***Official*** NatWest Series/Challenge

[FaaipDeOiad]

Top catch there off the no-ball. Nothing going right for Bangladesh.

 

[andyc]

Can anybody work out why the commentators keep telling us that "the Australians won't be enjoying this"? They do realise it's Bangladesh playing and not Australia, right?

... because england is completely punishing bangladesh, and australia lost to them. if they were to have saved any face, the tigers needed to put up more of a fight

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

... because england is completely punishing bangladesh, and australia lost to them. if they were to have saved any face, the tigers needed to put up more of a fight

England smacked Bangladesh around in the game before that though. I really don't see why Australia would be particularly concerned with having Bangladesh look good against England. If anything they would be happy to see Bangadesh's strong performance on saturday was something of an anomaly so they wouldn't need to be concerned about making the NWS final.

I just really can't see Ponting and co sitting around the television in their hotel room going "oh no, what are people going to think of us now!".

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

England should get to 400 now, considering the quality of this death bowling so far. 23 off 2 overs will do it now.

 

[andyc]

what's the highest ODI score ever made off 50?

 

[Adamc]

England should get to 400 now, considering the quality of this death bowling so far. 23 off 2 overs will do it now.

13 off 4 now. I knew that the two dropped catches off Strauss would be costly, didn't think he'd get 150+ though.

 

[Adamc]

Nice anti-climax, Strauss LBW for 152.

 

[marc71178]

We've seen the odds on Ponting still being captain at Ashes end.

Now for a real bet - what odds on Vaughan being around at the end of the summer?

No bet - he's so nailed on.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

what's the highest ODI score ever made off 50?

For a team, 398 by Sri Lanka against Kenya. The highest indiviual score is Saeed Anwar's 189.

 

[marc71178]

I didn't claim anyone to be number 1, just it can't be Australia when you lose 4 straight games. Obviously most other teams aren't playing at the moment so you can't say who's the best at the moment because of that - but you can safely rule a team out who has lost their last 4 games.

There has to be a number 1 though - so who is it?

 

[andyc]

Nice anti-climax, Strauss LBW for 152.

dammit!! it'll have a miniscule effect on the game, but it would've helped with my fantasy cricket...

 

[marc71178]

Disappointing last over there.

 

[Adamc]

For a team, 398 by Sri Lanka against Kenya. The highest indiviual score is Saeed Anwar's 189.

194.

Collingwood not out, so 391/4 in the end. I suspect it may be enough.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Disappointing last over there.

I think we can safely say England will scrape home regardless.

Second ever 390+ innings in ODI cricket, and Strauss becomes the third Englishman to make 150.

 

[andyc]

I suspect it may be enough.

just

 

[superkingdave]

hmm, what do people think Bangladesh will make? 280? 300? its a good pitch, but if they go and try and smash it they could lose quick wickets

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

hmm, what do people think Bangladesh will make? 280? 300? its a good pitch, but if they go and try and smash it they could lose quick wickets

Hmm, 220 odd I'd say.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Ah good innings break while The Simpsons is on. Someone is gonna rake in a shedload of points on the fantasy cricket off of this game but it ain't me.

 

[andyc]

Ah good innings break while The Simpsons is on. Someone is gonna rake in a shedload of points on the fantasy cricket off of this game but it ain't me.

trescothick and strauss for me, so i'm happy

 

[Pedro Delgado]

400 looked par on that wicket, England around 10 short then. Could be a close one this.