Chasing 193, the Aussies got home with a ball to spare as Tiplady [75], Forbes [43 on one leg] and Rowell [25] powered them home from the unlikely start of being 8 for 3...scoring 11 off the last over to win.
The next venue for the Lawyers World Cup is the West Indies.
An amazing day at the Oval - full report to follow.
Tuesday, 4 August 2009
Monday, 3 August 2009
Semi Finals day - matches against Sri Lanka and New Zealand
Semi finals day saw Australia beat the West Indies and India beat Pakistan.
For England the return of Bewcc saw us re-energised, but we came unstuck against a good Sri Lankan side [despite Bobby Forrest holding one skier so deeply to his chest that we thought he had inhaled it and Deni mathews taking a champagne moment catch at gully).
When batting Philip Marshall had the misfortune to be run out by his own runner...sorry Philip!
The game against New Zealand saw a gallant run chase of 123 be brought home by the lads in the last over after a good start by the skip and Jay. Jamie Cameron was the surprise star bowler taking 4 wickets with our usual mix of straight ones and well caught long hops /full tosses etc...
For England the return of Bewcc saw us re-energised, but we came unstuck against a good Sri Lankan side [despite Bobby Forrest holding one skier so deeply to his chest that we thought he had inhaled it and Deni mathews taking a champagne moment catch at gully).
When batting Philip Marshall had the misfortune to be run out by his own runner...sorry Philip!
The game against New Zealand saw a gallant run chase of 123 be brought home by the lads in the last over after a good start by the skip and Jay. Jamie Cameron was the surprise star bowler taking 4 wickets with our usual mix of straight ones and well caught long hops /full tosses etc...
FINES COURT
The full record of fines can be seen under the heading ooposite entitled the Tour Oscars
A good night saw the two Lords Justices dispense summary justice aided by 10 yr old Jura - the island brand that was once enhanced / sullied by the Williams rock legend
History relates much singing as seen above by our best and our most enthusaistic singers
The Real Ashes and A Platinum Diamond Duck
Whilst their counterparts are losing another test the legal Aussies prevailed at the Emmanuel Ground yesterday. We would love to blame a dog loving umpire or a South African with a wooden pad but we were beaten by a team of excellent bowlers
Put in by the skip the Aussies made 178 off 35 - despite some outstanding chirping in the field.
Best sledge was - "Come on boys they can't stand this heat"
Jamie Williams [whose own mother would not describe him as agile in the field] was sledged by his own side for "fielding like a coiled panther"...not
Olly [the umpires enemy] Moore bowled the best spell - Q held a good catch - and Bobby Forrest [the brewing apprentice] bowled in 2 spells without a cigarette break but did need emergency rehydration on the boundary folloing his epic cultural tour of Cambridge on Saturday
Batting featured the first ever Platinum Diamond Duck [also known as a hamstrung goose]: Jamie Williams went out to bat with a Union Jack in his pocket; this may have slowed the welsh flyer down. Jay was disconcerted by a sudden burst of activity from Williams who insisted on processing to the strikers end in bold defiance of the finest Australian fielder. His Celtic grin was seen to falter in a contortion only usaully encountered in his hamstrings, as an arrow like throw left his Ashes dreams in embers. Run out without facing a ball off the first ball of the innings he then walked off to regroup at deep backwards hamstrung square leg humming a melancholy Welsh air
David Rhodes went out to bat against their very fast quick without a helmet - cue the following conversation
Pie Chucker: Mate, haven't you been watching the game?
Rhodes: What - you mean the test match?
Pie Chucker: No - the fact that our quick is bowling at about 80mph and you have not got a helmet
Cue much Rhodes chuntering about not needing one ... and then batting well
We got around 130 for 5 but were always behind on the clock
Afterwards an epic session of Anglo /Aussie team bonding followed with a Fines court back at Churchill
Saturday, 1 August 2009
South Africa Result - Bewcc missing
Despite batting first and posting a total of 193, the south africans beat us with around 3 overs to spare
Batting was the complete package with Q getting 70 and Bobby a muscular 50.
David Rhodes is a good tourist, but he was out to the south african quick and came back to the lads with the following comment:
"Sorry lads but the ball was so fast I never ever saw it"
He wears glasses and we believe he fully deserves his "Should have gone to Specsavers" award
In the field we were in the game until their opener nicked a big edge off Olly Moore ...Olly may have the best looking family but he is clearly the Umpires enemy and our appeal for caught behind was turned down by umpire and bat. It was left to the groundsman to comment that "that bloke must have wooden pads!"
Jamie Cameron took 2 catches
Bewcc has been mislaid
Batting was the complete package with Q getting 70 and Bobby a muscular 50.
David Rhodes is a good tourist, but he was out to the south african quick and came back to the lads with the following comment:
"Sorry lads but the ball was so fast I never ever saw it"
He wears glasses and we believe he fully deserves his "Should have gone to Specsavers" award
In the field we were in the game until their opener nicked a big edge off Olly Moore ...Olly may have the best looking family but he is clearly the Umpires enemy and our appeal for caught behind was turned down by umpire and bat. It was left to the groundsman to comment that "that bloke must have wooden pads!"
Jamie Cameron took 2 catches
Bewcc has been mislaid
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