noise*-a-te?

 

[PhoenixFire]

Top stuff by Clarke and Hodge here, usually the sort of thing that Clarke and Hussey do, but they are well set for a 300+ score.

 

[pasag]

Hodge opening up. Pretty proud of that gun in the stands wearing the Carlton jumper.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Hodge going for the big shots now. Wonder if he'll finally get to 100 this time...

 

[PhoenixFire]

Hodge enjoying some traditional minnow-bashing, 21 off that over.

 

[pup11]

Hodgey gets his 1st odi ton.

But one thing is for sure that Clarke needs to add some big shots in his arsenal.

 

[pasag]

Very nice maiden 100 from Hodge. Wont be able to be dropped for Symonds now, so it's Watson or Hayden I guess.

Thoughts on how they'll go?

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Geez, what are you talking about Pup? He's scoring a run a ball.

Hodge going absolutely nuts now. 350 on the cards.

 

[pup11]

Can Pup get to his ton too?

 

[PhoenixFire]

I personally like Watson as a player, and don't like Hayden as a player, so I'd go with Symonds in the middle order, and have Gilly and Watson opening.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

That last six for Hodge before he got out was unbelievable. Great knock. It's really hard to drop him now, he's been fairly consistent since the 99 against New Zealand at the MCG. Clarke's made some runs here, and Hayden's made 181 and 60 odd in his last two games before this one. And then there's Watson, who is also in good touch with the bat and can bowl. Really hard to pick who to leave out for Symonds.

 

[pup11]

Faaip, just look how hard Clarke is even finding to hit a 4 leave alone hitting a 6, and certainly you can't afford to do that in the slog overs.

Hodge is gone, but well played Hodgey

 

[pup11]

Hussey gone, these games not doing any good to Mr.Cricket's average.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Yes Watto in.