***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series

[James]

Commonwealth Bank Series 2007

One-Day International Series: Australia/England/New Zealand (2007)

12 Jan 2007 Australia v England @ Melbourne Cricket Ground
14 Jan 2007 Australia v New Zealand @ Bellerive Oval
16 Jan 2007 England v New Zealand @ Bellerive Oval
19 Jan 2007 Australia v England @ The Gabba
21 Jan 2007 Australia v New Zealand @ Sydney Cricket Ground
23 Jan 2007 England v New Zealand @ Adelaide Oval
28 Jan 2007 Australia v New Zealand @ WACA
30 Jan 2007 England v New Zealand @ WACA
02 Feb 2007 Australia v England @ Sydney Cricket Ground
04 Feb 2007 Australia v New Zealand @ Melbourne Cricket Ground
06 Feb 2007 England v New Zealand @ The Gabba
09 Feb 2007 1st Final @ Melbourne Cricket Ground
11 Feb 2007 2nd Final @ Sydney Cricket Ground
13 Feb 2007 3rd Final (if needed) @ The Gabba

 

[Salamuddin]

Commonwealth Bank Series 2007

One-Day International Series: Australia/England/New Zealand (2007)

12 Jan 2007 Australia v England @ Melbourne Cricket Ground
14 Jan 2007 Australia v New Zealand @ Bellerive Oval
16 Jan 2007 England v New Zealand @ Bellerive Oval
19 Jan 2007 Australia v England @ The Gabba
21 Jan 2007 Australia v New Zealand @ Sydney Cricket Ground
23 Jan 2007 England v New Zealand @ Adelaide Oval
28 Jan 2007 Australia v New Zealand @ WACA
30 Jan 2007 England v New Zealand @ WACA
02 Feb 2007 Australia v England @ Sydney Cricket Ground
04 Feb 2007 Australia v New Zealand @ Melbourne Cricket Ground
06 Feb 2007 England v New Zealand @ The Gabba
09 Feb 2007 1st Final @ Melbourne Cricket Ground
11 Feb 2007 2nd Final @ Sydney Cricket Ground
13 Feb 2007 3rd Final (if needed) @ The Gabba

No prizes for guessing who's not going to make it to the finals......

 

[Dravid]

Shouldn't this be in the Ashes forum as it is part of the same tour?

 

[_Ed_]

For NZ it's nothing to do with the Ashes.

Certainly hoping NZ will make the finals, and since England are in the same group in the World Cup it'll be a useful opportunity for both sides I guess.

 

[Dravid]

For NZ it's nothing to do with the Ashes.

Certainly hoping NZ will make the finals, and since England are in the same group in the World Cup it'll be a useful opportunity for both sides I guess.

Hahaha, isn't it like 100% sure already that NZ will make the final.

 

[_Ed_]

Nothing's ever 100% sure with NZ. We're unpredictable even when fully fit, and you never know, our entire bowling attack could get hit by a crash-landing skydiver.

 

[Tim]

I only want NZ to make the final as long as they are going to give decent competition in the finals series against who will almost certainly be Australia.

 

[Dravid]

Nothing's ever 100% sure with NZ. We're unpredictable even when fully fit, and you never know, our entire bowling attack could get hit by a crash-landing skydiver.

It's 100% sure England won't make the final though. So we all know what that means.

 

[Tim]

I'd back NZ to win against any side right now with the exception of Australia. Occasionally a team like Sri Lanka or the West Indies will put one past Australia, but New Zealand seem to have no clue at times.

 

[Salamuddin]

I'd back NZ to win against any side right now with the exception of Australia. Occasionally a team like Sri Lanka or the West Indies will put one past Australia, but New Zealand seem to have no clue at times.

I'd back a full strength Pakistan to beat NZ.

And didn't you guys lose 4-0 in RSA not that long ago..... ?

 

[Nate]

It's 100% sure England won't make the final though.

What a stupid statement.

 

[_Ed_]

England are a struggling ODI side and are ranked well below Australia and NZ (1 and 3 respectively), but with a guy like Flintoff in the side you never know. He's capable of some amazing things.

 

[Tim]

Shoaib has always been a major foil for NZ, without him..i'd favour New Zealand to win.
Yeah we did lose 4-0 in South Africa, there is no hiding from that..we deserved to lose. The games all went to the final 5 overs and it was extremely tight..but South Africa played the better cricket when it mattered. New Zealand could have won that series 4-0 themselves but it's all history. Not forgetting that we beat South Africa 5-1 at home the previous season

 

[mikeW]

Looking forward to seeing who's in the One day squad for Australia and who replaces Martyn. IMO Cameron White would be a great replacement, hes young and is really starting to mature as a player. The knock he played on the weekend was amazing. I just hope Stuart Clark issnt picked and our 6 main bowlers are Mitch Johnson, Glenn Mcgrath, Brett Lee, Shaun Tait and maybe even Shane Harwood as a darkhorse.

 

[_Ed_]

And even with Shoaib in the side NZ comfortably beat Pakistan in the last series in NZ. In Pakistan is a very different story though.

 

[_Ed_]

I just hope Stuart Clark issnt picked

Really? From an NZ point of view I agree!

 

[Josh]

Yeh dunno about Clark in one-dayers, proven in tests, but I have a feeling that some batsmen could get after him in the limited overs games.

 

[Tim]

It would be great if you sprung a few surprises like Brett Dorey and Mick Lewis...thank you very much.

 

[Salamuddin]

And even with Shoaib in the side NZ comfortably beat Pakistan in the last series in NZ. In Pakistan is a very different story though.

That was pre-Woolmer though wasn't it ?

Kiwis will be hard to beat in NZ granted, but anywhere else I'd back Pakistan to come out trumps

 

[Tim]

didn't NZ just beat Pakistan at the Champions trophy? they also beat South Africa...