**Official** 2004 Natwest Series (Eng, NZL, WI)

[Neil Pickup]

When was the last time that an International side had 11 FC centurions in?

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Is the commentary on the radio? 5 live extra? I can't get it to work online to check.

 

[Kent]

Hooray! England virtually all out for 30!

Well, that's what Cairns thinks. Maybe he'll deign the bowling crease now....

 

[Piper]

Cairns might be right with the way England are playing at the minute! Does anyone know that score at the minute

 

[Loony BoB]

England innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4 6
ME Trescothick b Oram 14 19 3 0
*MP Vaughan b Franklin 12 18 2 0
+GO Jones b Oram 5 11 0 0
AJ Strauss not out 1 7 0 0
PD Collingwood not out 0 2 0 0
Extras (lb 2, nb 3) 5
Total (3 wickets, 9 overs) 37

To Bat: A McGrath, ID Blackwell, AF Giles, D Gough, SJ Harmison,
JM Anderson.

 

[Piper]

England innings (50 overs maximum) R B 4 6
ME Trescothick b Oram 14 19 3 0
*MP Vaughan b Franklin 12 18 2 0
+GO Jones b Oram 5 11 0 0
AJ Strauss not out 1 7 0 0
PD Collingwood not out 0 2 0 0
Extras (lb 2, nb 3) 5
Total (3 wickets, 9 overs) 37

To Bat: A McGrath, ID Blackwell, AF Giles, D Gough, SJ Harmison,
JM Anderson.

Thanks Loony BoB, see i knew he was right

 

[wpdavid]

Strewth, what is it about England and ODI's? You'd have thought they would have learnt from Saturday, but I'm struggling to imagine a less intelligent set of dismissals than the 3 we've seen today. Brainless *****, IMHO.

 

[Piper]

Strewth, what is it about England and ODI's? You'd have thought they would have learnt from Saturday, but I'm struggling to imagine a less intelligent set of dismissals than the 3 we've seen today. Brainless *****, IMHO.

You said it wpdavid! They never play well In ODI's.

 

[wpdavid]

And Collingwood's shown he's got the hang of it with a truly awful swipe to hand the Kiwis their 4th wicket. Maybe they think this is a 20/20 game?

It really is bizarre. At the time, I couldn't remember a worse England ODI innings than what we saw against WI, but that one's looking like a golden age now. Perhaps we could just stop playing the 50 over stuff - it's getting embarrasing now.

 

[tooextracool]

England team:
*MP Vaughan, ME Trescothick, +GO Jones, AJ Strauss,
PD Collingwood, A McGrath, ID Blackwell, AF Giles, D Gough,
SJ Harmison, JM Anderson.

simply brilliant selection that.....while NZ bats till no 11 we bat till no 5!

 

[tooextracool]

and collingwood goes playing his usual nothing shot to the keeper.......

 

[Piper]

We will never have a really good batting side if we can only bat to number 5 while the rest of the world bat to number 9 and below

 

[Neil Pickup]

I'm going to avoid posting for now as I can't think of much to say that doesn't contain approximately 65% expletives.

 

[wpdavid]

Something has to be done about the batting. Vaughan's record opening against a white ball is dire, and he's probably being wasted in that position. He would also add a bit of quality to the middle order. I'd be happy to see someone like Key opening with Tresco and batting "normally" so that we at least get a start.

 

[Piper]

Yeah i think someone like Key would be good, especially with all those first class 100's hes had already this season.

 

[wpdavid]

Brilliant. 4 wickets down for 50 and Strauss decides to hole out. Can't see us making 100 now.

 

[MoxPearl]

im enjoying this game

Althou its 2:45am.. and i have a presentation in the morning at 10am.. and the cricket finishes at 8am.. oh well cricket is more important!!

lol first boundry in 12 overs...

 

[MoxPearl]

It better not rain......>!!!

 

[Neil Pickup]

Hope it does.

 

[MoxPearl]

another wicket.. 65-6 :P