CWC Day 27 Thead - Super 8's. England V Australia

KevIRL

Big game for England now, after the Bangladesh result today they are right in the frame again for the semi finals.

For some reason I fancy England to win it. Gonna stick a few quid on them at 5/2 with Paddy Power

Thoughts?

Updates here tomorrow..

Endurance Man

Aussies will win, from what we've seen of england, they dont have near enough to beat them. Sucks really , if aussies win the wc im gonna kill someone.

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KevIRL wrote:

Big game for England now, after the Bangladesh result today they are right in the frame again for the semi finals.

For some reason I fancy England to win it. Gonna stick a few quid on them at 5/2 with Paddy Power

Thoughts?

Updates here tomorrow..

i have a that funny feeling too,england are due a big performance and should be well up for it especially after tonights result

KevIRL

Ed Joyce dropped by England, Strauss comes in.

England win the toss and will bat.

KevIRL

Wicket!

Capt Vaughan gone. Bowled tait for 5

Eng 10-1

KevIRL

Wicket!

Strauss gone for 7.

Eng 24-2

cgf

I think Vaughan has to seriously start looking closer to home when making team selections.

He has got 83 runs in 6 innings, an average of just under 14 with a hs of 45. 38 in 5 knocks excluding the hs of 45 v's Canada.

His 6 innings include playing against Ireland (6), Kenya (1) and the 45 against Canada.

KevIRL

Bell takes 3 4's off that McGrath over

61-2 (14ovs)

Bell on 33

kensutz

McGrath losing the plot again

kensutz

KP 10 off 2 balls

KevIRL

Great 6 from Pietersen, following a 4

KevIRL

13 off the over

74-2 (15ovs)

KevIRL

England doing well

106-2

Marshy

Eng still going along very nicely but just lost Bell for 77 (cant seem to get the elusive ton) and collingwood as I speak.

168-4 after 31

Endurance Man

Excellent , sounds like it could be a good match, just watching end of the F1 quick.

mike65

222 for 5 (44.5 overs)

Mike.

cgf

A fair effort by england thus far. I guess looking at 270ish.

Not sure if it will be enough as there isn't much in the track but if they get into the Aussies early, who knows......

mike65

More like 250-60 tops

230 for 6 (46.4 overs)

Mike.

cgf

Yeah - had only flicked on the TV and hadn't realised that Pietersen was batting for his ton and his position as # 1 bat in the world.

247 ao in last over. From 230-5 to 247 ao

mike65

Very quiet thread this, everyone watching the golf?

124 for 2 (28.0 overs)

Mike.

Endurance Man

mike65 wrote:

Very quiet thread this, everyone watching the golf?

124 for 2 (28.0 overs)

Mike.

Hell ye, im loving the Golf, two South africans gunning for the flag .
Australia have won that game, no point watching, hate watching them win.

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29 from 42 needed:(

what channel is the golf on again:rolleyes:

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Australia win by 7 wickets

mike65

Hell ye, im loving the Golf, two South africans gunning for the flag

Justin Rose to win Masters!

Mike.

Marshy

mike65 wrote:

Justin Rose to win Masters!

Thank god he didnt, otherwise we'd have never heard the end of it from the brit media.

Aussie win means Eng must win last 3 games to go through.

mike65

Marshy thats the kind of "little irelander" attitude we could do with less of frankly.

Mike.

Marshy

No its just the truth. Sure even the bbc commentators were cheering at every putt rose holed. I just cant stand their media. Its like wimbledon with Henman and now murray every year. They build them up until they ultimately and inevitably fail. Except they have nothing to shout about their cricketers at the mo.

P.S sorry for the slightly off topic rant

mike65

If Harrington had'nt fallen away and the Irish had a commentary team at the Masters they'd have gone balistic! Not to mention 3 days of offical celebrations and messages from the President, Bertie, Enda, Pat, Gerry and Uncle Tom Cobly as of course no Irishman has ever won a Major. We'd not have heard the like since Michelle Smith "won" three golds.

Mike.

TrueDub

Both Marshy and Mike65 make good points - I can't stand the UK media's approach to sports players - either complete heroes or total villains.

However, we're just as guilty of going overboard when the opportunity arises - the Michelle Smith (known as "propeller-up-her-ar*e-gate) thing is a good case in point.

Marshy

mike65 wrote:

If Harrington had'nt fallen away and the Irish had a commentary team at the Masters they'd have gone balistic! Not to mention 3 days of offical celebrations and messages from the President, Bertie, Enda, Pat, Gerry and Uncle Tom Cobly as of course no Irishman has ever won a Major. We'd not have heard the like since Michelle Smith "won" three golds.

Mike.

Yeah, I'll accept that would be the case but that doesn't make it any less frustrating when their media wont stop harping on about how great someone is.

Just to be pedantic, Fred Daly did win the british open.

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my bad;)

Marshy

Wrong house there