stars and stripes at the oval

10.09.2004, 18:26

max.it

A good effort by the USA, some bowlers are needed though, and the batting
is a mix of pure textbook from the younger players and impro from the older.
Average age 35 and 3 fortytwo year olds, and NZ 43 for 3......... some stats.

On score comparison you would have to say they were skittled, but scoring 100+ odds (I
can't remember their total now) against NZ is good. I think the #11 hit Oram for six on
his first ball, out on the next trying it on again.

I thought the usa supporters were cool if not odd looking, high fives and stuff.

max.it

13.09.2004, 16:09

Alan OBrien

"max.it" <max.it> wrote in message
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> A good effort by the USA, some bowlers are needed though, and the batting
> is a mix of pure textbook from the younger players and impro from the
> older.
> Average age 35 and 3 fortytwo year olds, and NZ 43 for 3......... some
> stats.
>
> On score comparison you would have to say they were skittled, but scoring
> 100+ odds (I
> can't remember their total now) against NZ is good. I think the #11 hit
> Oram for six on
> his first ball, out on the next trying it on again.

As for US v AUS, did anyone else find it slightly unfair - to the spectators
and the Americans - that they won the toss and bowled first?
The match was all over in 31.5 overs.

13.09.2004, 18:34

David North

"Alan OBrien" <alaneobrienSPAM> wrote in message
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> "max.it" <max.it> wrote in message
> news:4322
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> As for US v AUS, did anyone else find it slightly unfair - to the spectators
> and the Americans - that they won the toss and bowled first?
> The match was all over in 31.5 overs.

If the Aus v NZ match gets washed out, net run rate against the USA will decide who goes through.
Batting second made it much easier to beat NZ's NRR.

13.09.2004, 21:58

max.it

"David North" <dnorth>

>"Alan OBrien" <alaneobrienSPAM> wrote in message
>news:6612
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>If the Aus v NZ match gets washed out, net run rate against the USA will decide who goes
through.
>Batting second made it much easier to beat NZ's NRR.

So in the event of rain for Aus / NZ Aus are already ahead...?

That means something.

max.it
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13.09.2004, 23:12

max.it

"David North" <dnorth>

>"Alan OBrien" <alaneobrienSPAM> wrote in message
>news:6612
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>If the Aus v NZ match gets washed out, net run rate against the USA will decide who goes
through.
>Batting second made it much easier to beat NZ's NRR.

I read the cricinfo / Ponting piece. If Ponting is whining about
USA and how easy it was to beat them, and blagging about nnr, he should remember
that the very tactic he is blagging about is the reason USA are there, and I'll bet
0.diddly squat % run rate would do Ponting nicely on a rainy finals day.
On a wordy techie point, USA, Aus and Sri Lanka are the only champions there.

max.it
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14.09.2004, 13:53

David North

"max.it" <max.it> wrote in message news:4515
> "David North" <dnorth>
>
> through.
>> So in the event of rain for Aus / NZ Aus are already ahead...?

Yes. It also means that Aus only need a tie if they do play.

In today's match, SL need to reach their target of 192 within 28 overs to beat England's NRR.

However, all matches can run into a second day, so, with a bit of luck, NRR won't be needed.

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