2007/2008 Summer of Cricket Discussion

I only found out today that Tim Ambrose (England wicketkeeper) is from Newcastle and his family's gone over to NZ to watch the tests. Does anyone know his family?
 
Black Caps have something to shout about
The Dominion Post | Monday, 10 March 2008

New Zealand will walk on to Wellington's Basin Reserve with an extra spring in their step after ripping through England's batsmen to claim victory in the first cricket test at Hamilton yesterday.

The Black Caps will be looking to reproduce a team effort for the next test, which begins on Thursday, after demolishing England's second innings to win by 189 runs.

New Zealand recorded their 65th win, and their eighth against England, in 89 tests just before tea when Jacob Oram secured the outside edge of Monty Panesar's bat.

It completed a bowling effort in which fast bowler Kyle Mills, supported by Chris Martin 3-33, turned in stellar performances. Mills' opening spell was a match-winning 4-9 from seven overs and he finished with a career-best 4-16 in what was his 10th test.

Having set England a challenging 300 to win in 81 overs, captain Daniel Vettori could scarcely have believed it as Mills produced the bowling spell of his life to reduce the visitors to 36-4 at lunch.

England were in danger of failing to get past their lowest score of 64 against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve 30 years ago - but the tail wagged to a point with the last pair of Ian Bell (54 not out) and Panesar adding 33.

England captain Michael Vaughan later spoke of a lack of confidence among the batsmen, who had batted 173.1 overs for 348 in the first innings.

From: http://www.stuff.co.nz/4432008a1823.html
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Great win for New Zealand, pommieknight must be gutted. :lol:
 
pommie_knight said:
I only found out today that Tim Ambrose (England wicketkeeper) is from Newcastle and his family's gone over to NZ to watch the tests. Does anyone know his family?
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No but I did watch him bat in the first innings and is certainly the next best England has got.
 
AussieKnight said:
pommie_knight said:
I only found out today that Tim Ambrose (England wicketkeeper) is from Newcastle and his family's gone over to NZ to watch the tests. Does anyone know his family?
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No but I did watch him bat in the first innings and is certainly the next best England has got.
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Mustards a prospect, maybe not for tests but defiantly has potential. What ever happend to that bloke who got 200 on debut for england?? Can't bloody think of his name...
 
A few sore subjects at the moment..............cricket - what a SHOWER!! Talk about capitulate, and referees - Who's the b&$[@~d in the black? Distain's shove on Ronaldo was a stitched-on penalty. Barnsley for the Cup!!

There's a big debate about Ambrose and Mustard - Prior got 126 on debut but his glovework let him down.

And yes James, I am totally gutted!!! :D
 
The problem here is that every keeper is "the next Alec Stewart" and any sign of not living up to that is jumped on. Ambrose seems to be the latest to be tagged. England are after an Adam Gilchrist (aren't all countries?) - but they're one in a million.
 
Thats the thing about mustard - i cant see him as a test batsman but then again Gille proved us wrong there.
 
Luke Ronchi is a keeper batsmen who is like gilly very agressive opening batsmen who is a real prospect Haddin will deservedly get the job but Ronchi should definatly be next in line
 
Australia cancels Pakistan tour
March 11, 2008

AUSTRALIA have cancelled their cricket tour to Pakistan over security fears, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have confirmed.

"I can confirm they have conveyed to us that they have cancelled the tour. We are disappointed and we are issuing a policy statement soon," PCB chief operating officer Shafqat Nagmi said.

Cricket Australia has called a media conference for 5.30pm (EDT) this afternoon where chief executive James Sutherland is expected to detail the situation.

The timing of the decision follows a lethal bombing in the Pakistan city of Lahore.

The city's police chief said about a dozen people had been killed and several injured in a blast at the office of Pakistan's federal investigation agency.

Australian players have expressed their reservations over the security situation in Pakistan following a spate of violence including suicide bombings.

The explosion comes one week after two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a prestigious naval college in Lahore, killing at least five people and injuring 19, officials said.

Pakistan has been rocked by six major blasts since elections on February 18, posing a serious challenge to an incoming coalition government led by the parties of slain ex-premier Benazir Bhutto and former premier Nawaz Sharif.

The proposed tour had already been compressed to a month starting on March 29 and the idea of playing at a neutral venue has been floated after Australia's tour was relocated to Colombo and Sharjah in 2002.

But PCB officials have voiced their opposition to moving the tour outside of the Asian nation because of its long-term impact on cricket in the country.

Australia have not toured Pakistan since 1998 and the PCB has promised to provide extra security for the Australian players.

AAP
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That clears the way for the players to play in the IPL in India.
 
pommie_knight said:
The problem here is that every keeper is "the next Alec Stewart" and any sign of not living up to that is jumped on. Ambrose seems to be the latest to be tagged. England are after an Adam Gilchrist (aren't all countries?) - but they're one in a million.
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If McCullum keeps his current form up then he is up there with Gilchrist.
 
In regards to the Pakistan tour, it has NOT been cancelled, mearly postponed. I hate it when media jump the gun.
but anyway, good decison
 
Henno said:
In regards to the Pakistan tour, it has NOT been cancelled, mearly postponed. I hate it when media jump the gun.
but anyway, good decison
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What they mean by a postpone is a few years time. So it is basically cancelled for the time being. They were saying there wont be time to stage the tour till 2009 or 2010.
 
jamesgould said:
If McCullum keeps his current form up then he is up there with Gilchrist.
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steady on McCullum is ok but his test record is ok at best and he averages under 30 in ODI's he can be expolosive but more so against weaker attacks eg that 80 odd off 30 balls against Zimbabwae he may have the potential but is nowhere near gilly
 
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