Story World Cup 2008

[Jaztheman]

well done flintoff and pietersen taking home the bacon

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

Great knock from KP and Freddie love the presentation Roo

 

[etho11]

Top work Roo well done.

 

[Roofrom50]

Other Match Results


Australia: 242/5
South Africa: 271/8

SAF Won by 29 runs




Canada: 149
West Indies: 153/1

WIN Won by 9 wickets




Bangladesh: 209
Sri Lanka: 193/4

BAN Won by 16 runs





New Zealand: 306/8
Pakistan: 196

NZL won by 110 runs




Netherlands: 200
India: 286/4

IND won by 86 runs




United States: 226
Kenya: 253/8

KEN won by 27 runs




Zimbabwe: 174/9
South Africa: 190

SAF won by 16 runs




Bangladesh: 223
Australia: 296/5

AUS won by 73 runs​

 

[Roofrom50]

Canada vs England - World Cup Match - Pool Match @ Barbados
(Day - Normal - Sunny - Humid)


England's 11

1. Alastair Cook
2. Andrew Strauss
3. Michael Vaughan
4. Kevin Pietersen
5. Andrew Flintoff
6. Ian Bell
7. Paul Nixon
8. Andrew Caddick
9. Stephen Harmison
10, James Anderson
11. Monty Panesar


Canada won the toss and elected to field.​

 

[Roofrom50]

England Steady

England have made a steady start in their match against Canada. A few good things for the 1st 30 overs came out of the match, and then again, a few bad things came out of the opening part. The bad start was that Andrew Strauss couldnt continue his great World Cup form this afternoon, being bowled out for only making 2 runs, into the 2nd over of the match. Strauss was very disssapointed in himself because of this effort, and now puts the pressure on the other players to fill his shoes and make a good score for England.

Andrew Strauss dismisall

But some good signs came out of the morning, with young gun Alastair Cook, playing beautifully in his came back for England. Hampered by injury which left him out of the side and Collingwood into the side, but today Cook was back in the side and given an oppourtunity again at number 1. Cook started beautifully, never looked like he has missed a match with the way he was playing out there. The Canadian bowlers knew the weakness of Cook wich was on his non preffered side of the bat, which is the off side on the ground, so they targeted that spot on the pitch, but nothing could stop Cook knocking the ball around wherver it was pitched. Cook didnt play much balls down the ground, as most of his runs where on the off side for the left hander, as you can see on this Spider chart for Cook.


Alastair Cook's Spider

Alastair Cook's good innings came to an end, when he was LBW'd by Seebaran, and finished on 52 which would give the young kid some confidence. Michael Vaughan and Kevin Pietersen are at the crease now for England, and just remeber that Flintoff and Pietersen came home with a bang for England against the United States, and Flintoff is still to come, what can England produce here. Vaughan is 35 not out, going beautifully, and Pietersen is starting to pick up the pace on 21 not out.



England Scoreboard

A. Cook: lbw - b. Seebaran - 52
A. Strauss: b. Patel - 2
M. Vuaghan: NOT OUT - 35*
K. Pietersen: NOT OUT - 21*


Extra's: 7
Total: 117
Fall: 4, 95



Canada Bowling (Runs-Wickets)

D. Joeseph: 25 - 0
A. Patel: 10 - 1
B. Seebaran: 45 - 1
A. Codrington: 12 - 0​

 

[Roofrom50]

Wat do people think of the Spide. Its original i know, but i rekon it looks good. Adds colour to the presentation.

 

[Pakistani Army]

Spider Looks great mate......great pres...keep it up

 

[Roofrom50]

Thanks Barmy, just letting anyone else know, that aftert the World Cup has finished, i will be ending this story. It will be an end of an era for Shane Warne and England Cricket. And will start a new story with Warne coaching Australia. Using ICC 2006 as the main sauce.

 

[Pakistani Army]

Cool cant wait for that mate..just take your time...

 

[Jaztheman]

good luck with all roo

 

[Roofrom50]

England Scoreboard:


A. Cook: lbw - b. Seebaran - 52
A. Strauss: b. Patel - 2
M. Vaughan: c. Billcliff - b. Patel - 63
K. Pietersen: b. Codrington - 47
A. Flintoff: b. Codrington - 54
I. Bell: c. Bagai - b. Patel - 16
P/ Nixon: c. Dhillion - b. Codrington - 8
A. Caddick: c. Codrington - b. Patel - 1
S. Harmison: NOT OUT - 1*
J. Anderson: NOT OUT - 0*

Extra's: 10
Total: 254
Fall: 4, 91, 170, 176, 200, 224, 233, 254





Canada Bowling (Runs-Wickets)

D. Joeseph: 33 - 0
A. Patel: 50 - 4
B. SEeebaran: 45 - 1
J. Davidson: 42 - 0
A. Codrington: 72 - 3
I. Maraj: 9 - 0




















Notes: Andrew Caddick 4 maidens in 1st 5 overs bowled
Over 12... Caddick takes 2 wickets
14th over: only 13 runs for 2 wickets



Canada Scoreboard

D. Chumney: c. Strauss - b. Anderson - 31
I. Maraj: c. Vaughan - b. Caddick - 8
J. Davidson: c. Harmison - b. Caddick - 0
I. Billcliff: c&b - b. Anderson - 17
H. Dhillion: c. Vaughan - b. Harmison - 15
Z. Surkari: b. Anderson - 16
A. Bajai: c. Nixon - b. Harmison - 8
A. Patel: c. Vaughan - b. Flintoff - 5
A. Cordington: c. Nixon - b. Anderson - 5
D. Joeseph: c. Cook - b. Anderson - 2
B. Seebaran: NOT OUT - 4*

Extras: 4
Total: 115
Fall: 13, 13, 57, 66, 90, 90, 99, 104, 110, 115




England Bowling (Stats- Wickets)

A. Caddick: 28 - 2
S. Harmison: 27 - 2
J. Anderson: 22 - 5
M. Panesar: 27 - 0
A. Flintoff: 9 - 1


Man of the Match: James Anderson (England)

 

[Roofrom50]

England didnt make the Super 8's, and to let you now New Zealand went on to win the World Cup.

Now Warne has finished his time up in England, and now will coach the Aussies, which i will start in a new thread..

I have come a long way in making my story. Thanks for everyone for supporting my story, and hopefully my next story will be alot better.

Thanks everyone Roofrom50

 

[surendar]

It was a great thread with lot of actions Roo.. Pity that England wasn't successful in WC under Warne. This might worry Aussies

Great end to this story Keep it up!

 

[Jaztheman]

good luck with new stroy which has started