CWC2011

[rcon]

Kick off in 20

Hello all! Welcome to match four of the Cup that counts, and it is the first sight of the defending champions. They must be tired of defending by now, they haven't lost a game in over two-and-a-half World Cups! As Brydon Coverdale exquisitely puts it, The last time Australia lost a World Cup match, the cricket world was a vastly different place. Twenty20 was but a glint in a marketing man's eye, Bangladesh was not yet a Test nation and Hansie Cronje was still a well-respected captain of South Africa. And a 24-year-old Ricky Ponting was making his name as a star of the future. Mind-boggling. Everything else you need to know about the game is in Liam Brickhill's preview.

[rcon]

And for those who love their cricket on the radio

http://www.abc.net.au/sport/stories/201 ... 139657.htm

February 19: India v Bangladesh in Mirpur - 7:30pm on ABC Grandstand 2

February 22: England v The Netherlands in Nagpur - 8:00pm on ABC Grandstand 2

February 24: South Africa v West Indies in Delhi - 8:00pm on ABC Grandstand 2

February 25: Australia v New Zealand in Nagpur - 3:00pm on ABC Grandstand 2

February 26: Pakistan v Sri Lanka in Colombo - 8:00pm on ABC Grandstand 2

February 27: India v England in Bangalore - 8:00pm on ABC Grandstand 2

March 2: England v Ireland in Bangalore - 7:30pm on ABC Grandstand 2

March 4: Bangladesh v West Indies in Mirpur - 7:30pm on ABC Grandstand 2

March 5: Australia v Sri Lanka in Colombo - 8:00pm on Local Radio and ABC Grandstand 2

March 6: South Africa v England in Chennai - 3:00pm on ABC Grandstand 2

March 8: Pakistan v New Zealand in Kandy - 8:00pm on ABC Grandstand 2

March 11: England v Bangladesh in Chittagong - 7:30pm on ABC Grandstand 2

March 12: India v South Africa in Nagpur - 8:00pm on ABC Grandstand 2

March 13: Australia v Kenya in Bangalore - 8:00pm on ABC Grandstand 2

March 15: South Africa v Ireland in Kolkata - 8:00pm on ABC Grandstand 2

March 16: Australia v Canada in Bangalore - 8:00pm on ABC Grandstand 2

March 17: England v West Indies in Chennai - 8:00pm on ABC Grandstand 2

March 18: New Zealand v Sri Lanka in Mumbai - 8:00pm on ABC Grandstand 2

March 19: Australia v Pakistan in Colombo - 8:00pm on Local Radio and ABC Grandstand 2

March 20: India v West Indies in Chennai - 8:00pm on ABC Grandstand 2

March 23: Quarter-final 1 and Quarter-final 2 - TBC

March 24: Quarter-final 3 - TBC

March 26: Quarter-final 4 - TBC

March 29: Semi-final 1 - TBC

March 30: Semi-final 2 - TBC

April 2: Final - TBC

[Scotty]

Netherlands currently 1/47 after 9 overs against England

[muzzington]

ten Doeschate makes a century, Netherlands will post a great score.

[muzzington]

Peter Borren gets bowled, gets called back when he's almost 2 metres from leaving the field because Paul Collingwood was out of the circle at the time of the dismissal so it's a no-ball.

[krunchie]

are abc streaming the audio coverage ?

[rcon]

should be Krunchie - their grandstand.asx file was working last night.

Underway in Nagpur - Ponting won the toss and put the Kiwis in to bat.

[David]

Interesting move

[David]

B Lee 2 1 1 0 0.50
SW Tait 1.3 0 19 0 12.66

Sheesh.

[David]

3.4


Tait to BB McCullum, OUT, McCullum has holed out, or has he? Caught at third man by Krejza, but the umpire wants to check if he over-stepped. He landed alright, but the foot skid a few inches forward. Still doesn't over-step so McCullum has to go. Full delivery outside off, Baz looks for the extravagant carve over point, but since his feet weren't across it went off the outside edge, close to the bottom of the bat.