The Warm-Ups...

[popepouri]

South Africa needing over 7 an over from here. Made it slightly hard for themselves.

From a practice point of view, It would make sense for them to let it climb a bit and then chase it down.

 

[TT Boy]

Gibbs dropped for the third time, great effort from Dilshan though.

 

[Athlai]

Why? Slow paying may actually hinder your warm up efforts, as you'd be practicing something you won't be doing in the championship.

 

[TT Boy]

KP the only England player watching the game...

 

[popepouri]

Why? Slow paying may actually hinder your warm up efforts, as you'd be practicing something you won't be doing in the championship.

Chasing at 7+ an over?

There could be many reasons. E.g.

1) Knocking around singles at 5.5 an over isn't good Twenty20 practice.
2) This is the first time they've played Mendis.
3) A wicket here would force those coming in to start hitting.
4) Players want to get in form.

 

[Steulen]

KP the only England player watching the game...

He should be watching the team that will break his heart on Friday.


<cough>.

 

[jondavluc]

He should be watching the team that will break his heart on Friday.


<cough>.

 

[Athlai]

Chasing at 7+ an over?

There could be many reasons. E.g.

1) Knocking around singles at 5.5 an over isn't good Twenty20 practice.
2) This is the first time they've played Mendis.
3) A wicket here would force those coming in to start hitting.
4) Players want to get in form.

They could score quickly at any stage in the match, the scoreboard is irrelevant to it.

 

[TT Boy]

Good catch from Malinga. AB gone.

 

[TT Boy]

Gibbs dropped again...

 

[shivfan]

I have this game called "Quick Chess" (6x5 Board) - Gayle would definetly prefer this and see it as the future of chess.

There is blitz chess, where the entire game has to be completed in ten minutes....

I understand Flintoff is a damn good chess player, so I think the WI players would do their best to avoid him.

 

[Naumaan]

Netherlands wins
& i guess south Africa 'll win
9 required of 11 balls
Mendis bowling

 

[TT Boy]

No Sehwag (again) for India.

And of course the Oval is sold-out for the game.

 

[roseboy64]

First warmup i'll be seeing. Marshall opening here with Fletcher. Gayle playing but not captaining.

 

[TT Boy]

Pace bowlers should like this wicket, some pace and movement around. Good start by Jimmy...

 

[shivfan]

Eight runs off the first over, and Swann drops Marshall....

 

[TT Boy]

Who is Shahzaib Hasan? He is out anyhow but I've never heard of him.

 

[TT Boy]

No warm-up for the Indians if that celebration is anything to go by.

 

[TT Boy]

Wow, sitter dropped by Bhaji.

 

[TT Boy]

Shahzad is very easy on the eyes. Just needs to rotate the strike, seems to get bogged down too easily and on Monday only had one shot against the spinners.

Indian fielding so far has been awful. Bowling not much better.