5th ODI England v Aussies

[keaton]

We're batting

England: 1 Andrew Strauss (capt), 2 Joe Denly, 3 Ravi Bopara, 4 Matt Prior (wk), Owais Shah, 6 Eoin Morgan, 7 Dimitri Mascarenhas, 8 Stuart Broad, 9 Adil Rashid, 10 Tim Bresnan, 11 Ryan Sidebottom

Australia: 1 Shane Watson, 2 Tim Paine (wk), 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Michael Clarke, 5 Callum Ferguson, 6 Michael Hussey, 7 Cameron White, 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Nathan Hauritz, 10 Peter Siddle, 11 Nathan Bracken


Only one spinner again for us, fecking idiots

 

[Titanic]

How exciting. I almost can't contain myself.

 

[Mellotron]

I said it before and I'll say it again, playing these ODIs against the Aussies is like playing a Champions League final against a team (and winning), and then being asked to care about losing when playing them in a friendly a couple of weeks later. Couldn't be more pointless.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

What time does this get going, I have Sky in my hotel room but have to leave at 16:30, will I see any play or just have to endure hours of pundentry.

Lets hope England go for a win here and put some effort in.

 

[sten_super]

What time does this get going, I have Sky in my hotel room but have to leave at 16:30, will I see any play or just have to endure hours of pundentry.

Lets hope England go for a win here and put some effort in.

Starts in 7 minutes, at 2:30.

Good to see that England have stuck with the batting order that has served us so well. Why would you even contemplate a change when they been performing so brilliantly? :US:

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Great, we have won the toss and have decided to bat.

Denly and Straus at the crease, and no Brett Lee, bring on the powerplay.

 

[Monsieur Le Plonk]

What a joke. The moneygrabbers that organised this series have a lot to answer for and should reduce ticket prices for the rest of the series.
Was at Lords Saturday and didn't bother going back after lunch as it was such a foregone conclusion.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Exciting start from England, 2 maidens 0-0 after 2 overs, keep it up lads

 

[Mendoza]

Exciting start from England, 2 maidens 0-0 after 2 overs, keep it up lads

we are biding our time before the power play overs......oh

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

we are biding our time before the power play overs......oh

Its all going to plan, lull them into a false sense of security then heave ho, bish bosh.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I see Wright is not playing has he lost his place to Mascarenas.

 

[SirDouglasLoft]

I see Wright is not playing has he lost his place to Mascarenas.

He broke his toe in the nets yesterday!

 

[Mendoza]

I see Wright is not playing has he lost his place to Mascarenas.

he is keeping up with the cool gang and getting injured during practice

this time the pesky bowling machine shot a yorker at his toe. a foot&ball injury but not a football injury for once

 

[Uncle Buck]

Is the traffic cone due in at 3?

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Lets hope his toe mends in time for our Indian adventure.

Our batsmen have woken up, 6x4's, Straus on 23 off 23, 6 overs

29 for 0

 

[Mendoza]

The commentators are loving it

1440: 3 overs - England 2-0
After 14 dot balls, Straussy finally gets England's first runs of the over with a paddle pull off Siddle for two. On a complete tangent, some water has just gushed out of my ear following a pre-work swim.

 

[Perry Milkins]

Is the traffic cone due in at 3?

You will have to explain that one to me Bucksie.

 

[vegster]

I'm underwhelmed by the prospect... can't we just cancel the last 2 ? its pointless !

 

[Marc]

I'm underwhelmed by the prospect... can't we just cancel the last 2 ? its pointless !

any cricket is good cricket!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Hauritz gets Strauss again (35)

61 for 1

Lets hope Priors in to get the run rate up