doctorj
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Any guesses what we'll get?
My money is on 320.
My money is on 320.
these blessings sure come well disguised - but we get the picture glennhttp://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200702/s1844814.htm
Defeat to England a blessing in disguise: McGrath. Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath says his side's defeat to England in the opening tri-series final at the MCG on Friday night may be a blessing in disguise. The Australians were hot favourites to win the first of the three finals and avenge their surprise loss to the tourists a week ago, but they produced one of their poorest displays of the season to suffer a four-wicket defeat.
McGrath, who was bowled for a duck, dropped a catch and failed to take a wicket, said Australia's embarrassing defeat was just the wake-up call they needed before the World Cup. "Last night was probably one of the worst performances that I've been involved in for a long, long time," McGrath told reporters at Sydney Airport on Saturday. "Sometimes you need that, especially leading into a big series like the World Cup".
Defeat to England a blessing in disguise: McGrath. Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath says his side's defeat to England in the opening tri-series final at the MCG on Friday night may be a blessing in disguise. The Australians were hot favourites to win the first of the three finals and avenge their surprise loss to the tourists a week ago, but they produced one of their poorest displays of the season to suffer a four-wicket defeat.
McGrath, who was bowled for a duck, dropped a catch and failed to take a wicket, said Australia's embarrassing defeat was just the wake-up call they needed before the World Cup. Last night was probably one of the worst performances that I've been involved in for a long, long time, McGrath told reporters at Sydney Airport on Saturday. Sometimes you need that, especially leading into a big series like the World Cup.
Buy low said:Who the hell is that english opener who can't hit the ball?! The commentators are laughing at him! lol
Kauri said:And I thought McGrath was a fast bowler, not a spin doctor...
"A table gives the resources remaining at any stage of an innings for any number of overs left and wickets lost. The resources are expressed in terms of the percentages of the resources of a full 50-over innings. This table may be different for different Team 1 innings and can be produced by the computer software available." - lol, big helphttp://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/media/iccct2004mis/duckworth_lewis.html
Summary of the Duckworth Lewis method
• The D/L method sets a revised target for the side batting second (Team 2) when overs have been lost by a suspension in play. The revision is not in proportion to the numbers of overs the two sides can receive but is in accordance with the run-scoring resources the two sides have at their disposal. These resources include both overs and wickets in combination.
• A table gives the resources remaining at any stage of an innings for any number of overs left and wickets lost. The resources are expressed in terms of the percentages of the resources of a full 50-over innings. This table may be different for different Team 1 innings and can be produced by the computer software available.
• If either innings is shortened after it has started then the balance of resources of the two sides is upset and a revised target needs to be set in accordance with the resources available to the two sides. To find the resources available for either innings, you use the table to find out the resources lost from that innings and subtract this from the resources with which the innings started. If the innings started with 50 overs to be received, the resources at the start of the innings are 100%. But if the innings is shortened before it starts, or if the match is of less than 50 overs per side, then the resources at the start are less than 100%.
• To find the resources lost from an innings due to an interruption:
(i) note the numbers of overs left and wickets lost at the start of the suspension; use the table to find the resources remaining
(ii) note the same at the resumption of play and from the table read off the resources now remaining
(iii) subtract (ii) from (i) to give the resources lost.
• To find the resources available subtract the resources lost from the resources that were available when the innings started.
• When a revised target has to be set, find the resources available for both sides and calculate the revised target as follows, always rounding down to a whole number.
• If Team 1's resources are denoted by R1 and Team 2's resources by R2, then
Team 2's revised target = Team 1's actual score x R2/R1, plus one run, rounded down as necessary. (One run less than the target gives a tie.
I loved Chappelli's comment ..."If the poms win, and If Flintoff was a smartass, which he isnt - but he'd be entitled to get up at the final dinner, and say "personally I was expecting more of a challenge from you aussies ""chops_a_must said:arrogant Aussies (might be) taken down a peg.
2020hindsight said:I loved Chappelli's comment ..."If the poms win, and If Flintoff was a smartass, which he isnt - but he'd be entitled to get up at the final dinner, and say "personally I was expecting more of a challenge from you aussies ""
apparently a reference to Aus coach's comments (might come back to bite him?) moral there somewhere.
But hang on - we havent lost yet .
AND if we win - we will have done well.
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