Group A - India, England, Australia, West Indies

[open365]

Here comes Michael yardy to save the day...

 

[social]

Why is an out of form Flintoff coming in *up* the order? He'd be better off at 6 when he's as rubbish as this.

Any what a joke Watson having 2 wickets - typical of ODIs tho.

Sorry Scaly, but Watson is turning into a good bowler and he's quick - bouncer that got Fred was 88 mph.

His biggest problem has always been getting injured just as he was sorting himself out.

As for Fred batting where he was, Collingwood in front of him I can understand but really there arent too many other options by the look of it.

 

[NZTailender]

Is this being broadcast on any radio here at all?

 

[superkingdave]

Sorry Scaly, but Watson is turning into a good bowler and he's quick - bouncer that got Fred was 88 mph.

His biggest problem has always been getting injured just as he was sorting himself out.

As for Fred batting where he was, Collingwood in front of him I can understand but really there arent too many other options by the look of it.

actually reminds me of Flintoff's bowling a few years ago, quick and accurate but not much movement (though tbf no ones got much today)

 

[chalky]

Run rate below 4 now I think England are gonna struggle to make 200.

 

[PY]

Yardy out now (sounds like he got triggered but a difficult one)....what a joke after the brilliant start.

I'm tempted to stop listening....gah.

 

[Pothas]

actually reminds me of Flintoff's bowling a few years ago, quick and accurate but not much movement (though tbf no ones got much today)

Agree with that, he has plenty of agression and i really liked him when he was at hampshire and he has improved since then.

Sounds like Yardy got a bad decision but he is never going to be a quality number 5, why he was above Colingwood i dont know.

 

[Dravid]

Bad decision. Yardy was clearly not out. England starting to collapse, they were 66-0 I think and now they lost 5 wickets within 60 more runs.

 

[pasag]

Watson you beauty.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Wicket for the umpire there, it's just typical of England tho, if they see off the best bowlers they collapse to the toothless rubbish. Normally they just collapse to the best bowlers, but the batting is just so poor.

 

[chalky]

Yardy out now (sounds like he got triggered but a difficult one)....what a joke after the brilliant start.

I'm tempted to stop listening....gah.

Yeah bad decision hit his shirt but still terrible collapse by England are a just clueless or talentless (havn't decided which yet) one day batting unit.

 

[andyc]

Sideshowtim and myself having some fun on cricbuzz chat

 

[BoyBrumby]

Wheels falling off big time; have to give Oz some credit tho. Johnson & Watson have both bowled very well.

Yardy maybe looking a tad short of the requisite class at the highest level too, despite the smeller he got. Wasn't timing the ball at all.

 

[Scaly piscine]

More batting from the Krusty school. Now Read and Mahmood to come...

 

[Dravid]

Gone another wicket. Stunning catch by Ponting. He takes these kind of catches, but drops the easier ones. Well anyway, England not to make more than 200.

 

[open365]

Why do we even bother turning up for these tournaments?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Why do we even bother turning up for these tournaments?

Gives the bowlers a 30-40 overs workout, Read completely useless again.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Surely England have a keeper that can bat? Far out.

 

[andyc]

Anyone on Cricbuzz? It's all gold. Some highlights, after I've spent the last while trying to convince them that Nathan Astle is the best batsman ever:

subtle2: hi all....ignore andyc....donkeys like andyc cannot smell PERFUME

dingding: @andyc.. axis of evil..

dingding: hmmm.. @andyc has little knowledge about cricket...

emam: ergh...andyc look at the mountain in your own backyard before you start on the molehill mate

subtle2: andyc is a maniac irrepective of his nationality
puntaponting: @subtle2 I like what you just said it is so true

11Indch0kers: andyc is an idiot- He thinks that a once in 20 games batsman like Astle is greater than Bradman, what a joke! lol

Anyway, good to see McGrath getting a wicket, even if it was Read.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

but the thing is, Clarke and Symonds aren't consistent wicket takers....Hogg CAN take a bagful

that said i would like to see Johnson play.... however in India you have got to play a matchwinning spinner...

The point is that Australia was catering for the dew factor, should have had to bowl second. Spinners typically struggle if the dew comes into play.