***Official*** NatWest Series/Challenge

[andyc]

Cheers guys - don't think I was looking too hard!

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Starts with a maiden - not too bad so far.

i don't know about you, but i like my maidens to go for no runs, not one

 

[Adamc]

i don't know about you, but i like my maidens to go for no runs, not one

Cricinfo's mistake - it was a maiden.

 

[Barney Rubble]

i don't know about you, but i like my maidens to go for no runs, not one

Cricinfo says it was a maiden, as do TMS.......repeatedly......

 

[Loony BoB]

i don't know about you, but i like my maidens to go for no runs, not one

End of over 25 (1 run, maiden) Australia 109/3 (RR: 4.36)
It's possible.

 

[Adamc]

Symonds will go after Collingwood hopefully, although Collingwood does have the form with the ball...

 

[Scaly piscine]

Not sure about bringing Collingwood on really, England have got 5 full-time bowlers who're all doing perfectly well.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Not sure about bringing Collingwood on really, England have got 5 full-time bowlers who're all doing perfectly well.

I guess Tres has got to give him the chance after what he did to the Bangles. He did get Mohammad Ashraful out after all, he must be pretty good.......

 

[chipmonk]

Cheers guys - don't think I was looking too hard!

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Starts with a maiden - not too bad so far.

I think one of the pacies would have more chance of getting another wicket when aussie are under pressure. Giles is allowing aussie to slowly get back to the grove IMO

 

[chipmonk]

Better to bring him on sooner rather than later, since Australia will be playing cautiously now having just lost two wickets. If they brought him on when Symonds was settled, he could be expensive; right now, he could probably expect to go for 30 or 40 off his 10 overs.

Good point ! .... Take ten and come to the front of the class !!!

 

[Barney Rubble]

I think one of the pacies would have more chance of getting another wicket when aussie are under pressure. Giles is allowing aussie to slowly get back to the grove IMO

Fair point, but he's got to bowl the bulk of his overs sometime - and England would, I'm sure, rather it wasn't in the last twelve to fifteen overs.

 

[andyc]

I think one of the pacies would have more chance of getting another wicket when aussie are under pressure. Giles is allowing aussie to slowly get back to the grove IMO

giles? his 3 overs have gone for 8 runs!

 

[Adamc]

20 overs to go, seven wickets in hand... Australia really have to make something happen soon. 270 should be a minimum, but they're going to have to start playing some shots.

 

[chipmonk]

I think Aussie will score 265-275 .... will that be enough for messers peterson/flintoff?

 

[chipmonk]

giles? his 3 overs have gone for 8 runs!

he would have done even better if australia are down 5 wickets when he comes on.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Too many easy runs off Collingwood as I expected, I just don't see the point in giving a team 6 an over at this point in the game when you've got 5 full time bowlers.

 

[chipmonk]

Too many easy runs off Collingwood as I expected, I just don't see the point in giving a team 6 an over at this point in the game when you've got 5 full time bowlers.

exactly .... england should Shove home the advantage whilst australia are on the back foot .... I think tresco missed the trick here.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Just looking at the live career stats - who do you guys think will have a higher average at the end of this series - Pietersen or Hussey? As of this moment...

Name          Mat    I  NO  Runs  HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
MEK Hussey      8    6   5   229  84  229.00   0   2    4   0
KP Pietersen   15   10   6   649 116  162.25   3   3    8   0

I'd take the lower average and the 3 hundreds

As for who'll have the lower average, probably Pietersen

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Symonds spanks Tremlett away for four. Big period now, if Symonds gets going Australia could make a big total. England will want to get him out soon.

 

[andyc]

tremlett back

 

[Barney Rubble]

Too many easy runs off Collingwood as I expected, I just don't see the point in giving a team 6 an over at this point in the game when you've got 5 full time bowlers.

Tremlett is back to replace Colly - Colly's bowled enough overs to mean one of the front-liners doesn't have to bowl their full 10 if they get attacked later on, so that'll do from him.