THIS!

fuck fuck fuck!!!

Was a "wicket" but...... NO BALL!!

Not a wicket AND a FREE HIT

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By way of "Cognitive Dissonance" resolution.....

I don't mind the Poms making a big score... provided the Australian batsmen are up to matching (and bettering) it

In fact.... a high scoring game is preferable... ODI is supposed to be about batting... scoring boundaries etc as a spectacle.

When a game involves a relatively low target to make... the side batting second often "play safe" and so score at an equally mediocre rate. I usually opine that the side batting second should go all out to make the target in way less than 50 overs.. and so provide the "batting spectacle" that makes the game exciting

England 55/0 * (7/50 ov) RR 7.85


As things stand... this is looking like a 350+ game... perhaps 400+ but.....

Cricket is a funny old game

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1st Wicket
JJ Roy c Hazlewood b Tye 49 (46b 7x4 1x6) SR: 106.52

England 71/1 * (11.3/50 ov) RR 6.17
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GOOD! I was just about to post that they need to get ROY out.
He's the only one hitting boundaries.
These ones and dot balls are okay.

Ones are not so good if they are getting them most balls.. and not taking any risks.

Boundaries at least involve some risk of a miss-hit.... and a catch.

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2nd Wicket
JM Bairstow b Starc 44 (48b 4x4 2x6) SR: 91.66
England 117/2 * (19.1/50 ov) RR 6.1
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The 3x25 over score prediction
England 147/2 * (25/50 ov) RR 5.88 ====> Final score 441
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3rd Wicket
AD Hales c Maxwell b Marsh 35 (47b 3x4 1x6) SR: 74.46
England 151/3 * (26.1/50 ov) RR 5.77
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4th Wicket
EJG Morgan c Stoinis b Marsh 3 (10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 30.00
England 157/4 * (28.3/50 ov) RR 5.5
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The 2x30 over score prediction
England 162/4 * (30/50 ov) RR 5.4 ====> Final score 324
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5th Wicket
JC Buttler c Warner b Tye 21 (25b 1x4 1x6) SR: 84.00
England 192/5 * (35/50 ov)) RR 5.48
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6th Wicket
MM Ali c Tye b Zampa 6 (12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
England 214/6 * (39.4/50 ov) RR 5.39
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7th Wicket
AU Rashid run out 12 (16b 1x4 0x6) SR: 75.00
England 238/7 * (43.5/50 ov) RR 5.42
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8th Wicket
DJ Willey c Marsh b Tye 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33
England 245/8 * (45.4/50 ov) RR 5.36
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9th Wicket
JE Root c Warner b Tye 62 (68b 2x4 0x6) SR: 91.17
England 258/9 * (47.1/50 ov) RR 5.46
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10th Wicket
JT Ball b Tye 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
England 259 * (47.4/50 ov) RR 5.43 (Adjusted to 50 ov RR 5.18) ====> Final score 259
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Andrew Tye gets a Michelle
5 for 46

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There ya go. I am hoping they get bowled out.

How can you watch a movie when there's all this cricket excitement going on all at once?

Innings Break

England England 259 * (47.4/50 ov) RR 5.43 (Adjusted to 50 ov RR 5.18)



Target for Australia 260
Req RR 5.2

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1st Wicket
DA Warner b Curran 15 (11b 2x4 0x6) SR: 136.36
Australia 24/1 * (3.5/50 ov, target 260) RR 6.1
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2nd Wicket
TM Head run out (Morgan) 22 (30b 2x4 0x6) SR: 73.33
Australia 86/2 * (14/50 ov, target 260) RR 6.14 (Req 4.82)
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3rd Wicket
SPD Smith st †Buttler b Ali 12 (23b 0x4 0x6) SR: 52.17
Australia 119/3 * (21.4/50 ov, target 260) RR 5.49 (Req RR 4.97)
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4th Wicket
MR Marsh c & b Ali 13 (11b 2x4 0x6) SR: 118.18
Australia 133/4 * (23.5/50 ov, target 260) RR 5.58 (Req RR 4.85)
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5th Wicket
MP Stoinis c Curran b Rashid 87 (99b 6x4 4x6) SR: 87.87
Australia 189/5 * (34/50 ov, target 260) RR 5.55 (Req RR 4.43)
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6th Wicket
GJ Maxwell lbw b Curran 34 (39b 3x4 1x6) SR: 87.17
Australia 192/6 * (36.1/50 ov, target 260) RR 5.3 (Req RR 4.91)
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7th Wicket
MA Starc c †Buttler b Curran 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Australia 192/7 * (36.3/50 ov, target 260) RR 5.26 (Req RR 5.03)
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8th Wicket
AJ Tye c Morgan b Ali 8 (11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 72.72
Australia 203/8 * (39.2/50 ov, target 260) RR 5.16 (Req RR 5.34)
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9th Wicket
A Zampa b Curran 11 (17b 1x4 0x6) SR: 64.70
Australia 236/9 * (46.3/50 ov, target 260) RR 5.07 (Req RR 6.85)
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10th Wicket
TD Paine b Curran 34 (44b 2x4 1x6) SR: 77.27
Australia 247/10 (48.2/50 ov, target 260) RR 5.11
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IDK why, but that just pisses me off that Warner can't stay in longer than that.
I used to think he is hot or cold, but he seems like a "reckless" batter.
Usually I go with the flow of the game, but UGH ... beginning to think he is overrated for ODI.

It is Warner's style/job to be a "Big hitter" at the start of the innings.... same as McCullum.

It does not work every time.

And.... as per previous discussions.. Warner did MORE than "his bit for the team"... SR: 136.36

DA Warner b Curran 15 (11b 2x4 0x6) SR: 136.36

15 off 11 balls... is better than 15 off 30 balls.... sharing 1/2 the balls over 10 overs.

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Australia have had a bit of a collapse - 8 wickets down

With Australia having just 2 wickets remaining....England do have the odds in their favor.....But....

It does at least make for an exciting finish... if Australia can do it.

Australia require another 45 runs off 48 balls

Would NOT be a problem... if Australia were not down to 2 wickets!!

ONE big over (a few boundaries) would lower the tension

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A BOUNDARY (4)
Australia need 34 runs off 37 balls
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Jake Ball leaves the field.... unwell... and so he will NOT be bowling his remaining 2 overs.
That is likely in Australia's favor. England will need to bowl a part-time bowler (Root?) for 2 overs
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Australia need 32 runs off 30 balls
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Jake Ball is back, and bowling?
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A boundary (4)
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Australia need 25 runs off 24 balls
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Fuck! Zampa bowled. Aust 1 wicket left
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Australia need 24 runs off 18 balls
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A boundary (4)
Australia need 20 runs off 15 balls
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A boundary (6)
Australia need 14 runs off 14 balls
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Australia need 13 runs off 12 balls
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FUCKIT!!!!
Paine out... that's it!!
England win by 12 runs

Curran gets a Michelle

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5th ODI - Australia v England - RESULT

England 259
Australia 247 (48.2/50 ov, target 260)

England won by 12 runs




5 Game ODI series. Australia 1 V England 4

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T-20 Tri-Series Australia, England, New Zealand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017%E2%8 ... Tri-Series

3 February 2018 (20 overs) 19:20 (D/N)
Australia v New Zealand Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Wed Feb 7, 2018 (20 ovs) 19:40 local (08:40 GMT | 21:40 NZDT)
Australia v England Bellerive Oval, Hobart LIVE N

Sat Feb 10, 2018 (20 ovs) 19:20 local (08:20 GMT | 21:20 NZDT)
Australia v England Melbourne Cricket Ground LIVE N

Tue Feb 13, 2018 (20 ovs) 19:00 local (06:00 GMT)
New Zealand v England Westpac Stadium, Wellington LIVE N

16 February 2018 (5th T20I) 19:00 (D/N)
New Zealand v Australia, Eden Park, Auckland

Sun Feb 18, 2018 (20 ovs) 19:00 local (06:00 GMT)
New Zealand v England Seddon Park, Hamilton LIVE N

21 February 2018 (Final T20I)
TBD v TBD, Eden Park, Auckland

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1st Tri-series T20I - Australia v New Zealand

3 February 2018 (20 overs) 19:20 (D/N)
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Toss: Australia won the toss and elected to field

Livescorecard
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/1088 ... y-2017-18/

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Australia
David Warner (c), D'Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey (wk), Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Billy Stanlake

New Zealand
Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (c), Tom Bruce, Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Tom Blundell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult

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Aust bowler Billy Stanlake has taken 2 wickets with his first 2 balls (Aust 2nd over)
Guptill and Munro... OUT!

He is on a hat trick....... Nope.
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3rd Wicket
New Zealand 16/3 * (3.2/20 ov) RR 4.8
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4th Wicket
New Zealand 34/4 * (7.2/20 ov) RR 4.63
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5th Wicket
New Zealand 60/5 * (12.1/20 ov) RR 4.93
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6th Wicket
New Zealand 90/6 * (15.6/20 ov) RR 5.62
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7th Wicket
New Zealand 92/7 * (17.2/20 ov) RR 5.3
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8th Wicket
New Zealand 114/8 * (19.2/20 ov) RR 5.89
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9th Wicket
New Zealand 117/9 * (20 ov) RR 5.85
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LOL, you are so funny. Don't think they will make it to 20 overs?

Yeah, me either.

I was/am prepared to delete some

Innings Break

New Zealand 117/9 * (20 ov) RR 5.85




Target for Australia 118
Req RR 5.9

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