CWC Final - Australia v Sri Lanka

RuggieBear

this sucks

DMC

As Alan Green once said in a soccer commentary... "Oh come on ref, blow your whistle and put us out of our misery...."

KevIRL

RuggieBear wrote:

this sucks

bigtime


192-6 (31ovs)

KevIRL

DMC wrote:

As Alan Green once said in a soccer commentary... "Oh come on ref, blow your whistle and put us out of our misery...."

Speaking of soccer, MOTD is on BBC1......

DMC

KevIRL wrote:

Speaking of soccer, MOTD is on BBC1......

Sky+'ing it.... Like an old woman who's just put a curse on her son on her deathbed, I'll watch the cricket to the bitter, bitter, BITTER end...

KevIRL

195-7 (32ovs)

DMC

Glenn McGrath, gets a wicket off his second last ball in cricket.

Well done that man.

Arnold c Gilchrist b McGrath 1

194/7

county

DMC wrote:

Sky+'ing it.... Like an old woman who's just put a curse on her son on her deathbed, I'll watch the cricket to the bitter, bitter, BITTER end...

ah a true hero;)

KevIRL

its all over.


Bad light taken by Sri Lanka

Congrats Australia

DMC

THATS THAT.

Light has be offered.. the batsman go off.

The match is not technically finished.

timmywex

what was the final total score??have to text it to a friend

KevIRL

timmywex wrote:

what was the final total score??have to text it to a friend

SL 206/7

Aus win on D/L method

KevIRL

ah whats goin on!

This is madness. Cricket looking stupid

KevIRL

the guys came on with all the presentation stands, the Aussies celebrating. But the umpires are sayin the game isnt over.

Apparently the umpires are saying that play will resume tomorrow

DMC

Several baby jebuses are weeping right now...

timmywex

KevIRL wrote:

the guys came on with all the presentation stands, the Aussies celebrating. But the umpires are sayin the game isnt over.

Apparently the umpires are saying that play will resume tomorrow

this is commical!! i taught they were strictly one day matches!!

Royale with Cheese

Crap end to a bit of a crap tournament. Fitting really.

Ok we were all kept interested because of Ireland's exploits which were extremely enjoyable to watch, but the rest of the tournament was a bit of a letdown. Too many uncompetitive games. Only a couple of tense finishes; Sri Lanka vs South Africa, England vs Sri Lanka, England vs West Indies aside there weren't many memorable games.

KevIRL

confusion regins at the end of a cricket game, no one knows whats going on.

Yet again!

county

wtf is going on here,what a mess

super_furry

Play may resume if light improves? Are they expecting a bloody commet or something?

DMC

3 more overs are to be bowled.

kensutz

Weird, they should just finish it now but rules are rules.....

county

the shot on sky atm,its pitch black out there

KevIRL

the game will continue now.

looks bloody dark out there! this is a punishment I think

DMC

3 more overs are to be bowled.

You cant concede/declare a one day game.

KevIRL

61 needed off 17 LOL

DMC

Its 5 minutes past sunset..

Those cameras are at the highest gain possible

timmywex

KevIRL wrote:

the game will continue now.

looks bloody dark out there! this is a punishment I think

farce

KevIRL

wicket!

Malinga gone.

county

wicket
211-8

DMC

Wicket

Malinga stumped

210/8

KevIRL

211-8 (34ovs)


what a farce.

super_furry

KevIRL wrote:

wicket!

Malinga gone.

How can you tell?

DMC

Just to explain to all, this is Cricinfo's commentary for the last few minutes...

6.12pm

The light's been offered and Sri Lanka have taken it - meaning Australia have won the World Cup again. They certainly deserve it and are huddling in celebration. A bit of a damp squib of an ending, which is of course fitting.

Now what's this? Aleem Dar is having a word with Australia, telling them they can't yet celebrate. Officially this match isn't over. You couldn't make it up. You don't have to.

In fairness, this doesn't stop Australia celebrating. McGrath's all of a beam and there's a thumbs up and a smile for the tv cameras.

And the farce continues! Now the stands for the ceremony have been brought on... and are off again, as the umpires shoo them away. My word.


6.15pm

This is a very unfunny joke, almost as if cricket was determined to show the world that it couldn't organise a whatsit in a brewery. The umpires are insisting the game is not over, everyone else thinks it is. Aleem Dar seems to be saying they can all come back tomorrow.

Steve Bucknor's looking quite embarrassed in the background, letting Dar lead the process. Jayawardene is now on the pitch to talk to Bucknor and Bowden.

6.17pm

It's what is traditionally known as night. It is so dark but the umpires are now saying the match will continue. Heads should roll for this. The man is out putting the 30-yard circles back out. He needs a torch to do so. The batsmen are heading out to the middle accompanied by a guide dog.

KevIRL

Fukk me its dark out there!

214-8 (35ovs)

last over on now

DMC

Australia win by 53 runs (D/L method)

kensutz

Officially over, congrats Australia

KevIRL

at last its over

SL 215-8

Aus win by 53 runs(D/L)

Well done Australia.

Unbeaten in 29 consecutive World Cup matches

super_furry

What an absolute joke.

DMC

Super Series, Super Subs, and now this....

The ICC should be ****ed over this.

timmywex

KevIRL wrote:

Fukk me its dark out there!



last over on now

thank god, what a joke of a final

county

well done australia

DMC

For the record...

Australia 281/4 (38/38 overs)
Sri Lanka 215/8 (36.0/36 overs)

Australia win by 53 runs (D/L method)

But that doesnt tell you the whole story. Oh no.

Wishbone Ash

Congratulations to Ricky and the lads, Well done.

RuggieBear

****ing joke.:mad:

DMC

Congrats to Australia, the best team won, and it was the right result in the final.

Take nothing away from Australia, it was the manner of officialdom that leaves a bad taste.

DMC

LOL... Percy Sonn and Malcolm Speed of the ICC getting dogs abuse from the crowd... rightly so.

mike65

Just caught this story on Sky News. Deary me. Whatever the tornaments remembered for (and we all what the talking point is) it won't be the cricket.

Mike.

Royale with Cheese

Tony Cozier's not even reading the names out at the right speed. Looks like he's introducing Sanith Jayasuriya as Sangakkara. It's all going wrong

Placebo

srilanka had a good chance. wrecked tryping to keep up with DL
worst final ever