CT 2009 | Semi Final 1| 2/10/09| Australia V England | Centurion

[Seen Sheen]

Not too many demons in the pitch - with Broad having buttock issues, Australia will also go hard at England

Broad hasnt been good in terms of economy,he wouldve gone for plenty on this track...

 

[Momo]

The Aussie tail starts at #4 (except MJ) so I think England, who are looking good for 290, will thrash the Aussies today.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Batting PP time.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

S. Watson comes on.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

 

[Inswinger]

Batting PP. Time for wickets to fall.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Will Bresnan get his maiden century?!

Good luck to Bresnan!

 

[Inswinger]

LOL
The last thing they needed, a runout!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

J. Anderson walks in to bat;.

 

[Momo]

Suicide!

Banday bano oye!

 

[Inswinger]

England sure could have used Broad's hitting at this point.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

He should have made it but great throw by Hauritz.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

England sure could have used Broad's hitting at this point.

The guy playing in place of Broad is batting on 70 odd.

 

[17]

Bummer. Swann dismissed just at the wrong time.

 

[Momo]

I am expecting 5 sixes from James Bond in the remaining overs.

 

[Inswinger]

The Batting PP is a curse on the batting side.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

247/8.

4 overs remaining.

 

[Seen Sheen]

England sure could have used Broad's hitting at this point.

Broad is overrated as far as ODIz are concerned..

 

[Afridi_Fan]

 

[Afridi_Fan]

250 up.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Ponting is concerned.

 

[Momo]

Bond is giving Ponting a lot of horror.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Bowled.

 

[17]

20 more for Bresnan.

 

[Inswinger]

Ponting is concerned.

To say the least.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Great Innings from bresnan.

 

[Momo]

Bond gone.

Damn!!!

 

[NorthStar]

Well played Bresnan.

 

[Inswinger]

Well played Brezy Lad.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I think Ponting here knows the fragility of his side's batting.

 

[MIG]

300 is a possibility

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Oninos in.

 

[Seen Sheen]

I am expecting 5 sixes from James Bond in the remaining overs.

I doubt whether he has hit an int'l six..
Are u talking about Anderson

 

[MIG]

Piyaz and Anderson must do the trick now -

 

[NorthStar]

Come on Onions make these Aussies cry.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Ponting fumbled.

 

[pak4life]

even if they just pick up singles they should aim for another 10-15 runs

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Every single run from here will be very precious

 

[Afridi_Fan]

253/9 after 47 overs.

 

[Momo]

Well playede England. Great come back.

England's match to lose now! And I am sleepy.

 

[Momo]

I doubt whether he has hit an int'l six..
Are u talking about Anderson

I was referring to the Brosnan chap. He is out now.

But what an innings he played! A match winning one.

 

[Seen Sheen]

I think Piyaza is a new version of Chris Martin..

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Wide.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Couple more for Bond.

 

[Juggernaut]

Well playede England. Great come back.

England's match to lose now! And I am sleepy.

I'm not so sure about that.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

What the hell.

Run Out.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Australia need 258 to make a spot in the final.

 

[Seen Sheen]

What poor cricket from eng in the end!

 

[Momo]

lol

Anderson being a bit too cheeky. England all out. Well done anyway.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

England didn't play out their 50 overs, wasted 14 balls.

 

[Inswinger]

Suicidal last few overs for England.

 

[Juggernaut]

They'll be dissapointed that they didn't play the full 50.

 

[Momo]

Anderson was looking good too. An MJesque heave and a cheeky Miandad impression! A pity got runout.

 

[pak4life]

dufus another run out still a decent total though.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

I still think England are about 15-20 runs short, but no one knows in a pressure run chase.

 

[snow_leopard_pk]

What's all this about Bresnan talking rubbish on Twitter?

 

[Cheguvera]

A huge lesson to all, especially Pakistan...take the freaking batting power play before the 40th over...


All those taking it after 45, again especially Pakistan, have not benefitted from it at all...

 

[Inswinger]

What's all this about Bresnan talking rubbish on Twitter?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/oct/01/tim-bresnan-twitter-apology-andy-flower

 

[Mohsin]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/oct/01/tim-bresnan-twitter-apology-andy-flower

But he IS fat

 

[snow_leopard_pk]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/oct/01/tim-bresnan-twitter-apology-andy-flower

Cheers.

 

[Seen Sheen]

I'm not so sure about that.

that sounds suspicious

 

[PapaBear]

Oxy was referring to England being at 101/6 and recovering so well. Slam in the face for the Aussie bowlers.

Yes, I got that I was not referring to what Oxy had said , Oxy was right it was a slap in the face of Ozzi, sorry for that confusion. What I meant was that they look beatable if England had kept wickets....... who knows, Ozi were not unplayable, so Pak should be able to beat them on the day.

 

[don1990]

That stand of 107 between Bresnan and Wright has added a competitive zing to this semi-final after a seemingly hopeless situation. Australia let them off the hook a bit but came back well during the third Powerplay. England will wish they took the third Powerplay a bit earlier, while Bresnan and Wright were well set.

 

[don1990]

well fight at the end by england......

 

[don1990]

hope for the intresting match....

 

[Momo]

Just a reminder: Australia has only two batsmen of world-class - Ponts and MJ - so England are favourites from here on.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Just a reminder: Australia has only two batsmen of world-class - Ponts and MJ - so England are favourites from here on.

What about Huss, Momo?

 

[Momo]

What about Huss, Momo?

He is definitely a Huss been.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Patangey he Patangey hain.

 

[don1990]

wht drama in the field???

 

[161]

Hope Australia prevail .. a win against them in the final will be more substantial than beating up on the pommies.

 

[Maula Jutt]

What a sucky place to have a tournament this time of the year! First the bees and now huge flies.

Not to mention, the eternal rain threat!

 

[PapaBear]

Just a reminder: Australia has only two batsmen of world-class - Ponts and MJ - so England are favourites from here on.

Yeah, get those two early and games in the bag, never mind the bag, bugs have stormed into the ground..

 

[don1990]

insects are flying everywhere....

 

[Afridi_Fan]

And Asad Rauf steps in.

 

[Momo]

These flies are the size of a modest dog.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

) )

Insects 2-0 Humans.

) )

 

[don1990]

Tim Paine and Shane Watson are out in the middle. And we are in for a slight delay, as there are a few hundred moths, big ones too, that have invaded the pitch. Bugs stop play. They're all over the ground now, and the umpires are having a chat with the groundstaff, thinking of ways to get rid of them.

 

[Momo]

Yeah, get those two early and games in the bag, never mind the bag, bugs have stormed into the ground..

Yeah the first task is to somehow get the bugs into the bag.

Another reminder how weak the human beings are against nature.

 

[Oxy]

One of those bugs has a gun!!