***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series 2007-08

[R_D]

Interesting.. Uthappa and Sachin opening.

Why do they have Healy commentating so often.

 

[Mish]

Why do they have Healy commentating so often.

Because there is no God, it turns out.

 

[duffer]

Just got home, didn't see a ball of play today. What do we reckon here? 60-40 Australia?

Oh and these commentators are seriously underrating the damage Robin can potentially do. I wouldn't be happy with a solid 20odd from him.

 

[Mish]

Good to see some humour between opposing players.

 

[Pratters]

Lee v Tendulkar... great contest...

 

[R_D]

50-50 i reckon... India will have to bat well to win this and Aus will have to bowl really well to win.
India needs a good start from opners here, solid 50 or 60 runs opening partnership should help.

 

[R_D]

Uthappa might get his leg stump ripped off here.... Lee is goin for it.

 

[Mish]

50-50 i reckon...

I agree. I still think India might get it in with a couple of wickets spare. Time will tell, I suppose.

 

[duffer]

50-50 i reckon... India will have to bat well to win this and Aus will have to bowl really well to win.
India needs a good start from opners here, solid 50 or 60 runs opening partnership should help.

Yeah, sounds fair enough. I'd go with the runs on the board in a final though. Dammit Dhoni he really needs to win a toss sometime soon.

 

[Pratters]

Loved how Tendulkar got behind the swinging ball and defended off the middle of his bat the last two balls.

 

[Mish]

Yeah, Tendulkar is looking good. The pair are running well, too.

 

[duffer]

Anyone else thinking Heals is being ridiculously impartial today? Is he sick or threatened by Gilly taking his spot?

 

[Mish]

Anyone else thinking Heals is being ridiculously impartial today? Is he sick or threatened by Gilly taking his spot?

Yeah, I noticed that too. He's not his usual "Gilly to score 450 and win the match by vaporising the Indians with his eye-lasers" self.

 

[pasag]

Anyone else thinking Heals is being ridiculously impartial today? Is he sick or threatened by Gilly taking his spot?

Reckon Greig feels his spot is under threat as well and is doing his best to keep his job.

India doing well, can't see us winning if they continue like this for much longer.

 

[duffer]

India doing well, can't see us winning if they continue like this for much longer.

The problem we're gonna have is holding our nerve. It's only a matter of time before the Aussies put the squeeze on. Can't lose our heads here and with the inexperience of a lot of our guys I'm not too confident of getting over the line.

 

[Mish]

OK: I am officially declaring that India will take this by at least 2 wickets. If I am wrong I have a suggestion for an avatar:

There is a promo for 9 news which shows a quick shot of Ian Healy lying on the grass with a come-hither look on his face. It is probably the most revolting thing I have seen since I grabbed a dead possum off my driveway. It exploded and shot maggots everywhere. Someone get a screencap of it.

Ian Healy trying to look seductive is worse than maggot-rain. Honest.

 

[chalky]

Reckon Greig feels his spot is under threat as well and is doing his best to keep his job.

India doing well, can't see us winning if they continue like this for much longer.

Don't think Greig has done himself any favours with todays performance:

Ponting gets bowled of a huge inside edge - " He's clean bowled him" - Healy points out that it wasn't quite so clean

Clarke given out caght behind when ball hits the top of the front pad " Definate inside edge thats out" Before any replays Richie says "just watch the front pad"

 

[duffer]

OK: I am officially declaring that India will take this by at least 2 wickets. If I am wrong I have a suggestion for an avatar:

There is a promo for 9 news which shows a quick shot of Ian Healy lying on the grass with a come-hither look on his face. It is probably the most revolting thing I have seen since I grabbed a dead possum off my driveway. It exploded and shot maggots everywhere. Someone get a screencap of it.

Ian Healy trying to look seductive is worse than maggot-rain. Honest.

Don't do this to yourself.

 

[duffer]

Mitch is the key here. We've struggled against him so far this summer, he is the danger man IMO.

 

[Pratters]

Tendulkar is looking ridiculously comfortable right now.