20/20 Game - Aust vs England

[McAlmanac]

Too much 20/20 cricket will see no bowlers being produced in the future. It's simply not a test between bat and ball, which is the essence of cricket.

[another grub]

Too much 20/20 cricket .

Lets hope not!!!!!!

[our_longreach]

the game was great viewing...had it all, big hitting, humour, fun, excitement and a good pommy thrashing....
will be interesting to see the ratings. I would expect it to rate tha pants off 50 over matches as even the women in my household were into it last night and they normally hate cricket.
50 over matches are way too predictable these days and 20/20 is a breath of fresh air....

[another grub]

hit the showers OL......

the game was a farce...... a complete joke...... with 35,000 DH's watching it.... NSW DH's

[Adelaide Hawk]

Is there a worse pair of hands in cricket than Kevin "Pie"tersen? What a clutz.

[MW]

hit the showers OL......

the game was a farce...... a complete joke...... with 35,000 DH's watching it.... NSW DH's

Not a fan of the concept?

[Dogwatcher]

50 over matches are way too predictable these days and 20/20 is a breath of fresh air....

Last night's match wasn't predictable?

The team batting first wins all the time in 20/20. What's more predictable than that.

It'll be interesting to see how many non-traditional cricket fans start to go to other matches as a result of 20/20...I'll watch with interest.

[ca]

I don't mind the 20/20 format, I find the one dayers a bit boring if they are one sided. At least a 20/20 is over quickly if its one sided. Really in one day cricket there is nothing worse than watching a team chase 200 if they get a good start, like wise a team chasing 250+ if they lose a few early wickets. So many things have to be right to make a 50 over game interesting.

White has impressed me but only in the one day format. I can't see him troubling too many batsmen at test level. I like Hilfenhaus as at least he has age on his side. On the commentary they were saying Harwood is in the next generation of one day players for Australia, hard to believe when he is 32. I would rather them play a few young guys but I guess at the moment its all about the world cup.

[RoosterMarty]

Last nights game was a bit boring, it was pretty obvious after a couple of overs of England's innings that they were never going to get close to the total. I am not looking forward to the one day tournament, it is far too long and England are worse in limited overs cricket than tests.

[westcoastpanther]

Forget Pieterson, what about Harwoods efforts in the field!! Dropped the easiest catch ever off Hogg and a simple misfield. He's got a bit of work to do yet Mal.....

[MW]

Forget Pieterson, what about Harwoods efforts in the field!! Dropped the easiest catch ever off Hogg and a simple misfield. He's got a bit of work to do yet Mal.....

And he threw down the stumps from the boundary to runout Pieterson don't forget

[ca]

I am getting a bit sick of the whole Australia v England thing, such a huge build up to a series which was always going to be one sided. I think like a few others I wished they had gone home and perhaps another side could play Australia and NZ.

[westcoastpanther]

Forget Pieterson, what about Harwoods efforts in the field!! Dropped the easiest catch ever off Hogg and a simple misfield. He's got a bit of work to do yet Mal.....

And he threw down the stumps from the boundary to runout Pieterson don't forget

That's more luck than anything, outfielders generally just try to get it over the bails....

[JK]

Healy made mention of the fact that the batting side always winning was thebiggest problem/obstacle to be faced with the version of the game and suggested maybe 2 10-over innings for each team?

Agree with most of the sentiment ... I enjoyed watching the boys wield the willow, but I prefer cricket where the ball can dominate as much as the bat, so one 20/20 game a year will do for me.

[matt]

20/20 is like a crap root.
you initially think you're into it but in reality it is crap.
however, a crap root is better than no root.

[blink]

Forget Pieterson, what about Harwoods efforts in the field!! Dropped the easiest catch ever off Hogg and a simple misfield. He's got a bit of work to do yet Mal.....

And he threw down the stumps from the boundary to runout Pieterson don't forget

That's more luck than anything, outfielders generally just try to get it over the bails....

Hitting the stumps was lucky, but it is the effort required to get to the ball quickly in the field, pick up and throw accurately enough to force a runout which takes skill. In his first match ever for Australia, he did well.

[JK]

20/20 is like a crap root.
you initially think you're into it but in reality it is crap.
however, a crap root is better than no root.

LOL a "Crap Root"?? Perhaps you could, umm, try putting "it" in a different spot then?

[MW]

That's more luck than anything, outfielders generally just try to get it over the bails....

He should be dropped then!

[our_longreach]

20/20 is like a crap root.
you initially think you're into it but in reality it is crap.
however, a crap root is better than no root.

perhaps you should try rooting with females matt

[dinglinga]

The team batting first wins all the time in 20/20. What's more predictable than that

yes dogwatcher i agree try telling darren lehman that when he won the toss against victoria


and thats 500 up