Guy at the guardian goes nuts!!! :D
Discussion
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/cricketworldcup2003/overbyover/story/0,12864,914033,00.html
Quick before they zap it!
Quick before they zap it!
In case they zap it
India v New Zealand: the NZ innings
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Scott Murray
Friday March 14, 2003
Preamble
It's really simple: India are already through, New Zealand have to win.
Meanwhile, have you ever thought WHAT SORT OF LIFE IS THIS AND WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING BOARDING A TRAIN FOR MOORGATE AT 6.30 IN THE MORNING AND THEN STANDING AROUND FOR AGES WAITING FOR A TUBE WHILE STARING AT A SIGN TELLING YOU THAT IF YOU WAIT FOR FOUR MINUTES YOU CAN BOARD A TRAIN TO UXBRIDGE I'D RATHER WAIT FOUR HOURS FOR A JOURNEY WITH THE GRIM REAPER QUITE FRANKLY AND THEN YOU GET TO WORK AND THEN THERE'S THIS AND I KNOW THE CRICKET'S GOOD AND ALL THAT BUT I'VE GOT OUT OF THE WRONG SIDE OF BED THIS MORNING AND IN ANY CASE IT'S NOT AS IF I'LL WRITE A CRACKING MATCH REPORT AND THEN GET REWARDED BY BEING SENT ON A WONDERFUL ASSIGNMENT AROUND THE WORLD BECAUSE I'LL BE VERY SURPRISED IF ANY OF MY BOSSES WILL READ ANY OF THIS LET'S BE HONEST THEY WON'T ALTHOUGH ON THE OTHER HAND THAT'S PROBABLY JUST AS WELL HEY I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH TYPING THINGS LIKE THIS KIqL!UYS^%$DFLI ZSDSAFC SFE4O92 )(^(*^o"$ bBLKU E875O3 96*&^%o*"$ogb LOOK I'M SORRY THIS ISN'T EXACTLY THE SORT OF QUALITY EDITORIAL COPY YOU EXPECT FROM THE GUARDIAN BUT LOOK AT THE FACTS I'M ADRIFT IN THE MIDDLE OF ONE OF THE WORST CITIES IN THE WORLD SITTING IN FRONT OF THE SAME COMPUTER SCREEN I FACE DAY AFTER INTERMINABLE DAY HELL I COULD BE WAKING UP IN SAY THE MALDIVES OR SYDNEY OR COPENHAGEN OR A CROFTER'S COTTAGE IN SKYE AND GOING FOR A WALK IN THE CRISP MORNING AIR?
No? Only me then. Good.
>> Edited by Marcos maniac on Friday 14th March 16:13
India v New Zealand: the NZ innings
Click here for a desktop scoreboard
Scott Murray
Friday March 14, 2003
Preamble
It's really simple: India are already through, New Zealand have to win.
Meanwhile, have you ever thought WHAT SORT OF LIFE IS THIS AND WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING BOARDING A TRAIN FOR MOORGATE AT 6.30 IN THE MORNING AND THEN STANDING AROUND FOR AGES WAITING FOR A TUBE WHILE STARING AT A SIGN TELLING YOU THAT IF YOU WAIT FOR FOUR MINUTES YOU CAN BOARD A TRAIN TO UXBRIDGE I'D RATHER WAIT FOUR HOURS FOR A JOURNEY WITH THE GRIM REAPER QUITE FRANKLY AND THEN YOU GET TO WORK AND THEN THERE'S THIS AND I KNOW THE CRICKET'S GOOD AND ALL THAT BUT I'VE GOT OUT OF THE WRONG SIDE OF BED THIS MORNING AND IN ANY CASE IT'S NOT AS IF I'LL WRITE A CRACKING MATCH REPORT AND THEN GET REWARDED BY BEING SENT ON A WONDERFUL ASSIGNMENT AROUND THE WORLD BECAUSE I'LL BE VERY SURPRISED IF ANY OF MY BOSSES WILL READ ANY OF THIS LET'S BE HONEST THEY WON'T ALTHOUGH ON THE OTHER HAND THAT'S PROBABLY JUST AS WELL HEY I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH TYPING THINGS LIKE THIS KIqL!UYS^%$DFLI ZSDSAFC SFE4O92 )(^(*^o"$ bBLKU E875O3 96*&^%o*"$ogb LOOK I'M SORRY THIS ISN'T EXACTLY THE SORT OF QUALITY EDITORIAL COPY YOU EXPECT FROM THE GUARDIAN BUT LOOK AT THE FACTS I'M ADRIFT IN THE MIDDLE OF ONE OF THE WORST CITIES IN THE WORLD SITTING IN FRONT OF THE SAME COMPUTER SCREEN I FACE DAY AFTER INTERMINABLE DAY HELL I COULD BE WAKING UP IN SAY THE MALDIVES OR SYDNEY OR COPENHAGEN OR A CROFTER'S COTTAGE IN SKYE AND GOING FOR A WALK IN THE CRISP MORNING AIR?
No? Only me then. Good.
>> Edited by Marcos maniac on Friday 14th March 16:13
Keep reading!!
this is the 34th over!!
34th over: New Zealand 110-7
Vettori launches a ball over mid off for four. "I too have woken up in a bad mood after my new neighbours had a house-warming party that went on until three in the morning, at which point in time it got out of hand and my g/f made me go outside and sort it out," writes Charles Tavistock. "Apparently that's a 'man of the house' job, to go and try and get myself beaten up by several very drunk strangers. Others include fixing the washing machine and any DIY work. However, when questioning what 'women of the house' jobs are, I get called sexist and chauvinistic."
Go on that man!!
this is the 34th over!!
34th over: New Zealand 110-7
Vettori launches a ball over mid off for four. "I too have woken up in a bad mood after my new neighbours had a house-warming party that went on until three in the morning, at which point in time it got out of hand and my g/f made me go outside and sort it out," writes Charles Tavistock. "Apparently that's a 'man of the house' job, to go and try and get myself beaten up by several very drunk strangers. Others include fixing the washing machine and any DIY work. However, when questioning what 'women of the house' jobs are, I get called sexist and chauvinistic."
Go on that man!!
4th over: New Zealand 21-2
Two highlights from this over: brilliant running from Fleming to plunder a single off the last ball of the over; Guardian Unlimited's Sally Bolton making me a cup of tea. More from Leonard: to prove his pique, he's been banging his fists on his keyboard. "asdsadf ;lk;lk;lk," he writes. You should move your fists about, Leonard, your letter distribution is predictable.
It gets better
Two highlights from this over: brilliant running from Fleming to plunder a single off the last ball of the over; Guardian Unlimited's Sally Bolton making me a cup of tea. More from Leonard: to prove his pique, he's been banging his fists on his keyboard. "asdsadf ;lk;lk;lk," he writes. You should move your fists about, Leonard, your letter distribution is predictable.
It gets better
AND THAT'S IT!!! New Zealand 146 all out. Tuffey c&b Mungo 11
Mungo into the attack, and his first ball is enough to wrap up the innings. It's short and pitched well outside off stump; Tuffey attempts to drive it through the covers but his stroke is far too weak and the ball loops into the bowler's hands.
Mungo into the attack, and his first ball is enough to wrap up the innings. It's short and pitched well outside off stump; Tuffey attempts to drive it through the covers but his stroke is far too weak and the ball loops into the bowler's hands.
Has to one of the more novel ways of handing in your notice I've seen. http://sport.guardian.co.uk/cricketworldcup2003/story/0,12778,914237,00.html
India innings
India innings
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If they do zap it, www.theregister.co.uk has a little article with comment thingy.
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