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So that was Ricki Clarke.... <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />

Why didn't Vaughan give McGrath a bowl ? Clarke looked petrified at the end.

Anderson came back well at the end - nearly won it for us.

Well played Pakistan. Deserved to win on the day. Atmosphere seemed great - would loved to have been there.
 
vikram solanki is classy

why wasnt he picked again sooner

england looked great in the field all they need is for someone to score big today for the win

goughie the god is back :)

anderson,jones,harmison,ali with goughie guiding them the futures bright
 
Pakistan in to bat.

Anderson traps Nazir LBW first ball.

:cool:
 
They'll get around 250 IMO.

I was impressed with Sami... boy, can he bowl some wheels. They keep producing 'genuine' quick bowlers...

Anderson's another with a good future, he bowls very good outswing.
 
Freddie drops Hafeez at slip....
 
Originally posted by giggzy:
<strong>They'll get around 250 IMO.

I was impressed with Sami... boy, can he bowl some wheels. They keep producing 'genuine' quick bowlers...
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Pakistan does not have an effective system in first class cricket or school cricket.In Pakistan young fast bowlers and batsmen train a lot with tennis balls covered with cycle tubes.These balls are really tough to grip and deliver and equally
hard to bat against.Once youngsters master their skills under these conditions they are not far from international cricket.
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But now Freddie traps him LBW.

38 - 2 off 10
 
Originally posted by vijay_vr:
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Pakistan does not have an effective system in first class cricket or school cricket.In Pakistan young fast bowlers and batsmen train a lot with tennis balls covered with cycle tubes.These balls are really tough to grip and deliver and equally
hard to bat against.Once youngsters master their skills under these conditions they are not far from international cricket.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Most people regard them as the most talented cricketers in the world... unlike here and Oz, they seem to be 'natural'. I think Pakistan's problem is the lack of first class cricket...(which you've mentioned) and corruption at the top.... I think they made a great move by getting rid of the old 'greats', I think they had too much power...(plus Miandad is the right man to manage/coach the young players)

India perhaps has the same problem??


BTW, Freddie's doing well.... he's improved beyond belief!! :eek:

PS anyone watched 20-20 cricket?? love it.. fecking top idea!
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Freddie's bowling is now pretty good, his pace is nearly up on Gough's, in fact I think he was our quickest bowler earlier in the week, and for a big man from the angle he bowls he can be tough to play.

Just needs to be more consistant with the bat.
 
Originally posted by giggzy:
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India perhaps has the same problem??

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In India cricket and hockey are well organised and sponsored by both governmental and private organisations.If you are good enough to play for the fourth division team,your might get some government job,sponsors and settle in life.
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61 for 3 off 18.

Hameed bowled by Gough.

:cool:
 
Make that 61 for 4

Gough gets Younis caught by Read first ball.

2 in 2 balls.

:cool:
 
Anderson cleans em out with a hatrick!

Razzaq c Trescothick b Anderson 18
Shoaib c Read b Anderson 0
Sami b Anderson 0

Pakistan 185 all out.

Excellent.
 
Deciding ODI Eng v Pakistan

Pakistan are batting and 37-1 (12 overs). Flintoff 2 overs, 2 maidens, 1 wicket. Imran Nazir is out - a good start.

Anderson's bowling at the other end..bit more expensive.
 
whats the point playing a one day game on that pitch

they did well to get to 191

and they have took 3 wickets already

should have given ali a game and please stop playing key
 
Well done Zimbabwe <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />
 
I scored 27 of 14 balls in the last 4 overs yesterday to help us post a total of 266 of our 40.

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.
 
Can Germans play cricket ?

Good evening to all our South African readers by the way. ;)

Will be back to post a full report on how mighty Lancs crapped all over Essex and Middlesex this weekend.
 
Originally posted by arnie sidebottom:
<strong>Can Germans play cricket ?</strong><hr></blockquote>

Not really, no.
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Originally posted by vijay_vr:
<strong>To all posters in this thread.
Do you think that Steve Waugh should continue as
captain?.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Yes - and I'm struggling to understand why some Aussies seem keen to ditch him...especially after the way they perservered with Mark Taylor.

But should Vaughan continue as England one day captain ? ;)
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But don't be thinking I play against Germans! Typical expat stuff - Aussies, Kiwis, Indians, Pakistanis, South Africans and English. Bit like everywhere in Europe with the exception of Holland. I do one group of Germans a disservice though. There's a club south of here formed by a schoolmaster (PE teacher) who apparently spent some time in England and brought the game back and has somehow got his pupils interested enough that they play it at school! The most beautiful setting to play cricket in in Europe they say :

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Most of the media rumblings have been that the pitches are unsuitable for ODI's in that the toss has too much of an effect on the result. What do you guys think?
 
Originally posted by arnie sidebottom:
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Yes - and I'm struggling to understand why some Aussies seem keen to ditch him...especially after the way they perservered with Mark Taylor.

But should Vaughan continue as England one day captain ? ;) </strong><hr></blockquote>


Yeah Taylor was a passenger for a long time whereas Waugh still looks good to go.

Not having seen much of Vaughan in One days, has the captaincy affected his game? I only really watched him bat in the Ashes.
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GANGULY’S TOP FIVE

Sourav Ganguly, the Indian captain lists the five most difficult bowlers he has faced in his career and also his five most admired batsmen.

Wasim Akram: The greatest left-arm swing bowler of all time, perhaps. Can make life very miserable for a batsman if he is in his zone.

Glenn McGrath: His consistency is amazing. Very difficult to hit him.

Shane Warne: Champion spinner, a great bowler. Has a very big heart and that's his biggest plus.

Zaheer Khan: My India team mate has improved by leaps and bounds. He has a deadly yorker and with his new found consistency, he can be more than handy.

Shoaib Akhtar: The Pakistani's pace can run through many a batting line-up. He can knock stumps back with sheer speed.

And now the batsmen.

Sachin Tendulkar: My team mate will be in the list of everyone. Do I need to say anything about him!

Brian Lara: The left-hander is a destructive bat and on his day, he doesn't need anyone to win the match for his team. He will do it alone.

Steve Waugh: Much was made out of the so-called rivalry between me and Steve but I respect him enormously. One of the all-time greats.

Michael Vaughan: He never ceases to impress me. The way he is batting, he will become the number one batsman in the world very soon.

Matthew Hayden: Amazingly consistent. Powerful hitter of the ball, loves to dominate and goes for big hundreds.
 
Harbhajan Singh may not need surgery to rectify a long-term finger injury in his bowling hand.Dr Anant Joshi, the Indian specialist who has been treating him, said Harbhajan had responded to physiotherapy after consulting a specialist in Melbourne last week and been able to bowl long sessions in the nets without discomfort.Joshi said the surgery had been scheduled for last Tuesday and added: "He may not need it at all...He is very happy and relieved."Harbhajan was advised to undergo surgery last month to rectify a ligament injury in the knuckle joint of his middle finger, attributed mainly to his tight bowling grip.
 
Out for two yesterday - edged to the keeper. Cnut. New bat arrived today. All hail Indian bats - edges so thick never again shall a flash outside off stump result in anything but a four.
 
Bangladesh vs Australia... the big game, started today.

97 all out.
 
Australia crush Bangladesh, Waugh sets record

By Julian Linden

DARWIN, Australia, July 20, 2003 (Reuters)

Australia crushed Bangladesh by an innings and 132 runs in the first test on Sunday, making Steve Waugh the most successful captain in test history.

Needing 310 to make the home team bat again, Bangladesh were bowled out for 178 in their second innings half an hour after lunch on the third day.

Waugh, who scored an unbeaten century in Australia's total of 407 for seven to become only the second player to make hundreds against every test-playing nation, claimed his 37th win as skipper, eclipsing the record of 36 set by West Indian Clive Lloyd.

It is doubtful whether Waugh, named man of the match, has had many easier victories in his 50 matches in charge of Australia.

Bangladesh, yet to win a match after being elevated to test status three years ago, failed to offer any serious challenge to the world's top-ranked team in what proved to be a mismatch.

They were skittled out for 97 in the first innings but showed some encouraging signs second time round with Habibul Bashar, the only Bangladesh player to reach 1,000 test runs, top-scoring with 54.

Al Sahariar made 36 and Hannan Sarkar 35 but only one other player reached double figures as leg spinner Stuart MacGill ripped through the batting order with five wickets.

MacGill captured the vital wicket of Bashar when he bowled him with a googly, triggering a collapse that brought the match to an abrupt end.

Bangladesh started the day on 70 for one but lost five wickets for 33 runs in the first session and four for 34 after lunch.

MacGill trapped Alok Kapali (0) and Tapash Baisya (4) leg before wicket, had Khaled Mashud (6) caught behind and then held a return catch off Al Sahariar to end the match.

The second test in Cairns starts next week.

Waugh completes his 31st ton.Who cares ;)
 
Originally posted by vijay_vr:
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Kashmir Willow?</strong><hr></blockquote>

No no no no!

English willow. Gorgeous bat - played with it today for the first time - serious meat - some of the fours I hit were ridiculous.
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Originally posted by vijay_vr:
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They were about to axe Taylor but he scored an amzing 334* to save his place and his job.
Vaughan ?? Wait and see ;) </strong><hr></blockquote>

If I may be pedantic for a minute, he saved his place with a ton against England during the '97 Ashes series. He didn't make that 334 until much later in fact. ;)
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