Cricket Thread

[McNamara That Ghost...]

373-9 currently, Ramdin on 86. Tino Best on 65. :lol:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Best has broken the highest test score for a #11. :lol:

Currently on 82.

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England :haha:

Come back Jimmy, all is forgiven

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Windies were all out for 426, Best out on 95. Poor bastard. :lol:

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21-1 currently, Rampaul got Cook.

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49-2, Sammy got Trott.

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51-3, Best got Strauss.

This one could be over in three days after all. :lol:

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111-3 currently. Tea now.

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Bad light stops play. :lol:

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Finished 221-5. Bairstow flopped again

Start delayed due to rain

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Just seen what Ramdin did after he scored a century :lol:

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Match abandoned

Its a draw

Tests :haha:

England :lol:

Cant even beat a shite ass WI 3-0

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Pakistan are touring SL this month

Drew the T20 series 1-1

1-1 in the ODI series atm. 3 more to go

3 Tests after that

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First ODI between England and Windies today. Gayle is injured. :rolleyes:

Windies won the toss and will bowl first.

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Warne has had a stand named after him at the Ageas Bowl. :bow:

England: Alastair Cook (capt), Ian Bell, Jonathan Trott, Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan, Craig Kieswetter (wk), Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, Steven Finn, James Anderson.

West Indies: Dwayne Smith, Lendl Simmons, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Andre Russell, Darren Sammy (capt), Ravi Rampaul, Sunil Narine.

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0-1, Rampaul gets Cook for a duck. :doh:

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48-1 off 9.3 overs.

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Bell is on 86.

146-3. Trott went for 42, Bopara went for 8. :haha:

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Bell gets his century. :bow:

KP. :haha:

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187-4, Morgan goes for 21, dragged it on. :doh:

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216-5, Bell goes for 126.

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England make 288-6 off 50 overs. Good total.

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55-1 currently, Anderson got Simmons earlier.

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127-5

Rain stops play

England lead on the D/L

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Brilliant catch by Morgan to get rid of Pollard for the last wicket.

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Players are back out now. They've got an hour to wrap this up before they lose my viewership number.

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137-6. Samuels goes.

Anderson. :bow:

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155-7, Swann gets Sammy for 11. :lol:

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172-9.

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England win 114 runs (D/L).

Windies all out for 172.

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Pakistan :lol:

Chasing SL total of 243-8, they were 166-2 and cruising and then are all out for 199

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Played in a T22 only ydsterday as well.

BBC saying he was hit by a ture train.

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Bloody hell.

[Coney]

Now it appears he was running away from the police after being chased due to erratic driving.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18492564


Police said a man matching Maynard's description ran away after a car being driven "erratically" was stopped shortly before. The IPCC is investigating.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "At approximately 04:15 BST on Monday, 18 June, officers stopped a vehicle after it was seen being driven erratically in Arthur Road, SW19.

"The male driver of the vehicle - a black Mercedes C250 - made off on foot. Officers were unable to locate the man.

"At approximately 05:10 BST the body of a man fitting the same description was found on tracks near Wimbledon Park station."

[McNamara That Ghost...]

You'd have to suspect drink related I guess. Very sad he didn't jut let them take him in.

[Coney]

You'd have to suspect drink related I guess. Very sad he didn't jut let them take him in.

More than likely. Probably over the limit - but presumably with the obvious consquence that it impairs your judgement. Drink driving is just not clever, but I'm afraid you are all too aware of that.

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That driver in my situation actually wasn't under the influence as far as I am aware (it was during the daytime), which made it all the more mystifying.

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SL win v Pakistan in the 5th ODI by 2 wickets and take the series 3-1

England v WI tomorrow

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England win the toss and will bowl.



England: A N Cook (Capt), I R Bell, I J L Trott, R S Bopara E J G Morgan, C Kieswetter (Wkt), T T Bresnan, S C J Broad, G P Swann, J M Anderson, S T Finn.

West Indies: C H Gayle, L M P Simmons, M N Samuels, D R Smith, D M Bravo, K A Pollard, D Ramdin (Wkt), D J G Sammy (Capt), T L Best, R Rampaul, S P Narine.

Umpires: R J Bailey and A L Hill.

Gayle. :bow:

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Gayle just whacked Anderson out to the scoreboard. :haha:

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Gayle whacks Bresnan back over his head now. :lol:

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And that one goes even further!

:haha:

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Jesus christ. Gayle sends Bresnan out to the roof!

:haha:

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Nasser thinks that last one should be a 10, not a 6.

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Gayle isn't stopping. Anderson getting the treatment again.

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They can't find the ball. :haha:

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Gayle gets his 50.

:bow:

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Swann gets Gayle! Unlucky as it hit the pad and bat at pretty much the same time.

63-1.

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70-2 currently, Broad got Smith for a duck.

Windies. :rose:

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79-3, Cook runs out Simmons, brilliant throw.

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79-4, Broad gets Samuels. :lol:

Windies might as well throw in the towel without Gayle.

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Morgan drops one. Always tough running and diving forward though. He actually took it cleanly but it bounced back out as his hands hit the ground.

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Kieswetter. :lol:

Missed a stumping chance.

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Broad nearly wiped out Dwayne Bravo with a full beamer. :lol:

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Bravo got his 50. :bow:

179-5, Pollard goes for 41. Bresnan with the wicket.

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220-6, Sammy gives a simple one to Morgan. Finn gets his first wicket of the day.

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233-7, Anderson gets Ramdin.

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232-8, Dwayne Bravo sends one sky high. Very good catch from Bopara.

Anderson with the wicket.

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237-9, Kieswetter runs out Narine.

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Windies' innings ends on 238-9.

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68-0 off 12 overs

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Cook gets his 50. :bow:

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And Bell gets his. :bow:

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122-1, Bell goes for 53. :doh:

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171-1.

Cook nearing his century.

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Cook gets his century. :bow:

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203-2, Cook goes for 112.

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England win by eight wickets! :bow: :dance:

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Salman Butt is out of prison

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Rain delays start of 3rd ODI England v WI

Could be a wash out

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Yeah it's gonna rain all day.

Still, I think there is a T20 this weekend. :popcorn:

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18491332

Kaneria. :haha:

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SL 300-2 at the close of the first day plav v Pakistan

Dilshan got 101

Sangakarra on 111, Jayawardene on 55

Pakistan are in for a hammering

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Match abandoned at Headingley.

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Ireland vs Australia today in a ODI. SS2.

Brett Lee just got a wicket first ball of the day. Porterfield was clean bowled. :lol:

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Third ball of the day Brett Lee gets Ed Joyce! :haha:

0-2.

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Slaughtered in the Rugby, alwful at Euro 2012 and no doubt will be humiliated in the cricket

Irish sport :haha:

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Rain stops play

36-3 off 10.4 overs

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Slaughtered in the Rugby, alwful at Euro 2012 and no doubt will be humiliated in the cricket

Irish sport :haha:

Luck of the Irish. :bow:

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SL 472 all out

Bit of a collapse at the end. Sangakarra left stranded on 199 :lol:

Pakistan 48-5

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Ireland vs Australia has been abandoned. :rolleyes:

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Windies are 64-3 in the T20. Smith is on 37.

[Dennis Bendtner]

See what Flintoff said about Atherton :lol:


"He's a prick," said Flintoff. "He's a fucking prick. He sits there making judgments about players that are much better than he ever was, believe me, he's a prick.

"How can he talk about a player like Alastair Cook who is 10 times the player he ever was – he has a much bigger average and will go on and on. Atherton averaged in the 30s for England and yet he thinks he can judge others."

Flintoff was then asked if he wanted his comments to be taken as off the record, but replied: "I don't care. Say what you like. There's no love lost there."

The old 'you can't comment if you were no better' chestnut. Ex-players in the meedja copping it a bit.

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It's his job, Freddie. Bless.

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Smith goes for 70, wafting from a wide one. Finn with the wicket.

107-4.

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Dwayne Bravo got his fifty.

Windies make 172-4. Very competitive total. England took a battering in the last few overs.

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10-1, Kieswetter goes. :rolleyes:

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Hales gets his 50. :bow:

Off 33 balls. 68-1.

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Hales is up to 90 from 58. :blink:

KP. :haha:

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Sammy. :haha:

Great fielding until he threw it back over his own head.

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Sammy drops Bopara. :lol:

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Bopara gets his 50. :bow:

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Hales is bowled on 99!

:doh:

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Bopara goes for 59. What a berk.

171-3, two needed off three balls.

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England win by seven wickets thanks to a Windies fielding cock-up!

Bravo. :haha:

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Hales is a Gooner. :bow:

Nick Knight tells him to enjoy his bottle of Chamclane. :unsure:

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Why did Fat Boy say that about Atherton?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Didn't like what Athers was saying about the England team, well, Cook, I guess.

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Fat Boy :doh:

Anyway didnt realise there was a T20 game today

Hales whoever he is has more or less booked a place for the world cup

Still, hes the only player ever to get out on 99 in a T20 International :pal:

Also Morgan :lol:

After being dropped for Tests, he was hoping to impress in this and had f all to by the time he got to the middle

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Pakistan 100 all out :lol:

SL 137-5 declared in their 2nd innings

Pakistan need 510 to win

36-3 atm

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Pakistan 300 all out

SL win by 209 runs

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England vs Australia ODI series starts tomorrow. :cloud9:

Well, unless the weather shits on cricket again.

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England: Alastair Cook (capt), Ian Bell, Jonathan Trott, Ravi Bopara, Eoin Morgan, Craig Kieswetter, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson, Steve Finn.

Australia: Shane Watson, David Warner, George Bailey, Michael Clarke (capt), David Hussey, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade (wk), Brett Lee, Clint McKay, Pat Cummins, Xavier Doherty.

Australia won the toss and elected to bowl.

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2.2 overs in, down came the rain. :haha:

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And now they're back on. :wacko:

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Now they're off again.

Bell was given out but stays in on review. 12-0.

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They came back on but now they're off again. :lol:

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England are 62-0. :bow:

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Pub team fielding from Australia.

Bailey. :haha:

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74-1, Lee gets Bell.

He is now joint with McGrath for most ODI wickets (by an Aussie player).

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Wade dropped the Ashes. :lol:

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89-2, Cummins gets Cook. Very good bowler.

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Bopara takes one on the head.

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McKay gets Bopara for 15. :haha: 121-3. This guy can't handle good teams.

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183-3 off 39.1 overs.

Trott got his 50. :bow:

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191-4, Trott went for 54.

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Morgan got his 50. :bow:

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He's up to 77 now. :blink:

253-4.

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Apparently Morgan went crazy in one over :lol:

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England make 272-5 off their 50 overs. Morgan 89*, Kieswetter the man to be given out.

33 off two overs at one point. :lol:

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Aussies 20-1

Watson gone for 12

Finn with the wicket, caught Kieswetter

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Watson. :lol:

Ours is much better.

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96-2, Anderson got Bailey. :bow:

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96-2

Bailey (who?) gone for 29

Bowled Anderson

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102-3, Anderson gets Warner. :bow:

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132-4

Finn gets Hussey

It was a bouncer from Finn which hit Husseys helmet and on to the stumps :lol:

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:dance:

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WICKET - Hussey b Finn 13 (Aus 132-4)

How often does the powerplay bring a wicket? Very often is the answer, but few like this. Finn's first ball of a new spell is short, Hussey gets in almighty tangle and the ball hits him on the helmet before falling onto the leg bail. Huge boost for England, who will feel that another wicket or two will put them well on top.

:haha:

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Bresnan drops the Ashes

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FFS Tim.

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152-5 currently, Bresnan got the last wicket of Smith.

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Smith gone

Bresnan gets him

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Steve in Brazil, TMS inbox: "Was on the beach here in Brazil a while ago, playing cricket with the kids. Some Brazilian were looking on with interest, and eventually asked for a go. Being English (from Yorkshire as well) decided to show them a thing or two. Ten minutes later, they were smashing the ball to Africa. We were forced to abandon play and take the bat home. The last thing we need now is Brazil dominating world cricket, they way they did after were showed them a football."

David in DC, TMS inbox: "Re: Jamie in Montana, I've just spent 20 minutes explaining the rules and objectives of cricket to my American colleague here in Washington DC. His reply? 'So, how many runs do you get for scoring a wicket again?' Futile."

Brazilians :bow:

Yanks :haha:

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208-6 currently. :popcorn:


WICKET - Wade run out 27 (Aus 204-6)

The Aussies really are getting back into this. Clarke, a wonderful player of spin, rocks onto the back foot and laces Swann through the covers for four. If that was pure surgery, the next hit is butchery, as he runs down the track and launches a huge hit into the Tavern Stand. Massive. That's 50 for the skipper, but just as soon as we look to have a game on, is it game off? Wade pushes into the on side and Clarke sets off. Hang on, Matthew you're not running! The skipper charges past, leaving Wade to be run out by half the pitch. Another twist in this fascinating game.

:haha:

Brazil entering cricket would be great. USA in the World Cup. :lol: Wasn't pretty.

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Clarke goes for 61. 214-7.

England. :bow:

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Crazy shot from Lee. :lol: Not sure if he actually intended it though.

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226-8

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231-9! Broad with both wickets.

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Lee is teeing off. :lol:

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Lee is teeing off. :lol:

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26 needed off 10.

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20 off 5 needed. :lol:

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16 needed off one ball.

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England win by 15 runs!

Aussies. :haha:

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Windies vs NZ in a T20 this evening. Being played in Fort Lauderdale. :lol:

It's on Sky.

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Windies vs NZ in a T20 this evening. Being played in Fort Lauderdale. :lol:

It's on Sky.

AND IT'S LIVE!

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Literally anything can happen.

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Gayle is teeing off. :bow: Windies 63-1 currently.

Oram found a divot in the pub team park.

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117-2, Gayle is 46 off 39. :bow:

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In a Twenty20?! That's snail's pace for him.

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Gayle smacks one for four. :bow:

It's slow but at least he is there for the latter overs.

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Ah, watching now. Pollard's going mental and so Gayle's seemingly taking the backseat.

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Free hit for Pollard to tuck in to.

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That was an awful delivery for a free hit. Poor form.

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Taylor drops the Ashes and injures himself. :haha:

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Tiger Woods drops a doddle.

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Pollard smacks it for six. I can't tell if it a poor atmopshere of if the commentators are in a phonebox somewhere.

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Pollard completely mis-hits one. Goes for 6. The boundaries look tiny - but maybe that's just the power of the shot.

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They've probaby shortened them to make it as appealing to Yanks as possible.

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Chris Gayle has been half asleep. :lol:

Yes, for his entire career.

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More like it from Gayle. :haha:

Wave goodbye to that one.

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And that one!

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204-2, brings up the 101 partnership! From 39 balls. :haha:

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Windies make 209-2. Their highest score in T20s. I don't fancy NZ's chances.

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209-2 off 20 overs. And I can't even tell if that's a good score.

I suppose NZ are pretty shit in all forms of the game but they've got Ryder and Taylor who can go mental.

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What a partnership

T20s :bow:

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18-0 off 2.1 overs. Not a bad start.

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38-1.

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78-2. 132 needed. 10.1 overs left. :wacko:

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Has any NZ batsmen left or blocked any balls?

If so, they need to be shot

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They can't hit it from what I have seen.

86-3.

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103 off 36 needed. :lol:

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114-4. 96 off 30 needed.

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124-7. :rose:

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Windies win. :bow:

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Australia won the toss and will bat first.

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15-1! Finn gets Warner hoiking one in to the air. :bow:

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Rain stops play. :lol:

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66-2, Broad got Forrest. Great catch from Kieswetter.

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Watson stays in on review.

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Forrest? Bailey?

Who the hell are these Pub Teamers?

Are they in the Test side? If so, if England dont win the Ashes 5-0 next year i think then they should give the trophy to Australia

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101-3, Bopara gets Clarke! :haha:

And those players are the new Aussies, at least they have dumped the old guard now.

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128-4, Swann gets Watson for 66. He rarely goes on to make a big score. :lol:

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Bresnan drops the Ashes.

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Brilliant fielding by Finn (whilst he was bowling!) diving run out of David Hussey. :bow:

206-5.

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222-6, Nelson strikes again. Bailey goes for 65. Bresnan with the wicket, bowled.

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223-7, Wade went for the ramp shot. :lol: Fail.

Bresnan. :bow:

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Now Morgan drops Lee!

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Morgan drops Lee again. :haha:

Aussies make 251-7.

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40-1, McKay gets Cook for 18.

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81-2, Trot plays on to his stumps. Watson the bowler.

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"...his bowling is shite".

Johnson is producing no balls galore. :haha:

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Warner drops Bell on 70. :haha:

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171-3, Bell goes for 75. Didn't really cost Warner in the end. Michael Clarke bowled him. :doh:

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Morgan stays in on review. :lol:

Clarke thought he had another wicket.

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Bopara gets his 50. :bow:

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14 needed off 38. :lol:

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250-4, Bopara can't see it out. Run out. :lol:

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England win by six wickets!

2-0. :bow:

Aussies. :haha:

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Bopara :haha:

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Pakistan got 551-6 dec in the first Test

2 centuries in that

Hafeez got 196

SL 70-1

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Ended as a draw :rolleyes:

If 2 teams bat well, it will always end in a draw

Tests :sleep:

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3rd ODI between Eng and Aus was meant to be today

Delayed due to rain

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Edgbaston are having a mare. Not selected for the Ashes and any England matches that were scheduled have been rained off.

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There'll be a 4th inspection at 5pm :lol:

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28 overs match starting at 6pm

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Match abandoned. :lol:

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England :haha:

Needed to win 5-0 to go top of the ODI rankings

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NZ are so shit.

78-5 in a ODI at a run rate of 2.91 against the Windies.

[Syn]

Mark Ramprakash retires from all forms of the game. Age 42. :lol:

Might bump into him more often 'round Hatch End now. :popcorn:

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Ramps :bow:

English legend

Shame he isnt part South African or he'd have been given more chances

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England won the toss and will bowl in the fourth ODI.

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Shocking decision by the umpire initially, Warner was clearly out plum lbw, somehow not given.

DRS. :bow:

Aussies 6-1. Finn with the wicket.

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He has another one! 6-2, Forrest goes lbw.

Finn on a hat-trick. :popcorn:

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Sharp movement off the seam, went over the stumps. Clarke is lucky.

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57-3, Watson goes for 28.

Bresnan. :bow:

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73-4 currently, Bopara got Bailey earlier. :haha:

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Just starting watching. 100-6.

Lee and Hussey. All down to these two to get to a respectable total.

Finn has 4-19.

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Finn got two from two balls again. :bow:

Clarke and Wade both going.

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Patel. :lol:

What a fatty.

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Mr. Cricket's brother gets his fifty.

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168-7, Anderson got Lee for 27.

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Finn's got two overs to get his 5fer. You'd fancy his chances.

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174-8, McKay sends it high in to the air, well caught by Bresnan.

Anderson with another wicket.

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Finn doesn't get his five-for.

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Finn misses out despite several play-and-misses in his last two overs.

4-37 - good effort.

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194-9, David Hussey goes for 70. Bresnan with the wicket.

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Aussies make 200-9. Should be gettable although lower totals do worry me.

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From 96-6 apparently. #decentrecovery

I have tipped Pattinson to become the very best. Think he can rip through the England top order.

Hope I'm wrong. History suggests I won't be.

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48-0 currently. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aussies have used up their review, too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

70-1, Cook went for 29, McKay with the wicket. Regulation catch for Smith.

[Syn]

Pattinson is shit.

No real cricket is so annoying. I'd love to have a nice little Test match simmering in the background while I quietly and efficiently go about my business.

SA in Eng should be a cracker IF IT STOPS FUCKING RAINING. Everyone's good at home but South African wickets are usually quite close to English ones. Should be the best exhibition of fast bowling for some time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three draws are quite possible at the moment.

Chris Gayle time on SS4, he's on 84 off 75. NZ. :lol:

England are 140-2, Bell went for 69 earlier. A low total is perfect for Trott to take his time about things.

[Syn]

Awesome. Thanks for the heads up. I'll watch until Gayle's out.

[Syn]

Only 27 overs gone :lol:

Wouldn't rule out a world record or 200+ score if he bats until 45 overs. Long way to go though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gayle belts one for six. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And another one, he's on to 98.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

NZ think they've got him out, no reviews left, not that it stopped them asking for it. :haha:

[Syn]

Didn't look out to me but I suppose you can't tell without hotspot.

Vuvu-fucking-zelas. What is the attraction?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ban them tbf.

Gayle gets his century! :bow:

[Dennis Bendtner]

NZ using 8 bowlers by the 30th over, that's a bit desperate.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Trott gets his 50, off 80 odd balls. :lol:

[Dennis Bendtner]

He is straight in at 3 in my dislike XI.




And no that doesn't mean dropping Ponting...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Who in the blue hell could ever displace Ponting?

[Dennis Bendtner]

I have possibly irrational feelings regarding Trott. Nevertheless, Ponting can go at 4 and he'd very much be captain ****.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pure filth served up by Mr Cricket's brother.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England win by eight wickets.

Aussies. :haha:

3-0 in the series, one left to play.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah crap, Gayle goes for 125.

[Cripps_orig]

WI 315-5

NZ 260 all out

WI win by 55 runs