Commonwealth Bank Series

[manee]

Gone! 33/2, Aussies reeling here. Ricky Ponting the dangerman is gone.

 

[CricketFan999]

Hes got a good slower ball going does Mahmood, once again Hayden out driving.

Ponting is looking in good touch once again though so hopefully the Super captain guides us home once again.

Edit: Almost got Gilly with the slower ball too, hes really imrpoved in this series.

The second Ponting went I thought to myself "I wonder who jinxed him on the internet"

 

[aussie1st]

SOB! Where was this pitch when we were bowling it's like someone put in a new pitch after the break! Seriously though good bowling by Plunkett hes got a good future installed with his height, swing and pace.

 

[genghis_khan]

Gilly will get us home with a 70-ball century.

 

[kodos]

Yeah Plunkett is a fine young bowler, he's 21 IIRC and has an excellent action and swings the ball. Plunkett, Anderson and Mahmood are all bowlers of the future for England and for world cricket in general.

Still very even mainly because Aus. are scoring at around 7 an over. If they were going at 4 an over I'd say England would be on top. An intriguing game this just hope no more rain will intervene.

 

[Gunner786]

heres hoping they get in 14 more overs and then it starts raining

by then cos of the wickets england may very well win the series

 

[brad352]

heres hoping they get in 14 more overs and then it starts raining

by then cos of the wickets england may very well win the series

Par score after 20 overs is only 80 something, if there's rain hanging around it's very easy for us to stay in front of the D/L targets

 

[Damo01]

duckworth-lewis method will apply...and there is another thick rain band coming from the sea heading towards Sydney according to weather radar.

 

[Gunner786]

Right, here's the recalculation. Australia now need 227 off 41 overs. The covers are off, so a resumption is imminent.

things looking alot brighter for england

 

[Leicester Fox]

doesn't look like broad will be getting a game now which means his world cup hopes are over. shame but tremlett should never have been in this squad and that was another selection mistake.this will be a close match but with flintoff and monty still to bowl i would back england from here

 

[brad352]

Right, here's the recalculation. Australia now need 227 off 41 overs. The covers are off, so a resumption is imminent.

Brilliant, we've lost 9 overs of batting, 4 overs of power play and have 20 runs to show for it

edit: thanks Colin/Matt/anyone else who bet my house on us winning again, this isn't good

 

[Leicester Fox]

Bowled him 1st ball. Plunkett you legend,the series is ours for the taking now!

 

[Gunner786]

doesn't look like broad will be getting a game now which means his world cup hopes are over. shame but tremlett should never have been in this squad and that was another selection mistake.this will be a close match but with flintoff and monty still to bowl i would back england from here

werent all of you here begging for tremlett to get a game somehow?

 

[aussie1st]

Dam that break, stuffed us up this time. At least we're getting a glimpse of what our middle order is like. Cmon Hodge time to show your worth again.

 

[Gunner786]

just 4 more left