Cricket in the Playground

[Shano]

Other reports in the media suggest that he had already been informed that he would be left out of the side for the third test. I think that this will cause a few of the other players to feel a little less secure in the side as well.

 

[serfty]

Meanwhile on this side of the tasman, the test against Sri Lanka is barely making it into the 3rd day. SL have 48 run lead with 2 2nd innings wickets in hand. Still on day 2

Planning of making a quick visit to see the winning run/last wicket this weeksend?

 

[JohnK]

Other reports in the media suggest that he had already been informed that he would be left out of the side for the third test.

Hayden next to go?

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

Planning of making a quick visit to see the winning run/last wicket this weeksend?

could well be over by the time I get there

 

[Shano]

Hayden next to go?

Would be my prediction

 

[Shano]

could well be over by the time I get there

Well they made it to lunch, but the game is unlikely to go past tea, unless the rain continues

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

119 to win, almost as much as sangakkara scored (not out) in the 2nd innings

and a mere 250 odd overs to get them

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

the rate my flight keeps being delayed could be over by the time I get to CHC

113 to win

 

[JohnK]

New Zealand win by 5 wickets.

I notice that the pretender and slinger are playing in this match!

 

[JohnK]

More on the Martyn 'bizarre' retirement from Michael Slater.

Martyn's exit 'bizarre' says Slater
Saturday Dec 9 13:54 AEDT

Former Test opener Michael Slater has defended the shock retirement of Australia batsman Damien Martyn as a "gutsy" move but admitted it happened in bizarre circumstances.

Slater blamed media scrutiny for helping to push Martyn to the point of abruptly ending his 67-Test career.

"It was quite bizarre. I only found out at lunchtime yesterday, like all of us," Slater said Saturday on Sydney's Triple-M Radio.


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[oz_mark]

Of all the bars I could have picked to have a drink on Friday night, I managed to choose one full of the Barmy Army. Didn't notice till someone in the group I was with asked if anyone else had noticed the music (all English stuff). They were enjoying themselves, and didn't seem to mind us winding them up about how the series was going.

Wonder what they will think when their curries get snaffled by quarantine:
Barmy Army's overseas takeaway 'unsafe' | NEWS.com.au

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

heh it made the papers here too

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

A good first session for england, australia at 69/3

 

[SF&]

A good first session for england, australia at 69/3

Bets please??!!

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

a rush from Symonds - 17 off that over

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

a rush from Symonds - 17 off that over

and gone the next over from Panesar

172/5

make that 172/6

 

[simongr]

234/8!!!! Game on

No predictions yet

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

An hour to play. Could be an awkward few overs for England to bat out tonight.

 

[simongr]

Its going to be interesting tonight

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

more than a few overs to face