Aus v Zim

[mighty_tiger_79]

australia got rolled!!!!!!!!!!!!

read the last part of the match on crickinfo

4 leg byes secured the winning runs

they mentioned if scores were tied it would result in a bowl-out

what is a bowl-out?

[Hondo]

Nine MSN news page now has a poll asking if the Aussie cricket team is in 'decline'

After 1 20/20 match?

[Interceptor]

Nine MSN news page now has a poll asking if the Aussie cricket team is in 'decline'

After 1 20/20 match?

Yeah typical stupid crap from the clowns who run the big news sites

No one really cares about 20/20.

[Dirko]

Exactly 20/20 is crap and I hope it dies a painful death (my opinion only folks!).

[MightyEagles]

australia got rolled!!!!!!!!!!!!

read the last part of the match on crickinfo

4 leg byes secured the winning runs

they mentioned if scores were tied it would result in a bowl-out

what is a bowl-out?

I believe that's when both sides send out bowlers to the middle and they bowl and the team that hits the stumps most wins or something like that.

[Dirko]

australia got rolled!!!!!!!!!!!!

read the last part of the match on crickinfo

4 leg byes secured the winning runs

they mentioned if scores were tied it would result in a bowl-out

what is a bowl-out?

I believe that's when both sides send out bowlers to the middle and they bowl and the team that hits the stumps most wins or something like that.

Yep, like a penalty shootout in Football...would be a ripper to see one happen.

[the joker]

Nine MSN news page now has a poll asking if the Aussie cricket team is in 'decline'

After 1 20/20 match?

Nine msn are wankers i watched the game and it was a very slow wicket and the aussies have been training in Joburg and the wickets are very fast there. and you forget the aussies had 2 practice matches and before that the last game they played was the world cup final. over 3 months ago

[smac]

They looked rusty as old nails. I fell asleep at about the 10th over of the Australian innings and it was like watching paint dry. Missed the Hayden wicket, however Gilchrist and Ponting never looked like finding rythm. The Zimbabwean bowlers weren't particularly impressive either, some of the tripe they served up deserved to land in the brewery next door but wound up in the hands of outfielders or let through to the keeper.

Chappelli was sledging in the commentary box early as well, giving heaps to Nassar, I wonder at what stage he thought "Oh dear".

[Drop Bear]

Exactly 20/20 is crap and I hope it dies a painful death (my opinion only folks!).

Spot on!

[Blue Boy]

Wouldnt think it is taken to serious by the Aussies !!!

[MAY-Z]

australia got rolled!!!!!!!!!!!!

read the last part of the match on crickinfo

4 leg byes secured the winning runs

they mentioned if scores were tied it would result in a bowl-out

what is a bowl-out?

I believe that's when both sides send out bowlers to the middle and they bowl and the team that hits the stumps most wins or something like that.

Yep, like a penalty shootout in Football...would be a ripper to see one happen.

new zealand and the windies had a bowloff a couple of seasons ago- it was very funny as neither team could hit the stumps to save themselves

i agree though 20/20 isnt real cricket and qwhilst i will wtach a fair bit of it i dont take too much notice of teh results

[Hondo]

Exactly 20/20 is crap and I hope it dies a painful death (my opinion only folks!).

Spot on!

It's well and truly here to stay I reckon, rightly or wrongly

Look at the crowds that went to Adelaide oval last year for a state 20/20 match. They love it - get to the game at 6, home by 9 - that means $$$$ that means it will grow and grow

They said all the same things about the 50 over game 30 years ago but the high crowd numbers made it permanent. 20/20 is also perfect for TV which means more $$$$.

And exactly same as ODI when they started, some teams didn't take it seriously and others embraced it and made a name for themselves. Look how much publicity this loss has created. Even Ian Chappell has come and criticised the lads for being too complacent.

[Dirko]

It's well and truly here to stay I reckon, rightly or wrongly

Look at the crowds that went to Adelaide oval last year for a state 20/20 match. They love it - get to the game at 6, home by 9 - that means $$$$ that means it will grow and grow

They said all the same things about the 50 over game 30 years ago but the high crowd numbers made it permanent. 20/20 is also perfect for TV which means more $$$$.

And exactly same as ODI when the started, some teams didn't it seriously and others embraced it and made a name for themselves.

I agree it is here to stay, but at what price ? It is a pure bastardisation of the game. At least the 50 over game lets a bowler shine, lets the batsman find touch and is entertaining MOST of the time.
If 20/20 stays, then so be it, but as you state it's all re $$$ and that talks...

[knees peterson]

20twenty cricket is great for the world game it gives side like zim to win and if we as aussies ant handle that it just proves we r sore losers is that what u want to be australia

[silicone skyline]

I don't think we're sore losers, coz noone really cares KP.

[Dirko]

20twenty cricket is great for the world game it gives side like zim to win and if we as aussies ant handle that it just proves we r sore losers is that what u want to be australia

Crap............

[matt]

I don't think we're sore losers, coz noone really cares KP.

I'm guessing quite a few people cared with Zims @ 80/1.
Hmm...

[silicone skyline]

I'm sorry, but i still don't understand, you talking betting on the game or what?

[matt]

punting.