NatWest Challenge 2005 - England V Australia

The three ODI Natwest challenge between England and Australia starts this week. It will be the first series in which the new rules regarding the fielding and substituion will take plce. It will be hard fought series. So who will win?

I predict England will win.

**NatWest Challenge 2005 Schedule **
**Thu 07 Jul Headingley **
**Sun 10 Jul Lord’s **
Tue 12 Jul Brit Oval

England Squad

Australia Squad

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I can easily say, Australia will win.

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^ Why dont you say it the difficult way as well. :)

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:hehe:

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:hehe:

I also predict an England win. Go England go :dhimpak:

It is astonishing to see the kind of reaction and panic this traingular series has created in australia. I visited some australian discussion boards and boy apart from some typically arrogant posts there were some genuine panicking remarks.

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It will be hard fought series. true

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Gilliespie doesn't deserve to named in the squad after the beating he took in triangular series. I will not forgive Rick Ponting if Jason plays one single match.

Micheal Kasprowicz should be the replacement.

p.s. Aussies wins 2-1.

p.s.1 Who am I kidding with? Whitewashed baby! :D

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I hav feeling that England hav a chance of winning the series this time.

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Too close to call on current form of both the sides.

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man, how many odi's can they play. They just played a tourney. Jeez, get on with the test already.

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not to mention that Micheal Kasprowicz is as expensive as Gilliespie so far on this tour..catch 22 for aussies huh…

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2-1 for Australia..

(though i want them to be beaten by 3-0.)

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its gonna be 1-1-1 and then ashes will be drawn too. These 2 teams are tied for number 2 in the world. Offcourse Pakistan is # 1 :)

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Few hours before the match starts and hope its going to be something similar to last one.

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1st ODI

England won the toss and elected to field.

Australia super sub Hogg

England super sub Solanki

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1st ODI with the new rules...

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Nice swing for Gough

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Gilchrist droped

Seems like its going to be a low scoring game specially the way pitch is behaving.

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69/2 off 18.2 overs.

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Australia 100/2 (23.2) :devil: