CB Series 2nd Final (SCG): Australia vs England 2:15pm (0315GMT)

[kablooee87]

that catch might be the difference in this match. Flintoff was looking in control.

 

[kablooee87]

just saw that catch from the stump cam. Strictly instincts from Lee. That's where coaching pays off.

 

[Sean]

Lee gets 1/53 of his ten overs.

 

[Sean]

That very nearly bowled him.

 

[kablooee87]

8 7 7 4 5 7

that's the first 6 of the last ten overs for England. Those two small overs coming after flintoff left.

 

[Sean]

GONE! Collingwood trying to reverse lap a ball and it goes right off the face of the bat.
Collingwood goes for a brilliantly played 70.
6/231

 

[Sean]

Pigeon on! Can he get a wicket with his last ball at the SCG, just like at the end of his test career.

 

[kablooee87]

silly silly silly from Collingwood. Both batsman got too cute. The reverse sweep sends Collingwood off.

 

[Sean]

GONE! RUN OUT! DALRYMPLE IS OUTTA HERE!
Run out for 5.
7/233

 

[Sean]

Great fielding next ball from Ponting! Absolutely amazing!

 

[Rob H]

Bloody hell. We are stuttering at the end.

 

[Sean]

Great bowling Bracken, 4 from the over.
He ends his spell with 2/38
7/238

Can Pigeon get one more wicket infront of his home ground. It's his last over ever at the SCG.
A big cheer goes around the ground.

 

[Rob H]

what fielding to stop that 4 off Plunkett.

 

[Sean]

Pidge, you have 3 balls go get a wicket. Cmon!

 

[Rob H]

What a fitting end.

246/8 off 50

 

[Sean]

1 ball left for Pigeon.
A massive cheer for the old guy.
In he comes.....













































GONE! HES OUT! OMG! PIGEON YOU LEGEND! NIXON IS GONE! What a way to end.
A wicket with his last ball at the SCG in both forms of the game. You bloody legend!
He finished with 2/41. What a cheer. Pigeon leads them off the field.

 

[kablooee87]

Sean, I'm sorry. I am disgusted. You guys always get the absolute magic moments. Mcgrath gets to have his homecoming final over. The whole over was a salute from the crowd. And he takes a wicket off the last ball. It's just not fair.

 

[Rob H]

Sean don't post the webcams and stuff on the next pages. It's taking bloody ages to refresh and update.

 

[Sean]

Maybe, you need better crowds. Crowds that dont get angry when something bad happens. When your team is down, you support them. When your team is up, you praise them. Then the cricket gods will shine.

 

[Sean]

Sean don't post the webcams and stuff on the next pages. It's taking bloody ages to refresh and update.

I'm sorry. I wont do it in future.

 

[kablooee87]

ok I think I'm over the jealousy now.

 

[Sean]

Gilly - century

 

[Sean]

2 to start procedings.
Well played Gilly! Next ball is a dot.

 

[OZGOD]

Just got back from the pub and looks like we're in with half a shout if we get a good start. Great last over from Pidge, I got home just as he was bowling that - thank heavens for streaming video recorders.

 

[Sean]

3 runs for Gilly.

 

[Sean]

Gilly! Dear oh dear!
He gets a top edge and it falls into an open area.

 

[Rob H]

8/0 off 1. Not a good start

 

[OZGOD]

Gilly's in pretty ordinary form if you think about it.

 

[Sean]

3 more runs to Haydos.

 

[Sean]

Gilly's in pretty ordinary form if you think about it.

His last decent score was at the start of the series where he made 2 lots of 60s.

 

[Rob H]

12/0 off 2. Decent start by Mahmood.

 

[Sean]

SHOT! Excellent shot for 4. He either nicks them, or smashes them.

 

[Sean]

Gilly gets a top edge over the keeper while trying to run the ball down to fine leg.

 

[Sean]

GONE! Hayden caught at short extra cover! Just like in the 2005 Ashes.
Mahmood gets the breakthrough.

 

[Rob H]

Mahmood breaks through. Slower ball straight to Collingwood on the drive

 

[Sean]

Hayden goes for 5, Aus 1/25

 

[Rob H]

First ball on drive 4. Lovely batting

 

[Sean]

Lovely shot by Ponting! Four runs! What a great player.

 

[Sean]

Edged! Falls short of 1st slip.

 

[Sean]

OUT! Ponting edges to first slip! GONE!

 

[Rob H]

Ponting gone now caught at slip. YEAh!

33/2 now

 

[12thMan]

Ponting out

 

[Sean]

Time for an innings where GIlly saves us. That is usually in tests. This time it will be an ODI.

 

[Sean]

We will be getting some rain in about 5-15 mins.

 

[Rob H]

38/2 off 6

 

[Rob H]

39/2 and they're off for rain.

 

[Sean]

Rain is coming down. 2/39
6 overs. This will be a delay for about 30-40 mins, I reckon.

 

[12thMan]

rain delay heavy showers
39-2 after 6 overs

 

[Sean]

I have the feeling that this match might be like the Aus V India match a couple of years ago.

 

[Sean]

It looks like rain has stopped. I'd say that play will start in 25-30 mins.

 

[Sean]

It looks like rain has stopped. I'd say that play will start in 25-30 mins.

 

[Sean]

Duckworth/Lewis method will be coming into play.
Play will start in 10 minutes. Australia's innings will go for 47 overs, not 50.

 

[OZGOD]

What's the target?

 

[Sean]

I dont know yet. All I know is that Aus should be 49 after 6 overs according to the D/L method.

 

[Sean]

Players back on the field.
Gilly 20
Pup 0

 

[OZGOD]

188 to win from 35 overs actually.

 

[Sean]

Australia need 227 from 41 overs.
4 bowlers to bowl 8 overs each
1 to bowl 9
2 fielders inside circle for overs 1-10
PP one 5 overs
PP two is 1 over

GONE! PLUNKETT! YOU RIPPER! Just like in the ICCCT!

 

[OZGOD]

Gilly bowled first ball after the interrruption!

 

[Sean]

It was just like the ball from Mahmood in the ICCCT. First ball back from the rain delay in that match, he was bowled inbetween the gate.

 

[OZGOD]

Hussey, Stodge and Watto will have to play the innings of their lives now...

 

[Sean]

Whattabout Clarke? Has he already played the innings of his life?

 

[OZGOD]

Stodge dropped!!!

 

[Sean]

DROPPED! Collingwood drops Hodge at 3rd slip.

 

[Sean]

GONE! England are more than likely going home with a trophy. Brilliant bowling by Plunkett.
4/40 and Clarke goes for a quacka.
7 overs gone.

 

[OZGOD]

Whattabout Clarke? Has he already played the innings of his life?

Needs to play another one - we're in dire straits here mate. Everything's against us here - run rate, duckworth lewis (because we've lost early wickets), and all the rest of it.

As I type Clarke is out! Edged to the keeper.

 

[Rob H]

Only Hussey can stop us now

 

[OZGOD]

Can we survive for 20 overs? Hussey will need to bat through this innings.

 

[Sean]

We can now pray for rain and hope. Or we can not pray and try and win.
I'd rather play and lose trying instead of having the rain save us.

 

[OZGOD]

444444444 for Hussey, badly needed runs.

 

[Sean]

Needs to play another one - we're in dire straits here mate. Everything's against us here - run rate, duckworth lewis (because we've lost early wickets), and all the rest of it.

As I type Clarke is out! Edged to the keeper.

I think that the D/L method would be about 70-80 now considering the wickets we've lost. Hodge plays a superb stroke through square leg.

 

[Sean]

What's with Plunkett, Gilly and magic balls? He has got Gilly twice now by tons of movement. He is brilliant!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

woooh...what's happening here lads?

This is a massive test for Mr. Cricket

 

[Sean]

Meanwhile there is 5 runs from overthrows.

 

[Sean]

Sheesh, Plunkett has in and out swing! Wow!

 

[Sean]

Freddy Flintoff into bowl.
What should Aus be right now?

 

[Rickz]

Come on England!!!!!.

 

[Sean]

Foooouuur runs to Hodge!
172 more to win.

 

[Rob H]

I'd be tempted with Monty now just to boost the over rate.

 

[Sean]

Ooo, that looked out at first.

 

[Sean]

Nope, there was an inside edge.