Champions Trophy - England and Wales 2013

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Jimmy ends up with 2 wickets for his troubles and Broad leads England with 3.

Its a funny game.

84 from 66, 6 wickets remaining.

England should still be favourites; just one good partnership is needed.

Commentators equally mystified about that decision.

India will feel cheated if it rains now

Thats a very poor piece of umpiring. Oh well, on with the game.

3rd umpire is an Aussie.

That explains it

and a maiden over.  outclassed today. glad they made the final though, pretty decent after the nz thrashings.

oh great, now we're getting biased third umpires.

England are way behind where india were at this stage.

This turn is absolutely ridiculous for an English pitch! Maiden over. England need something.

not sure who the third ump is, that's two absolutely baffling decisions he's made today...

Mad for Chelsea wrote:not sure who the third ump is, that's two absolutely baffling decisions he's made today...

I know what he is if that helps.

ah well, at least eng won the junior world rugby cup today.

Morgan needs to attack, he's getting bogged down. Hit out or get out.

Morgan, hit the bloody thing!

Oh, well done Morgs 

Morgan looks terribly out of form

Maybe the Indians paid off the 3rd umpire...

4 from Morgan

Olly wrote:Morgan looks terribly out of form

Maybe the Indians paid off the 3rd umpire...

no but the need to please a giant tv market might be in the mind.

More good running. 9 from the 11th over and more of that is required from England. The Lions valiantly fought the ref and Australia yesterday to win, now the English cricket team have to fight the umpires and India to win.

Come on lads, us against them. One for all, and all for one.

4 more to Morgan

Duty281 wrote:More good running. 9 from the 11th over and more of that is required from England. The Lions valiantly fought the ref and Australia yesterday to win, now the English cricket team have to fight the umpires and India to win.

Come on lads, us against them. One for all, and all for one.

Good fighting way to look at it Duty.

Can't give in now Trebbs. 8 from the 12th over.

Unfortunately Cook set the tone for this innings

Lets hope Morgan can bat through

Ishant just an useless fellow in big matches.

Indian bowling is so tight there is nobody these guys can score off of.


rrr getting out of sight now against classy stuff.

India were 66-5 at this stage. Close.

Raina bowling because of that useless fellow.

yeah but they had the 6 hitters.

such a shame the rain robbed us of a proper game,. India off the back of ipl always looked more suited to this.

well done them though, top side.

59 from 36, 6 wickets remaining.

England will soon have to go nuclear - can my glorious country get the timing right?

Jesus what a ball that was by Raina!

Need to go now guys

59 to get from 6 overs. 3 overs still left from the two spinners.

Someone needs to go big sooner or later

just a bit pathetic from England but very very good from India.

nobody who could hit out in this fomat and just scrabbling around.

such a shame for it to end this way.

was never going to happen with the way we'd been playing so we should be happy to get this far but the search for a title continues ever onward.

Need to attack Sharma here surely

Intent from Ravi finally

Thats gone miles.

trebellbobaggins wrote:just a bit pathetic from England but very very good from India.

nobody who could hit out in this fomat and just scrabbling around.

such a shame for it to end this way.

was never going to happen with the way we'd been playing so we should be happy to get this far but the search for a title continues ever onward.

This some sort of reverse jinx you're trying?

Great 6 from Bops.

You can tell how wet the outfield was as the ball descends from the sky and stops dead. Now a big six from Ravi! Does that alter the complexion? The RRR was around 11, now it's below 10. 48 from 30.

EnglishReign wrote:

trebellbobaggins wrote:just a bit pathetic from England but very very good from India.

nobody who could hit out in this fomat and just scrabbling around.

such a shame for it to end this way.

was never going to happen with the way we'd been playing so we should be happy to get this far but the search for a title continues ever onward.

This some sort of reverse jinx you're trying?

Great 6 from Bops.

Yes Trebbs is brilliant at it.

Time to go Morgs.

And a reverse sweep for 4.

Surprised the 3rd umpire didn't see a 4 there

Classic Morgan

EnglishReign wrote:

trebellbobaggins wrote:just a bit pathetic from England but very very good from India.

nobody who could hit out in this fomat and just scrabbling around.

such a shame for it to end this way.

was never going to happen with the way we'd been playing so we should be happy to get this far but the search for a title continues ever onward.

This some sort of reverse jinx you're trying?

Great 6 from Bops.

and failing at the moment.

Reverse sweep battered to the fence by Morgan! 40 from 24 needed, 10 an over exactly.

Remember in the old days it was all: "Cry God for Harry, England and St George. Chargeeeeeee!"

England need to chargeeeeeee right now!

Should be PP time.

Wickets required here. 40 needed from 24.

the lack of spin for England might have been the difference. they've stifled eng well with it.

England need a big over

Thatll help.

Another huge 6 for Ravi! What a performance by him in all 3 aspects.

OOO RAVI BOPARA!

More brilliant running by England. 12 from the over. 28 needed from 18.

Ishant Sharma. Could go either way