SA Footy

Aussies won the toss and batting made 279 after 50 overs. Punter and Pup posting half centuries of 56 and 81 respectivley. Cossie and Katich chiping in with 30 each.



In reply West Indies are 0/12 after 4

Windies made 201 after being 1 for about 170.

Lost their last 8 wickets for 26 runs! Good show boys - don't think they'll be retaining the ICC Champions Trophy this year, on the back of performances like that!

Watched the last 20 overs - It looked like the windies had some where else to be in a hurry !!!

You would have to say that the Aussie are clear favourites to win their first Champions Trophy. It looks like the only team that could get near them is India, who may have the strength to beat Australia, especially at home.

Dont write off Pakistan - they have some real match winners in their squad. Razzaq blitzed 40 off the final 2 overs in game 3 vs the Poms and their middle order is as strong as any. They rested Akhtar in the last game of their series and didnt play a spinner, so dont read much into the fact england drew the series 2-2 after being 2-0 down!

Getting off track here slightly, MDMike what was Akhtars excuse for not playing in the tests this year over there??

Was he playing for lashings again.....

Overcoming some sort of injury - I wasnt getting off track, I was simply adding to the conversation in the previous posts. Who gives a toss anyway.
He played a warm up match for a Birmingham League side in my competition and took 2/ and they had a massive crowd there just to see hiM!

Sorry wasn't inferring you getting off track I was having a go at myself for raising the question....

I reckon I read somewhere that Shoaib had some kind of ankle injury, for memory.

But yes, you are right I forgot the Paki's - they do have a quality one-day side and will also be suited to the Indian match conditions - Sportsbet has them as equal second favourites with India at $4.50!

Cosgrove got a wicket, you beauty!

GAME 2 Vs India


after 28 overs


Clarke 24 not out
Watson dissmissed at begining of 29th for 79

Australia

4/157

Johnson is ripping thru the Indians, this Kid can bowl and exactly what Aust has been craving for, a quick left hander who moves the ball both ways, his pace and variety may be an Ashes bonus

he needs to work on his fielding though can remember last year against the redbacks he dropped a sitter in front of the scoreboard and even though it was a small crowd he did cop a fair bit if he can get that part of his game right we are looking pretty good

Unlikley to get a result its bloody raining but Johnson is bowling well 4 in the space of 12 balls

Match ends in a no result. Bit unlucky considering Australia had India at 5-35.

scott wrote:Match ends in a no result. Bit unlucky considering Australia had India at 5-35.

Yeah a bit, but you get that. Mitchell Johnson bowled well. Anyway unluckly but still some good signs for Australia.

Vs West Indies Hussey wins toss and bats first big mistake

3/57 after 16 overs

Haydos no 24
Katich ro 22
Watson quack quack quack
Symonds 8



Taylor and Bradshaw with the poles

Captains knock from Hussey 109 not out and maiden ODI ton

Aus 6/272 defendable target now

Hussey 109 no
Haddin 70
Hayden 49



WI in reply

1/25 after 9 overs

Brett Lee with the wicket

The bowlers cost Australia the game - 33 extras were gifted to the Windies, and they chased down the score with 16 balls to spare. Gayle played brilliantly to score 79, and Lara scored 87 off of 80 balls.

After 41 ODI's Hussey's average now stands at 84.33!