CB Series First Final(MCG): Aus V Eng [9/5/07]

[Sean]

3/56
17.5 overs

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Wooh i was expecting AUS to make 300+ but even now they are in excellent shape!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

how is Nixon as a batsman?

 

[Rob H]

68/3

50 partnership between Colly and Bell

 

[Sean]

Shot! Lovely shot by Collingwood.
As for Nixon, he can get runs. he has made 1-2 50s this series.

 

[Sean]

It's one of those nights for Glenn. One of those nights. Pity it has to be his birthday.

 

[Rob H]

straight 6 by Collingwood off McGrath. That was a brilliant shot.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

20.5 McGrath to Collingwood, SIX, walloped! Collingwood came down the track and got right underneath that, just enough legs to clear the ropes right behind the bowler's head!

 

[Rob H]

95/3 off 22

 

[PlanetPakistan]

P collingwood= ENG's Shoaib Malik?

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Brad Hogg in to the attack...very important part of the game.

 

[Sean]

Michael Clarke into the attack. Cmon Pup.

 

[Sean]

Brad Hogg in to the attack...very important part of the game.

You must have a massive delay. Because when you were announcing that, I was announcing the bowling change for the next over.

 

[Rob H]

50 for Collingwood. Great knock under pressure.

 

[Rob H]

111/3 at the half way stage

 

[PlanetPakistan]

You must have a massive delay. Because when you were announcing that, I was announcing the bowling change for the next over.

that's what happens when you rely on cricinfo....

 

[Sean]

Use this: http://au.cricket.vcricket.com/livescore/
Very very quick.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Use this: http://au.cricket.vcricket.com/livescore/
Very very quick.

Great...thanks sean!

 

[Rob H]

50 for Bell. Another good innings.

 

[Rob H]

144/3

England going along nicely.

 

[Sean]

3/144 at drinks.
32 overs. England going very well. But one or 2 wickets can turn things around.

 

[Sean]

A brilliant inswinging yorker by lee! EXCELLENT! Bell makes a brilliant 65.
4/148. Freddy now in.

 

[Rob H]

94 mph inswinging yorker and it does for Ian Bell. Stunning ball.

 

[ZM]

bowled him
lee bowls bell

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Brilliant stuff from Lee!!

 

[Sean]

Not out. That isnt out. They stuffed it up.

 

[Sean]

Not out.

 

[Sean]

What the hell was Gilchrist doing! he could've got him out by miles!

 

[PlanetPakistan]

Flintoff looks quite clueless against Hogg!

 

[Rob H]

Smashed 6 by Flintoff. Off the full toss down the wicket.

 

[Rob H]

13 off that over. Just what we needed.

 

[Sean]

4/175
13 off the over. 78 needed from 78 balls.

 

[Asim2Good]

good over for England
13 from it

this ll realease a bit pressure, otherwise I had feeling Eng ll crumble at end

 

[PlanetPakistan]

one advantage of getting sick is that i get follow all the cricket because a) i can't sleep b) i can't do any work( not that i do it any ways)

 

[Sean]

5/189
64 needed from 60.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

64 needed of 60 balls.....As B Lawry would say "it's a rippaaa"

 

[Easa]

England are winning this one, me thinks.

 

[PlanetPakistan]

5/189
64 needed from 60.

you wish!

 

[Rob H]

57 from 48 or 6 wickets to win.

 

[Rob H]

That ball is practically grey

 

[Taurus]

Looks like we might win again. Will this tour never end ?

 

[Rob H]

2 wides in a row from Lee

 

[Sean]

That's not out. Good effort though.
4/204.

 

[Rob H]

Flintoff's gone imo.

 

[Rob H]

3rd umpire gives it not out. I think he was on the line.

 

[Sean]

The ball is shocking. Its the colours of the NZs uniform in the 80s!

 

[Sean]

4/205
48 needed off 42. Lee has only 1 over left.

 

[Sean]

Watson coming on.
Game over.

 

[Sean]

3rd umpire gives it not out. I think he was on the line.

If your on the line when the bails are dislodged, your out. You have to be over to line to be not out.

Btw, Hogg fields very well in the outfield. They run 2.
4/209

 

[Sean]

Crowd catch! Bump ball though.

 

[Sean]

Very good yorker! Only 1 run there.

 

[Easa]

41 needed in 35 balls, with Freddie, and most importantly, Collingwood at the crease. It should be a win unless England choke.

98 not out for Colly

 

[Sean]

If those 2 balls were to new batsmen. He would have 2 wickets. Very very good yorkers.

 

[Rob H]

100 for Collingwood. Amazing innings. Back to back ODI hundreds. Well played !

 

[Sean]

SAFE! Collingwood tries to pull Lee ad it falls safe. A brilliant hundred there by Collingwood.
The starts the tour in brilliant form. and he ends the tour in brilliant form. Very well done.

 

[Rob H]

If your on the line when the bails are dislodged, your out. You have to be over to line to be not out.

Exactly, that's why i thought it was out........

 

[Easa]

Credit needs to be given to Collingwood here. Back to back 100's in ODI cricket is an amazing effort.

England need him to stay till the end.

 

[Rob H]

no ball single. Just what Australia didnt need.

 

[Sean]

No ball. Lee still has one ball to bowl.

 

[Sean]

Collingwood chips it down the ground.
10 from it. 4/221.
32 needed from 5 overs. Lee ends with figures of 1/41 after 10.

 

[Rob H]

Flintoff gone edging Watson behind. I didnt hear it myself.

 

[Sean]

GONE!!!!!!!!!!
Flintoff gets a fine edge to Gilly. Very well bowled by Watto.
5/222.

 

[Sean]

The new batsmen gets an edge first ball. Dalrymple. It doesnt carry.

 

[Easa]

Watson gets Freddie. Crucial breakthrough.

 

[Sean]

Very very close match.
RUN OUT!

 

[Rob H]

2 runs or a run out

 

[Sean]

Not out. My bad. Got too excited.

 

[Sean]

4 runs and a wicket from that over.
28 needed from 24.
5/225

 

[Sean]

The MCG webcam

This is just for people who cant watch. Just a webcam.

 

[Rob H]

Dalrymple run out. What suicide

 

[Easa]

28 needed from 24 balls. A 4 would really take of the pressure.

 

[Sean]

RUN OUT! GONE! Pressure getting on England. Dalrymple goes. Collingwood stays, thats the main thing. McGrath does very well in under arming the ball onto the stumps.
This is just what Australia are good at.
6/225. 28 needed off 23.

 

[Easa]

Dalrymple gone run out now. England losing their cool here.

 

[Sean]

Brilliant fielding there from Punter! Aus have done very well under pressure.

 

[Easa]

However, Collingwood is still there. England will be relying heavily on him now.

 

[Asim2Good]

got feeling McGrath ll do some damage here now

 

[Sean]

That is missing leg.
6/228
25 needed from 18.

 

[Rob H]

chipped over the in-field for 4 by Collingwood

 

[Sean]

FOUR RUNS! Great shot by Collingwood.
20 needed off 17.

 

[Sean]

Four more!!!!!
16 needed from 16! Game on!