Story World Cup 2007 - Australia

[handsome]

India havent performed according to thier potential

 

[plympilgrim]

a great and convincing win for the aussies

 

[Left_Hander]

Very nice batting by Clarke. Australia blew India off the park.

 

[crowsboy]

TABLES

Super 8 Standings (Played-Won-Lost-Points)
England4-2-1-20
South Africa 6-5-1-16
Australia 5-4-1-16
West Indies 6-4-2-16
New Zealand 4-4-1-16
Sri Lanka 6-4-2-16
Pakistan 4-3-1-12
India 6-2-4-8

 

[crowsboy]

AUSTRALIA v NEW ZEALAND TEAMS

Australia

Clarke
Gilchrist
Ponting
Voges
Cosgrove
Hussey
Symonds
White
Lee
Tait
Bracken

New Zealand

Fleming
Vincent
Fulton
Taylor
Styris
Oram
McCullum
Vettori
Franklin
Gillepsie
Bond​

 

[aussie1st]

Boy we bat long, love our clashes with the Kiwis this should be a ripper as always.

 

[plympilgrim]

carn' aussies you should crush the kiwi's with that batting line-up

 

[crowsboy]

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[crowsboy]

AUSTRALIA WIN TOSS AND ELECT TO BAT FIRST​

 

[crowsboy]

AUSTRALIA LOSE CLARKE FOR 12

Newely promoted opening batsmen Michael Clarke is back in the pavillion for 12 after nicking an edge off the bowling of Shane Bond straight to Stephen Fleming at slip who caught it easily. Adam Gilchrist is still there on 18 not out alongside captain Ricky Ponting who is the new batsmen in. Australia are 1/32 off 6.2 overs

Australia 1/32 off 6.3 overs
Clarke C Fleming B Bond 12
Gilchrist NOT OUT 18*
Ponting NOT OUT 0*

Extras 2

Bond 3.3-15-1
Gillespie 3-17-0​

 

[crowsboy]

BOND GETS PONTING FOR 8

Captain Ricky Ponting is back in the pavillion after making just 8 runs. He was clean bowled by a Shane Bond yorker that went straight through Ponting. Adam Voges is the new batsmen in and will be joining wicketkeeper batmsen Adam Gilchrist who is not out on 30. Australia are now 2/53 off 10.2 overs

Australia 2/53 off 10.2 overs
Clarke C Fleming B Bond 12
Gilchrist NOT OUT 30*
Ponting B Bond 8
Voges NOT OUT 0*

Extras 3

Bond 5.2-27-2
Gillespie 5-26-0​

 

[aussie1st]

Sad to see Clarke out so early, Bond causing damage to us yet again Run rate is fine though.

 

[crowsboy]

GILCHRIST AND VOGES STEADY INNINGS

Adam Gilchrist and Adam Voges have shared a 41 run partnership to help steady Australias innings after they lost the early wickets of Ponting and Hayden. Gilchrist is not out on 53 and Voges is not out on 15. Bond was bowling really well with figures of 8-43-2

Australia 2/94 off 20 overs
Clarke C Fleming B Bond 12
Gilchrist NOT OUT 53*
Ponting B Bond 8
Voges NOT OUT 15*

Extras 6

Bond 8-43-2
Gillespie 8-40-0
Franklin 2-5-0
Vettori 2-6-0​

 

[crowsboy]

GILCHRIST FALLS FOR 70

Adam Gilchrist has fallen for 70 runs after a great start to his innings. He fell off the bowling of Franklin, when Gilchrist hit it straight to square leg where McCullum caught it easily. The big hitting Andrew Symonds is the new batsmen in alongside Adam Voges who is not out on 26

Australia 3/123 off 28.2 overs
Clarke C Fleming B Bond 12
Gilchrist C McCullum B Franklin 70
Ponting B Bond 8
Voges NOT OUT 26*
Symonds NOT OUT 0*

Extras 7

Bond 8-43-2
Gillespie 8-40-0
Franklin 6.2-21-1
Vettori 6-19-0​

 

[surendar]

Aussies look to be in nice position & Symonds can be dangerous. Btw, nice presentation!