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England Vs Australia ODI Series 2013

• England Vs Australia ODI Series 2013

• England Vs Australia ODI Series 2013

  carl1984 > 08/09/2013, 20:03

  Well England got a bit of a battering today, outclassed in all departments but the big concern would be the bowling unit on show in this series, it doesn't look strong enough, Stokes, Finn and Tredwell all went for 6 an over or more, Rankin was good though.
  
  As much as I do think it is smart to rest some of the test side, I think resting Swann, Broad and Anderson was a step too far. You can see why KP gets annoyed about being overplayed when Swann and Broad are basically given the chance to pick and choose their limited overs involvement.
  
  Batting wise, one of Pietersen or Morgan should have gone on and made three figures from their half centuries, Buttler can't be knocked for getting out on 75 as he had to force the issue once Stokes had gone.
  
  Hopefully, we will see improvement in Birmingham on Wednesday but I think we might be looking at a series loss in a weeks time

• RE: England Vs Australia ODI Series 2013

  Hilary Briss > 08/09/2013, 22:20

  Agree with most of that - it was not a pretty site.
  
  The Briss has ssen a lot of this Ashes Tour, today was no exception, and they do need to find and improve the next generation.
  
  However beating The Crims in every single game is paramount, and England expects a considerably better show all round.
  
  Furthermore that twat Butler with never play for England again if I have my way - The Briss had 5 guineas on KP to top score for England at 5/1 !

• RE: England Vs Australia ODI Series 2013

  StrumSolo > 09/09/2013, 09:46

  Record score by Australia against England in the UK, that. Hardly surprising when Swann, Anderson and Broad are ALL being rested though. Maybe give one or two a break but with Cook and Bell absent too, there's a whiff of 'England A' about this side. Obviously the Ashes have to take priority but it seems like they've just written this series off. I'd be pissed if I'd bought tickets.
  
  Batting wasn't much to write home about either. Too slow to get scoring and some sloppy early wickets. Then when KP does start knocking them about and putting a decent partnership together with Morgan, he's out all too soon.
  
  Meh.

• RE: England Vs Australia ODI Series 2013

  carl1984 > 13/09/2013, 20:33

  Absolutely, hopefully tomorrow will be an improvement but given that they fielded the same XI on Wednesday I can't see them making any changes yet again.
  
  For me Broad should have been in the squad, not reason for him to bail out as he missed a lot of cricket over the winter, Anderson deserved a break and Swann is still not 100% fit in my opinion.
  
  Batting wise, I want to see KP put in a from the front knock when opening, just go after the Aussie attack apart from Johnson, who looks very dangerous at the moment. At least there is no rain forecast for tomorrow

• RE: England Vs Australia ODI Series 2013

  RussyRover > 14/09/2013, 11:16

  Confirmed teams for this morning are;
  
  England: Carberry, Pietersen, Trott, Morgan (capt), Bopara, Buttler (wk), Stokes, Root, Tredwell, Rankin, Finn.
  
  Australia: Finch, Marsh, Watson, Clarke (capt), Bailey, Voges, Wade (wk), Faulkner, Johnson, Coulter-Nile, McKay.
  
  
  England won the toss and decided to bowl in what should be a sunny day in Cardiff - hopefully!!!
  
  and what a start for England as Finn gets the danger man Finch out lbw second ball after a wide first ball 1-1, excellent.. Watson follows in the 4th courtesy of a Buttler catch off Rankin.
  The powerplay ends at 31-2, good start by England, how can they fuck it up from here?

• RE: England Vs Australia ODI Series 2013

  RussyRover > 14/09/2013, 13:20

  40 overs gone and AUSTRALIA are 195-5
  After the first powerplay, the Aussies put on a batting spurt but a few quick wickets somewhat dented that charge, and at 20 overs they were 72-4.
  A lucky review showed the ball just hitting the top of the stumps to give Clarke out lbw and the 4th wicket... Voges became the 5th wicket in the 30th over, bowled by Ravi Bopara with a ball that kept a bit low...
  Since then Bailey soldiered on for his fifty and is now 81 not out along with Matthew Wade who is 24 not out... What can they put on in the last 10 overs?
  

  ---

  Well the Aussies didn't make the most of the last 10 overs as they couldn't bat out the lst 10 overs with 4 wickets falling for only 9 runs and then the last falling in the 49th over, they post a low total of 227 all out...
  
  It's time for England to square the series...

• RE: England Vs Australia ODI Series 2013

  StrumSolo > 14/09/2013, 15:31

  Not looking great for England though is it? Pietersen, Trott and Root only managing 5 runs between them...
  
  34-3 with 12 overs played. Poor.

• RE: England Vs Australia ODI Series 2013

  RussyRover > 14/09/2013, 15:47

  Well I asked how England could fuck it up, and they duly obliged by giving McKay a hat-trick in his second over...
  Pietersen lbw b McKay 5
  Trott c Finch b McKay 0
  Root c Watson b McKay 0
  
  Carberry (15) and Morgan (17) now trying to steady the ship with England at 40-3 as they take drinks after the 16th over...
  
  Piss poor is right Scotty... Ever the optimist though, they can still win if they play sensible!!!

• RE: England Vs Australia ODI Series 2013

  StrumSolo > 14/09/2013, 18:57

  Joe Buttler, thank you sir.
  
  Sets it up nicely for Southampton next week...

• RE: England Vs Australia ODI Series 2013

  carl1984 > 14/09/2013, 21:22

  (14/09/2013, 18:57)ScottyRampant Wrote: Joe Buttler, thank you sir.
  
  Sets it up nicely for Southampton next week...

  
  Great knock indeed, he's looked good in patches for a few matches, really please cabrerry got a decent score as well, class player who will add to the ODI and possibly the Test setup down under. Still not sure why KP is playing this series, looks uninterested imo and perhaps could do with a break, he did play through an injury for most the ashes.
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