**Official** World XI v Asia XI

[GotSpin]

Are they using basically the same squads?

 

[mavric41]

Are they using basically the same squads?

Depends who is available - who is on tour and what not.

 

[Adamc]

Are they using basically the same squads?

I am guessing that the likes of Flintoff, Harmison and Kallis will come in for the World XI. It depends when they hold the match though, I'm sure they will have the sense not to make it clash with the VB Series, otherwise the World XI squad will be cut in half.

 

[Mister Wright]

I am guessing that the likes of Flintoff, Harmison and Kallis will come in for the World XI. It depends when they hold the match though, I'm sure they will have the sense not to make it clash with the VB Series, otherwise the World XI squad will be cut in half.

I'd say a full strength squad would see Pollock, Kallis, Flintoff & Bond replace Hayden, Gough, Bravo & Gayle/Fleming unless they have to pick a Zimbabwean where Taibu & Chigumbura could be the only serious possibilities.

 

[Adamc]

I'd say a full strength squad would see Pollock, Kallis, Flintoff & Bond replace Hayden, Gough, Bravo & Gayle/Fleming unless they have to pick a Zimbabwean where Taibu & Chigumbura could be the only serious possibilities.

I doubt Bond would play though, seeing as he hasn't played any serious cricket for the better part of 18 months.

 

[Mister Wright]

I doubt Bond would play though, seeing as he hasn't played any serious cricket for the better part of 18 months.

He just came back the other day, so it could be a perfect opportunity for him to gain competive match fitness.

 

[Behlol]

who won the match.(asia11 vs rest of the world 11)

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Row

 

[Scallywag]

My son asked me if A Denton put up $10000 for Warne to walk and its an official ODI and as Warne did walk it must be a case of match fixing.

So I guess now it is official that Warne is a match fixer.

Not that I care, I think Warne is not only the greatest bowler but a absolute genuine good bloke.

 

[PAKMAN]

rest of the world won it by more than a hundred runs

 

[marc71178]

It remains an official one dayer whether he bats or not!

Yes, but that wasn't what I said!

 

[Jono]

Ohhh I had some fun at the match today. Entertaining game for a great cause.

Tremendous

 

[marc71178]

Warne's shirt is now fetching a bid of $16 million lol, some people will ruin what was a great idea to auction these shirts....

I think someone stuck an extra 0 in by mistake, but then others have bid on past that. It had got up to $800,000 anyway!

the coin(s) are fetching around half a million, anyones guess if thats a serious bid or not...

From watching the bids, it looks it.

 

[PAKMAN]

when warne walked off ,i thought he is gonna give gough a chance to go out there and run for the last ball

 

[Loony BoB]

I think someone stuck an extra 0 in by mistake, but then others have bid on past that. It had got up to $800,000 anyway!




From watching the bids, it looks it.

By the way eBay works, at least two people must have placed bids over AU$15,000,000 - you put in an amount, and it uses that as a 'maximum bid'. It'll only go slightly higher than the next highest bid by another person. So for all we know, the maximum bid is even higher... I dare someone to test it.

I doubt two people made the same mistake. Either way, it's ... just... beyond belief that a shirt can fetch that much money. I'm amazed. Surely someone is playing a cruel joke... or else we just have some very rich bidders out there.

 

[Mister Wright]

By the way eBay works, at least two people must have placed bids over AU$15,000,000 - you put in an amount, and it uses that as a 'maximum bid'. It'll only go slightly higher than the next highest bid by another person. So for all we know, the maximum bid is even higher... I dare someone to test it.

I doubt two people made the same mistake. Either way, it's ... just... beyond belief that a shirt can fetch that much money. I'm amazed. Surely someone is playing a cruel joke... or else we just have some very rich bidders out there.

I bet he hopes Warne won't be playing in many more Rest of the World teams...otherwise that shirt won't be worth as much (as if it was the only one).

 

[Adamc]

By the way eBay works, at least two people must have placed bids over AU$15,000,000 - you put in an amount, and it uses that as a 'maximum bid'. It'll only go slightly higher than the next highest bid by another person. So for all we know, the maximum bid is even higher... I dare someone to test it.

I doubt two people made the same mistake. Either way, it's ... just... beyond belief that a shirt can fetch that much money. I'm amazed. Surely someone is playing a cruel joke... or else we just have some very rich bidders out there.

Well, it's gone back down to $143,500, so the bids into the millions were clearly a mistake or some sort of joke. I looked at the bids before, and someone had made several bids from $144,000 up to $10m without any counter-bids, so I guess they just removed all of that person's bids.

 

[Pratters]

Yes, but that wasn't what I said!

And what did you say for a change?

 

[nikhil1772]

Well I cant remember the last time I watched an ODI ball to ball...But surely this match I will remember for a long time...wonderful wonderful atmosphere and great match...Though only The Wall stood tall for Asia it was a great game and worth watching every ball
Great coverage,great commentary(except Waqar),great play...perfect scenario
My respect for Australia has gone up a few more notches.

 

[marc71178]

And what did you say for a change?

I asked how it would be a proper ODI if he carried out his initial threat.