***Official*** NatWest Series/Challenge

[Langeveldt]

not one of those match adam bachers catch of tendulkar in SA.

or Jonty Rhodes catching Robert Croft in 1998 at short cover

 

[marc71178]

or Brett Lee can hit a few in quick time

If Australia's batting is missing Brett Lee, we can safely say it's halfway up the creek and the paddle is slipping out of their grasp.

 

[marc71178]

"We want Tremlett! We want Tremlett!" I was half-hoping Lewis would fail in this game, I think Tremlett's far more of a long-term solution to our third-seamer-in-ODIs problem.

Simon Jones?

 

[aliG]

I think we are all collectively shocked at how bad the aussies are playing against minnows and underdog teams like bangladesh and england, respectively.

 

[marc71178]

Gods. Well, that does explain why Vaughan's still in the side.

Vaughan is often malinged, yet he continues to be scoring good runs.

 

[marc71178]

Gillespie handing out a bit of tap, seems to be in good nick.

Another example of Ponting's brilliance in getting his key men time in the middle...

 

[luckyeddie]

So are Derbyshire now joint-champions?

<quack> Derbyshire are the official ICF world champions - no 'joint' about it

Are you sure that's not the WCC?

<quack> Whatever. I withdrew my recognition of Scotland because they lost more wickets

 

[age_master]

well Gillespie and Kaspa certain bowled pretty rubbishly didn't they, i wouldn't be too surprised if they were dropped for Lee and Symonds for the next game. would be a gamble on Watsons bowling but the more game time and bowling he gets the better he is gonna get, would certainly give much better batting depth too.

great to see Hoggy get soem wickets, looks like he was bowling pretty well, same with McGrath.

 

[age_master]

Great knock by Peiterson though, top quality import that one

 

[marc71178]

He certainly wouldn't make the England ODI side were it not for the fact that he was captain

An average of 43 in 2005 suggests otherwise.

 

[marc71178]

Well he provided some of the funniest batting escapades last summer and during the winter, I wouldn't be surprised if Harmison has some batting hilarity this summer.

That would require the minnow's attack to get down as far as him though.

 

[marc71178]

This looks like it could be a real tight game as Duckworth Lewis has the teams dead level.

I don't think Norway were ever in the game to be fair.

 

[marc71178]

just had the loudest thunder ive heard in my life

Was it sound of the ball hitting Freddie's bat?

 

[marc71178]

Don't worry, my knowledge of the English language is fair to middling.

Perhaps I ought to apply for a job in American Military Intelligence

Then you'd only need to learn 2 words.

Oil and attack.

 

[marc71178]

for me niether Dizzy nor Kasper should bowl at the death, today i would go for Pigeon & Watson

It was bad enough when someone counted Watson as one of the 5 bowlers.

 

[maxpower]

2 losses in a row wow.....but if Aus still manage to win the tournament then all is well.

 

[marc71178]

Almost. Remember Geraint Jones and Solanki are good improvisors.

I'd rather pick good batsmen myself.

 

[marc71178]

Is Tait over in England, cus i would play in the next game, if Lee isn't fit.

AFAIK no - not seen anything about him being put into the squad.

 

[PY]

What post are you upto at the moment Marc? There were 800 posts to wade through so it's going to be a long night....

 

[luckyeddie]

Then you'd only need to learn 2 words.

Oil and attack.

If they plan to invade Wales or New Zealand and they tell them beforehand, I suppose the phrase they will use is "Oil Attack Ewe"