cricket

[ED Classic]

Bye Bollock

[Outbackjack]

It looks like Australia are climbing back to where they belong in the world of cricket..... on the top.... :

[Mechan1k]

The Aussies are making a mockery of Sth Efrika at the moment.

[Outbackjack]

Sth Africa all out for 149. Marvellous.

[exrtnz]

They should knock that off fairly easy.

[Outbackjack]

Originally Posted by exrtnz

They should knock that off fairly easy.

Should do. But funnier things have happened.

[Ghiadude]

Australia 109/2 (23.6 ov)
clarke 35 hayden41

[Mechan1k]

110/3
Haydos got out

[Ghiadude]

yep 136/3 now... not long to go

[Ghiadude]

South Africa 149 (43.5 ov)
Australia 153/3 (31.3 ov)
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 111 balls remaining)

[FTE217]

Hammered again ! Love beating those cocky SthAfricans !!
One more game but the hardest for sure.

[blueoval]

So who hear is staying up for the final?

[FTE217]

Sure will be, been channel surfing the last 2wks,drags on too long this Cup and the competition is pretty **** poor imo.......but in saying that a Final is worth watching and SriLanka could knock us off ! I hope not though.

[prydey]

i'll be up for sure. i reckn if we bat 1st its all over. sri lanka need to bat 1st to give themselves a chance.

[BZINGA]

Bloody rain :

[Polyal]

Yeah ill give it to 12 then im done, gotta get up for work at 6! :togo:

[Polyal]

Looks like we are batting...go Aussies!

[prydey]

have to make the most of every session of play without losing wickets with this sort of weather around as the d/l method is likely to come into play and i reckon that always favours the team batting 1st.

just hope all the experienced guys rub off on the not so experienced so the situation doesn't get to overpowering. luckily for us our whole batting lineup have all been there before at least once except clark i think.

[DoreSlamR]

goddam rain, whats the rule in scrappig the whole game and playing another day?

[BZINGA]

Originally Posted by DoreSlamR

goddam rain, whats the rule in scrappig the whole game and playing another day?

I think the rules are if you can get a minimum of 15 overs per side, its classed as a game. Would be a let down if it got to that stage imo. I'd rather see it played another day.

[Focussed]

if its played tomorrow I'd say there would be a lot of sickies on monday!

[BZINGA]

Originally Posted by Focussed

if its played tomorrow I'd say there would be a lot of sickies on monday!

Just announced 2.15am start, 38 overs each.

[prydey]

there is a reserve day tomorrow so if there is any more interuptions lets hope they utilise the extra day instead of shortening the game any further. like heals, tubby and o'donnel have said. this is the world cup final. it needs to be decided in a decent length game of cricket. a 20/20 just wouldn't cut it. 38 overs each is not too bad. should still get 200+.

[ED Classic]

Was a slow start but a few 6's from Ghilly has fixed that and no loss so far 17th over 98-0

[BZINGA]

Congrats Gilly

[prydey]

yep, gilly likes the big occasions. at this rate a score close to 300 is possible. plenty of batting to come. glad i stayed up. well worth the lack of sleep.

[ED Classic]

I agree. Plenty of other nights to sleep. If you love cricket and you havn't stayed up for this you missed a cracking display.

[paulie0735]

not sure i'll be staying up to watch the lankins bat! getting a wee bit past my bed time! lol

[ED Classic]

Sri Lanka need 282 of 38 overs. Than goodness for Gilly.

Now we just need some good bowling, particually in the 1st few overs to ensure any rain stopages doesnt penalise us for our slow 1st 8 overs. A wicket should fix that though.

[prydey]

4/281 off 38 overs. more than most teams get of 50 overs. hopefully s.jayusuria gets out early so i can go to bed. unlikely they will get there anyway but pitch looks good.