was it a gamble to do icc champions trophy in septmember?

[Kev the Ape]

this is a gamble and i dnt understand why they wanted to play the mini world cup in september when they could play it in july with more sun!!

 

[Marc]

depends on other international fixtures I would presume, shame it did'nt start last week as this is the first bad day we've had since the end of August!

 

[CHAPPERS]

But in July we were in the middle of a test series against the West Indies and other teams were touring esewhere. This is the only time it could have been scheduled.

 

[Rougvie]

Surely it must have had someting to do with the ECB and the counties trying to protect their valuble Twenty Twenty income.

Sl

 

[timseagull]

And lets not forget that it pissed it down most of Aug

 

[Titanic]

Sports flash: Team USA are pitching in the first inning at The Amp Oval. NZ 0/17 in the fifth.

 

[Titanic]

Flemings just hit a ground ball to left field, taking the score to 0/25 at the bottom of the fifth.

 

[Titanic]

Starting pitcher Reid has Fleming caught at short stop. 1/25!

Marshall is now at bat.

 

[Marc]

 

[Titanic]

With the score standing at 1/38 at the start of the twelfth, USA have turned to relief pitcher Leon Romero.

 

[Titanic]

I don't know what was going on in the bullpen, but Romero is having a tought time. Two base hits and a 4-run homer off the first three pitches.

 

[Titanic]

I spoke too soon... 4th pitch... a wide curve-ball, sliced to right field, close to the foul line, and well caught in the deep.

NZ now 2/43 in the twelfth.

 

[Kev the Ape]

 

[Titanic]

Latest news from the World Series of Cricket: NZ 2/140 in the twenty-ninth. USA pitching beginning to look a little ragged, with too many 'balls' and 'walks' to put the batters under any pressure.