CWC Day 4 thread - Eng V NZ, SA V Hol

KevIRL

So as the dust settles on a great day for Ireland, one of the big games of the first round is happening tomorrow. SA V Holland!!!! (lol only messing)

England V New Zealand.

I have the kiwis backed for the tournament, so would like to see them win (with Ed Joyce playing well for England)

Thoughts on this? Updates in this thread tomorrow

mikeruurds

I'm hyping SA for the cup so obviously SA to beat Holland.

I'm an ABE (Anyone but England) in this one so I'm cheering for the Black caps in this match. I would like Ed to get a ton though

Another great day of cricketing action coming up!

county

let me get over the irish game first and i`ll get back to you:)

DMC

I have no thoughts on either of these games either! I did have earlier today, but I'm a frazzled wreck atm! A nights sleep awaits, me thinks...

KevIRL

DMC wrote:

I have no thoughts on either of these games either! I did have earlier today, but I'm a frazzled wreck atm! A nights sleep awaits, me thinks...

Feck sleep. Im staying up for the highlights on the beeb. Mainly cause I wanna hear what they say. I know Ill be wrecked tomorrow, but what the hell, days like this dont come round too often

mikeruurds

Hopefully they'll show the Ireland game first and not the Sri Lankan one :rolleyes:

KevIRL

mikeruurds wrote:

Hopefully they'll show the Ireland game first and not the Sri Lankan one :rolleyes:

Ah im sure they will

county

KevIRL wrote:

Feck sleep. Im staying up for the highlights on the beeb. Mainly cause I wanna hear what they say. I know Ill be wrecked tomorrow, but what the hell, days like this dont come round too often

thats my plan aswell.....now to the fridge for beers

KevIRL

county wrote:

thats my plan aswell.....now to the fridge for beers

12.50. Is that right?

county

KevIRL wrote:

12.50. Is that right?

yes

DMC

England - NZ - start delayed. Inspection at 1:25pm, with a view to a start at 2pm

DMC

KevIRL wrote:

Feck sleep. Im staying up for the highlights on the beeb. Mainly cause I wanna hear what they say. I know Ill be wrecked tomorrow, but what the hell, days like this dont come round too often

Thats what's Sky+ and UKN are for

DMC

New Zealand won the toss, and are fielding

DMC

Ed Joyce out second ball... awful shot.

1/1 in the first.

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

Ed Joyce out second ball... awful shot.

1/1 in the first.

Ah no...

RuggieBear

ffs

copacetic

not looking good for them, 32/2 after 11.

it's a funny ground with those houses perched on the hill behind them


****, new z just missed an easy runout when vaughan didn't run at all!

mikeruurds

SA vs. Holland match is going to be a reduced over affair. It's looking like 38 overs per innings. If the rain-drenched outfield doesn't dry soon it might be a 20/20 game

In know that the game was not likely to be too competitive, but I would've liked to have seen 50 overs from each side instead of he inevitable slogfest.

mikeruurds

KP is hitting his stride now. Two 4s in a row. They really need it as NZ were strangling the English there for a while.

Trust the South African to get the runs flowing again.:p

Edit: Michael Vaughn is OUT! 52/3 with Vaughn getting skittled by Franklin for a tame 26 off 52 balls. Attempted to pull a ball that wasn't short enough to pull and instead dragged it onto his stumps.

England will need to consolidate now... with a run rate that is already low at 3.35 per over.


Confirmation that SA v Holland will be 40 over a side game with 8 overs allowed per bowler.

mike65

Yikes that was close, another boundary.

Mike.

copacetic

that was lbw, can't believe it wasn't given.

mike65

btw if anyone wants fivelive extra commentary go here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/sol/newsid_4810000/newsid_4818700/4818720.stm?bw=nb&mp=wm

It works outside UK whatever the page might say.

Mike.

mike65

6 yeah! Bloody needed though the run-rate is arthritic.

Mike.

mike65

Pietersen stumped? No phew yes, oh no! :eek:

Not out. Phew!

Mike.

DMC

No mention of the Dutch getting AB de Villiers second ball of the innings then!

SA 4/1 from 5 overs!

And Collingwood goes, Eng 133/4

mike65

Collingwood gone cheap.

Mike.

DMC

KP gone!

133/5

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

No mention of the Dutch getting AB de Villiers second ball of the innings then!

SA 4/1 from 5 overs!

And Collingwood goes, Eng 133/4

A mere blip

mike65

Thats it

Mike.

copacetic

no-one can go to pieces like the england team!

DMC

In the battle of the master captains... Flem is well on top here.

copacetic

there goes master captain!

eirebhoy

Game over.

DMC

Flintoff gone!

134/6 ! Unreal!

mike65

Permission to say 'cock'

Mike.

mikeruurds

Feck! English collapse!

Stepped away for 5 minutes and all hell breaks loose.

mikeruurds

mike65 wrote:

Permission to say 'cock'

Mike.

Permission granted

DMC

/me ponders what swear word Mike will use when the next wicket goes

mike65

Yeah! A 6

171 for 7 which is still crap, less than 4 an over.

Mike.

mikeruurds

SA 110/1 after 18.1 overs. Smith 65* Kallis 41* RR 6.05

I wish I had SKY and not NTL... damn red button doesn't work so I'm forced to watch England game

Smith OUT 67 runs off 59 balls.

copacetic

mikeruurds wrote:

SA 110/1 after 18.1 overs. Smith 65* Kallis 41* RR 6.05

I wish I had SKY and not NTL... damn red button doesn't work so I'm forced to watch England game

Smith OUT 67 runs off 59 balls.

red button is handy alright, 145-2 now off 24.1, 40 overs max.
kallis is knocking them around a bit now. on 59

edit: direct hit, TV check - not out

mike65

England Eng 209-7 at end of play. Not as appalling as it might well have been.

Mike.

Rikand

I've only one hope for the next 50 overs.

That the english girl with the cracking knockers in the blue bikini top gets alot more airtime of her jumping up and down

DMC

6....

DMC

Gibbs.. gone beserk...

this over..... 6666 two left...

mikeruurds

Gibbs just hit 6 6s in an over :eek:

DMC

Gibbs has hit 6 sixes in an over...

666666

wow!

mikeruurds

DMC wrote:

Gibbs has hit 6 sixes in an over...

666666

wow!

He is a flippin talented sportsman. Granted he's being bowled at by amateurs. When he gets his eye in he's unstoppable.

copacetic

TV picture are out!
Power is gone, they have switched to SA game on sky 1.
gibbs just out 219/3 at 30.5

DMC

mikeruurds wrote:

He is a flippin talented sportsman. Granted he's being bowled at by amateurs. When he gets his eye in he's unstoppable.

And they werent all small six's... all of them 50 rows back. Wow.

mikeruurds

copacetic wrote:

TV picture are out!
Power is gone, they have switched to SA game on sky 1.
gibbs just out 219/3 at 30.5

I hope the power stays off :P