Not again.... please!

NZ 182.. England 145/7 as I type this...

Fall of wickets1-3 (Wright, 0.4 ov), 2-19 (Pietersen, 4.4 ov), 3-62 (Bell, 15.6 ov), 4-64 (Bopara, 16.5 ov), 5-64 (Shah, 18.2 ov), 6-64 (Ambrose, 18.6 ov), 7-129 (Swann, 35.6 ov)

Brings back bad memories of this game

Fall of wickets1-0 (Cook, 0.5 ov), 2-14 (Prior, 3.1 ov), 3-35 (Bell, 5.5 ov), 4-81 (Pietersen, 14.4 ov), 5-95 (Flintoff, 16.3 ov), 6-110 (Shah, 21.2 ov), 7-114 (Collingwood, 23.5 ov)

Mario Puzo will be proud!

"This is not within the BCCI's jurisdiction," Pawar told Cricinfo. "They can do what they want . If any country takes any decision on this, they have every right to do so. They have the freedom to take a decision on the teams they choose to represent them (in the Champions League). But then, we also have the freedom to take our decision on the issue later."

Super stuff from Mr Pawar... Very Godfather like!

Now, will Lalit Modi take a cue from the BCCI President the next time he opens his mouth?

Money for nothing!

7.15pm This is a right royal farce. No-one's officially announced that the match is over, but seeing as the boundary rope is being packed up as we speak, I think the few remaining spectators might as well give up hope now.

Six more balls, and we've got a match. England look quite happy to call it quits now, the umpires have a discussion, and that - incredibly - is that. On come the covers, though McCullum doesn't want to go anywhere. New Zealand needed to be on 134 for 2 after 20 overs to win this match - which would have been a perfectly obtainable seven runs in the over.

7.30pm And there it is. It's all over, red rover. What a shambles. New Zealand have been robbed on a technicality, thanks largely to the half-hour lunch break that ate up 30 minutes of the best weather we've had all day.

Well, New Zealand were not the only ones robbed. Per the ECB Refund policy

If play is restricted or does not take place at the ground on the date for which your ticket is valid, you may claim a refund of the face value of the ticket subject to there being:
a) No play because the match has been completed- a full refund
b) 10 overs or less play because of weather conditions- a full refund
c) 10.1 overs to 24.5 overs because of weather conditions- a 50% refund.
In no other circumstances can money be refunded.

I want my Sky TV?

Way to go Samir!

On the heels of the Grand Vazir chalking up his 1000th post, comes the news that Samir Chopra ( Eye on Cricket) is an official guest blogger on Cricinfo's newest blog, Different Strokes.

Congratulations!

Looking forward to October

With the series against the West Indies coming to a close,here are the averages of the current Australian squad against India in India ( in Tests).

Mat Runs HS Bat Av 100 Wkts BBI Bowl Av 5 Ct St

Ricky Ponting 8 172 60 12.28 0 0 - - 0 15 0
MJ Clarke 4 400 151 57.14 1 6 6/9 2.16 1 7 0
ML Hayden 7 793 203 61 2 0 - - - - -
SM Katich 4 276 99 39.42 0 0 - - 0 1 0
Doug Bollinger - - - - - - - - - - -
Beau Casson - - - - - - - - - - -
SR Clark - - - - - - - - - - -
BJ Haddin - - - - - - - - - - -
BW Hilfenhaus - - - - - - - - - - -
BJ Hodge - - - - - - - - - - -
MEK Hussey - - - - - - - - - - -
Phil Jaques - - - - - - - - - - -
Mitchell Johnson- - - - - - - - - - -
B Lee - - - - - - - - - - -
Ashley Noffke - - - - - - - - - - -
Luke Ronchi - - - - - - - - - - -
A Symonds - - - - - - - - - - -

Interestingly, not one bowler of the current lineup has bowled a ball in anger against India in India..

Roll on the square turners... Let the fun begin!