*Official* Warm-up Matches Discussion

[Howe_zat]

Meanwhile in Chennai:

Now comes the real noise. Tendulkar trots out with Sehwag, so Gambhir will play at three or lower. Chennai is going delirious

It's a warm up match...

 

[Mike5181]

Meanwhile in Chennai:



It's a warm up match...

Really can't imagine a full grown man jumping up and down screaming over a sportsman in New Zealand. You would be recorded and up on youtube by the next day.

 

[straw man]

The cricinfo commentator is writing twice as much for this match as any other warm up and most proper ODIs. It's all a bit of a lol.

5.4
Southee to Tendulkar, FOUR, that's Sachin, vintage 1996 World Cup. On the up punch through the covers. Takes the length out of the equation. Why, he even takes the bowler out of the equation completely and just creams him through the line.

Think there's something else being creamed here...

 

[Burgey]

The cricinfo commentator is writing twice as much for this match as any other warm up and most proper ODIs. It's all a bit of a lol.



Think there's something else being creamed here...

Whoever said the Tendy famboyism is more prevalent on other sites has just got exhibit A.

 

[Howe_zat]

Broad and Shahzad mince the Canadian batting lineup to take 5-41 off 10 overs.


Wright, Yardy and Tredwell come on in what might be considered a favourable position.


And after seven overs from them Canada are 94/5. Wright and Tredwell managed double figures in their opening overs at the hands of Rizwan Cheema.


England can play an XI without any of them, but the squad is in an absolute mess.

 

[Mike5181]

Don't think Tendulkar rated Southee much tbh.

 

[Burgey]

Wright comes on with the opposition 36/5 and goes for 11 in his opening over.

He tries.

Lol. Good post.

 

[straw man]

7.3
Southee to Tendulkar, OUT, Southee has silenced Chennai with a full slower ball on middle and off. Sachin initially throught of driving down the ground, then realised it was coming slow and looked to force it through mid on with the bottom hand. It came through too slow even for that shot. It found a way past between bat and pad and disturbed the timber.
SR Tendulkar b Southee 17 (23b 3x4 0x6) SR: 73.91

In other words, nice slower ball Timmeh

 

[Spark]

Don't think Tendulkar rated Southee much tbh.

Cricinfo only but from the commentary it seems as if he got completely done in by the bowler. Credit to Southee.

In other news, Tredwell bowled one over. For 10. How the other Tre- didn't get picked over him is quite simply beyond me.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

A bit worrying that the betting sites have odds for these friendly warm ups. If ever you were going to fix/throw a game you could do it now.

 

[Spark]

A bit worrying that the betting sites have odds for these friendly warm ups. If ever you were going to fix/throw a game you could do it now.

Excellent point, makes moves like banning Twitter during matches look a bit ******** when you don't do that.

 

[Mike5181]

Cricinfo only but from the commentary it seems as if he got completely done in by the bowler. Credit to Southee.

In other news, Tredwell bowled one over. For 10. How the other Tre- didn't get picked over him is quite simply beyond me.

Yeah, I'm watching the game and it was a great delivery. Talk about doing your confidence a charm by beating the worlds best player with a slower ball.

 

[straw man]

Whoever said the Tendy famboyism is more prevalent on other sites has just got exhibit A.

Was refering to commentator's pants tbh, not mine

 

[Mike5181]

Jacob Oram lol

Its classic watching all the people with face paint down-buzzing in the crowd now.

 

[Howe_zat]

In other news, Tredwell bowled one over. For 10. How the other Tre- didn't get picked over him is quite simply beyond me.

'Cause we needs spinners in India!!1!

What amuses me is there's clearly no say in this from Flower and Strauss, who evidently think he's rubbish. Strauss almost never bowls him unless he absolutely has to.

 

[Daemon]

And just as I start watching..

 

[Spark]

Could used this ****ing commentator yesterday when we had almost no idea what was going on

 

[slugger]

this guy cheema is doing a rtd he just needs someone to stay with him.

 

[Mike5181]

Go Canada. Been relatively impressed with some of these non test playing nations. Makes you wonder how long it would take for them to compete with the top nations if they were given the opportunity to play more games against them. Would be cool to see someone like Dirk Nannes along side RTD in a Netherlands ODI team.

Lol commentator trying to say Kohli's name. COLE-EYE

 

[Burgey]

Yeah, sorry Straw Man. That's what I meant. The commentator in cricinfo, not your good self

Anyway, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly on Movie Extra now. Win.