The U17 team drew 1-1,with Burkina Faso,in Nigeria,to keep their second round dreams alive.Two draws now.Gordon Murie scored.Played in 32,and heavy rain.We next play Turkey on Sunday.
Shepherd and 2nd 1dy.
Its very sad to hear of the death of David Shepherd with cancer.He was 68.He stood in 172 ODI and 92 Tests between 1983-2005.I always found him a very good umpire,who seem to get on very well with the players.
India won the 2nd ODI game v Aust.India made 7/354,Dhoni 124 Gambhir 76,and Aust. 255 Hussey 53.Why did Aust. put them into bat??As I said previous,these games are mainly going to be won by the team batting first.Tendulkar made 4,and his form must be a worry.
Lee,IPL,Zimbabwe
Shame that Brett Lee is out.But its good to see Moises Henriques come in.He played well for NSW.Wow they are similar to us,now about 6 players missing.
The IPL will clash with the two Tests v Australia,in March.Could this be the first big test for NZ cricket??If players want to go,let them go.There are plenty of players who would put the Silver Fern first.
Zimbabwe beat Bagladesh in a very interesting 1day seris.5/189 to 186.In what could be a even seris.Chigumbura continous to show he is a very good allrounder,scoring 60no and taking 3/27.
Wasim Akram’s wife
Its so sad to hear of the passing of Wasim Akrams wife Huma.Only 42.She has died of Multiple Organ Failure.
I hope the teams dedicate the coming seris to Wasim.A truly great player.
Injuries,Bishop,Moles
The injuries have now hit Australia,not just us.Hopes has gone,and Lee and Johnson are doubtful.The question has to be asked,as Ponting is saying,is there just to much non stop cricket??Are not only players going to have “burn out”,but the public will get sick of so much??
An interest article on Ian Bishop.His love of fast bowlers,how important the runup and follow thru is,and hero’s.Ive always been excited by fasy bowling,from Larwood,Tyson,Meckiff,Hall,Barlett,Thompson thru to Lee,Bond and Styn.There is something about 150+ bowling.
Oh it goes on and on.We have no coach now,and wont be advertising for one.Well I’m going to the employment tribunal,because I want to be coach and they have to advertise!!!!You only have to read overseas blogs,papers,sites etc to see we are the laughing stock of the cricket world.Hell even worse than Pakistan!!!!
Loeb and Rossi.
They have done it again.Why do these guys not get the publicity that F1 drivers with 1 championship win get.Sebastien Loeb now has 6,after winning the Rally of Great Britian.Valentino Rossi has 7,after finishing 2nd,to Stoner,at Malaysia GP.They must now rank as two of the greatest Motor Sport Racers.
Aust,Stephen Cook.
Australia beat India to go 1 up in the 1 day seris.They won the toss and batted making 8/292 Ponting 74 Hussey 73.India made 8/288 Gambhir 68.Their top order didnt fire,showing how important they are to the team.The toss though,could end up being the key to the seris.
Stephen Cook set a South Africian record 390 for the Lions v Warriors.He is son of Jimmy Cook.He’s 26,has 14 100’s and avge of 39.57.And he hasn’t played for South Africa??
Why do Australia and South African batsman have to score well over 10 100’s to get in,and we pick with a handful??Don’t blame our pitches,its all about application.To many NZ batsman are being picked on promise and not runs.
Oh no!!!!!
Oh dear, Liverpool won!!!Oh well,they were at home,and have been so bad they just needed so bad to win.And now United have given them false hope!!!!For the record,oh this is hard!!!!,Liverpool 2 Man United 0.
A great result for the U17 team,drawing 1-1 with Costa Rica.A Joel Campbell goal.We now play Burkina Faso on Thursday.Is this our best ever chance of making a World Cup 2nd round??
6-0!!!!Wow what a great score by the Phoenix over Gold Coast.1-0 HT.Daniel and Paul Ifill were outstanding.7 games now without losing.What a shame only 6,700 there.Oh I would love to see 20,000 at home games!!!!
Kiwis draw
The kiwis drew 20all today against Australia.The score was 6all at HT.It was a great game,highlighted by the kiwis defence.
Maybe at last,we are going to front up each game and push the Aussies.
Moles,McCullum,India v Aust.
Well he has gone,resigned–haha,pushed!!!!I think its so sad,and just continues to show the mess NZ cricket is in.I still lay the blame on Vettori for this.He sounds so nice on the radio,but behind the scenes he would stab you in the back I believe.
I think he has let McCullum take the blame for the players discontent with Moyes,and now McCullum has payed the price.Losing the vice/capt.I can’t see how its going to be a “happy” team.
Another classic contest between India and Australia.It just seems the most exciting in cricket now.Perhaps taking over from England v Australia??
Its great to see Palmerston North and Wellington got cricket.It was a lovelly “summer” day here in Auckland.