Super Eight

[Dasgupta]

Styris playing Murali pretty well.

Hope I haven't hexed him

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Crucial partnership this for New Zealand, they would do well to atleast bat till the 40th over.

At least 160/4 after 40 would be great tbh

Well done Pig, another 50+ please

 

[meatspx]

I'd take 220-230 here quite happily.

 

[pup11]

Oram has always been clueless against good spin bowling, so its time for him to show some improvement against spin.


EDIT: Sri Lankans almost appealing for everything.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

I'd take 220-230 here quite happily.

I took 243/8 (5 overs in). I'll take that quite happily

 

[Loony BoB]

There's the 50 from Scott. Quality knock from Styris given the situation and (I'm assuming) conditions.

 

[chaminda_00]

Interesting his 5th WC fifty, big match player it seems.

 

[pup11]

Harsh words from Michael Holding for Security men.

 

[Pratters]

LOL.
He either starts at a run-a-ball or he starts slow and then accelerates to a run-a-ball quite quickly.

Cheers mate..

 

[Loony BoB]

Does Murali often bowl at the death?

 

[chaminda_00]

Does Murali often bowl at the death?

Early overs between 40 to 46 yes.

 

[Dasgupta]

Early overs between 40 to 46 yes.

Which isn't really the "death"

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Cheers mate..

No Probs

Hey, was just wondering, haven't NZ teams of the past had restrictions on facial hair? I remember back in the Rixon (or maybe Trist) days it was prohibited to have stubble unless you had a full-grown beard.

Vettori, McMillan and Styris all have beards of sorts, and Fleming shaved his off.

Just wondering

 

[Dasgupta]

No Probs

Hey, was just wondering, haven't NZ teams of the past had restrictions on facial hair? I remember back in the Rixon (or maybe Trist) days it was prohibited to have stubble unless you had a full-grown beard.

Vettori, McMillan and Styris all have beards of sorts, and Fleming shaved his off.

Just wondering

It was under Glenn Turner. It led to a lot of ridiculous hair-styles, e.g Shane Thomson and Chris Cairns in rebellion

 

[pup11]

Yeah BoB Murali is one of the best death bowlers in odi cricket in the last one year.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Turner

But at the end of the 90's, earlier 00's there was also something similar. Just wondering when it stopped. With Bracewell? or maybe Aberhart?

 

[Dasgupta]

But at the end of the 90's, earlier 00's there was also something similar. Just wondering when it stopped. With Bracewell? or maybe Aberhart?

Don't remember that tbh

 

[Loony BoB]

Assuming the last 4 overs are going to be Murali & Vaas, I think we should go for it a bit earlier as it'll be too difficult trying to hit them for a lot of runs.

 

[Dasgupta]

Assuming the last 4 overs are going to be Murali & Vaas, I think we should go for it a bit earlier as it'll be too difficult trying to hit them for a lot of runs.

I doubt whether Murali will be bowling in the last 4 overs

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Styris needs 4 more runs for 3000 in ODI's