Australia vs New Zealand | WC'11 | Group A | Nagpur | 25/02/11

[Khabri420]

Australia have won the toss and elected to field.

Will the Kiwis be able to end Ponting's winning streak in the World Cup?

 

[yadunoe]

man aus attack really lack a quality spinner. I think they are confused and think there playing back home. wake up aussies this is subcontinent u need a good spinner

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I thought this game along with BD Vs Ire game was cancelled.

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?p=3497469&posted=1#post3497469

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I hope Kiwis bat the whole 50 overs, or I can see Dan breaking into tears in presentation ceremony.

 

[yadunoe]

I thought this game along with BD Vs Ire game was cancelled.

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?p=3497469&posted=1#post3497469

why would it be cancelled

 

[Khabri420]

Vettori mentioned during the toss that its been a tough few days for some of the players because of the earthquake back home.

Come on Kiwis, win it for the folks back home!

 

[yadunoe]

how does the predictor work? 71% in favor of aus

 

[AfghanCricketFan]

that sucks i want to see Watson batting =(

 

[Afridi_Fan]

1st hour will be crucial and WAPDA is about to take the light for the 1st hour. Wonderful.

P.S hasanmehmoodkhan look at the link I gave in that post, you will know why the game was going to be cancelled.

 

[yadunoe]

1st hour will be crucial and WAPDA is about to take the light for the 1st hour. Wonderful.

P.S hasanmehmoodkhan look at the link I gave in that post, you will know why the game was going to be cancelled.

generators are handy bro

 

[Khabri420]

Ponting and Vettori had totally opposite views regarding the pitch. I wonder who is right

 

[yadunoe]

hope nz make 300

 

[yadunoe]

where is everyone else?

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Crowd fail once again...World Cup has been a fail for non indian teams.

 

[Sledger]

Australia's kit...

terrible.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Why Indians are not coming out to see matches of big teams..i can't believe it!...i'd have accepted empty stands for Bajaj Tournament or something like that..but for World cup, i cant accept that.

 

[Fawad2010]

Australia's kit...

terrible.

I second that!

Their kit is a nightmare!

 

[Fawad2010]

Match about to start!

 

[Khabri420]

Australia's kit...

terrible.

I am thinking about wearing my foakleys everytime Australia play the match, way too painful for the bare eyes

 

[Sledger]

Who will Ponting target today?

Which household appliance?

 

[Sir john]

khabri bhai jaan started the thread

 

[Fawad2010]

Martin Guptill facing Lee first up!

 

[Sledger]

Tight leave first up.

Lee averaging 23, close to 350 wickets. What a record!

 

[Khabri420]

khabri bhai jaan started the thread

LOL, yes SJ - today I had the honors

Lee better get some wickets today issed:

 

[Sledger]

Only 80mph..

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Kumar Dharmasena looks like a packet of Robin neel.

 

[Fawad2010]

Chappell-Headley Trophy under-way.

 

[yadunoe]

lee bowling very well

 

[Sledger]

86mph, warming up a bit.

 

[Fawad2010]

I see the comms are terrible as ever!!

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

Where're commentators of channel 9???!?!

Tubbs, Slats, Warne and Benaud combo is much better than Majreker, Gavaskar , Shastri and laxmi shiva combo.

 

[Sledger]

Maiden to start. Guptill looked pretty average there.

 

[Fawad2010]

Maiden first up by Brett Lee.

 

[Sledger]

Tait on.

 

[Fawad2010]

So, who are you guys supporting for this match?

 

[yadunoe]

game is on, in the city of snakes

 

[godzilla]

anyone with a love for cricket has to have admiration for lee, he is a brilliant cricketer. but is it just me or has he become totally lame and uncool recently? whats with all the acting and uber lame wicket celebrations?

 

[Sledger]

Wide.

1/0.

 

[Sledger]

Action replay. Wide.

2/0.

 

[yadunoe]

my fantasy team depends on tait and watson to do well

 

[Sledger]

whats with all the acting and uber lame wicket celebrations?

He always had crappy celebrations - the chainsaw and the heel click being amongst the worst.

 

[Khabri420]

'Dangerous' delivery from Tait

 

[Sledger]

These Australian's can't bowl so quick in these humid conditions. Tait at 88mph.

 

[Sledger]

89mph, up and over for four.

 

[sada90]

Boundary

 

[Khabri420]

With that pace and length, McCullum just needs to get his bat on the ball

Expensive over this by Tait so far

 

[Sledger]

89.7, can't hit 90 eh?

 

[yadunoe]

who do u guys have playing in this game from your fantasy team??

 

[Khabri420]

Just a friendly reminder, please DO NOT ask for or give streams/links to watch the match

 

[Sledger]

No ball - Free hit time.

 

[Sledger]

Tait giving a lot of extras.

 

[Khabri420]

Tait is just so unpredictable - wides, no-balls, short and wide, and all of a sudden he'll get a wicket out of nowhere

Wide on a freehit

 

[Sledger]

Free hit goes for four.

 

[Khabri420]

Short and wide - asking to be smacked. Tait should be taken off after this over.

 

[Sledger]

Inside edge for four.

 

[Sledger]

And gone. )

 

[Khabri420]

Tait takes a wicket out of nowhere )

 

[Sledger]

This is why Tait is a quality ODI bowler - very attacking option. WICKET TAKERS win matches.

 

[Sledger]

Jesse Ryder in.

 

[Sledger]

Off the mark with one.

 

[Genghis]

Tait gets a wicket ... good for my fantasy team

 

[Sledger]

Great bouncer from Lee.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

I want these players to do well tonight:

Watson
Ponting
Ryder
Franklin
McCullum
Tait

 

[Sledger]

Speedguns don't seem right.

 

[AfghanCricketFan]

Lee doing good so far

 

[Sledger]

Four off the last ball, cut away.

 

[Sledger]

Johnson into the attack now.

 

[Khabri420]

Lee needs to get a few wickets in this match. I have picked him in the 'Cricket Lovers Club'

 

[cricfan967]

Tait doesn't look very threatening this match ..
McCullum just went for one shot too many

 

[Sledger]

Atherton.. )

Says, 'Morning Ravi, yes it's good to see this Australian bowling. Nice to finally see some pace and watch a bowling attack with some cutting edge'.

 

[Khabri420]

Atherton needs to be nice to the hosts

 

[Sledger]

Maiden to start for Mitchell Akram.

 

[Sledger]

'This is the mother and father of all World Cups so far'

- Ravi Shastri.

 

[WithLoveFromCanada]

mother and father of all world cup..)

what kind of analogy was that Ravi

 

[Khabri420]

Ryder timing the ball really well

 

[Khabri420]

Guptill finally off the mark after 19 balls. Playing a 'Shehzadesque' innings here :ahmed

 

[Sledger]

Good shot there.

 

[Khan88]

Come on Guppy I need ya for my fantasy team!

 

[AfghanCricketFan]

Watson in attack

 

[cricfan967]

for Guppy