1st semi final: England vs Australia

[aussie1st]

England aren't going too bad run rate wise, should be able to post 250 if these two keep going.

 

[nz0003]

I hate to say it but that is a bad idea. We will just lose wickets. Keep trying to tick things over for longer yet. Only Swann left remember.

But if you lose a wicket now, you'll feel as though you lost a chance to take it. Leaving it or taking it now both have their pros and cons. But I would rather be positive and take it now.

 

[Gilly Fan]

I hate to say it but that is a bad idea. We will just lose wickets. Keep trying to tick things over for longer yet. Only Swann left remember.

Better to have it now when you've got two batsmen than when you've got two bunnies. At least if you have two tailenders without a powerplay they can still nudge it around for singles and two's.

 

[angryangy]

They need to bat out their overs, but having spent most of their wickets, it would be quite a feat from here.

 

[Brook]

I think this is the most sensibly I've seen Wright bat, normally he's hit out or get out. As I type this ofc he hits a 6... :doh

 

[nz0003]

Might be Wright's day! Two massive hits.

 

[Highlander999]

Once again our middle order needs to be ashamed of themselves. If these 2 can last so long why couldn't the 5/6 guys whose main job is to bat, couldn't?

 

[Themer]

We would be in a really good position had we not lost so many wickets as we have got a pretty decent run rate.

Two massive sixes there by Wright which is warmly welcomed. We need 260+ minimum which is a massive ask from here

 

[Sureshot]

Wright \o/

This is a ████ feed Sky have got, sound is so intermittent.

If these two can get us to 250+, we have an outside chance, well, it gives the bowlers a chance.

 

[nz0003]

Take the powerplay you pussies!

 

[Brook]

I don't think Hauritz and Hopes aren't the tail destroying force Ponting thinks they are.

 

[angryangy]

Sweet slogs by Wright, but has he tipped his hand? Australia don't need to rely on Hauritz here, so it might have been too easy to hit him out of the attack.

 

[aussie1st]

Dam nice hitting by Wright. That should be the last we see of Hauritz absolutely nothing in this pitch for him. Nice over by Hopes we need 2 more out of him.

 

[nz0003]

Aussies have been hot and cold in the field. These players don't look like they're going to get out.

 

[aussie1st]

English should have taken the powerplay would have forced us to bowl Hopes in the death overs. Now we just need to get 1 more over out of him. The rest of our bowlers are death bowlers. Although these two are going well without it.