Cricket?

[Big Dave]

I'm in for the first few hours. Starts at 2.
Go Black Caps.

[Big Dan]

good on you big dave i'm just heading back to bed for a couple more zzz and i WILL be up at 2am to join ya go bondy

[Chisanga]

I'll be up for the start then try to watch as long as possible before I drift off to sleep. If the Black Caps are sharp today we have a great chance of winning this.

Just don't want to see Fleming go out LBW to Vaas again :(

[Big Dave]

Unfortunate headline on cricinfo:

"South Africa try to forget choking times (http://www3.cricinfo.com/wc2007/content/current/story/292125.html)"

[Big Dan]

well after laying in bed for the last 30 minutes and not getting any closer to sleep i've taken it upon myself to deprive myself of sleep for the boys.

My gf asked today what i'm doing for the day off i replied"nothing"
she told me that she was going to a dawn service i said "i have cricket to watch" i was greeted with "how un anzac of you" my reply was "well i'll be supporting my team do battle against the world"

How Anzac can you get

[Big Dave]

I've got the classical guitar out. Beethoven till pyjamas.

[Big Dan]

any predictions for the game ahead

[Big Dave]

any predictions for the game ahead

If Jayasuria clicks - trouble.

All Kiwis produce - easy win.

[Big Dan]

TAB has Sri Lanka favorites to win at $1.72 NZ are $2.02

just searching to see weather the team has been leaked to the press

[Big Dan]

ok a side prediction kinda off topic but guesses for how many coffee's its gonna take for me to stay up for the next 8 hours i've just made #1

[alexthekidd]

I'm myself wondering the same thing except ill be on glasses of coke :D

[Chisanga]

I've had a few beers so i'm gonna be toast real quick :rofl:

[Big Dan]

can you all see your tv's from your computers i can't miss mine its a 42 inch plasma

[alexthekidd]

Yeah i can, got a sweet little set up with an L shaped desk, PC screen on one side, TV on the corner, tho it aint no 42 inch plasma lol wonder who makes it longest out of us

[Big Dan]

i'm picking Scottie to be our top scorer

[alexthekidd]

yeah has been the stand out of the WC, but Flem could really step up in the big game. lot of pressure for Rossco to do something too so could be any1s day

[Chisanga]

I can see my TV from here but my bed is closer and looks a lot more comfortable :)

[Big Dan]

anyone know the history behind the pitch they are playing on is it low and slow or etc

[Big Dave]

anyone know the history behind the pitch they are playing on is it low and slow or etc

Bouncy and fast.

Looks like there's half an hour of dribble before the game starts.

[Big Dan]

I can see my TV from here but my bed is closer and looks a lot more comfortable :)

hang in there its not everyday NZ make the semis in world cups

game hasn't started yet and your thinking about bed :shit:

[Big Dan]

Bouncy and fast.

Looks like there's half an hour of dribble before the game starts.

cheers dude looks like a bowl first and get bond and franklin to chip out a few early ones i prefer NZ chasing and i think our history shows we are better at chasing (could be wrong)

[Chisanga]

hang in there its not everyday NZ make the semis in world cups

game hasn't started yet and your thinking about bed :shit:

I tend to watch from my bed. Stay awake as long as possible then snooze and wake up every hour or so to catch up. If it's interesting Iwill have no problem staying awake.

[Big Dan]

I tend to watch from my bed. Stay awake as long as possible then snooze and wake up every hour or so to catch up. If it's interesting Iwill have no problem staying awake.

ok my bad then

[alexthekidd]

Interesting choice by Sri Lanka to bat first

[Big Dan]

bowl first bad start already losing the toss

[alexthekidd]

bowl first bad start already losing the toss

I don't know, possibly early movement, bond can strike early this could be a blessing in disguise

[Big Dan]

true i very much like the look of this team great batting depth to #10

[alexthekidd]

Restraining Sri Lanka will be a big thing though, like Bond said, if Jayasuriya really gets going it could easily spell good bye for the Kiwis, couple of early wickets though, back it up in the middle overs with Jeetz and Vettori could be good. Sri Lanka also missing Maharoof so not as much big hitting power near the bottom of the order

[Big Dan]

here goes gentlemen players coming out enjoy and good luck black caps do us proud

[alexthekidd]

Thought i'd just put in the pitch report for the person that was asking before


Neither side has played at Sabina Park during the tournament, where the pitch is expected to provide extra bounce. No one's sticking their necks out too far, but even the bits of wear and tear on the surface should really come into consideration as the day progress. Muttiah Muralitharan told Ian Smith that it looked like a "real Sri Lankan surface". Interesting, very interesting.

[alexthekidd]

here goes gentlemen players coming out enjoy and good luck black caps do us proud

Ah Men to that bro

[Big Dan]

nice tidyish first over GOO BONDY

[steved]

Shit I'm nervous. Hoping for a good performance today.

[alexthekidd]

Pressure getting to Bond already? or just a lack of game time

edit: Loveley finisher

[Big Dan]

last ball was the best all match another 280 balls like that would be great

[alexthekidd]

woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! !!!!

[Big Dan]

Great ball

[Big Dan]

also great facials for franklin Sri Lanka rocked back early

[Big Dan]

Franklin look very threatening and i hope it continues

[Big Dave]

I'm gonna recline and watch - talk later.

[Big Dan]

just went down to the local BP to get supplies to get me thru the next 6 hours and the old man behind the counter was very rude and hard to talk too but i got what i needed got some coke and chip and dip but if you want a quick pick me up step outside if your in auckland and i wakes you up like your've had 8 hours sleep


so far good going by our boys

[riffer]

Damn. Sitting here on the laptop in the lounge, trying to watch the cricket and the kids are bitching about wanting to watch High-5... :mellow:

Wife just intervened. And High-5 is on.

grrr..... 11-1 (or 1-11 if you're Big Dave)...

[alexthekidd]

This is just too painful to watch now 105-2 to 117-7 FFS

[miSTa]

Going down without a fight...lost the last 5 wickets for 11 runs. Top effort girls.

[Kendog]

crap, its all crap

[paturoa]

Damn. Sitting here on the laptop in the lounge, trying to watch the cricket and the kids are bitching about wanting to watch High-5... :mellow:

Wife just intervened. And High-5 is on.

grrr..... 11-1 (or 1-11 if you're Big Dave)...

live cricket score www.cricinfo.com

[Big Dan]

doesn't look good at all but i'll still have faith till the end

[Big Dan]

ok macca out i hear the fat lady singing loud in clear its ashame *choke* *choke*

[RT527]

yup at 153 for 9 and trying to get 290 ...me thinks its all over...what a shame and good on nz for getting this far , thing is there will be other world cups and plenty of chances.

[Big Dave]

Bugggggger.

[Big Dan]

nice rearguard action here but wont be enough

[Colapop]

Is it over?

[Big Dan]

Is it over?

not yet mate but shouldn't be long

[Big Dave]

Is it over?

Switched off too.
Gunna paint the stairs

[Big Dan]

over bowled out for 208

[Big Dave]

Always next one chaps.
Go the Aussies.

[alexthekidd]

It must be said what happened to all the other batters if Jeetz and Franklin can both make 30's?

[miSTa]

Go the Aussies.
Go the South Africans! (Though realistically I think they aren't going to be in it)

[Big Dave]

Go the South Africans! (Though realistically I think they aren't going to be in it)

149.
That would be go HOME the South Africans!:bleh:

[Colapop]

So... um... the WSB will be back on soon...?

[miSTa]

149.
That would be go HOME the South Africans!:bleh:
:laugh: Cricket is a funny game, not over till the fat lady sings...but you're right 149 should be no where near enough.