quote:And that's the close. Australia's day. They skittled England's lower order and now trail by 200 with seven wickets in hand. Steven Smith has looked superb today. England's bowlers worked hard but lacked a cutting edge. Craig Overton's first spell was excellent as he struck twice but then had an injury cloud over him. Overall, though, they remain in the contest. Still, how crucial will the latest lower order demise prove? Questions will be asked about a couple of the shots played. Concerns, too, over Stuart Broad's bowling? Much to ponder. Australia had the day they needed, but things can change. England need to get past Smith (or maybe all the other Australian batsmen!). We'll have plenty more reaction on the site over the next few hours but for now, from Gnasher, Alan and Devia it's goodbye and see you tomorrow.
quote:5.58pm Mitchell Marsh: "It was a great day for Australia. It's really special to make a hundred in front of my parents and grandparents, they aren't allowed to move while I'm batting..." Gosh, a tough day for the family. Hope the dunnies weren't too packed at the close...
Robert Crichton: "Smith should declare overnight for the simple reason that 229 is the lowest individual score never achieved by a batter in a completed Test innings!" This is the most compelling argument I have ever heard. Won't somebody think of the stats!
Talking of the close, don't forget to have a read of Brydon Coverdale's match report before you go, and remember to tune back in later for all the updates from our team at the WACA - George Dobell, Daniel Brettig and Melinda Farrell. From all of us at Cricinfo, good morning/night, and see you tomorrow.
5.55pm "We've had opportunities, we've not been good enough to take them," admits Paul Farbrace, England's assistant coach. "We think we worked hard today, but we haven't got that extra pace that the Aussies have got, and we haven't got that magical spin..." He's not wrong...
5.49pm Sivareddy kalla: "On this day last year karun Nair turned his maiden century to 300 ,will marsh repeat the same tomorrow." Well, well. Now there's a spot. And a timely reminder of England's overseas struggles. They lack bite on pitches that don't move sideways...
If you are in the UK, and can bear any more misery on this cold, cold December morning, here's a clip of Smith reaching his hundred, courtesy of BT Sport. Or, alternatively, here's a glimpse at my wife's gin collection, which might be more palatable viewing.
5.46pm What a brutal day of Test cricket, dominated by two humungous hundreds from Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh. They are undefeated in a 301-run stand, and Australia's lead is already an ominous 146. There is the threat of rain tomorrow, but you suspect, two more sessions of Australian accumulation, before England begin the long haul to salvage a draw, and a chance (yes, a chance) of retaining the Ashes with back-to-back wins at Melbourne and Sydney. But, yeah, let's get real. This one is cooked!
Engeland moet hopen op een gelijkspel .quote:5.18pm: Play has been abandoned, they've thrown in the (sopping wet) towel. That was rather abrupt, but the scenes were quite biblical during that first interruption. So, England's dream survives, at least for one more night... and the forecast is more than a little iffy for tomorrow, too. If they do get out, England face a huge task to save the game, having only got halfway to wiping out a deficit of 259, for the loss of four wickets. Can Malan and Bairstow rescue them again? Or will the rain gods intercede to keep the Ashes burning until Melbourne? We'll find out in the morning; for now, I'll leave you with Brydon's report and our thanks for your contributions. If you just can't get enough, India and Sri Lanka are playing on loop, but from myself, Miller and Varun, it's goodbye for now.
Wil je het nog een keer herhalen?quote:Op maandag 18 december 2017 09:13 schreef bartrid het volgende:
Ik herhaal mijn voorspelling nog maar eens: dit gaat 5-0 worden. Engeland afgeslacht in elke wedstrijd tot nu toe.
quote:Op donderdag 28 december 2017 11:30 schreef Max23 het volgende:
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Wil je het nog een keer herhalen?
Engeland leidt met 164 runs na de eerste innings van wedstrijd 4
Spectaculair slot van de innings bij Engeland en Australië kan niet profiteren van de blessure bij Plunkett.quote:Op zondag 21 januari 2018 12:14 schreef bartrid het volgende:
Inmiddels heeft England een 3-0 voorsprong in de series.
quote:The Netherlands chances of securing a berth at the 2020 World Cup have received a major blow with the news that experienced opening batsman Stephan Myburgh will return home from South Africa with an ankle injury that requires surgery.
Myburgh injured his ankle at training four weeks ago and was hopeful of being fit for the first match of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers on March 4 against Ireland. Dutch physio Evan Speechly was not happy with his response to treatment and sent him for a scan in South Africa that confirmed the worse. Speechly said the recovery time from surgery would take at least 6-8 weeks, ruling him out of the Qualifiers.
The opener will be replaced in the squad by 18 year old Bas de Leede, who has spent the last two months at the Gary Kirsten Cricket Academy in Cape Town. He will join the team for the last practice match in South Africa, before leaving for Zimbabwe on Friday February 23.
Head Coach Ryan Campbell: “It’s not ideal that’s for sure, losing someone of Stef’s talent and experience is never great and I’m sure we will miss him. In saying that, we keep saying that the depth of our squad has improved and this will provide not only Bas a great opportunity, but also the likes of Max O’Dowd the chance to step up and grab their chance at the top of the order”.
The Netherlands team will play two warm up matches in Zimbabwe against Hong Kong (27 February) and Afghanistan (1 March), before taking on the Irish in their opening match on March 4.
Is dat goed voor Nederland? Of juist niet? Debiel scoresysteem altijd bij dat cricket.quote:
Het is hogere wiskunde als het op de NRR aankomt idd .quote:Op zaterdag 10 maart 2018 14:58 schreef heywoodu het volgende:
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Is dat goed voor Nederland? Of juist niet? Debiel scoresysteem altijd bij dat cricket.
Ik bedoelde vooral of "PNG allout op 159 runs. 42.1 overs" betekende dat Nederland gewonnen hadquote:Op zaterdag 10 maart 2018 15:03 schreef borisz het volgende:
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Het is hogere wiskunde als het op de NRR aankomt idd .
Deze overwinning was gewoon nodig.
Tegen de West Indies moet straks ook worden gewonnen. Volgens mij moet er ook flink worden gewonnen, maar hoe en wat....
Oh zo, nog een stapje terug. . Idd Oranje heeft gewonnen. Het gaat om de meeste runs en NL heeft er meer dan PNG.quote:Op zaterdag 10 maart 2018 15:04 schreef heywoodu het volgende:
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Ik bedoelde vooral of "PNG allout op 159 runs. 42.1 overs" betekende dat Nederland gewonnen had
Maar ja dus.
Jammer, want Ierland heeft ook goed gescoord.quote:
Is er ergens een stream of zo?quote:
Mooie score van Wesley. Zolang TenDo instaat, kan het gewoon lukken.quote:Op maandag 12 maart 2018 15:09 schreef BobW het volgende:
UAE op 82/8 na 25 overs. Nederland heeft dus waarschijnlijk genoeg aan een overwinning.
RRR nu net onder de 7.
Barresi out
quote:4.34pm As Seelaar goes off, the groundstaff comes sprinting out with the covers. May start to bucket down any time now, and if how dar those clouds are looking is anything to go by, we may not be back at all. It has started drizzling now. Before the Seelaar wicket, they were 34 runs behind the DLS par score. They are now 54 behind There's flashes of lightning and it all looks a little too dark now.
Debendra Subedi: "What happened if any bowl can't be delivered from this point?? Can netherlands go up in super six?? We are watching from Nepal ." Five teams are through. The sixth spot is a tussle between Netherlands and UAE. If Netherlands win, they are through; if they lose, UAE progress.
Paul-E: "Not sure Afghanistan cricket team deserves to go to super sixes in this tournament. They lost all 3 high profile matches and scraped through because of help from other teams and also due to not-so-well-designed qualification process. Why we can't have top 2 teams from each team play the semi finals instead of this needless and lengthy super sixes format? I don't support any teams in this tournament and voiced my opinion as a cricket enthusiast."
quote:5.08pm All over, folks! It seems as though the rain has refused to relent. West Indies have won the match. As a result, Netherlands are out of the tournament and UAE seal the final Super Six spot. To think what Netherlands could have done but for that Barresi run out. He chanced the arm of Evin Lewis, whose rocket throw from the deep caught the batsman short of his crease and sent Netherlands into a collapse. Until then, they were very much in the hunt with a burgeoning third-wicket stand. It's these small moments that more often than not seal your fate in cricket. West Indies capitalised on that opening with a brilliant piece of fielding. As for Netherlands, they have paid the ultimate price for that slip-up.
1 2 3 4 5 6 | West Indies 2 2 0 0 0 4 +1.120 Scotland 2 1 0 1 0 3 +0.138 Zimbabwe 2 1 0 1 0 3 +0.020 Ireland 2 1 1 0 0 2 +1.851 Afghanistan 2 0 2 0 0 0 –0.154 UAE 2 0 2 0 0 0 –3.042 |
quote:England's numbers 3-7 scored 2 runs between them - the lowest ever in men's international cricket, in 14622 innings when nos 3-7 have all batted.
Previous record: 4 (Neth v Ind, 2003 World Cup; NZ v SL, 2014 World T20).
Previous worst in Tests: 5 (Aus v SA, Cape Town, 2011-12).
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