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

[pasag]

This is why high scoring games are boring, a couple of overs in and the game is already decided. Whereas if Australia only got 200, even if a couple of early wickets fell, one good knock and India would be right back in it. Yeah the first innings was fun for half the supporters, but that's not enough.

 

[Jono]

This is why high scoring games are boring, a couple of overs in and the game is already decided. Whereas if Australia only got 200, even if a couple of early wickets fell, one good knock and India would be right back in it. Yeah the first innings was fun for half the supporters, but that's not enough.

Not necessarily. Surely you don't want me to quote the NZ chases in 06/07, and the SA 434 chase?

The game isn't necessarily over. I just think India won't get it. Doesn't mean its over.

The ODI game needs high scoring games every now and then. Just not every game.

 

[pup11]

Regardless of the youth debate, I reckon Ganguly with Sachin opening would have been perfect for a good start here for India.

Also, once Gilchrist goes, I reckon Hussey should open. He just seems to have lost his bang bang finishing the innings act and I think he'd be more suited at the top where he can build an innings properly. Clarke, Symonds and Haddin can do the rescue act if needed well enough and we should stop trying to turn him into a Bevan, which is wasting him somewhat down the order.

Edit: Tendulkar gone.

Agree with this, Huss should open once Gilly retires and Haddin can bat at 6.

 

[pasag]

Not necessarily. Surely you don't want me to quote the NZ chases in 06/07, and the SA 434 chase?

The game isn't necessarily over. I just think India won't get it. Doesn't mean its over.

The ODI game needs high scoring games every now and then. Just not every game.

What's that a couple of games in the past few years of high scoring? And for them to happen everything has to go right chasing and more often than not it just doesn't happen. Yeah when they pull it off it's very exciting, but when you get early wickets lost (espicially one of this magnitude) and a pitch slowing down, it turns into a bit of a borefest as opposed to the previous games of this series which I found heaps exciting.

Agree though that I'd like to see all types of ODI scores, but the point is directed at those from a few pages back arguing against pitches that favour the bowlers at all.

 

[Jono]

What's that a couple of games in the past few years of high scoring? And for them to happen everything has to go right chasing and more often than not it just doesn't happen. Yeah when they pull it off it's very exciting, but when you get early wickets lost (espicially one of this magnitude) and a pitch slowing down, it turns into a bit of a borefest as opposed to the previous games of this series which I found heaps exciting.

Agree though that I'd like to see all types of ODI scores, but the point is directed at those from a few pages back arguing against pitches that favour the bowlers at all.

I agree that low scoring games are better, not going to argue with you there.

You mentioned the pitch slowing down. If that occurs here, that'll be the difference between the previous games I mentioned. If a pitch stays flat for 100 overs, than a team chasing 300 can still win despite being 1 down after the first over, particularly if they have batting depth ( which SA and NZ traditionally have had).

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/nzvaus/engine/match/251496.html

NZ 4-41 after 9 overs and chased down 347. So its possible, so long as the pitch is still flat in the 2nd innings.

 

[Jono]

One thing I like about Gambhir, he's not afraid to play the pull shot, and he generally plays it pretty well.

 

[pasag]

I agree that low scoring games are better, not going to argue with you there.

You mentioned the pitch slowing down. If that occurs here, that'll be the difference between the previous games I mentioned. If a pitch stays flat for 100 overs, than a team chasing 300 can still win despite being 1 down after the first over, particularly if they have batting depth ( which SA and NZ traditionally have had).

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/nzvaus/engine/match/251496.html

NZ 4-41 after 9 overs and chased down 347. So its possible, so long as the pitch is still flat in the 2nd innings.

Yeah as I said, it was part of the discussion from a few pages back where people were complaining about the pitches and the general state of the scores in the series.

I reckon India could chase it down and I wouldn't rule them out at all, but once (if) the RRR starts rising and a few early wickets fall games like this become very boring very quickly.

 

[Jono]

Yeah games like this in the 2nd innings are hprribly boring.

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/65656.html

 

[Jono]

Haha that's hilarious. Love ya Gilly.

 

[pup11]

What's that a couple of games in the past few years of high scoring? And for them to happen everything has to go right chasing and more often than not it just doesn't happen. Yeah when they pull it off it's very exciting, but when you get early wickets lost (espicially one of this magnitude) and a pitch slowing down, it turns into a bit of a borefest as opposed to the previous games of this series which I found heaps exciting.

Agree though that I'd like to see all types of ODI scores, but the point is directed at those from a few pages back arguing against pitches that favour the bowlers at all.

Any cricket lover would love to see a good contest between bat and ball, for that to happen the pitch should offer something to both bowlers and batsmen, but unfortuanetly the moment the pitch offers some help to the bowlers the glitches in technique of a modern day batsmen get terribly exposed.

 

[sideshowtim]

You beauty.

 

[Jono]

Soft dismissal.

 

[pasag]

Any cricket lover would love to see a good contest between bat and ball, for that to happen the pitch should offer something to both bowlers and batsmen, but unfortuanetly the moment the pitch offers some help to the bowlers the glitches in technique of a modern day batsmen get terribly exposed.

And the cream rises to the top

 

[Johnners]

Prefer games with the scores around 230 - 260. Usually provide a proper contest between bat & ball, and no team is ever really out of the contest.

 

[Jono]

I expected this, but still fairly shattering to watch.

Hopefully someone can hang around and bat well.

 

[duffer]

Prefer games with the scores around 230 - 260. Usually provide a proper contest between bat & ball, and no team is ever really out of the contest.

Yeah 230-260 wickets are pretty much ideal for a good contest.

Hope Yuvi can give the Indian peeps who turned up something to cheer about.


EDIT: ****socks

 

[Jono]

Your fault duffer Yuvi gone.

Stop fishing outside off India FFS. Those are such soft dismissals, smart bowling mind you.

Get this **** out of your system in this game

LOL @ that camera shot of those bored Australian fans. Spoilt bitches.

 

[Pratters]

Was telling my friend that we will lose this one by more than 100 a bit back. Looks like it can be much more than that.

 

[pup11]

India on shaky grounds now, losing Sehwag and Sharma in quick succesion.
Btw whether you love him or hate him, you simply can't ignore him:
8.5 Clark to RG Sharma, no run, good length ball on off, 129kph, pushed to cover

Symonds does a little jig as Indian music plays in the stands. Gearing up for the Hyderabad experience, one presumes.
EDIT: Game seta and match, Yuvraj gone, Clark on fire!

 

[pup11]

Your fault duffer Yuvi gone.

Stop fishing outside off India FFS. Those are such soft dismissals, smart bowling mind you.

Get this **** out of your system in this game

LOL @ that camera shot of those bored Australian fans. Spoilt bitches.