ICC Champions trophy SA Spoilers

Sankari · 2 Oct 2009 at 17:12

All out for 257.

I have to be honest: Australia will find it hard to chase down.

y2viks · 2 Oct 2009 at 17:13

Hasn't Onions been expensive in his games so far?

Sankari · 2 Oct 2009 at 17:22

I honestly can't remember.

y2viks · 2 Oct 2009 at 17:39

Just checked the scorecard for the two games he played.

10 - 0 - 58 - 2 against Sri Lanka
7 - 0 - 52 - 0 against South Africa

Sankari · 2 Oct 2009 at 17:48

Flying ants stop play!? :eek:

Sankari · 2 Oct 2009 at 18:09

Oh great, 1 for 6. :rolleyes:

I blame the flying ants! (They're probably Muslims).

dirtydog · 2 Oct 2009 at 18:29

Mad old tory said:
Still can't get why we didn't use the powerplay earlier though, ridiculous

This. Baffling to me

I think the farcical run outs at the end will cost us this match as well.

Sankari · 2 Oct 2009 at 18:36

Come on Puntster! Give it some welly!

Sankari · 2 Oct 2009 at 18:45

Hmm. Have to say, I am quite pleased with our captain so far. Seven 4s already!

dirtydog · 2 Oct 2009 at 18:55

The most entertaining thing about the 2nd innings so far is the Indian adverts between overs

Sankari · 2 Oct 2009 at 19:07

From Pete, Suzanne and James, TMS inbox: "Can't we use the ants? Get them fielding at short leg maybe?"

moremoney · 2 Oct 2009 at 19:14

Strauss is very dissapointing as a captain.

If we had Ponting as captain then we would beat the aussies more often than not.

I'll be supporting Pakistan against the aussies in the final.

Sankari · 2 Oct 2009 at 19:33

Oooh, dropped catch becomes a 6!! :eek:

dirtydog · 2 Oct 2009 at 19:36

I don't even think winning money from this match is going to soften the blow of losing to Australia again ;(

And England will still be one of only two major cricket nations never to win this trophy, along with Pakistan.

moremoney · 2 Oct 2009 at 19:39

We need to field closer and stop these singles.

The aussies will just cruise to the final.

We have to make them take risks by stopping the singles.

It's about time strauss got inventive, he is to negative.

Stewy · 2 Oct 2009 at 19:40

moremoney said:
Strauss is very dissapointing as a captain.

If we had Ponting as captain then we would beat the aussies more often than not.

I'll be supporting Pakistan against the aussies in the final.

Lol How is it Strauss's fault? He is by a long long way our best batsman and a pretty good captain, it's hardly his fault we're losing. And saying "if we had the best batsman in the world instead then we would win more games" is a bit of a dumb comment?

dirtydog · 2 Oct 2009 at 19:42

It's too easy for Australia. Where is the pressure? This is a good batting wicket, we need to strangle them and make them take rash shots.

dirtydog · 2 Oct 2009 at 19:42

Ian Chappell is saying the same thing on commentary as I speak - there are too few fielders inside the circle.

Stewy · 2 Oct 2009 at 19:47

Ponting is just a little bit too good to be honest

moremoney · 2 Oct 2009 at 20:04

StewartMG said:
Lol How is it Strauss's fault? He is by a long long way our best batsman and a pretty good captain, it's hardly his fault we're losing. And saying "if we had the best batsman in the world instead then we would win more games" is a bit of a dumb comment?

Read the posts below yours and you will see what i am saying.

Strauss is a good captain just not very good.

Why is he letting the aussies score singles at 4-5 an over, when that is all they need to score?

I also meant Ponting as captain instead of strauss, would win us more games.

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