Australia vs Rest of the world

can anyone tell me both the team list and any important news if u have any??? thinking of taking rest of the world @ 1.72 to win the 1st ODI

Rest of the world are a better bowling, fielding and batting team....

Australia to beat ROW in Game 1 - $2.00

good luck

1. V Sewag
2. K Sagakarra
3. R Dravid
4. B Lara
5. J Kallis
6. K Pietersen
7. A Flintoff
8. S Afridi
9. S Pollock
10. D Vettori
11. M Muralitheran
12. S Akhtar

12th man: Yet to be named.

Left out: Gayle, Ntini

Australia

1. Gilchrist
2. Katich
3. Ponting
4. Martyn
5. Hussey
6. Clarke
7. Symonds
8. Watson
9. White
10. Lee
11. McGrath
12. Bracken

12th man: Yet to be named.

Left out: Clark, Hopes

Rest of the world will kill Australia. Easy. I'm pissed off Gayle was left out. Hopefully he gets a show in the second match. I'd have Gayle in ahead of Sehwag due to the fact that Gayle can score faster.

Rest of the world will kill Australia. Easy. I'm pissed off Gayle was left out. Hopefully he gets a show in the second match. I'd have Gayle in ahead of Sehwag due to the fact that Gayle can score faster.

Leaning on a comfortable win for Rest of the World,Series maybe 2-1 R-O-W!!! :eek:
Yeah i dont mind Gayle but wouldnt be that pissed of mate Sehwag is just a lethal IMO!!!!Would like to compare strike rates if you disagree,i love watching Sehwag play myself,the fact that Gayle can score faster :confused: !!!Seems to be too much talent and depth on the visiting side!!!

Leaning on a comfortable win for Rest of the World,Series maybe 2-1 R-O-W!!! :eek:
Yeah i dont mind Gayle but wouldnt be that pissed of mate Sehwag is just a lethal IMO!!!!Would like to compare strike rates if you disagree,i love watching Sehwag play myself,the fact that Gayle can score faster :confused: !!!Seems to be too much talent and depth on the visiting side!!!


gayle doesn't deserve to lick the boots of Sehwag - the indian pocket rocket is far superior batsman and strokemaker

Chris Gayle

Matches: 121
Innings: 118
No: 6
Runs: 4362
HS: 153*
Average: 38.94
Strike Rate: 78.79
100's: 11
50's: 23
4's: 513
6's: 58
Catches: 54

Virender Sehwag

Matches: 125
Innings: 122
No: 6
Runs: 3728
HS: 130
Average: 32.13
Strike Rate: 95.81
100's: 7
50's: 18
4's: 516
6's: 55
Catches: 50

Gayle's played less matches, scored more runs. He has a better average but Sehwag has the better strike rate. Sehwag has 18 50's compared to Gayle's 23 and 7 100's compared to Gayle's 11.

Goes to show that Sehwag can't consolodate on starts. He can hit the ball, but he gets out more before 50 than what Gayle does. Gayle's averages shows that in ODI's he can hang around at the crease whilst score runs on a consistent basis.

It's IMO, that based on these results, Chris Gayle deserves to be in the team due to the fact that the only thing Sehwag has on Gayle is strike rate.

Gayle all the way!

gayle doesn't deserve to lick the boots of Sehwag - the indian pocket rocket is far superior batsman and strokemaker

Stats dont' seem to suggest that.

Chris Gayle

Matches: 121
Innings: 118
No: 6
Runs: 4362
HS: 153*
Average: 38.94
Strike Rate: 78.79
100's: 11
50's: 23
4's: 513
6's: 58
Catches: 54

Virender Sehwag

Matches: 125
Innings: 122
No: 6
Runs: 3728
HS: 130
Average: 32.13
Strike Rate: 95.81
100's: 7
50's: 18
4's: 516
6's: 55
Catches: 50

Gayle's played less matches, scored more runs. He has a better average but Sehwag has the better strike rate. Sehwag has 18 50's compared to Gayle's 23 and 7 100's compared to Gayle's 11.

Goes to show that Sehwag can't consolodate on starts. He can hit the ball, but he gets out more before 50 than what Gayle does. Gayle's averages shows that in ODI's he can hang around at the crease whilst score runs on a consistent basis.

It's IMO, that based on these results, Chris Gayle deserves to be in the team due to the fact that the only thing Sehwag has on Gayle is strike rate.

Gayle all the way!

Actually i thought Gayle was on the team was talkin to a few mates last nite also talked about Ntini aswell!!!!!back to the subject if you want to use stats then how can you compare say who has the most opportunities or say has to performed of recent times!!!India there line up is rock solid and has been for awhile while Windies went through the bad patch and i would say Gayle would ve had alot of chances to perform then!!!But cant argue wit both players special talents,somebody got to miss out!!Chris Cairns would be another unlucky omission!!! :rolleyes: :wavey:

Stats dont' seem to suggest that.


what are you doing now, basing your judgements solely on stats?

have you actually seen virender play?

Gayle is a far superior stroker than Sehwag. Gayle is more powerful. Gayle is better.

Gayle is a far superior stroker than Sehwag. Gayle is more powerful. Gayle is better.


stick to golf

stick to golf

I will. Golf is more of a sport than Cricket anyway. Cricket is zzzzzzzzzzzz

Gayle is a far superior stroker than Sehwag. Gayle is more powerful. Gayle is better.

you just like Gayle because of the first 3 letters of his name

:haha::haha:

you just like Gayle because of the first 3 letters of his name

:haha::haha:

If I was gay, you'd have a chance with me. But I'm not. So you're going to have to live with the fact and try and get over me, as hard as it may be.

If I was gay, you'd have a chance with me. But I'm not. So you're going to have to live with the fact and try and get over me, as hard as it may be.

you are incredibly funny sometimes. your humour is almost as good as your ability to pick winners.

:retard:

Australia to beat ROW in Game 1 - $2.00

good luck

I'm joining you on it. Despite the ROW team being stronger, the Aussies are wounded from the Ashes and will be desperate to prove they're still the no.1 team. ROW team is very impressive, but I get the feeling they're not too bothered about it and will probably showboat a little bit. Flintoff and Pieterson are both still drunk from celebrating the Ashes as well.

I'm joining you on it. Despite the ROW team being stronger, the Aussies are wounded from the Ashes and will be desperate to prove they're still the no.1 team. ROW team is very impressive, but I get the feeling they're not too bothered about it and will probably showboat a little bit. Flintoff and Pieterson are both still drunk from celebrating the Ashes as well.

End of the day, I have my doubts whether 11 superstars will be able to gel as a team in such a short time

I feel Aussies will pinch Game 1. Also one dayers is such a hit and miss game that the winner is not necessarily the more talented team.

Sehwag will bat poorly. I'm predicting a score of about 0 - 25 for him. Gayle will come in on Friday and all will be settled.

Gayle is a far superior stroker than Sehwag. Gayle is more powerful. Gayle is better.


you don't know much about cricket :rolleyes:

I don't know how australia will beat the world 11, for me i am betting on world team to win today and also win the series

I have 2 bias Indians telling me Sehwag is better. :D

Whilst I admire your loyalty, Gayle is superior!

I have 2 bias Indians telling me Sehwag is better. :D

Whilst I admire your loyalty, Gayle is superior!


well sure i may be slightly bias but if gayle was so great how is it that he wasn't even selected in the original team? dravid and gayle came into the team after the original one was selcted.

the only batsman in west indies that is superior is one Mr BC Lara :worship: although this is not a real world 11 without the GREATEST in it, sachin :worship: :worship:

well sure i may be slightly bias but if gayle was so great how is it that he wasn't even selected in the original team? dravid and gayle came into the team after the original one was selcted.

the only batsman in west indies that is superior is one Mr BC Lara :worship: although this is not a real world 11 without the GREATEST in it, sachin :worship: :worship:

Lara shits all over Sachin.

Lara shits all over Sachin.


what are you west indian? :haha:

what are you west indian? :haha:

It's true. Lara is superior.

It's true. Lara is superior.


yes i agree superior in terms of partying and clubbing :wavey:

If I was gay, you'd have a chance with me. But I'm not. So you're going to have to live with the fact and try and get over me, as hard as it may be.


hooray, found one other that's not on this site,
apart from stonkvflash and reamer.
:rolleyes:

:lol:

Sehwag got out for 6. :haha: :haha:

Safe to assume they'll give Gayle a run on Friday.

:lol:

Sehwag got out for 6. :haha: :haha:

Safe to assume they'll give Gayle a run on Friday.


he did better than lara, so i guess he is a better batsman than him :retard:

he did better than lara, so i guess he is a better batsman than him :retard:

No, I did not say that because Sehwag got 6 that Gayle is better. I said Gayle was better before this match even started. I was just stating that Sehwag didn't perform which means Gayle has a high chance of taking his spot on Friday.

Doesn't matter about Lara. His position is safe. Sehwag's isn't because he has another opener to contend with, Gayle. Sehwag got 6, so they will more than likely give Gayle a run on Friday. They'll give Gayle a run in anycase same with Ntini eventually and Gayle's run should come Friday.

Australia to beat ROW in Game 1 - $2.00

good luck


bet won

now pound row in game 2

Aussies :banana:

ROW to beat Australia - $1.87 for Game 2

McGrath is out, this will have a series decider in Game 3, lock it

good luck

I'm with you Prabs, I think the ROW team could rack up a big total. They want revenge.

A champion team will always beat a team of champions, and we could easily see another empty performance from the World XI. Australia are the ones with something to prove.

Australia to win the 2nd match at even money :)

:nerner: C'mon ROW

the best bet for today is B.lee to score less than 41 runs @ 1.83 :) i dunno how many books offer this bet ... but if anyone is using bet365.com go to cricket - aus vs row - player performances there u will be able to find this bet... b.lee scored 26 not out last match... anyway i have a lot of money on this bet

B.lee under 41 runs @ 1.83

Good luck

Chris Gayle is in for the ROW in replace of Afridi. Should have taken out Kallis instead.

Personally, I think Kallis will be subbed out.

Gayle and Sehwag opening, Sangakkara at 3, Lara at 4, Dravid 5

ROW to win.

I'm liking Gayle as the one who scores the most for ROW @ $6.50

ROW to win.


that's just great bolar :rolleyes:


:sobbing:

that's just great bolar :rolleyes:


:sobbing:

Don't be like that.

Anyway with the success of spinners in the first match, wonder if World XI will keep Gayle in when they're fielding and utilise his spin?

Don't be like that.

Anyway with the success of spinners in the first match, wonder if World XI will keep Gayle in when they're fielding and utilise his spin?


depends on who bats first obviously - murali will be subbed if they chase

someone like virender will be subbed if they bat first, though he is handy with the ball as well

Yeah. I can see them having Gayle in the initial 11 whether they're batting or bowling.

ROW have too much class to fail twice in a row!

Australia to win the 2nd match at even money :)

Looking very good at 170/1 :cool:

World XI batters won't let them down again.

They should have brought in Ntini aswell as Gayle and used Ntini as an extra bowler and subbed Ntini in.

Taking out Afridi puzzles me.

the best bet for today is B.lee to score less than 41 runs @ 1.83 :) i dunno how many books offer this bet ... but if anyone is using bet365.com go to cricket - aus vs row - player performances there u will be able to find this bet... b.lee scored 26 not out last match... anyway i have a lot of money on this bet

B.lee under 41 runs @ 1.83

Good luck

You'll need it. Your bet isn't on runs it's on performance points. :lol:

Points are scored as follows: 1pt per run, 20 pts per wicket, 10 pts per catch and 25 pts per stumping. With Aussie sportsbooks, Brett will also earn 50 points everytime he yells f*** off you pommie b******

So Brett only needs to hold a catch and take a couple of wickets and your bet is a loser. At least he's not looking like getting a a bat though.

why did you all back ROW?

these guys couldn't give a toss about this pointless series - whereas for the aussies, its a chance for them to "redeem" themsevles somewhat.

how many kids grow up saying "when I grow up, I wanna play cricket for the ROW"?

its just like pre-season AFL and NFL, players dont intentionally say "I'm going to play crap today", but because there is no real incentive to perform well - they simply don't. look at Indiannpolis's performance in the pre-season, or similarly look at Carlton in the AFL. The ROW isn't a proper team, and they dont see themselves as one either - end result, they are far less likely to win than Australia.

if you like, simply refer to the old adage - "a champion team will beat a team of champions".

these ROW players are collecting a nice paycheque, but they couldnt really care less if they don't win a game - who will be blamed? no one, because nobody cares...

Pollock has no idea. Gayle should have been on and Gayle should have been bowling.

If Gayle doesn't open the batting, the World XI may aswell not bat. Gayle will get them off to a major awesome start and that's what they need. Time will tell. Open with Sangakkara and Sehwag and you're right Jim, they don't give a toss.

Pollock has no idea. Gayle should have been on and Gayle should have been bowling.

If Gayle doesn't open the batting, the World XI may aswell not bat. Gayle will get them off to a major awesome start and that's what they need. Time will tell. Open with Sangakkara and Sehwag and you're right Jim, they don't give a toss.

on paper they look good, but in their heads I'm sure they don't really consider themselves a team - its more of a paid holiday.

a team isn't just a squad of 12+ players - its a group of people who spend a lot of time together, know each other well, and work day in day out for a common goal - could you say that about ROW?

on paper they look good, but in their heads I'm sure they don't really consider themselves a team - its more of a paid holiday.

a team isn't just a squad of 12+ players - its a group of people who spend a lot of time together, know each other well, and work day in day out for a common goal - could you say that about ROW?

No you couldn't. And if Gayle doesn't open like I mentioned, it's clear they don't want to win.

Just got on a batting H2H at Centrebet.

Flintoff to outscore Pietersen @ $1.87

In the last over Pietersen left the field with what looked to be a pulled hamstring. Pretty much I am gambling that he is dropped down the order, but I guess we will have to wait and see.

Cheers,

Sparks

Gayle is opening with Sehwag. Should be interesting.

Just got word that Pietersen only suffered cramp.

He should get an Oscar for the performance he gave when he went down, looked like he had been shot the way he reacted.

Gayle and Sehwag going alright.

they will get close

no mcgrath = no australia

or maybe not :lol:

ROTW just slogging it's all going to end in a blaze of failure again.

does gayle actually have a technique?


hope he can hang around for a bit, will be entertaining

YESS Pieterson only cramp..my bet is pito to outscore symonds 30 odd!!

australia are going to be so shit in a couple of years time without McGrath and warne

go go World XI!!

does gayle actually have a technique?


hope he can hang around for a bit, will be entertaining

GAYLE

Can't use his feet. There are some shots he can master but his problem is his lack of footwork. He has scored a triple century this year in test cricket. He should keep this up and score a century. Imagine if he could use his feet. :cool:

:singer:

World XI now favs at $1.50, Australia $2.50

time to hedge this baby, sit back and relax :D :D :D

:singer:

World XI now favs at $1.50, Australia $2.50

time to hedge this baby, sit back and relax :D :D :D

It's good watching Gayle when he's in a mood like this. Once he starts, he's hard to stop. He can only get himself out! :lol:

damn sangakkara got out thanks to kallis :rolleyes:

That big Afrikaaner Kallis better get a 100, just hope he doesn't run out Lara.

He almost ran out Lara.

Kallis should have been dropped instead of Afridi. He needs to perform or he's gone for Sunday. Kallis better score something decent here. He should be out, not Sangakarra.

Glad Kallis got out. He'll be out for Afridi on Sunday.

Gayle and Sangakarra have set it up. Just up to the rest to score a run a ball and the occasional boundry and they're fine.

Up to Dravid and Flintoff to keep their wickets and stay ahead.

They picked this team on reputation and not on form.

Ideally, Lara shouldn't be in the team, neither should Kallis. Has Pollock done much this year?

IMO, Lara shouldn't be in the test team, Chanderpaul should instead. Chanderpaul has been a consistent test batter all year and should take Lara's test spot.

This team is losing, not because they don't give a crap, by their reactions, they do care. It's just their out of form reputation players whom are going to be destroyed on Sunday and the test match will be over in 5 days IMO. Australia will rip them a new one in Sydney next week.

I havn't seen the test team, but I assume it's picked on reputation too? I think Australia is the bet to place next week or the draw.

Shane Bond should have found a place in this one day team. Sure he's coming back from injury, but he's taken a lot of wickets for NZ lately. He's in form.

Gayle and Sangakarra got this team off to a flyer. It was the out of form middle order whom stuffed things up. Lara hasn't played a match since May. Even selecting Tendulkar would have been a mistake.

IMO, the test team should read.

1. Graeme Smith
2. Virender Sehwag
3. Rahul Dravid
4. Inzamam Ul Haq
5. Shivnarine Chanderpaul
6. Andrew Flintoff
7. Kumar Sangakkara
8. Daniel Vettori
9. Steve Harmison
10. Shoaib Akhtar
11. Muttiah Murilitheran

Just got on a batting H2H at Centrebet.

Flintoff to outscore Pietersen @ $1.87

In the last over Pietersen left the field with what looked to be a pulled hamstring. Pretty much I am gambling that he is dropped down the order, but I guess we will have to wait and see.

Cheers,

Sparks

Worked out beautifully with Flintoff coming in ahead of the Saffer and doing the job with 42 runs. Pietersen could only manage 16 :)

the best bet for today is B.lee to score less than 41 runs @ 1.83 :) i dunno how many books offer this bet ... but if anyone is using bet365.com go to cricket - aus vs row - player performances there u will be able to find this bet... b.lee scored 26 not out last match... anyway i have a lot of money on this bet

B.lee under 41 runs @ 1.83

Good luck

hahahahha B.lee did not even bat and bet365 payed out for this bet :)

b.lee under 41 bet won :bounce:

hahahahha B.lee did not even bat and bet365 payed out for this bet :)

b.lee under 41 bet won :bounce:


that's because you read the bet conditions wrong, it wasn't paying for runs scored but "points" :silly:

livebetting was a joke tonight, I got more on Australia @ 2.20

why give money away :shrug:

livebetting was a joke tonight, I got more on Australia @ 2.20

why give money away :shrug:


they were at $2.90 at one stage as well

Firstly, our first test series of the year V South Africa - 4 matches.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Runs - 450
HS - 203*
Average - 90.0
S/R - 48.28
100 - 2
50 - 1

Brian Lara

Runs - 393
HS - 196
Average - 78.60
S/R - 66.38
100 - 2
50 - 0


Our second series against Pakistan - 2 test matches

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Runs - 273
H/S - 153*
Average - 91.00
S/R - 52.09
100 - 1
50 - 1

Brian Lara

Runs - 331
HS - 153
Average - 82.75
S/R - 80.73
100 - 2
50 - 0

That's the last series Lara played. Early June. Lara has not played an international game of cricket since June until last Wednesday

We went on to tour Sri Lanka - 2 matches

Chanderpaul's performance:

Runs - 154
HS - 69
Average - 51.33
S/R - 40.31
100 - 1
50 - 2

Note: He was our leading run scorer.
Note: It was on Sri Lankan dustbowls.

In the 2 series they played.

Chanderpaul - 723 runs
Lara - 724 runs

Chanderpaul did however dominate and was more consistent in all our test matches.

Based on this and based on the fact that Lara hasn't played a test sine June and Chanderpaul has, I'd have Chanderpaul in the team ahead of Lara.

You can't seperate the two. But Chanderpaul has been more consistent than Lara - I should know as I follow West Indies cricket closely whereas you don't. And as Chanderpaul has played a series in July, he gets the nod ahead of Lara for me.

You said Lara has been better all round....I can't see Lara's name in the test team that toured Sri Lanka. When they were together, it was an even contest with Chanderpaul being the more consistent one. Lara didn't play the series of Sri Lanka, Chanderpaul did. Chanderpaul should be ahead of Lara purely because Chanderpaul is the form batsman.

If Lara played the series of Sri Lanka, yes I'd have him in ahead of Chanderpaul. But as he didn't, Chanderpaul is the one who should get the nod.

Looking at things, all things considered, Chanderpaul is one of the most consistent batsman all round this year.

Chanderpaul is stiff not to be in the test team. Very stiff.

He has scored 877 runs this year in 8 test matches.

Chanderpaul is sitting 4th with most runs this year, yet he isn't in the test team. Watch Chanderpaul finish the year with most test runs. He is going to shine in Australia in November.

If Chanderpaul shouldn't be in ahead of Lara, he should be in ahead of Dravid.

And to further prove my argument, he should be in the one day side too.

He has played 17 one dayers this year for 650 runs and a highest score of 85 with an average of 43

Dravid - 18 one dayers for 636 runs and a highest score of 104 with an average of 39

Afridi - 21 one dayers for 555 runs and a highest score of 102 with an average of 29

Kallis - 15 one dayers for 423 runs and a highest score of 87 with an average of 30.

He should at least be in the one day side ahead of Kallis.

Chanderpaul is stiff and a very underrated player and I can't wait till November when he shines. He should be in both teams for the world XI. :mad:

Unbelievable. As BG will testify, I back Gilko to top score in every ODI Australia play, I love the guy. However, my intelligent self decided to pass on today's match for the first time in about 20 games. So obvious :rolleyes:

A champion team will always beat a team of champions, and we could easily see another empty performance from the World XI. Australia are the ones with something to prove.

Australia to win the 2nd match at even money :)

C'monnnnnnnn :cool:

World XI - Most Wickets

Any other player @ $15

So in other words, Chris Gayle to get the most wickets for the World XI

This is Gambling on Pollock using him, especially at the death.

ROW is going to be destroyed in the test match. It will probably be over within 4 days. There's only 3 changes to that pitiful side and the out of formers are the ones staying. Hahaha.