2007/2008 Summer of Cricket Discussion
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Brogga said:
It was one hell of a game in the end. 600+ runs. And got pretty close in the end.
After 10 Games:
Australia Played 7, Pts 26
India Played 7, Pts 12
Sri Lanka Played 6, Pts 6
Two Games till the Final;
IND v SL and;
AUS v SL
SL need to win both to make the finals.
knight-no-7
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After 11 Games:
Australia Played 7, Pts 26
India Played 8, Pts 17
Sri Lanka Played 7, Pts 6
knight-no-7
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LEE Wins Allan Border Medal
Roger Vaughan
February 26, 2008
A YEAR after Australian cricket was fretting over who would lead the pace attack long-term, Brett Lee won the Allan Border Medal.
The blond paceman overcame the ankle injury that ruled him out of last year's World Cup to take over from Glenn McGrath as Australia's top fast bowler.
He dominated the domestic Test series against India and Sri Lanka this summer with 40 wickets at 20.58.
Overall, Lee snared 70 one-day and Test wickets in the voting period at an average of 21.06.
Lee polled 125 votes to win the medal, 18 ahead of opening batsman Matthew Hayden.
Captain Ricky Ponting, who had won Australian cricket's top individual award for the last two years, was third on 64.
Lee predictably won the Test player award and Hayden took out the one-day honour, even though he failed to score a vote in the final 12 limited-overs games.
This time last year, Australia was about to lose McGrath and leg-spinning genius Shane Warne to retirement.
Lee has made the most of the opportunity, becoming more accurate in the style of McGrath while losing none of his frightening pace.
There was speculation before tonight that Hayden's outstanding World Cup campaign might mean he would overhaul Lee in the overall medal voting.
Lee damaged his ankle during a training drill in New Zealand before the Cup.
Hayden became only the second player to score more than 600 runs in a Cup tournament and was only 15 runs short of Sachin Tendulkar's record as Australia won the trophy for the third time in a row.
McGrath retired from international cricket at the end of the World Cup and Lee returned from his injury to dominate through this summer.
He was named player of the Test series against Sri Lanka and also India.
Lee was 11th in the one-day voting with nine, compared to Hayden's 24, but the Test votes had a much greater weighting in the overall polling.
The NSW quick won the Test award with 12 and Hayden was next on seven.
In other awards, Queensland all-rounder Ashley Noffke was named the top state player.
Western Australia's Luke Pomersbach won the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year award and Lisa Sthalekar was named the women's top international cricketer for the second-straight year.
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Yeah good on Lee. Anyone else as suprised as i was the heals got into the hall of fame? I like the guy and think hes a good player for sure, i was just shocked to hear it.
Also just hearing about Ashley Noffke's stats for 07/08 i think what i heard was averging under 20 with the ball and averaging over 50 with the bat :shock: Thats bloody solid as!
Also just hearing about Ashley Noffke's stats for 07/08 i think what i heard was averging under 20 with the ball and averaging over 50 with the bat :shock: Thats bloody solid as!
knight-no-7
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I wasnt surprised coz i knew he was going to be inducted in to the hall of fame, coz they were talking about it during the cricket coverage. He deserves it, he was one of the best keepers for AUS and solid with the bat.
Well done to LEE too, throughly deserved, after the summer he has had.
Well done to LEE too, throughly deserved, after the summer he has had.
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AussieKnight said:
Maybe in tests, but I prefer to go with the ICC rankings for one dayers - Vettori 1, Bond 3, Mills 5!
Well he hasn't retired, he's just been banned.
knight-no-7
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What is happening with Bond? His contract with NZ was terminated right?
He was an awesome player
He was an awesome player
Nah, his contract hasn't been terminated (he is still playing domestic cricket), he just isn't being selected for the national side because NZ cricket is too scared of the ICC to select him.
I say stuff the ICC, what have they ever done for us? Send Sri Lanka to tour just about every single season ... :evil:
I say stuff the ICC, what have they ever done for us? Send Sri Lanka to tour just about every single season ... :evil:
knight-no-7
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Just read, it was over the rebel series in India, the ICL. He hasnt even played there has he? Why did they not select him before he did anything? Did he sign a contract?
I never knew this was the reason. The last i heard he was injured.
I never knew this was the reason. The last i heard he was injured.
Yeah, he has signed a contract over there ... he hasn't played there yet and he is available for the home series against England, but hasn't been selected.
knight-no-7
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How good was Gillys innings, too bad the Aussies collapsed after he got out.
After 12 Games:
Australia Played 8, Pts 26
India Played 8, Pts 17
Sri Lanka Played 8, Pts 10
First Final Sunday AUS v IND (SCG).
knight-no-7
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The First Final today. We should expect a good game, on hopefully a good pitch @ the SCG. But its been raining abit in Sydney today, hopefully clears up. Anyone going? I was planning to, until i heard it was SOLD OUT along time ago.
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India 1-nil up. Who would have thought, the Aussies would start to crumble near/in the finals.