***Official*** NatWest Series/Challenge

[James]

The NatWest Series between England, Australia and Bangladesh and the NatWest Challenge between England and Australia.

The full schedule can be viewed here - http://www.cricketweb.net/country/matches.php?CategoryIDAuto=11&Year=2005

 

[Blaze]

Is there a third team? Who is it?

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Bangladesh.

 

[Blaze]

Bangladesh.

Wat a joke

 

[Deja moo]

No..just the ICC.

Oh wait....same difference.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Well umm... predictions?

I think Australia will go undefeated through the NWS, and lose one Challenge match to stop them from matching the Invincibles with an undefeated tour.

 

[Arjun]

Maybe Flintoff may prove Teddybear right- that Gilchrist is not fit to stand in his shadow!

 

[Nate]

I would say Mortaza would rip it up, but he has to be bloody tired by now.

SO...


















...Mortaza to rip it up!

 

[deeps]

australia to win the series, after struggling in the early stages against england.

however i am going to tip an upset and say bangladesh will win one match.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Just to add a bit of spice, I'm predicting Mortaza will be the leading wicket-taker.

 

[dinu23]

oh man! another one-sided tournament!

 

[King_Ponting]

bangladesh to defeat england in one match and england to defeat australia in one match, apart from that australia will win every other game and the series

 

[Eclipse]

somone to make a 150+ score against Bangladesh..

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Lee against the Bangladesh top order sounds like a disaster waiting to happen, as well.

I'm not sure it's likely for Australia or an individual Australian to make a mammoth score against Bangladesh, simply because I don't know how often they will bat first. Bangladesh will most likely bat if they win the toss, and Australia will bowl in the hope of ending the match quickly.

 

[King_Ponting]

no australia wont bowl first if they win the toss
there was an article in the australian saying that pontings plan was to bat first to get match practice and middle experience for the middle order players such as clarke and symonds rather than bowl first and finish the match off quicker. So if they do get in a situation where they are 3 for 40 the middle order still has the exerince and game time to be able to get Australia out of that hole

 

[Nate]

Just to add a bit of spice, I'm predicting Mortaza will be the leading wicket-taker.

Sounds good Tim, sounds good.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Just to add a bit of spice, I'm predicting Mortaza will be the leading wicket-taker.

Brett Lee for me.

 

[superkingdave]

are both these games today 50 over affairs?

Lewis and Solanki are playing for Hampshire

Both England and Aussies will bat first

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

are both these games today 50 over affairs?

Lewis and Solanki are playing for Hampshire

Both England and Aussies will bat first

Hampshire v England is a 20/20 match. I think Leistershire and Australia is 50 overs.

 

[superkingdave]

i don't think it is - the scheduled hours of play are 10-45 - 6.30 according to cricinfo. Anyway Jones is out already