ICC Champions Trophy (6 June - 23 June).

[Syn]

Champions Trophy starts tomorrow. India V South Africa the first game in Cardiff. SA will be as solid as usual. AB de Villiers the danger man. India can't bowl for shit but their middle order is just ridiculously strong in this format. Danger man: Jadeja.

Prediction: India to win.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think this should have its own thread. We could probably do with a new Cricket thread too tbf.

Anyway, Sky's programme is about to start. I presume Ravi Shastri will be on the syndicated commentary team. :bow:

This is the last Champions Trophy too.

[Dennis Bendtner]

South Africa win the toss and will bowl.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jerusalem ringing out around the ground. :unsure:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Well, no Vijay. That's one fewer idiot to worry about. And Steyn isn't playing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Prince Charles. :lol:

Opens the tournament without actually being there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Warney and Sanjay Manjrekar are the first commentators.

India: S Dhawan, RG Sharma, V Kohli, KD Karthik, SK Raina, MS Dhoni*†, RA Jadeja, R Ashwin, B Kumar, I Sharma, UT Yadav

South Africa: HM Amla, CA Ingram, F du Plessis, AB de Villiers*†, JP Duminy, DA Miller, R McLaren, RJ Peterson, RK Kleinveldt, M Morkel, LL Tsotsobe

[Dennis Bendtner]

Could do with some runs today Rohit you ****

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And he smacks a six. :lol:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Top order runs for India are mostly bonus runs really, especially against South Africa. Rohit is batting pretty well so far.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Bit of a kicking this so far. No excuses to not get a big total. Key thing was that they had no issues with the new ball bowling. That fatty replacement for Steyn is a bit shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shikar takes one right on the bonce.

Who got nailed in the gonads earlier?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Both batsmen have their half centuries.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Free hit off Morkel's bowling incoming. :lol:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Rohit out. Good innings.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

127-1, McLaren gets Rohit.

Sky do an ITV, although at least they cut abruptly to adverts after the wicket had been taken.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

South Africa are bringing back Bodyline.

[Syn]

Kohli gets clocked in the helmet first ball. How will the great man respond?

:popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

22 overs:
Ouch! - Ind 129-1

Welcome to the Champions Trophy, Suresh Raina. After watching the openers batter the ball around Cardiff, Raina takes his first ball from McLaren directly in the grill. A bit sleepy on arriving at the crease? That will wake you up.

BBC. :doh:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Can't blame the BBC, the way he played that was straight from Raina's coaching manual.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Dhawan brings out the ramp and sends the freshies into raptures.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was a big one.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Score some runs Kohli you ****

[Syn]

Kohli 15 off 28. :doh:

[Syn]

It's fun watching flat track bullies bullying.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shikhar gets his century!

[Dennis Bendtner]

He sometimes does this but the good thing is he can accelerate very quickly.

Great hundred for Dhawan

[McNamara That Ghost...]

De Villiers. :haha:

Try getting someone stumped with the ball you berk.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

210-2, Kohli goes for 31.

[Syn]

Disaster.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Oh great now Bhogle is here.

[Syn]

Oh great now Bhogle is here.

Hey shiva, I wonder where the term power play comes from ey shiv? Maybe you didn't bring it over from the us shiva? Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahaha hahaha hahahahaha

[Joker]

He's pretty annoying but I still prefer him to some of Sky's lot who keep banging on about BCCI, DRS etc.

[Syn]

The sky lot are right tbh. BCCI deserve all the hate they get.

[Dennis Bendtner]

He's pretty annoying but I still prefer him to some of Sky's lot who keep banging on about BCCI, DRS etc.

As opposed to him who says nothing about it? I wouldn't mind if he actually talked cricket but he's a relentless motormouth Shakespeare wannabe.

Not a great powerplay thus far.

[Syn]

Dhoni and his bumchums to bat it out now. Karthick, dhoni, Raina, Jadeja and Ashwin. Sickening bunch of mavericks.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Har har har now we have some weather banter.

Dhoni's away/

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a crazy way to get out. :doh:

[PGFC]

DK's out :)

[Syn]

Slower ball bouncer played with a scoop over the keeper.

Someone shoot me.

[Joker]

As opposed to him who says nothing about it? I wouldn't mind if he actually talked cricket but he's a relentless motormouth Shakespeare wannabe.

Not a great powerplay thus far.

Yeah he is annoying, but the problem with the Sky lot is that they seem to disregard the fact that the BCCI have actually come out with some reasonable criticisms of the DRS system, and yet they won't even consider it. They seem to be have convinced themselves that it's all some evil Indian plot.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

260-5, Raina. :wave:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Yeah he is annoying, but the problem with the Sky lot is that they seem to disregard the fact that the BCCI have actually come out with some reasonable criticisms of the DRS system, and yet they won't even consider it. They seem to be have convinced themselves that it's all some evil Indian plot.

They are pretty relentless and boring the viewer with the same spiel about DRS after every lbw is not helpful. But on a pure cricketing basis, the only Asian commies I can stand are Gavaskar and Ganguly.

Pigeon ****.

[Syn]

Short ball does Raina. :faint:

Jadeja in.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jadeja has a superb tache.

[Syn]

They are pretty relentless and boring the viewer with the same spiel about DRS after every lbw is not helpful. But on a pure cricketing basis, the only Asian commies I can stand are Gavaskar and Ganguly.

Pigeon ****.

Don't mind s.manjrekar. Ganguly's hilarious because he's so biased.

[Syn]

Dhoni gone. Problem.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Jadeja :bow:. Solution.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Fatty just needs to get Jadeja on strike now

[Dennis Bendtner]

Jadeja has played a gem. 331-7.

[Syn]

332. Needed 350 to be safe IMO. This will be tight if Yadav and Sharma are spraying it about. On the other hand, Ashwin, Kumar and Jadeja are more reliable.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Another swinging Kumar :bow:

[Syn]

Another swinging Kumar :bow:

At least this one can bowl at the usual trundler speed.

Always amazes me how Pakistan can keep producing fantastic 90mph+ fast bowlers and India have always had military medium garbage.

[Syn]

Yadav bleeding runs here. Get him off. Embarrassing lack of control. That only works against shit teams like Australia.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Yadav bleeding runs here. Get him off. Embarrassing lack of control. That only works against shit teams like Australia.

:bow:

[Syn]

Lol just lol at me.

[GP]

LOL @ Syn

[Syn]

In comes the best batsman in ODIs. :bow:

Get him early and it's game over.

[Dennis Bendtner]

You're a fast bowler Yadav. Stop with the Nehra toothy apologetic grin if you bounce someone.

[Syn]

Yadav just clocks one at 92mph. All is forgiven. Liking the chin music, here, in South Wales. Oh and the Syn is loving it. Here. On a sunny Thursday afternoon.

But SA are scoring too many runs. Need to get the spinners on. Non-English white guys can't even handle the part timers.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Bhogle alongside Atherton...I can see him getting punched.

[Syn]

Seamers getting destroyed. De Villiers is awesome.

Dhoni needs to realise its time for ravichandran and Ravinder.

[Syn]

Bhuvi bowling some high class pies. De Villiers can't believe his luck. SA 87-2 off 11 overs. I fucking love Trundlers.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Very generously Indian to allow the pinch-hitter to score a few.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Jadeja is a hell of a fielder. 155-3.

[PGFC]

Pubbers making the Indians look good, priceless.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Another run out :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a hilarious run out. :haha:

[Syn]

De Villiers' wicket should be key. Well Bowles by Yadav. Can't keep Jadeja out of the game. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

251-8.

SA. :lol:

[Syn]

Jadeja cleans up another. One man team. 257-9.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

McLaren is doing a fine job of being a gallant loser.

[Syn]

Should rename him Jack Wilshere tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

India having fun in the field. :doh:

[Syn]

Champions Trophy starts tomorrow. India V South Africa the first game in Cardiff. SA will be as solid as usual. AB de Villiers the danger man. India can't bowl for shit but their middle order is just ridiculously strong in this format. Danger man: Jadeja.

Prediction: India to win.

Me :bow:

The world champions looking good. As crap as their bowling is, they can pretty much get anything with their middle order.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good for South Africa's RR to get over 300 in defeat.

[Syn]

Im going to continue this Lawro thing.

Tomorrow, Pakistan V West Indies. Pakistan a team in transition. A couple of really good players (junaid, misbah if he's still there). Will Afretard make a hilarious appearance? Possibly. West Indies the dark horses (racism tbf) of the tournament with a few IPL match winners: gayle, pollard, narine. 20 over format probably suits them more though. Pakistan to win.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Good win. The depth in the batting really showed.

Ishant Sharma would probably be better off bowling underarm blindfolded. Rubbish.

[Cripps_orig]

India :bow:

May not be the best Test team around but they do it when t matters

[Cripps_orig]

Pakistan already 2 down

[McNamara That Ghost...]

15-3, Shafiq goes for a duck. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

A shame WI didn't bat first tbh.

We all wanted to see Gayle cut loose.

[Cripps_orig]

61-3 off 20 overs

Jamshed and Misbah giving Trott and Cook a run for their money in the most boring player stakes

[Cripps_orig]

61-3 off 20 overs

Jamshed and Misbah giving Trott and Cook a run for their money in the most boring player stakes

[Syn]

Windies have been surprisingly professional about this. This will be an impressive win if they close this out.

[Cripps_orig]

130-9

[Syn]

170 ao. Misbah stranded on 96*.

I tell you what - I am calling the dangermen superbly. (No homo).

[Cripps_orig]

Misbah :lol:

Bet he regrets playing so many leaves and blocks now

Jamshed was also shocking in his 50 as it came off 90 odd balls

[Cripps_orig]

Misbah :lol:

Bet he regrets playing so many leaves and blocks now

Jamshed was also shocking in his 50 as it came off 90 odd balls

[Cripps_orig]

11-1

Charles gone

Gayle having a slow start

[Cripps_orig]

20-2

Gayle still there

[Cripps_orig]

94-4

Gayle went for 39

[Dennis Bendtner]

WI Chandercrawling closer to the target. Where is he anyway.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Good game on our hands. Pollard tried to Chandercrawl as far as he could but ultimately village won out. 143-6, 28 needed.

Bravo gone!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I don't fancy Pakistan's chances of holding them off here. 7 off 65 balls needed. Alright so only three wickets left but the Windies are more than capable of whacking it miles.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

165-8. :haha:

Six needed now!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I wish Sammy was out there now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Windies win by two wickets! :bow:

Pakistan. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England vs Australia today.

:popcorn:

[Cripps_orig]

Arguably their biggest meeting this year

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England win the toss and will bat first.

[Syn]

Australia are without Michael Clarke and got bowled out for 65 in their last warm up game. They're absolutely awful atm. England have Swann and Anderson back in the team. Can't see anything other than an England win. Would take Shane Watson going mental to even make this close.

[Syn]

England win the toss and will bat first.

Interesting. Would've thought they'd bowl first. Pressure on the batsmen to get 280+.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Swann isn't playing, Tredwell is in.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England: Cook (capt), Bell, Trott, Root, Morgan, Bopara, Buttler (wk), Bresnan, Broad, Tredwell, Anderson.

Australia: Warner, Watson, Hughes, Bailey (capt), Voges, M Marsh, Wade (wk), Faulkner, Johnson, Starc, McKay.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Advance Australia Fair intentionally played out quieter than God Save The Queen. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mitchell Johnson gets a big cheer. :lol:

"He bowls to the left..."

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Er what just happened? :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Belll and Cook. :haha:

Why didn't the Aussies throw it to the non-striker's end? :doh:

[PGFC]

Comedy Cricket, priceless

[McNamara That Ghost...]

57-1, Cook goes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

87-1 currently. Trott is cutting loose.

[Syn]

Waiting for trotty to gtfo and rooty to come in.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bell gets his half century.

Always rated him against Australia tbf.

[Cripps_orig]

Trott with one 4 off 46 balls :haha:

He is terrible

[McNamara That Ghost...]

168-2, off goes Trott.

[Cripps_orig]

England have just gone favourites

With Trott there, they were looking at 230

With him gone and wickets remaining, 300+ is doable

[McNamara That Ghost...]

189-3, Bell gets bowled on 91.

Good innings though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

189-4, Root goes. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Third umpire gives Bopara out by the conditions blowing the bails off. :haha:

Quickly corrected though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a ridiculous review by Australia.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

212-5, off goes Morgan.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

213-6, Buttler goes now.

FFS.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bresnan giving it a whack. :bow:

[Ollie the Optimist]

It's Ravi time


BOPARA :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bailey. :haha:

Beautifully dropped.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Johnson. :haha:

He's hilarious.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England make 269-6.

[Cripps_orig]

And there's the difference between genuine contenders and England.

One of the big teams would have got 300+ easy from the position England were in and anything less would be a disappointment. England however will be pleased with that

[Syn]

That's an alright score. Should be fine.

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/22825491

A ban for bad sportsmanship? :blink:

Should get that in to football tbh

[Cripps_orig]

17-1

Warner gone

[McNamara That Ghost...]

52-2, off goes Watson. :wave:

[Cripps_orig]

They are only going at 3 an over

What a shit match

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The stumps need replacing. One of them has smashed in to two pieces. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

128-4, Voges went for 15.

Bresnan. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

134-5, Morgan catches Marsh off Anderson's bowling.

Aussies. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

136-6, off you go Wade. :wave:

[Ollie the Optimist]

johnson should have been given run out there. dont understand how it wasnt given. clear gap between ground and bat.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He's out now anyway. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England win. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sri Lanka 0-1 against NZ.

After one ball. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

27-2

[Cripps_orig]

33-3

[McNamara That Ghost...]

34-4. :blink:

[Cripps_orig]

65-5

[Cripps_orig]

117-6

[Cripps_orig]

138 all out

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sri Lanka. :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

14-1

[Cripps_orig]

Since when do they have lunch breaks in ODIs and during an innings?

More importantly, was watching reaction to the England match and pundits all say Cook and Trott need to score much quicker

[Cripps_orig]

64-4

[Syn]

81/6. Dis gon b close.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

120-7 now.

[Cripps_orig]

135-9

Just need 4 runs but only 1 wicket remaining

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a weird ending. :haha:

NZ win anyway!

[Syn]

Great match. Nice to see an entertaining low scoring match.

[Syn]

SA win the toss and will bat first. Match starts in 19 mins.

[Syn]

Watch the two Pakistan fast bowlers bowling now. Absolutely brilliant.

[Syn]

Junaid Khan. 2.4 overs, 2 runs conceded. Amazing control over his swing. New Wasim Akram. Amla and the other one are defending well.

[Syn]

SA building well. 43-0 after 12 overs. Should look to get the run rate up now that they've seen off the new ball bowlers.

No Steyn again for SA. On this wicket, they'll probably need 250.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

104-1 currently, Amla on 63.

Ingram went for 20.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

122-2, Du Plessis toeends it. :doh:

[Syn]

Not a bad time to get out. Gets De Villiers in who already looks to be picking things up for SA.

He takes the batting powerplay.

:popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

145-3, Amla out.

[Syn]

Amla out! 81 off 97 balls. Saeed Ajmal takes it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

186-4, De Villiers falls on his arse. :haha:

[Syn]

186-4, De Villiers falls on his arse. :haha:

Seen some crazy run outs already in this tournament.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

As the cricket Wilkins would say: stay on your crease!

[Syn]

Another one. :haha:

grease on the crease tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Duminy. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

203-6. SA. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant catch from Misbah. :bow:

[Syn]

Love to see late raaaans!! RAAANS!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

South Africa make 234-9 off their 50 overs.

[Syn]

So many run outs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pakistan are 86-4, currently.

Jamshed was the last wicket to fall.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

129-5, Amin goes for 16.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

134-6, Akmal comes and goes. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

148-7.

Misbah goes and possibly all hope for Pakistan.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

162-8.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

167-9. Get it over with quickly SA.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

South Africa win by 67 runs!

Pakistan are out, I think.

[Cripps_orig]

Not yet but they need a massive win v India combined with a massive win in the other match

[Syn]

Injuns choose to bowl first against WI.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Sir Chris is gone. Good tight bowling by Kumar overall.

[Syn]

That WI line up looks strong. Even the bowling one. But I guess a few, like Sarwan, are living off reputation.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Yadav struggling. Ball isn't moving at all. Gayle's wicket was a very good one considering.

[Syn]

Yup, gayle would've been on 60 by now.

Time to get Jadeja and Raina on.

[Syn]

Pidgeon fooling the crowd. What an adorable disgusting little mutant.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Kohli bowling some shit fill-in overs. This doesn't bring back great memories.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Jadeja plumb. He is the go-to man. 103-2.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

105-3, Jadeja gets Samuels after a review.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Nice awkward moment created by Nasser in the comm box concerning DRS. Bhogle shit himself.

[Joker]

That was very unlucky for the WI.

[Syn]

I don't know how Jadeja is so effective. He's a decent batsman. But he's pretty poor as a bowler. Part time filth.

[Syn]

Ashwin gets bravo stumped. Wicket maiden.

140/5 off 34 overs. Kieron Pollard in.

[Syn]

Also, cricketbros with smart phones. Cricinfo app has been updated so download it again. Much better interface and you can get free match updates on your phone for your team.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Ashwin's fat arse takes Bravo out.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Sloghard takes Ashwin for two sixes. Powerplay on so not unexpeted.

[Syn]

Pollard 0 off 10 balls.
---> 12 off 12 balls.

:lol:

[Joker]

India shouldn't have called the DRS review as they're against it. Now twitter is full of anti-India remarks accusing them of hypocricy etc.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Village Sammy in to join Pollard.

http://img.pandawhale.com/42048-Dis-gon-b-gud-gif-ngmE.gif

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sammy. :bow:

[Syn]

Pidgeon :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

171-7, off goes Pollard!

All down to Sammy now. :bow:

[Syn]

Pollard gone. Ganguly knows how to stick the knife in. :lol:

WI will do well to reach 200 now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jadeja gets five-for!

Sammy is being let down by his teammates.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sammy time!

[Syn]

Viv Sammy :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sammy has got this.

[Dennis Bendtner]

:bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sharma's face. :lol:

Sammy gonna Sammy.

[Syn]

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a legend. 14 off the over already. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Another six! :haha:

[Syn]

Mahendra Singh Sammy tbh.

[Dennis Bendtner]

The most village six of all.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done Sharma, make it easy for Roach.

[Syn]

Sharma's figures went from 8 overs for 21 to 9 overs for 43. Even when he has a good day he fucks it up.

[Dennis Bendtner]

I think the best indictment on India's death bowling is Jadeja bowling the last over.

And Sammy lays into him. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That wasn't a village shot.

52 for Sammy!

[Syn]

Fucking hell what a shot.

incredible innings by Samson.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sammy makes 233-9. :bow:

[Syn]

What a difference 2 overs makes.

[Syn]

India 81/0 off 13 overs. It's starting to rain a bit.

[Syn]

Second successive 50 for Rohit Sharma. Well played. But, and I don't think I'm being arrogant, I reckon I could handle this bowling. Short, wide, 75-80mph for 3 balls every over...easy.

[Syn]

Rohit Sharma gone for 52 off 56. Faint edge successfully reviewed by Narine. In comes the world's greatest.

[Syn]

Dhawan 50* off 45. Top innings.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

127-2, Narine gets Kohli.

[Syn]

The worlds greatest bowled by narine. 22 off 18. /myinterestinthisgame

[Syn]

Jesus Christ. What a waste of a review.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Absolute shocker from Aleem Dar.

[Syn]

Ok. Maybe not.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And it wasn't that much of a shocker in fairness. :lol:

[Syn]

India 204/2 off 35.1 overs, and rain stops play.

India will obviously take it on D/L.

Dhawan 92* and might not get a chance to get his century now. :pal:

[Syn]

Another century for Dhawan. 102*.

[Cripps_orig]

2 in 2 for Dhawan.

India win by 8 wickets

[PGFC]

Cricketers acting like footballers :sulk:


Statement from Cricket Australia on reports Australian batsman David Warner dropped for alleged attack on England player, believed to be Joe Root.

"Warner has been reported for breaching Rule 6: Unbecoming Behaviour after he was allegedly involved in a physical altercation with an England player in the early hours of Sunday morning following the ICC Champions Trophy match between the teams in Birmingham.

"Team management have stood down Warner pending the outcome of the hearing, meaning he will miss Australia's match against New Zealand in Birmingham tonight.

"CA will convene the Code of Behaviour hearing as soon as possible. Details will be provided once the time and date is confirmed.

"CA will not be making any further comment until after the hearing."

[Syn]

Their disciplinary record has been shocking recently. so many mouthy gits. Aus 27-2 off 8.3 overs. Bailey and Wade at the crease. The latter is another dickhead, but I guess he is a wicketkeeper.

[Syn]

Aus 77-3 off 20.1 overs. Bailey looking good. Needs some support.

[Syn]

Vettori: 10 overs, 23 runs for no wicket.

Experience tbh.

Anyway the Aussies are building well now. 149-3 off 34.1. Expect them to kick on and get 250+. Which should be enough against NZ.

[Syn]

Poster's curse.

Nathan McCullum bowls Bailey. 55 off 91 balls.

151-4 off 35 overs.

[Syn]

Flintoff on twitter:


@padpep: Fred what would you of done if Warner through a punch at you mate?
@flintoff11: Probably have to ice my shins !


:haha:

[Syn]

196-6 now. Voges 71 off 76.

If NZ can get them down to 230, they've got a decent chance.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Beautiful delivery there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aussies make 243-8.

[Syn]

244 to win for NZ. Guptill, Williamson, Ross Taylor, Brendan McCullum....gettable. But still fancy the Aussies to win this.

[Syn]

Rain. And dear god, this discussion between Charles, Nick Knight and Paul Allott is the funniest most awkward shit I've seen in ages. They're so uncomfortable. So much tension between Allott and Colville. They're picking their best XI players in ODIs and it's horrendous. :haha:

[Dennis Bendtner]

What the fuck. This is horrendous.