pasty
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England win toss and BAT
Bairstow in for Butler.
Agar, Finch and Pattinson in for Warner, Watson and Coulter-Nile.
Bairstow in for Butler.
Agar, Finch and Pattinson in for Warner, Watson and Coulter-Nile.
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[Cricket] 3rd ODI: England v Australia
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Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Are they still playing cricket? It's September for goodness sake.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Got it on. Really disappointed Hales fails again. Had high hopes this would be a break through series.
Roy gets a great commanding half century, and is out like a schoolboy - again! What has happened to all the openers in this country!!??
Roy gets a great commanding half century, and is out like a schoolboy - again! What has happened to all the openers in this country!!??
sten_super
Brain Surgeon
What is this run rate about? They looked set for 350 at 30 overs, and now they're struggling towards about 300. I know there is an extra boundary rider in the last 10 overs now but this really doesn't look to clever.
Bold Seagull
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Last two matches they've collapsed through the middle order. Understandable I think that after the loss of Morgan and then Stokes, that they've wanted to ensure they get 300 and played sensibly, rather than collapse to 280 or something. Sensible batting I think, hopefully these last 5 overs will be productive!
nwgull
Well-known member
This could still be a useful total. The bounce with the old ball is making it hard to really push on, and it won't be any better for the Aussies.
sten_super
Brain Surgeon
Bold Seagull
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Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
I never understand why these ODI's take place AFTER the Ashes. Nobody really gives a toss, its a massive case of after the lord mayors show.
The ODI's and 20/20's should be the warm-ups before the Main Event. A chance for players to play themselves in (or out) of the Test squad, or give the selectors something to think about.
This is like having a huge great party that's gone on all day, then it gets to 3am, you just want to go to bed but you've still got several guests milling about who you just can't get rid of.
The ODI's and 20/20's should be the warm-ups before the Main Event. A chance for players to play themselves in (or out) of the Test squad, or give the selectors something to think about.
This is like having a huge great party that's gone on all day, then it gets to 3am, you just want to go to bed but you've still got several guests milling about who you just can't get rid of.
Bold Seagull
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Used to be didn't it. 2005 KP played himself into the Ashes side with his performances in the ODI's before the test series. I wonder if the World Cup changed that for this year?
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
They used to, but regardless of the World Cup, the ODI's have followed the Ashes for the last few series haven't they ? Including the ones Down Under. After that 5-0 whitewash I would've thought everyone just wanted to get back on a plane asap, not hang around and plod through a tedious ODI series in the immediate aftermath.
If they did it the other way round it could only whet the appetite for what was to come. This way round is pointless to me, and holds very little interest. I'd forgotten all about it tbh, till I saw this thread.
Bold Seagull
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To be fair, we've come a long way to be feeling a bit disappointed at reaching 300.
nwgull
Well-known member
That was what the 2 tests and the ODI series against NZ was for.
Cricket fans still give quite a large toss that we give the world champion Aussies a run for their money in this series.
BensGrandad
New member
At least Australia can go home and say they won something.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
154-6 after 34 overs. Our 300 looking ok.
Postman Pat
Well-known member
167-8, spinners have bowled beautifully this evening.