England v India, ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Final | 23/06/13 | India Innings

[RamLakhan]

it has started raining again. Match called off

Not yet! It started raining again a bit just when it was about to start, that's it. Not officially called off

 

[klklkl]

Not yet! It started raining again a bit just when it was about to start, that's it. Not officially called off

well if not official then it will be.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Start 4.20 ... 20 over game

Sadly it's likely more rain will follow.

 

[RamLakhan]

3.50pm It's stopped raining again and again, the groundstaff are peeling back the covers, Aleem Dar is out there having a look, his colleague quickly behind him. The pair are having a chat to head groundsman Gary Barwell. Rod Tucker is now chatting to Ashley Giles in the England dressing room, he's come down the stairs and given a thumbs up to some Indian supporters in the stands. And he has reason for a thumbs up because the news now is a T20 starting at 4.20pm, see how long this plan lasts. But this is now last chance saloon.


Cricinfo update

 

[Abhilash]

T20 being played in place of an ODI final..

No thanks,England you can have this cup...

 

[salmanno1]

Another 2 min of rain then called off. Impossible

 

[Gunther]

Woah Bell and Trottsky as the top order in T20I. Bowlers will really to perform here.

 

[klklkl]

blue skies behind the stadium.......we may have a game afterall

 

[Gunther]

And I am not sure England will like bowling with a wet ball here. Everythning stacked against them.

 

[klklkl]

im still skeptical . .If it rains again then thats it.......expecting the weather to hold for the next 3-4 hours is too much to ask quite frankly.

 

[spaceshot]

T20 being played in place of an ODI final..
No thanks,...

Damn the scheduling..
Final now being a 20 over a side affair.. ICC needs to be flogged really.

Best would be to have a full 100 match over, under the lights.. and broadcasters can go and chuck themselves.
We ll manage with the internet commentary.

 

[RamLakhan]

4.00 pm Cheers, Alex. Just in time for the good stuff, touch wood. There's no more room for rain. Twenty-overs a side, four overs of mandatory Powerplay and two of batting Powerplay to be taken at any time, I think. A bowler can bowl a maximum of four overs.

A T20 game for all practical purposes. The Indians should be right at home with the format? Perhaps not. The IPL stars don't have too flashy a T20 international record.

Perhaps they should re-do the toss and teams on such occasions, because the teams planned for a 50-over game and not a 20-over one? But I guess that's how it goes.


Cricinfo update

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

call it off please

 

[KingKhanWC]

Ganguly's suit )

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Ganguly's suit )

Hater

 

[RamLakhan]

call it off please

Its good sky now buddy.... Let's relish what we got
It will be delightful if we win from here (it will be perfect)

 

[RWAC]

Such a farce this is! 50 over tournament final decided by a T20?

 

[Abhilash]

Such a farce this is! 50 over tournament final decided by a T20?

Exactly...Ridiculous call it of...

 

[RamLakhan]

Indians are favorite for a T20 Contest! Toss doesn't matter now.
Forget the last tour (We are completely different team now with good balance & changeover from Oldies to Youngsters )

 

[RWAC]

Oh well...now that the match is playing..let's support the Men in Blue! Go India!

 

[klklkl]

i think it will rain again. The Skies dont look good.

 

[RamLakhan]

Such a farce this is! 50 over tournament final decided by a T20?

No problem T20 is the game of future

 

[Dragon]

20 20

 

[RWAC]

No problem T20 is the game of future

It may be. This would have looked better if it was T20 tournament. Or just one-off ODI/Test match turned into a T20 for spectators. This is the final of an ODI championship.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Come on Jimmy, swing it left, swing it right.

130 a good score?

 

[RamLakhan]

Such a farce this is! 50 over tournament final decided by a T20?

Now people will get new excuse if India wins this match

 

[lestaboy]

come on jimmy get a hatttick

 

[W63L35]

India should have opened with Dhawan and Karthik (or Raina).

 

[lestaboy]

Come on jimmy hit them hard

show them there real place

 

[RamLakhan]

It may be. This would have looked better if it was T20 tournament. Or just one-off ODI/Test match turned into a T20 for spectators. This is the final of an ODI championship.

So what is your best solution for the current problem? (Share the cup between two?)

 

[hamzie]

jimmy anderson taming these newbies

 

[saiyan0312]

lets have some fun cricket and my man the rain is not far off either.

 

[KPfan]

So the Indian batsmen play 20 overs of 2 new balls on pace friendly conditions.

 

[RamLakhan]

India should have opened with Dhawan and Karthik (or Raina).

Yes, yes, they should have opened with Dhawan & Kohli straight away

 

[Gunther]

Thank god England left out Finny! Bresnan is a better T20 bowler

 

[saiyan0312]

india better get a head start.... 2 from the first over.

 

[lestaboy]

Sun is out ......

 

[leatherface58]

Was Broad getting in the way?

 

[saiyan0312]

close one was very close one...... risky.

 

[KPfan]

Look at the overhead conditions.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Those Dark clouds coming in or they're on their way out?

 

[saiyan0312]

broad and anderson have dhawan on the back.

 

[Gunther]

Haha Broady getting into Dhawan.

 

[hamzie]

barbie showing indian batsmen whos boss

 

[RamLakhan]

Those Dark clouds coming in or they're on their way out?

Those might fall on that cricket stadium straight down

 

[saiyan0312]

look at indian batting strike rates..... beyond great...

and sharma edges it and it was wide of the slip..... man thats lucky.

 

[IgnitedMind]

 

[KingKhanWC]

Unlucky for Jimmy, well on top of the Indian batsmen.

 

[MohsanAslam]

Lucky sharma

 

[MohsanAslam]

Top bowling this

 

[mithun_minhas]

Nohit is a bad choice to open in a T20 game. He takes lot of time to settle in.

 

[IgnitedMind]

Slow start by us..

 

[MohsanAslam]

What a pathetic piece of fielding

 

[KingKhanWC]

The balls will stay new throughout, still two new balls.

Poor fielding makes it a good over for India.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Sharma and Dhawan's highest score is 114
Broad and Jimmy's best is 5/23

God what is going on over throws

 

[saiyan0312]

well what would bresnan do now... tamper the ball and set the record for reverse swing after 12 over. overthrows due to wayward throw....

 

[IgnitedMind]

Over throw

haha

 

[MohsanAslam]

England cant afford to make these silly mistakes !

 

[RamLakhan]

That overthrow will open floodgates from India for sure

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Bresnan my god, Finn should have been selected. Why him?

 

[leatherface58]

India wisely playing Jimmy off. Broad and Bressy have been below par.

 

[Gunther]

Donkeys

 

[klklkl]

im glad bresnan is playing today

 

[saiyan0312]

england are shooting them selves if they dont get their head right.

 

[KingKhanWC]

It;s raining where I am, 15 mins outside of Edgbaston.

Not much swing or movement for Broad.

 

[MohsanAslam]

Dhawan will open up now

 

[IgnitedMind]

single...

 

[RamLakhan]

India well on track

 

[IndianWillow]

India isn't as good in T20 as they are in ODIs.

 

[klklkl]

Common u hack Rohit this aint a test match u playing..

 

[MohsanAslam]

Cleaned em upp

 

[KingKhanWC]

Cleaned him up Bowled

 

[klklkl]

Hack is gone

 

[hamzie]

barbie showing rubbish batsmen who's boss

 

[IgnitedMind]

 

[Justcrazy]

2 new balls , advantage Poms

 

[klklkl]

and its raining again.............THANK GOD.

 

[Justcrazy]

19 / 1

 

[leatherface58]

India won't mind this. Talunted Rohit back to usual.

 

[saiyan0312]

broad strikes and rohit goes.