Amazing stuff in the cricket.

[admin]

Chaminda Vaas got a hat trick with the 1st 3 balls of the match against Bangladesh. Then a 4 was hit, a wide, another wicket and a dot ball.
An amazing opening over.

 

[froars]

Talking of cricket Rosy, is N Jewell our young Nick Jewell playing for the Vics.

I backed the Vics against WA last night - which they lost :-(((( - but saw "N Jewell" opening the batting.

If it is Nick - and i reckon it'd have to be - it is fantastic for him seeing his footy career didn't take off like he would have hoped to still be able to play first-class sport.

Must be a pretty good athlete hey.

 

[admin]

Yeah that's our Nick froars. he opens the batting for the Bushrangers in the ING cup..not sure about the Pura cup.
He was playing in England too.

 

[mightytiges]

Nick was interviewed on 3AW. He has played only 4 Pura Cup games. Mainly gets pick for Victoria in one-day games.

Speaking of the cricket, what an awesome bowling performance by Brett Lee and especially Jason Gillespie tonight. That disguised slow ball the got tendulkar lbw was unreal. The Lee one that almost took one of the indian's helmuts off wasn't far behind either. Swinging a new ball bowling at almost 100 miles/hr.... Scarey stuff if you're a batsman.

 

[Koalalill]

The Kenya -v- Canada game on Foxtel was quite an eye opener too ;D

Probably for all the wrong reasons ;D

 

[mightytiges]

Speaking of amazing stuff in the cricket, I reckon we've seen probably two fo the best catches ever seen in the last two days. The West Indian guy on the boundary at full stretch, running backwards, takes a one hander and Brett Lee's reflex catch off his own bowling from that Zimbabwe lower-order batsman who was smashing virtually every ball either to or over the fence..

 

[admin]

I cleaned up on a couple of bets last night.
How could the knockers think that if a game needed a special effort from Michael Bevan that he wouldn't produce to save the day.
Onya Bevo, yet another great innings.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Should say well done to Andy Bichel too.....top effort..

 

[mightytiges]

The face on Nasser Hussien, after Bichel hit a 6 and 4 in a row to virtually seal the game, was priceless. Along the lines of "Oh no..not again!"

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[admin]

The face on Nasser Hussien, after Bichel hit a 6 and 4 in a row to virtually seal the game, was priceless. Along the lines of "Oh no..not again!"

It was magic.....like letting the opposition thinking they have it in the bag in footy then beating them by a point.
Losing to the Poms would be like losing to Collingwood. Something a proud person should never have to suffer, ha. ;D
Go Aussies, who needs sleep anyway.

 

[Rampaging_Richo]

MT - Me needs some sleep.......no less than 3 times did I turn off the TV when I thought we were cooked, but there was something in Bevo's demeanor that kept me glued to the TV. And for the fact he did exactly the same thing against Sth Africa at the MCG last summer....

What a superstar

He knew what had to be done, and never moved off that pre determined game plan. Even though there was a few BORING parts when I was convinced he was trying to put the Englanders in the field and in the stands to sleep, but what a great innings.

And Bichel's massive six reminded me of Robert Redford in "The Natural", when he smacked the match winning home run into the light tower and kaboom ;D

 

[mightytiges]

MT - Me needs some sleep.......no less than 3 times did I turn off the TV when I thought we were cooked, but there was something in Bevo's demeanor that kept me glued to the TV.

Had exactly the same feeling watching it. It was captivating and I just couldn't go to bed. When it got to around 40 runs required and the way Bevan and Bichel were batting plus silly Hussien putting on England's pace bowlers when it was the slow bowlers/spinners who were unplayable on that pitch, made me think we could still win. I'll hit the pillow tonight .

And Bichel's massive six reminded me of Robert Redford in "The Natural", when he smacked the match winning home run into the light tower and kaboom ;D

Thought of same moment from that movie as well. Great minds think alike RR ;D.

 

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[hackes3]

Nothing could be as amazing as Kenya making the WC semi-finals, surely?

Still can't believe I'm saying that.

Still, Kenya beat Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, took the points when NZ forfeited their Nairobi match, and scared the living daylights out of their semi-final opponent India. So they have the results to show that they deserve to be there.

 

[mightytiges]

Nothing could be as amazing as Kenya making the WC semi-finals, surely?

Still can't believe I'm saying that.

Still, Kenya beat Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, took the points when NZ forfeited their Nairobi match, and scared the living daylights out of their semi-final opponent India. So they have the results to show that they deserve to be there.

Plus Kenya got 2 pts for the washed-out game against the Windies. But as you've said hackes they've played by the rules and so deserve to be where they are now.
They get to play India again in the semi final. It would be hilarious if they beat India. As the semis are played on probably the two worst pitches (Port Elizabeth and Durban) ever prepared in a World Cup anything could happen.