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Australia are looking better with every game passing

^ian^ wrote:

sage & onion wrote:Looking like a good game, Ponting run out, thats rare.

Hayden is playing the best I've ever seen.

Yep, I have to confess that I was one of the people calling for his scalp not so long ago.

He's doing well for a guy who was a bee's willie away from being dropped.

Who would have thought a one day international would take two days to finish.

Australia to comfortably defend their 322 in this TDI.

Hayden with the midas touch - Awesome batting display! The amazing thing is that it took 19 balls for Matty Hayden to get of the mark.

Like what I read somewhere, Aussie cricket team is a cruel bunch of hungry animals on the field..
" When I watch Ponting spit into the palms of his hands and rub them together, some shabby-genteel part of me cringes,and a stereotype is reinforced." . hahah They are just mighty,sheer agression n mental strength. Indian tigers didnt even make a tiger cat meow, forget abt a roar. That forces me to turn on to Sri Lanka as the only other Asian team capable of doin something...

most probably it would be a aussie lanka final

^^^Yeh I have a feeling it might be that aswell.

^ian^ wrote:

sage & onion wrote:Looking like a good game, Ponting run out, thats rare.

Hayden is playing the best I've ever seen.

I thought that was in the series against India way back in 2001 or somethin..

can u imagine a Bangladesh- Ireland final. it would be sum final.

St.Lucifer wrote:

^ian^ wrote:

sage & onion wrote:Looking like a good game, Ponting run out, thats rare.

Hayden is playing the best I've ever seen.

I thought that was in the series against India way back in 2001 or somethin..

Right now they are killing the WI's, they all seem to be hanging their hat on a Magic Lara innings, however they forgot to let him have his stick back.

sage & onion wrote:

St.Lucifer wrote:

^ian^ wrote:

sage & onion wrote:Looking like a good game, Ponting run out, thats rare.

Hayden is playing the best I've ever seen.

I thought that was in the series against India way back in 2001 or somethin..

Right now they are killing the WI's, they all seem to be hanging their hat on a Magic Lara innings, however they forgot to let him have his stick back.

I am sad of this. Win or lose, i have to standby with lara's team. Remote control is at stake, i watch tv no more until cricket is over!

OK WI and Lanka lost the first game, did anyone see the sling armer malinga take the 4 wickets?? i guess his action confuses most of the batsmen

Malinga was awesome I went to a srilankan waterhole..last night.. returned after watching SL losing the grip. n turned on the tv back home right on time to see malinga's magic.. it was amazing.. a dream spell from him n vass.. thought SL almost won it.. had Jayawardene kept a second slip for malinga.. I liked his temperament, nice positive n attacking field set in the last few overs and excellent bowling from vass n malinga..but the score was too less to defend..

Ok now that WI let Australia beat them, what happens next. I suppose they are not out yet.

Who advances to the next round (top 4? or ...

Concord wrote:Ok now that WI let Australia beat them, what happens next. I suppose they are not out yet.

Who advances to the next round (top 4? or ...

It's a points based system, so yeah, top four.

1st plays 4th in the 1st semi.
2nd plays 3rd in the 2nd semi.

Australia only have to win one more game to be assured of a semi final place as they carried over 2 points from their pool.

stop wasting time over watching the stupid game, its not going to earn you a living

THE COVENANT wrote:stop wasting time over watching the stupid game, its not going to earn you a living

Since you know fcuk all about it... why do you care?

Stop wasting your time playing your stupid game, because we don't care.

Dr.D wrote:
Australia only have to win one more game to be assured of a semi final place as they carried over 2 points from their pool.

That's interesting. How does a team carry points from the pool - group winner or...?

Concord wrote:

Dr.D wrote:
Australia only have to win one more game to be assured of a semi final place as they carried over 2 points from their pool.

That's interesting. How does a team carry points from the pool - group winner or...?

Yep, each pool winner carries over 2 points.

So far Australia is the only pool winner to win their first game in the 8's.

Concord wrote:

Dr.D wrote:
Australia only have to win one more game to be assured of a semi final place as they carried over 2 points from their pool.

That's interesting. How does a team carry points from the pool - group winner or...?

Yep. SL also has points from the group stages..

So the Windies could be loved!

St.Lucifer wrote:

Concord wrote:

Dr.D wrote:
Australia only have to win one more game to be assured of a semi final place as they carried over 2 points from their pool.

That's interesting. How does a team carry points from the pool - group winner or...?

Yep. SL also has point from the group stages..

Yes but they lost their first 8's game, which means they lost the advantage it gave them.

So far Australia are miles ahead on the table with points and NRR, but it's only early days.

Concord wrote:So the Windies could be loved!

Wait, if I recall they are not - they shoudl also have 2 points. Right?

^ian^ wrote:

St.Lucifer wrote:

Concord wrote:

Dr.D wrote:
Australia only have to win one more game to be assured of a semi final place as they carried over 2 points from their pool.

That's interesting. How does a team carry points from the pool - group winner or...?

Yep. SL also has point from the group stages..

Yes but they lost their first 8's game, which means they lost the advantage it gave them.

So far Australia are miles ahead on the table with points and NRR, but it's only early days.

what's NRR?

by all means australia is as good as through, next probable looks south africa, the other two places in top four seem to be open for grabs

^^^ Net Run Rate

Concord wrote:

Concord wrote:So the Windies could be loved!

Wait, if I recall they are not - they shoudl also have 2 points. Right?

Correct. The super 8's is bias towards pool winners, giving each that little leg up.

However, that advantage is also now gone for them.

New Zealand is the final team with the 2 point advantage.

West Indies play NZ tonight... will be a good game.

St.Lucifer wrote:^^^ Net Run Rate

But does it have any significance viz-a-viz determining the champion. Tie braker?...

Concord wrote:

St.Lucifer wrote:^^^ Net Run Rate

But does it have any significance viz-a-viz determining the champion. Tie braker?...

TIEBREAKERS

Team with the most wins
Team with best net run-rate
Team with most wickets taken per balls bowled
Winner of the game between two level teams
Draw lots

amazing performance by malinga... Shame they lost in the end.

V-Man wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wJ0xpvFQBw

amazing performance by malinga... Shame they lost in the end.

Simply didn't post a competitive title.