Mr Mxyzptlk
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He's got the potential to be the next Sami or Lee.broncoman said:
The future's so bright, we've got to wear shades.
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Sri Lanka and India in CWLand (Australia)
- Thread starter lord_of_darkness
- Start date
The future's so bright, we've got to wear shades.
Neil Pickup
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As vice-captain, I feel that some of this criticism of young David Watt is unnecessary and uncalled for.
Following the abuse he received from some sections of the PDV Dome (in particular the chants of "You don't know Watt you're doing" and "Number Eight, You're Useless, Mate") he was close to tears in the dressing room at the interval.
It took one of Liam's super-strength special blends to steady himself enough so he could manage his lunch.
Following the abuse he received from some sections of the PDV Dome (in particular the chants of "You don't know Watt you're doing" and "Number Eight, You're Useless, Mate") he was close to tears in the dressing room at the interval.
It took one of Liam's super-strength special blends to steady himself enough so he could manage his lunch.
AUST_HiTMaN
International Debutant
Whats that? Fast, Inaccurate, ****y, and Pathetic?Mr Mxyzptlk said:
AUST_HiTMaN
International Debutant
Just coppin it on the chin mate.Neil Pickup said:
Some media have said that the West Indian home grown came BEFORE the game, however I have been advised not to comment on the situation .
As for the crowd at the PDV Dome, they have nothing. I offered to take it out back after the game to a couple of 'ringleaders' however nobody took me up on that offer. Dead set gutless wonders.
Tom Halsey
International Coach
But we were already wearing our special CW ones to shield ourselves from Neil's hair.Mr Mxyzptlk said:
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India vs Cricket Web XI at the PDV Dome
Trophy Game 3
Pitch: Some seam movement early on.
Toss: CW XI, bowl
INDIA 267/6 50.0 overs
CRICKET WEB XI 271/6 49.0 overs
Cricket Web XI won by 4 wickets
Man of the match: Bugssy
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"Smash Moments" Highlight Package
brought to you by the CW Smash Bar
*INDIA innings*
1.4 Dave to Ganguly, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's just pulled away over deep backward square leg without a thought about it! Wow!
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3.1 Dave to Ganguly, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's at it again. Once again a little short and he flat bats it over midwicket!
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7.1 Mxyzptlk to Ganguly, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chipped down and smacked that one over cover! Ganguly on fire!
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8.2 David(Jr.) to Ganguly, SIX, ???!!! Its coming towards the commentary box Im leaving!!!
Another length ball and Ganguly just stepped out of his crease and lofted that straight for SIX! That's his half-century too. Well-played from just 32 balls!
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12.4 Marc71178 to Sehwag, SIX, ???!!! Low full toss on the pads and lifted easily over midwicket!
12.5 Marc71178 to Sehwag, SIX, ???!!! Again! This time outside offstump but he still takes it over the midwicket fence! Amazing!
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14.4 Pickup to Sehwag, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Neil Pickup, deserving this punishment
14.5 Pickup to Sehwag, FOUR, Brilliant cover drive by V Sehwag
That's a huge 50 for Sehwag because he's been struggling lately and needed some runs. Well, he's gotten them in fine style today!
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17.5 Bugssy to Sehwag, OUT, That didnt look so convincing but the umpire has no doubt, out LBW
V Sehwag 59 (52b 5X4 2X6)
lbw b. Bugssy
Oooh. The replays indicates a massive inside edge onto pad. That's extremely unlucky for Sehwag, but he has to go and the CW XI players looked EXTREMELY relieved.
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24.5 Pickup to Ganguly, one run, Dropped! Marc71178 made a big mess of that simple chance at slip
How costly will that be? Ganguly put down on 78...
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29.3 Bugssy to Ganguly, OUT, Marc71178 takes an easy catch to dismiss SC Ganguly
SC Ganguly 91 (89b 7X4 4X6)
c. Marc71178 b. Bugssy
Well as fate would have it, Marc was given a chance to redeem himself and this time he pouched the simple catch at midwicket. Ganguly pulled that directly into his hands.
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32.1 David(Jr.) to Tendulkar, OUT, Bugssy takes an easy catch to dismiss SR Tendulkar
SR Tendulkar 39 (43b 3X4)
c. Bugssy b. David(Jr.)
Cut hard by Tendulkar, but straight into the lap of Bugssy at point. He's having a great day!
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32.6 David(Jr.) to Laxman, OUT, Bowled him! Spectacular dismissal, Quack Quack!
VVS Laxman 0 (5b)
b. David(Jr.)
Lazy onto the drive and bowled comprehensively between bat and pad. Poor shot, but good bowling to hit. The Webheads are ecstatic!
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40.5 David(Jr.) to Kaif, OUT, Lack of communication between Kaif and Dravid leads to yet another wicket for the CW XI
M Kaif 8 (20b)
run out (Blewy)
A simple run out by Blewy in the end. Kaif and Dravid had been pushing for singles, but the CW infielding cut them off nicely and now that pressure has broken through.
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45.3 Bugssy to Singh, OUT, Thats plumb in front of the wicket
Yuvraj Singh 5 (17b)
lbw b. Bugssy
Another one bites the dust! Yuvraj never really looked settled out there against the slower bowlers and now Bugssy returns and traps him playing around a lovely slower ball. Great bowling!
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47.6 Bugssy to Dravid, SIX, What a wonderful player R Dravid is! He's struggled as any against the slower bowlers and soft ball, but he breaks loose somewhat with that shot.
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*CW XI innings*
6.2 Pathan to Cloete, OUT, That ball caught the edge and struck the stumps. Cloete cant belive it
Cloete 17 (18b 2X4)
b. Pathan
Late decision for the back foot defensive and he just bottom-edged it into his stumps. Disappointing dismissal for such a class player.
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15.5 Agarkar to Bugssy, one run, Dropped! Pathan made a big mess of that simple chance. A lovely slower ball lobbed in and out of Pathan's hands at midon
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16.1 Kumble to Bugssy, one run, Dropped! Laxman made a big mess of that simple chance at slip. Oh dear, India seem to be conspire to lose this through poor fielding.
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22.1 Singh to Bugssy, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
The crowd cheers for Bugssy's fifty. Fine knock that after missing out in the first game. He's having a great game
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24.6 Nehra to Rich_2001, one run, One more to the total, clipped to long leg.
That's a half-century for Rich_2001. Great knock this and you sense he's far from done...
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25.4 Kumble to Rich_2001, one run, Dropped! Nehra made a big mess of that simple chance at short fine leg. Top-edged sweep and the simplest of catches set down by Nehra
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27.3 Pathan to Rich_2001, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Slightly short and swung over deep midwicket. Brilliant!
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31.4 Agarkar to Bugssy, OUT, Bowled him! Great delivery by Agarkar.
Bugssy 75 (101b 8X4)
b. Agarkar
Lovely inswing there and Bugssy played around it. Is there life for India? 179/2...
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33.3 Agarkar to Blewy, OUT, AB Agarkar takes an easy catch to dismiss Blewy
Blewy 2 (7b)
c & b. Agarkar
Poor stroke really. That ball was never there to pull and Blewy just ended spooning back a catch to the bowler with a premeditated attempt. Agarkar on a roll...
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36.5 Sehwag to Rich_2001, SIX, Display of Raw power and brutality by Rich_2001
Rich_2001 has reached 3 figures CENTURY!!
That's a super shot to bring up a 3rd ODI hundred! He middled that over deep midwicket from bended knee. Steve Waughesque!
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39.3 Agarkar to Rich_2001, OUT, SR Tendulkar takes an easy catch to dismiss Rich_2001
Rich_2001 104 (95b 8X4 3X6)
c. Tendulkar b. Agarkar
A slower one there and Rich_2001 went for spectacular over cover, but mistimed it and Tendulkar ran in from the ropes for the simple pouch.
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41.1 Pathan to Eclipse, OUT, A Nehra takes an easy catch to dismiss Eclipse
Eclipse 9 (25b 1X4)
c. Nehra b. Pathan
That's a disappointing innings from Eclipse ended with a lob to midon. He never really looked settled and CW could be in some difficulty now. Both batsmen yet to score...
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45.3 Kumble to Chaulk, OUT, Swipe and a miss. Chaulk cant belive it
Ash Chaulk 5 (14b)
b. Kumble
Shot under pressure, but a poor one.
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45.4 Kumble to Mxyzptlk, FOUR, Smacked just over the head of midwicket and away to the ropes!
45.5 Kumble to Mxyzptlk, FOUR, Shot! Driven through the covers to bisect the fielders on the boundary beautifully! Those two boundaries are huge and the equation is down from 29 off 27 to 21 off 25...
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46.1 Singh to Mxyzptlk, FOUR, Yuvraj Singh cant belive it as that's swept fine for another boundary
46.2 Singh to Mxyzptlk, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Yuvraj Singh, deserving this punishment. Back and cutting there and Mr Mxyzptlk is away magnificiently!
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47.6 Ganguly to Marc71178, FOUR, Brilliant cover drive by Marc71178
Not much in it now as the Webheads are cruising home...
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48.5 Singh to Mxyzptlk, one run, Dropped! Kaif made a big mess of that chance.
You don't see that ever! Kaif got both hands to it low to his left at backward point, but couldn't hang on. It's just not India's day... Scores level...
48.6 Singh to Marc71178, FOUR, Down the track and game over! Lofted over midoff and to the vacant longoff ropes. Marc71178 grabs the stumps at the non-striker's end and runs off the field with them...
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Daily Blast Comment: India started in amazing fashion and literally clobbered 126 runs from the first 16 overs. However, it was the resilience of the CW bowlers and the clever use of the slower bowlers from Neil Pickup that kept the game under control. In essence this was a comeback win for the XI. When Blewy went off the field with dehydration in the 29th over, things looked bad, but Neil Pickup shepherded the team well with field changes and bowling alike. The chase was not without it's scares though, the latest of which was before Mr Mxyzptlk accelerated at the end for a comfortable victory. Still, everything was set up by a dominant hundred from old sould, Rich_2001 and Man of the Match Bugssy.
Trophy Game 3
Pitch: Some seam movement early on.
Toss: CW XI, bowl
INDIA 267/6 50.0 overs
CRICKET WEB XI 271/6 49.0 overs
Cricket Web XI won by 4 wickets
Man of the match: Bugssy
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Smash Moments" Highlight Package
brought to you by the CW Smash Bar
*INDIA innings*
1.4 Dave to Ganguly, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's just pulled away over deep backward square leg without a thought about it! Wow!
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3.1 Dave to Ganguly, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's at it again. Once again a little short and he flat bats it over midwicket!
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7.1 Mxyzptlk to Ganguly, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chipped down and smacked that one over cover! Ganguly on fire!
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8.2 David(Jr.) to Ganguly, SIX, ???!!! Its coming towards the commentary box Im leaving!!!
Another length ball and Ganguly just stepped out of his crease and lofted that straight for SIX! That's his half-century too. Well-played from just 32 balls!
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12.4 Marc71178 to Sehwag, SIX, ???!!! Low full toss on the pads and lifted easily over midwicket!
12.5 Marc71178 to Sehwag, SIX, ???!!! Again! This time outside offstump but he still takes it over the midwicket fence! Amazing!
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14.4 Pickup to Sehwag, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Neil Pickup, deserving this punishment
14.5 Pickup to Sehwag, FOUR, Brilliant cover drive by V Sehwag
That's a huge 50 for Sehwag because he's been struggling lately and needed some runs. Well, he's gotten them in fine style today!
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17.5 Bugssy to Sehwag, OUT, That didnt look so convincing but the umpire has no doubt, out LBW
V Sehwag 59 (52b 5X4 2X6)
lbw b. Bugssy
Oooh. The replays indicates a massive inside edge onto pad. That's extremely unlucky for Sehwag, but he has to go and the CW XI players looked EXTREMELY relieved.
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24.5 Pickup to Ganguly, one run, Dropped! Marc71178 made a big mess of that simple chance at slip
How costly will that be? Ganguly put down on 78...
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29.3 Bugssy to Ganguly, OUT, Marc71178 takes an easy catch to dismiss SC Ganguly
SC Ganguly 91 (89b 7X4 4X6)
c. Marc71178 b. Bugssy
Well as fate would have it, Marc was given a chance to redeem himself and this time he pouched the simple catch at midwicket. Ganguly pulled that directly into his hands.
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32.1 David(Jr.) to Tendulkar, OUT, Bugssy takes an easy catch to dismiss SR Tendulkar
SR Tendulkar 39 (43b 3X4)
c. Bugssy b. David(Jr.)
Cut hard by Tendulkar, but straight into the lap of Bugssy at point. He's having a great day!
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32.6 David(Jr.) to Laxman, OUT, Bowled him! Spectacular dismissal, Quack Quack!
VVS Laxman 0 (5b)
b. David(Jr.)
Lazy onto the drive and bowled comprehensively between bat and pad. Poor shot, but good bowling to hit. The Webheads are ecstatic!
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40.5 David(Jr.) to Kaif, OUT, Lack of communication between Kaif and Dravid leads to yet another wicket for the CW XI
M Kaif 8 (20b)
run out (Blewy)
A simple run out by Blewy in the end. Kaif and Dravid had been pushing for singles, but the CW infielding cut them off nicely and now that pressure has broken through.
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45.3 Bugssy to Singh, OUT, Thats plumb in front of the wicket
Yuvraj Singh 5 (17b)
lbw b. Bugssy
Another one bites the dust! Yuvraj never really looked settled out there against the slower bowlers and now Bugssy returns and traps him playing around a lovely slower ball. Great bowling!
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47.6 Bugssy to Dravid, SIX, What a wonderful player R Dravid is! He's struggled as any against the slower bowlers and soft ball, but he breaks loose somewhat with that shot.
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*CW XI innings*
6.2 Pathan to Cloete, OUT, That ball caught the edge and struck the stumps. Cloete cant belive it
Cloete 17 (18b 2X4)
b. Pathan
Late decision for the back foot defensive and he just bottom-edged it into his stumps. Disappointing dismissal for such a class player.
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15.5 Agarkar to Bugssy, one run, Dropped! Pathan made a big mess of that simple chance. A lovely slower ball lobbed in and out of Pathan's hands at midon
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16.1 Kumble to Bugssy, one run, Dropped! Laxman made a big mess of that simple chance at slip. Oh dear, India seem to be conspire to lose this through poor fielding.
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22.1 Singh to Bugssy, two runs, Took the first one quickly the second was no problem
The crowd cheers for Bugssy's fifty. Fine knock that after missing out in the first game. He's having a great game
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24.6 Nehra to Rich_2001, one run, One more to the total, clipped to long leg.
That's a half-century for Rich_2001. Great knock this and you sense he's far from done...
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25.4 Kumble to Rich_2001, one run, Dropped! Nehra made a big mess of that simple chance at short fine leg. Top-edged sweep and the simplest of catches set down by Nehra
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27.3 Pathan to Rich_2001, SIX, What a six!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Slightly short and swung over deep midwicket. Brilliant!
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31.4 Agarkar to Bugssy, OUT, Bowled him! Great delivery by Agarkar.
Bugssy 75 (101b 8X4)
b. Agarkar
Lovely inswing there and Bugssy played around it. Is there life for India? 179/2...
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33.3 Agarkar to Blewy, OUT, AB Agarkar takes an easy catch to dismiss Blewy
Blewy 2 (7b)
c & b. Agarkar
Poor stroke really. That ball was never there to pull and Blewy just ended spooning back a catch to the bowler with a premeditated attempt. Agarkar on a roll...
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36.5 Sehwag to Rich_2001, SIX, Display of Raw power and brutality by Rich_2001
Rich_2001 has reached 3 figures CENTURY!!
That's a super shot to bring up a 3rd ODI hundred! He middled that over deep midwicket from bended knee. Steve Waughesque!
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39.3 Agarkar to Rich_2001, OUT, SR Tendulkar takes an easy catch to dismiss Rich_2001
Rich_2001 104 (95b 8X4 3X6)
c. Tendulkar b. Agarkar
A slower one there and Rich_2001 went for spectacular over cover, but mistimed it and Tendulkar ran in from the ropes for the simple pouch.
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41.1 Pathan to Eclipse, OUT, A Nehra takes an easy catch to dismiss Eclipse
Eclipse 9 (25b 1X4)
c. Nehra b. Pathan
That's a disappointing innings from Eclipse ended with a lob to midon. He never really looked settled and CW could be in some difficulty now. Both batsmen yet to score...
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45.3 Kumble to Chaulk, OUT, Swipe and a miss. Chaulk cant belive it
Ash Chaulk 5 (14b)
b. Kumble
Shot under pressure, but a poor one.
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45.4 Kumble to Mxyzptlk, FOUR, Smacked just over the head of midwicket and away to the ropes!
45.5 Kumble to Mxyzptlk, FOUR, Shot! Driven through the covers to bisect the fielders on the boundary beautifully! Those two boundaries are huge and the equation is down from 29 off 27 to 21 off 25...
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46.1 Singh to Mxyzptlk, FOUR, Yuvraj Singh cant belive it as that's swept fine for another boundary
46.2 Singh to Mxyzptlk, FOUR, That was a bad delivery by Yuvraj Singh, deserving this punishment. Back and cutting there and Mr Mxyzptlk is away magnificiently!
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47.6 Ganguly to Marc71178, FOUR, Brilliant cover drive by Marc71178
Not much in it now as the Webheads are cruising home...
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48.5 Singh to Mxyzptlk, one run, Dropped! Kaif made a big mess of that chance.
You don't see that ever! Kaif got both hands to it low to his left at backward point, but couldn't hang on. It's just not India's day... Scores level...
48.6 Singh to Marc71178, FOUR, Down the track and game over! Lofted over midoff and to the vacant longoff ropes. Marc71178 grabs the stumps at the non-striker's end and runs off the field with them...
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Daily Blast Comment: India started in amazing fashion and literally clobbered 126 runs from the first 16 overs. However, it was the resilience of the CW bowlers and the clever use of the slower bowlers from Neil Pickup that kept the game under control. In essence this was a comeback win for the XI. When Blewy went off the field with dehydration in the 29th over, things looked bad, but Neil Pickup shepherded the team well with field changes and bowling alike. The chase was not without it's scares though, the latest of which was before Mr Mxyzptlk accelerated at the end for a comfortable victory. Still, everything was set up by a dominant hundred from old sould, Rich_2001 and Man of the Match Bugssy.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Well done again
Specially Rich great innings from the CW black man
Specially Rich great innings from the CW black man
Magrat Garlick
Global Moderator
Wow...that was a scary finish. Still, we take another win - Blewy's ODI average probably dropped by about five points after that knock :P
bugssy
Cricketer Of The Year
great win boys chasing down 267 is no easy task. good work boys, is blewy know getting a gatorade sponsor to conteract that dehydration problewm. hapopy with my own peformance and happy to put in with the bat up the top of the order.
great work guys.
i would like to appoligoes for appealing against Sehwags lbw but i didnt see it hit the bat an we all went up so iw ill take it :P lol
good work boys
great work guys.
i would like to appoligoes for appealing against Sehwags lbw but i didnt see it hit the bat an we all went up so iw ill take it :P lol
good work boys
ash chaulk
International Captain
Great win guys... Good all round performance by Buggsy and a BIG 1 Double - 0 to Rich2001 which was great to watch.
My first bat of the series and nerves got to me... but hey if i was going to get bowled im glad kumble was the man to do it.. he is way class.
p.s. Dont worry about the crowd Dave.. im pretty sure with my attitude i can make them come out the back for ya for a 2 on 50... ill wear my Worlds best street fighter shirt.
My first bat of the series and nerves got to me... but hey if i was going to get bowled im glad kumble was the man to do it.. he is way class.
p.s. Dont worry about the crowd Dave.. im pretty sure with my attitude i can make them come out the back for ya for a 2 on 50... ill wear my Worlds best street fighter shirt.
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And good to hear itMr Mxyzptlk said:
Well played boys!
lord_of_darkness
Cricket Web XI Moderator
Awesome to see whats been going on !! Good stuff Cw boys.. keep the heat on and we are sure to seek that trophy..
ash chaulk
International Captain
check tha page before mate its there
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India vs Cricket Web XI at the CW Oval
Trophy Game 4
Pitch: Great batting wicket. Bowlers should get hammered.
Toss: CW XI, bat
CRICKET WEB XI 284/5 50.0 overs
INDIA 277/6 50.0 overs
Cricket Web XI won by 7 runs
Man of the match: Marc71178
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CW XI Sneeks Into Finals
[CW Oval] There will be crowds at the inaugral Chairman's Trophy finals, that is assured, for the hosts will be there. Yes, the Cricket Web XI beat India today in a nail-biting finish to secure their spot in the 'Best of 3' finals which kicks off on Thursday September 30th.
The home side successfully defended 284/5, but only by 7 runs in the end. Batting first, the CW XI started well but fell away in the middle of their innings against the slower Indian bowlers. The recovery came when World Cup hero of yesterseason, Marc71178 and young wicketkeeper Ash Chaulk took the attack to their opponents and scored 98 runs in the last 11 overs of the innings.
The onslaught included Marc hitting consecutive sixes in a Nehra over that went for 16 runs and then Chaulk tapping a six off the first and last ball of the next over from Pathan, which cost 18 runs. Both batsmen ended unbeaten with half-centuries. Chaulk's fifty came first from 38 balls, but Marc's was soon after from 50 balls.
Defending the sizeable total things started horribly for both the XI and debutant Rob Timewell...
Still the carnage continued and David Jr.'s next over would be taken for 15 runs as Ganguly reached 50 from 38 balls. By the time the 20th over came around, it was all India -134/2. Enter Marc once more. Bowling his medium pacers, the Reds captain had one keep a bit low against Ganguly and trapped him LBW. With a vision back into the game, Pickup pressured the new batsman Laxman with a maiden over.
Dravid batted on comfortably and cut Cloete to the ropes to celebrate his half-century a few overs after. In the next over, Blewy dropped Laxman's lofted drive off the bowling of Pickup and spirits sunk a bit once more. In a moment of inspiration, Blewy then decided to bring Timewell back into the attack and he was rewarded with an exceptional spell of 8-1-36-2.
By the time Timewell's last burst was through, 29 runs were needed from the last 5 overs with 5 Indian wickets still intact. David Jr. and Mr Mxyzpltk set to finish the innings and the former dismissed Kaif (31) in the 46th over. At the end of the 48th over, the score was 267/6 with 18 needed off 12 balls.
Trophy Game 4
Pitch: Great batting wicket. Bowlers should get hammered.
Toss: CW XI, bat
CRICKET WEB XI 284/5 50.0 overs
INDIA 277/6 50.0 overs
Cricket Web XI won by 7 runs
Man of the match: Marc71178
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
CW XI Sneeks Into Finals
[CW Oval] There will be crowds at the inaugral Chairman's Trophy finals, that is assured, for the hosts will be there. Yes, the Cricket Web XI beat India today in a nail-biting finish to secure their spot in the 'Best of 3' finals which kicks off on Thursday September 30th.
The home side successfully defended 284/5, but only by 7 runs in the end. Batting first, the CW XI started well but fell away in the middle of their innings against the slower Indian bowlers. The recovery came when World Cup hero of yesterseason, Marc71178 and young wicketkeeper Ash Chaulk took the attack to their opponents and scored 98 runs in the last 11 overs of the innings.
The onslaught included Marc hitting consecutive sixes in a Nehra over that went for 16 runs and then Chaulk tapping a six off the first and last ball of the next over from Pathan, which cost 18 runs. Both batsmen ended unbeaten with half-centuries. Chaulk's fifty came first from 38 balls, but Marc's was soon after from 50 balls.
Defending the sizeable total things started horribly for both the XI and debutant Rob Timewell...
India was off to the perfect start of 15/0 and young Timewell distraught. His first spell ended reading 2-0-21-0 and one wondered how much of a part he would play in the remainder of the game. Yet things didn't get that much better for the other seamers and Mr Mxyzptlk was hit for 11 from his 1st over. Ganguly and Tendulkar raced the score to 71/1 after 9, then David Jr. came back with a maiden over, the last ball of which Marc71178n ran out Tendulkar for 15.
Still the carnage continued and David Jr.'s next over would be taken for 15 runs as Ganguly reached 50 from 38 balls. By the time the 20th over came around, it was all India -134/2. Enter Marc once more. Bowling his medium pacers, the Reds captain had one keep a bit low against Ganguly and trapped him LBW. With a vision back into the game, Pickup pressured the new batsman Laxman with a maiden over.
Dravid batted on comfortably and cut Cloete to the ropes to celebrate his half-century a few overs after. In the next over, Blewy dropped Laxman's lofted drive off the bowling of Pickup and spirits sunk a bit once more. In a moment of inspiration, Blewy then decided to bring Timewell back into the attack and he was rewarded with an exceptional spell of 8-1-36-2.
By the time Timewell's last burst was through, 29 runs were needed from the last 5 overs with 5 Indian wickets still intact. David Jr. and Mr Mxyzpltk set to finish the innings and the former dismissed Kaif (31) in the 46th over. At the end of the 48th over, the score was 267/6 with 18 needed off 12 balls.
For his allround efforts with the bat, ball and in the field, Marc71178 was named the Man of the Match. India play Sri Lanka next in a must-win game if they are to have the slimmest of chances of making the tournament final.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Great win boys, especially good to see the black boys tearing it up. Great innings' from Chaulky and Rich, and Pickup very economical in the conditions.
The trophy is there for the taking
The trophy is there for the taking
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