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[dhruvdeepak]

aussies were cruising after winning the toss and batting, at 180-2 in 33 overs. England have pegged them back with regular wickets, the score now reads 243-6 in 45.1.

Ponting made 75, and Hayden 82. It's up to Watson and Hogg to take them to a sizeable total

[dhruvdeepak]

Flintoff gets Hogg caught at extra cover! 248-7 in 46.1

Quite a remarkable comeback by England. at 170-1 in 30, who knows what scores were possible!

[dhruvdeepak]

another brilliant runout!!! collingwood strikes timber again!! Lee gone! 248-8 in 47 now! 

[pieterSAN]

Colly with another run out...England enjoying the rub of the green at the moment.

[dhruvdeepak]

250-9 now! they're going to be bowled out, 15 balls left!

[pieterSAN]

Watson goes...9 down now for 250. Mahmood mixing it up nicely.

[Zacked]

england growing strong after each match.... though they are gonna loose the match... but atleast the fighting spirit is back in england

[dhruvdeepak]

BOWLED!!! MCG GONE!! 252 all out!!! from 170-1!

[Zacked]

Cricinfo Reports:

Well, when Australia were cruising at 170 for 1 in the 30th over it seemed a 300+ score was on the cards ... but they then lost their last nine wickets for 82 in 18.3 overs in a positively Englandish performance. After an indifferent start, England bowled well but Australia contributed to their own downfall. The pitch is not a belter and England have the added problem of batting under lights, so this could be a tight second half. Join us in 40 minutes ...

[keep-it-cool]

England can pull this one off.

Aussie bowling has been ragged for most of this series .. its their batsmen who have pulled it off for them. Now, with only 253 to get and no Vaughn at the top of the order to put that added pressure of an early wicket, England have a fair chance.

[dhruvdeepak]

yea right. 14-2 now. much fun to come.

[fineleg]

yea right. 14-2 now. much fun to come.

They may still survive the scare and take it closer.

[keep-it-cool]

yea right. 14-2 now. much fun to come.

Well, didnt see the second dismissal, but the first one was a shocker decision ... clearly going down the leg side ... admit, it looks a bit iffy now. But am still hoping for a good match.

[dhruvdeepak]

15-3. enjoy !!!

[pieterSAN]

Colly comes out to the tune of "Take me out" - Franz Ferdinand.....

[fineleg]

Bell, Flintoff and Collingwood are the three that can try to rebuild.

[dhruvdeepak]

haha Strauss was Rauf'ed!! another poor decision!

[pieterSAN]

 ...Strauss had teeny weeny inside edge....go Rauf!!

[keep-it-cool]

it is funny how many bad umpiring incidents have come up after Hair's dismissal ... i mean every series around the world, we've heard of incompetent umpiring ...

[fineleg]

it is funny how many bad umpiring incidents have come up after Hair's dismissal ... i mean every series around the world, we've heard of incompetent umpiring ...

Go technology! We need more of it for umpiring assistance.

[pieterSAN]

b'day boy mcgrath drops Bell

[keep-it-cool]

well, now it looks difficult really ... i dont think the englishmen will play hogg too well ...

[keep-it-cool]

well these two are doing reasonably well ... 172 reqd in 29 overs ... 7 wickets in hand ... if this partnership stays alive for another 10-15 overs, we have a good game on our hands

[Libran]

125 in 21 ovs reqd

Collingwood and Bell doing a Yuvi/Kaif on Australia...hope they finish it

[dhruvdeepak]

heartening performance by England. they have a real chance!!! they are winning some hearts so far today (including mine). of course i will be back to supporting aussies for the remaining game(s), but they are really fighting it out today. 137-3 in 31. chasing 253. can they do it?

[justforkix]

125 in 21 ovs reqd

Collingwood and Bell doing a Yuvi/Kaif on Australia...hope they finish it

yup. great showcase of what can potentially turn out to be a perfect ODI chase done with great common sense.

[fineleg]

125 in 21 ovs reqd

Collingwood and Bell doing a Yuvi/Kaif on Australia...hope they finish it

yup. great showcase of what can potentially turn out to be a perfect ODI chase done with great common sense.

Indians should really take a leaf out of this middle overs batting performance by England - no matter what the end result.

[fineleg]

Bell Gone! Upto Colly and Flintoff now.

[keep-it-cool]

Flintoff gone ... but England should make it.

[fineleg]

Flintoff gone ... but England should make it.

Collingwood 100+ champion knock.
28 more runs needed in 24 balls.

[Zacked]

25 in 18

[Zacked]

47.3 Watson to Collingwood, 1 run, good length delivery outside the off stump, Collingwood gets forward and drives it to extra cover
47.2 Watson to Collingwood, FOUR!!, fuller length delivery on the middle and leg, Collingwood comes down the track and paddles it away again to fine leg for four, back to back boundaries!!! productive over already!!!
47.1 Watson to Collingwood, FOUR!!, full toss on the leg side, Collingwood shuffles across and paddles it away to backward square leg for four, big dive but down to the

wooow 16 in 15

[caught and bowled]

England won with 3 balls to spare. Well played!!

At one stage they were written off and pilloried as being pathetic. What a come back after being 15/3 and that too againest australia. I hope our guys learn something from them..

[Libran]

England won with 3 balls to spare. Well played!!

At one stage they were written off and pilloried as being pathetic. What a come back after being 15/3 and that too againest australia. I hope our guys learn something from them..

Learn only the good things atleast....

If one noticed, the middle overs did not have boundaries but the run rate was always under control....

In fact close to 15 -18 overs were played out without boundaries...or maybe just the odd one in between

Collingwood is turning out to be a good allrounder...fielded like a possessed man and batted out of his skin

[LosingNow]

Paul Collingwood ...CONGRATULATIONS!!!

A career-defining innings

[pieterSAN]

England won with 3 balls to spare. Well played!!

At one stage they were written off and pilloried as being pathetic. What a come back after being 15/3 and that too againest australia. I hope our guys learn something from them..

I think there have been multiple posts on along the same line and I agree. Specifically, Kaif could learn from watching Collingwood in this particular match...it would be highly compatible with his game.

[caught and bowled]

England won with 3 balls to spare. Well played!!

At one stage they were written off and pilloried as being pathetic. What a come back after being 15/3 and that too againest australia. I hope our guys learn something from them..

Learn only the good things atleast....

If one noticed, the middle overs did not have boundaries but the run rate was always under control....

In fact close to 15 -18 overs were played out without boundaries...or maybe just the odd one in between

Collingwood is turning out to be a good allrounder...fielded like a possessed man and batted out of his skin

Ravi I only meant learning to chase from a position of 15/3 and not imploding like we do at the slightest sign of pressure as we did in the WC 03 twice

[LosingNow]

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Welcome! You have entered [Live Cricket Chat] at 3:51 am
[MockTurtle] 3:51 am: i hate watson
[dhruvdeepak] 3:51 am: flintoff 31 of 31 with one 6
[dhruvdeepak] 3:51 am: great knock
[MockTurtle] 3:51 am: he destroyed us in that DLF cup or was it champions...
[dhruvdeepak] 3:51 am: colly 96 or 97 with only four 4s and a 6
[losingnow] 3:52 am: hi everyone
[dhruvdeepak] 3:52 am: 42/36. 7 per over
[dhruvdeepak] 3:52 am: cmon CRUISE IT
[dhruvdeepak] 3:52 am: hey ln - morning!
[MockTurtle] 3:52 am: hi LN
[losingnow] 3:52 am: wow..england should win this
[dhruvdeepak] 3:52 am: lee's last over
[dhruvdeepak] 3:52 am: key over
[losingnow] 3:52 am: morning dd, hi mt
[dhruvdeepak] 3:52 am: great yorker. what a ball. only 1
[losingnow] 3:52 am: quite a trunaround this would be
[dhruvdeepak] 3:53 am: another fine yorker, edge and 2
[dhruvdeepak] 3:53 am: 39/34
[dhruvdeepak] 3:53 am: flintoff looking to free his arms here
[MockTurtle] 3:53 am: mcgrath trundling
[losingnow] 3:53 am: dd: can u do a ball by ball..i am not watching
[dhruvdeepak] 3:54 am: yeah i am ln
[losingnow] 3:54 am: thanks
[dhruvdeepak] 3:54 am: length ball hoiked to midwicket for 1
[dhruvdeepak] 3:54 am: 38/33
[dhruvdeepak] 3:54 am: colly on strike on 98
[dhruvdeepak] 3:55 am: short ball, top edge and safe!! thats 2 and thats a SUPERB 100!!!! WHAT A KNOCK!
[justforkix] 3:55 am: 100
[dhruvdeepak] 3:55 am: 36/32
[losingnow] 3:55 am: congratulations colly.. good find for england
[MockTurtle] 3:55 am: find?
[MockTurtle] 3:55 am: wasn't he always there in the ODI team?
[losingnow] 3:55 am: since last WC
[dhruvdeepak] 3:55 am: flintoff punches him in the head
[dhruvdeepak] 3:56 am: flicked away for 1
[MockTurtle] 3:56 am: he played teh natwest final againt us
[dhruvdeepak] 3:56 am: 35/31
[losingnow] 3:56 am: football style celebs
[losingnow] 3:56 am: mt: ooops, my bad
[dhruvdeepak] 3:56 am: mock but he was a poor player then
[dhruvdeepak] 3:56 am: he has completely transformed
[dhruvdeepak] 3:56 am: scoring in tests too - very consistent
[MockTurtle] 3:56 am: well, he has improved but played good knocks in 2005
[justforkix] 3:56 am: colly will a better captain
[losingnow] 3:56 am: i guess that was my point
[dhruvdeepak] 3:56 am: yorker and single. 33/31
[MockTurtle] 3:56 am: i liek him
[dhruvdeepak] 3:57 am: ponting having a hissy fit
[losingnow] 3:57 am: he is becoming the mainstay of the team now..sort of underrated vs AF/KP
[MockTurtle] 3:57 am: noball too
[dhruvdeepak] 3:57 am: 10 off the over
[dhruvdeepak] 3:57 am: 32/30
[dhruvdeepak] 3:57 am: CMON CRUISE IT
[justforkix] 3:57 am: COLLAPSE
[losingnow] 3:57 am: what is RP POed about?
[MockTurtle] 3:58 am: at the noball
[losingnow] 3:58 am: ok
[dhruvdeepak] 3:58 am: ln the usual - he has tantrums when he's losing
[dhruvdeepak] 3:58 am: ponting = losingnow
[dhruvdeepak] 3:58 am: single down the ground
[losingnow] 3:58 am: ha ha ..i was about to type that
[dhruvdeepak] 3:58 am: 31/29
[losingnow] 3:59 am: ponting = bad losingnow
[justforkix] 3:59 am: GONE
[dhruvdeepak] 3:59 am: GONE ! EDGE BY FLINTOFF!
[justforkix] 3:59 am: freddie
[dhruvdeepak] 3:59 am: big wicket!
[losingnow] 3:59 am: #$%^&*
[dhruvdeepak] 3:59 am: 31/28
[justforkix] 3:59 am: COLLAPSE starts in 4 3 2 1
[dhruvdeepak] 3:59 am: allrounder's ahole strikes!
[losingnow] 3:59 am: who?
[MockTurtle] 4:00 am: choker flintoff
[MockTurtle] 4:00 am: did it have an edge?
[dhruvdeepak] 4:00 am: dallypimp is in
[MockTurtle] 4:00 am: gilchirst will knwo everything - SURE
[justforkix] 4:00 am: need to get colly now
[MockTurtle] 4:00 am: mr.righteaous
[losingnow] 4:00 am: LOL DD
[MockTurtle] 4:00 am: *righteous
[MockTurtle] 4:00 am: show the hot spot
[dhruvdeepak] 4:01 am: dot ball
[dhruvdeepak] 4:01 am: 31/27
[dhruvdeepak] 4:01 am: yeah there was an edge
[dhruvdeepak] 4:01 am: clear sound
[losingnow] 4:02 am: gettable ..no pressure..come on
[dhruvdeepak] 4:02 am: dot again 31/26
[justforkix] 4:03 am: GONE
[dhruvdeepak] 4:03 am: DIRECT HIT!! OVERTHROW, THEY TAKE 2
[dhruvdeepak] 4:03 am: not out
[justforkix] 4:03 am: run out ?!?
[dhruvdeepak] 4:03 am: no 3rd umpire called
[justforkix] 4:03 am: nope
[losingnow] 4:03 am: OMG.. pressure = collapse?
[dhruvdeepak] 4:03 am: well in
[dhruvdeepak] 4:03 am: 29/25
[dhruvdeepak] 4:03 am: single . 28/24
[dhruvdeepak] 4:03 am: ITS ON
[losingnow] 4:04 am: colly should farm the strike
[justforkix] 4:04 am: so mcgrath and bracken will finish it off ?!?
[dhruvdeepak] 4:04 am: colly will whack bracken
[dhruvdeepak] 4:04 am: mcg to bowl now
[dhruvdeepak] 4:04 am: hes got 8 overs 0-41
[dhruvdeepak] 4:05 am: photo finish or caribbean cruise?
[Live Cricket Chat]: dhruvdeepak has left at 4:05 am
[Live Cricket Chat]: dhruvdeepak has entered at 4:05 am
[justforkix] 4:05 am: calypso collapse = carribean cruise
[dhruvdeepak] 4:06 am: RUNOUT!!! POOOOORRR!!!
[justforkix] 4:06 am: GONE run out
[losingnow] 4:06 am: wtf
[dhruvdeepak] 4:06 am: why take a single!
[dhruvdeepak] 4:06 am: collys fault there
[losingnow] 4:06 am: who?
[dhruvdeepak] 4:06 am: just ran blindly
[dhruvdeepak] 4:06 am: dallypimp sacrificed
[dhruvdeepak] 4:06 am: 28/23
[dhruvdeepak] 4:06 am: 4 wickts in hand
[losingnow] 4:06 am: ok... as long as colly is there
[dhruvdeepak] 4:07 am: nixon is in
[MockTurtle] 4:07 am: ponting's smirk is backkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
[dhruvdeepak] 4:07 am: best keeper in the world :F
[dhruvdeepak] 4:07 am:
[MockTurtle] 4:07 am: CREEP
[losingnow] 4:07 am: caving to pressure...this is what happens when u are not used to winning
[MockTurtle] 4:07 am: wish i cd punch his nose
[losingnow] 4:07 am: mt: wow... is this your wild side or the usual
[MockTurtle] 4:07 am: usual
[dhruvdeepak] 4:07 am: great fielding. dot ball
[losingnow] 4:08 am: ha ha
[dhruvdeepak] 4:08 am: 28/22
[MockTurtle] 4:08 am: it takes great deal of effort to be sedate for me
[dhruvdeepak] 4:08 am: nixon averages 10
[dhruvdeepak] 4:08 am: 27/21, single
[losingnow] 4:08 am: dont try
[justforkix] 4:08 am: nixon need 12 more to get to 100
[justforkix] 4:08 am:
[losingnow] 4:08 am: sedate is overrated
[dhruvdeepak] 4:09 am: nixon on strike
[MockTurtle] 4:09 am: i will get banned from teh DG
[justforkix] 4:09 am: err nixon is 36 !!!
[MockTurtle] 4:09 am: even idjet isn't allowed
[justforkix] 4:09 am: why didn't they recall stewart instead
[dhruvdeepak] 4:09 am: fulltoss, single
[losingnow] 4:09 am: yea... kban sounds serious this time
[MockTurtle] 4:09 am: aussies win - AN UNDESERVED WIN
[losingnow] 4:10 am: equation?
[dhruvdeepak] 4:10 am: another single
[dhruvdeepak] 4:10 am: 25/19
[justforkix] 4:10 am: 25 of 19
[justforkix] 4:10 am: KBAN is a FOOL
[dhruvdeepak] 4:10 am: dot ball
[dhruvdeepak] 4:10 am: 25/18
[losingnow] 4:11 am: jfk is banned
[MockTurtle] 4:11 am: say tha to the DG - u will be banned, jfk
[dhruvdeepak] 4:11 am: england making a hash
[losingnow] 4:11 am: by proxy
[justforkix] 4:11 am: can we at least call someone a TL?
[losingnow] 4:11 am: dd the mod..where is your action
[dhruvdeepak] 4:11 am: jfk - try signing in in 2 hrs or so
[MockTurtle] 4:11 am: as long as the person is not offended by that
[dhruvdeepak] 4:11 am: 25/18 brack over is key
[MockTurtle] 4:11 am: whoa re the kiddos who complain to the mods, i want to know!
[losingnow] 4:12 am: dd: are you part of the decision-making process
[dhruvdeepak] 4:12 am: actually the penultimate over is most important
[dhruvdeepak] 4:12 am: its watson
[MockTurtle] 4:12 am: i can fight their battle for them
[dhruvdeepak] 4:12 am: fulltoss swept and 4!!!
[justforkix] 4:12 am: FOUR
[dhruvdeepak] 4:12 am: 21/17
[losingnow] 4:12 am: YEAH
[justforkix] 4:12 am: VAATSAN
[dhruvdeepak] 4:12 am: ln - yes for most decisions
[dhruvdeepak] 4:12 am: this was a no brainer
[justforkix] 4:12 am: FOUR MORE
[dhruvdeepak] 4:12 am: SWEPT AGAIN OVER THE SHORT FINELEG!!! 4 MORE!!
[dhruvdeepak] 4:13 am: 17/16!!
[justforkix] 4:13 am: what a pathetic piece of #$%^&* vaatsan is
[losingnow] 4:13 am: WWWWOOOOOO HHHHHOOOOOO
[dhruvdeepak] 4:13 am: ponting erring
[losingnow] 4:13 am: is he still smiling
[dhruvdeepak] 4:13 am: keeping whatson
[dhruvdeepak] 4:13 am: now easy single
[justforkix] 4:13 am: i think one day, ponting is just going to slap the bowler
[dhruvdeepak] 4:13 am: 16/15
[dhruvdeepak] 4:14 am: how can you bowl on the pads with fineleg up
[losingnow] 4:14 am: both 4s by PC?
[dhruvdeepak] 4:14 am: yeah ln
[justforkix] 4:14 am: bracken will bowl final over
[losingnow] 4:14 am: wow ..what a player
[dhruvdeepak] 4:14 am: easy single again
[losingnow] 4:14 am: taking the aussie bull by the horns
[dhruvdeepak] 4:14 am: 15/14. colly back on strike
[losingnow] 4:14 am: he should stay till the end
[justforkix] 4:15 am: mcgrath willo seal it for aussies next over
[dhruvdeepak] 4:15 am: OHHHHHHH direct hit and he was gone
[dhruvdeepak] 4:15 am: but missed
[dhruvdeepak] 4:15 am: tip and run
[dhruvdeepak] 4:15 am: 14/13
[dhruvdeepak] 4:15 am: nixon on strike
[dhruvdeepak] 4:16 am: chips for 1
[dhruvdeepak] 4:16 am: 13/12
[dhruvdeepak] 4:16 am: 12 off the over
[losingnow] 4:16 am: eggcellent
[justforkix] 4:16 am: mcgrath will show who's the daddy
[justforkix] 4:16 am: he'll clean up tail
[justforkix] 4:16 am: i think bracken will bowl the next over
[justforkix] 4:16 am: mcgrath will bowl final over
[dhruvdeepak] 4:16 am: mcg will give 3 this over
[Live Cricket Chat]: Zacked has entered at 4:17 am
[dhruvdeepak] 4:17 am: nix on strike
[Zacked] 4:17 am: 13 in 12
[losingnow] 4:17 am: who is on strike?
[Zacked] 4:17 am: damnn i missed it
[losingnow] 4:17 am: maarooo
[losingnow] 4:17 am: marroooo
[dhruvdeepak] 4:17 am: bad ball, good shot to the onside for 2
[Zacked] 4:17 am: so aussies r vulnerable
[justforkix] 4:17 am: 2
[losingnow] 4:17 am: go england
[Zacked] 4:17 am: wooow wooow
[justforkix] 4:17 am: 11/11
[dhruvdeepak] 4:17 am: 11/11
[losingnow] 4:17 am: go england
[Zacked] 4:17 am: 11 in 11
[dhruvdeepak] 4:17 am: zacked, just watch the comeback next match
[dhruvdeepak] 4:17 am: it will be brutal
[Zacked] 4:17 am: lol
[dhruvdeepak] 4:18 am: dot ball
[losingnow] 4:18 am: dd: in the WC..there will be no comebacks!!
[Zacked] 4:18 am: dont care england 2 in 2... back to back
[dhruvdeepak] 4:18 am: 11/10
[dhruvdeepak] 4:18 am: cmon nix
[justforkix] 4:18 am: nixon charges mcg
[dhruvdeepak] 4:18 am: ln i agree
[Zacked] 4:18 am: ek chakka ek chauke keee baat hai
[dhruvdeepak] 4:18 am: GREAT SHOT TOT HE ONSIDE, 2 MORE
[justforkix] 4:18 am: 2 more
[dhruvdeepak] 4:19 am: 9/9
[justforkix] 4:19 am: 9/9
[Zacked] 4:19 am: #$%^&* i shud have left for home early
[dhruvdeepak] 4:19 am: 37 yr old bowling to 36 yr old
[justforkix] 4:19 am: ln - then aussies will play ruthless cricket
[dhruvdeepak] 4:19 am: charged and single
[justforkix] 4:19 am: 8/8
[dhruvdeepak] 4:19 am: 8/8
[losingnow] 4:19 am: jfk: are they not playing one today?
[losingnow] 4:20 am: dd: striker please?
[justforkix] 4:20 am: nope
[justforkix] 4:20 am: quite poor by aussie stds
[Zacked] 4:20 am: dd report every ball
[dhruvdeepak] 4:20 am: BANG!!!! 4!!!! COLLY!!!!
[justforkix] 4:20 am: FOUR
[dhruvdeepak] 4:20 am: DOWN THE GROUND!!!
[justforkix] 4:20 am: COLLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[dhruvdeepak] 4:20 am: 4/7
[losingnow] 4:20 am: WWWWWOOOOOO HOOOOOO
[justforkix] 4:20 am: PSYCHO!!!!!!!!
[dhruvdeepak] 4:20 am: where was long off!!
[dhruvdeepak] 4:21 am: field is in!
[Zacked] 4:21 am: #$%^&* this colly is awesome .... dont have anyone like him in india... back to back centuries
[dhruvdeepak] 4:21 am: dot ball
[dhruvdeepak] 4:21 am: 4/6
[dhruvdeepak] 4:21 am: nixon on strike
[losingnow] 4:21 am: last over...
[justforkix] 4:21 am: SRT in 1998 sharjah
[dhruvdeepak] 4:21 am: ponting lost the match by bringing in longoff there
[dhruvdeepak] 4:21 am: mcg was bowling full
[Zacked] 4:21 am: dat was 9 years back!!!
[losingnow] 4:22 am: jfk: Absolutely..good one
[MockTurtle] 4:22 am: we are stuck in the 90's
[losingnow] 4:22 am: zacked: he is pointing ot the similarities..
[Zacked] 4:22 am: if lee gonna bowl aussies still win
[dhruvdeepak] 4:22 am: sachin 140 odd and 95 last yr in pak
[dhruvdeepak] 4:22 am: we lost one by d/l then won chasing 280
[losingnow] 4:22 am: lee is done
[dhruvdeepak] 4:22 am: bracken to bowl
[losingnow] 4:22 am: who is bowling
[dhruvdeepak] 4:23 am: 4/6
[dhruvdeepak] 4:23 am: nixon
[Zacked] 4:23 am: i remember last time aussies and england played in the final of cb series
[dhruvdeepak] 4:23 am: on the pads and 2. good shot!!!
[losingnow] 4:23 am: GOOOOOOO EEEENNNNGGGGLLLLAND
[dhruvdeepak] 4:23 am: 2/5!!
[justforkix] 4:23 am: very pathetic caqptaincy
[justforkix] 4:23 am: and field placing
[Zacked] 4:23 am: lee striked and england payed
[losingnow] 4:23 am: wow nixon
[justforkix] 4:23 am: commies already predicted what is going to happen
[dhruvdeepak] 4:23 am: poor bowling too
[dhruvdeepak] 4:23 am: bowl outside off
[Zacked] 4:23 am: who is bowling
[dhruvdeepak] 4:23 am: to midon and single now
[dhruvdeepak] 4:23 am: 1/4!!
[justforkix] 4:23 am: TIE
[losingnow] 4:23 am: tied
[dhruvdeepak] 4:23 am: colly on strike
[dhruvdeepak] 4:24 am: bracken bowling
[MockTurtle] 4:24 am: so nice to see smiles on the pommie faces
[losingnow] 4:24 am: deserves the game winner
[justforkix] 4:24 am: 1/4 remember WC semis SAF vs. Aus
[Zacked] 4:24 am: after a long time aussie will have to play all the three finals
[dhruvdeepak] 4:24 am: jfk SHADDAP
[dhruvdeepak] 4:24 am: zacked aussies had to play all 3 last yr
[losingnow] 4:24 am: dd: banned
[dhruvdeepak] 4:24 am: THRU MIDWICKET AND 4!!!!!
[justforkix] 4:24 am: WIN
[Zacked] 4:24 am: lol was it... dont remember
[Zacked] 4:24 am: hehehe
[dhruvdeepak] 4:24 am: COLLY WINS IT!!!
[losingnow] 4:24 am: WOOOO HOOOOOO
[dhruvdeepak] 4:25 am: COLLY IS THE NEW SUPERMAN
[Zacked] 4:25 am: Colly the MAN
[Live Cricket Chat]: jiet has entered at 4:25 am
[MockTurtle] 4:25 am: COLLY ROCKS
[losingnow] 4:25 am: Paul Collingwoood ... you DA MAN

[jiet] 4:25 am: WOOOOHOOOOO
[jiet] 4:25 am: WOOOOHOOOO
[jiet] 4:25 am: I got my head checked....

[dhruvdeepak] 4:25 am: whata a winner
[jiet] 4:25 am: by a jumbo jet...
[dhruvdeepak] 4:25 am: super super match
[dhruvdeepak] 4:25 am: flintoff did a great job today
[dhruvdeepak] 4:25 am: what a superb 2nd spell
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[dhruvdeepak] 4:26 am: took 3 wickets in that spell and gave NOTHING
[Zacked] 4:26 am: bye guys off to home... fox sports dont show highlights...

[losingnow] 4:26 am: save the chat..DD.. worth posting this in the DG

[dhruvdeepak] 4:26 am: i found the sve button
[MockTurtle] 4:26 am: grrr
[dhruvdeepak] 4:27 am: dont worry i left when 4 overs were left
[losingnow] 4:27 am: THANKS DD.. U MADE IT LIVE FOR ME
[dhruvdeepak] 4:27 am: MT save it
[losingnow] 4:27 am: Thanks everyone
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[achutank]

is it only me or has anybody else noticed how mcgrath has been regulary been taken apart iin this series?

[keep-it-cool]

Yes. Mcgrath has not been at his best. Like I said at the beginning of the England innings, Aussie bowlers have not been that overpowering for some time now ... NZ, for instance, got 300+ against them too ... their batsmen have been putting the issue beyond most teams. If you get them under check, tackling the bowlers should not be that difficult.