CWBCC Broadcast Network (Champions Trophy)

[Magrat Garlick]

The Aussies really labouring out there - 50 extras now!

In addition to dropped catches.

This is our game.

 

[NZTailender]

Great batting guys! Keep it up!

 

[Loony BoB]

Good job, Buts!

EDIT: You know you're in charge when Ponting bowls.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Uh oh.

Batting captain making century to turn the series, then faces Ponting...

 

[Majin]

This is so awesome. I hope Goff goes on really far with this century

 

[Neil Pickup]

Ponting got Vaughan at TB for 60-summat

Great stuff from the boys, let's really rub it in now. Five sessions or six to bowl them out in?

 

[Loony BoB]

Congratulations to Goff on his highest test score to date, hope it carries on to a double.

I reckon we should get them in five sesions, with a 350+ lead.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Ponting got Vaughan at TB for 60-summat

Great stuff from the boys, let's really rub it in now. Five sessions or six to bowl them out in?

Gah, got that mixed up with the Katich dismissal.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Toss: Australia, bat

Australia 1st innings 280 all out

Cricket Web XI 1st innings			Runs		4	6
T Mamesh		run out (Lee)		  50 (69)	5	0
H Mørk			lbw b Warne		  29 (128)	1	0
BJ Goff			c Lee b Symonds		 170 (279)	17	0
AP Cloete		b Warne			  46 (100)	2	1
CR Butler		not out			  94 (213)	10	1
DA Kearsley		c Hayden b Warne	   1 (8)	0	0
LA Camps		b Lee			   1 (17)	0	0
NS Hoy			not out			   1 (4)	0	0
Extras						  55
Total			(134 overs)		6/447

FoW: 1/76 (Mamesh), 2/101 (Mørk), 3/205 (Cloete), 4/434 (Goff), 5/438 (Kearsley), 6/445 (Camps)

B Lee		25-2-92-1
JN Gillespie	24-2-71-0
SR Clark	24-1-90-0
SK Warne	39-4-94-3
A Symonds	16-6-37-1
RT Ponting	6-0-23-0

Day 3 Lunch: CW XI 5/438

The Cricket Web XI batsmen played exceptionally on day two to roll into the driver's seat of this decisive Test match. Brendan Goff was the star with his second consecutive Test hundred and third first-class ton on tour. Now the Australians will have to look for early wickets to get back into this game.

94.6 Gillespie to Butler: he wastes no time in getting going there! Vintage cover drive and FOUR runs. 300 up...
103.6 Clark to Butler: poorly lined and flicked away convincingly... FOUR!
The Aussies really labouring out there - 50 extras now!
104.6 Gillespie to Butler: clipped very fine of his thigh... and...FOUR! Onto 49 now...
105.5 Clark to Butler: and that's one way to get it! High, hard and SIX! Fifty for Butler in true style!
107.4 Clark to Goff: lofted over midoff and that'll run away for FOUR more! Chaos in the middle and the crowd isn't sure what to make of it!
108.2 Warne to Butler: tossed up and driven through the covers! Great shot! FOUR!
108.3 Warne to Butler: a bit more flight and he lofted it into the hands of Langer at short extra cover... but he's dropped the ball... oh dear, Ponting looks utterly perplexed.

Ponting into the attack!

115.4 Ponting to Goff: captain against captain and Goff takes this one... for FOUR! 150 up for him!

BJ Goff 153 (254 balls), 15 fours, 0 sixes

116.6 Warne to Butler: turned off his pads for a single - 200-run partnership!

119.4 Ponting to Goff: slammed past point and away for FOUR! Highest Test score for Brendan Goff!
120.2 Warne to Butler: short and pulled into the gap - FOUR!
120.3 Warne to Butler: FULL TOSS! Timed past midon and FOUR more!
Even Warne is losing the plot now!
123.6 Symonds to Goff: SWUNG AWAY... and TAKEN! A huge sigh of relief for Symonds as he punches the air. That was very well-judged by Lee at deep midwicket. That ends a fine innings from Brendan Goff. One of the best by a CW XI player, surely. Huge ovation, as even the Australians clap him off the field.

BJ Goff		c Lee b Symonds		170 (279)

126.2 Warne to Kearsley: ooh sharp chance... TAKEN! Hayden took a good low catch and are things turning once again?

DA Kearsley	c Hayden b Warne	1 (8)

And they take lunch.

132.4 Warne to Butler: in and OUT! DROPPED! Now Ponting is in on the act. Unbelievable!
133.1 Lee to Camps: BOWLED! His miserable tour continues as he's yorked by a quick Lee delivery.

LA Camps		b Lee			1 (17)

133.5 Lee to Hoy: DROPPED! Gilchrist puts down another. Oh dear...

 

[NZTailender]

Congratulations to Goff on his highest test score to date, hope it carries on to a double.

Congrats Goff I hope he goes on for a double as well...

 

[Magrat Garlick]

123.6 Symonds to Goff: SWUNG AWAY... and TAKEN! A huge sigh of relief for Symonds as he punches the air. That was very well-judged by Lee at deep midwicket. That ends a fine innings from Brendan Goff. One of the best by an CW XI player, surely. Huge ovation, as even the Australians clap him off the field.

Anyone able to remember a better one? Considering match situation, series situation, bowling attack et al?

 

[Majin]

Boooo! What a shame. But still, brilliant knock from the CW captain there, couldn't ask for more. Leaves the team in a fantastic position. Go Butler!

 

[NZTailender]

*Claps Goff*

 

[Loony BoB]

Wonderful innings by Goff! Shame it had to end.

Still work to be done though... Kearsley should be looking for a good knock and Buts is heading towards triple figures.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Liam, please. Get some runs. Now.

 

[Travis_Teh]

Wonderful innings by Goff! Shame it had to end.

Still work to be done though... Kearsley should be looking for a good knock and Buts is heading towards triple figures.

Or he can get out cheap again.

 

[Loony BoB]

Ouch, Kears goes early.

 

[Travis_Teh]

Extremely well batted Goff.
Taking a leaf out of Ponting's book, great captains knock.

 

[Majin]

First real blip of the innings, I suppose one had to come sometime. Still in a strong position, though.

 

[Majin]

Man the Australians have totally and utterly lost the plot in the field

Edit: Liam ! Come on boys, pull it together again.