*Official* Australia in England T20s and ODIs

[SirBloody Idiot]

Clarke in to arrest the scoring much like a vinca alkaloid arrests mitotic spindles.

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wat?

 

[pasag]

White's SR in the first 3 ODIs: 74, 64, 85
Ponting currently 125

Yes its a small sample size for White but he just didn't seem like he would score at a SR of over 100.

Ponting's been all over the shop for ages in ODIs. It was White who has stabilized that position and one of the reasons we've been successful this series so far. Ponting doing well now, he's a champion of course, but the guy he replaced has been the best bat this series on either side.

 

[Sylvester]

Well at least Paine got hte 50 this time, just needs to calm down a bit more if he wants the 100, seems to go real aggressive once he gets a start.

 

[Sylvester]

Ponting's been all over the shop for ages in ODIs. It was White who has stabilized that position and one of the reasons we've been successful this series so far. Ponting doing well now, he's a champion of course, but the guy he replaced has been the best bat this series on either side.

Yea he has but at his best Ponting has always had that ability to either steady the ship or play aggressive which is the ideal number 3. This is even more important given our current openers who aren't flaying away like Gilly and Hayden use to. The role White has played would be more suited to the position he is in this match.

 

[pasag]

Ponting's not at his best any more though.

 

[Sylvester]

Hes still easily our best 3, he just needs to stop throwing away his wicket.
Clarke with an early 4 this innings.

 

[stephen]

I wouldn't get too excited over Lee's bowling. He's always been a brilliant ODI bowler (who bowls the occasional shocking 7RPO/no wicket game). He'd be close to Australia's best ever ODI bowler actually (behind obviously McGrath and a couple of others). You don't average 23 and strike at 29 without being good.

However he's always been a poor test bowler. The selection mistake in the final ashes was that Hauritz was not picked over Clark.

 

[AlanJLegend]

I would love to somehow see the Australian line-up of 4 years ago play against this current England side.

Wouldn't be a pretty sight.

 

[Uppercut]

Ponting's been all over the shop for ages in ODIs. It was White who has stabilized that position and one of the reasons we've been successful this series so far. Ponting doing well now, he's a champion of course, but the guy he replaced has been the best bat this series on either side.

Callum Ferguson by miles and miles and miles for me.

 

[Uppercut]

I wouldn't get too excited over Lee's bowling. He's always been a brilliant ODI bowler (who bowls the occasional shocking 7RPO/no wicket game). He'd be close to Australia's best ever ODI bowler actually (behind obviously McGrath and a couple of others). You don't average 23 and strike at 29 without being good.

However he's always been a poor test bowler. The selection mistake in the final ashes was that Hauritz was not picked over Clark.

wat

 

[inbox24]

Bet England are thinking: "Damn, won the Ashes that's 4 years worth of work done right there". Now they can't even be bothered to turn up anymore.

 

[TT Boy]

Eight of the side didn't play in the 5th test. No Ashes hangover excuse.

 

[King Pietersen]

Another abysmal, spineless England performance then. If this squad goes to the Champions Trophy then I will be incredibly annoyed. Changes simply have to be made. You can't just stick with a team this bad to save face. Miller needs to pull his finger out, ignore the opinions of Ian Botham and Nasser Hussain and pick the right bloody players for once.

 

[Sylvester]

Was good to see Ferguson promoted for this situation, hes a joy to watch with his placement and use of the crease.

 

[wpdavid]

Another abysmal, spineless England performance then. If this squad goes to the Champions Trophy then I will be incredibly annoyed. Changes simply have to be made. You can't just stick with a team this bad to save face. Miller needs to pull his finger out, ignore the opinions of Ian Botham and Nasser Hussain and pick the right bloody players for once.

tbh you could end up making about 8 changes. Which may not be a bad thing, of course.

When you think that 2 years ago we beat India & SL in these games and 12 months ago thrashed SA, you have to wonder what the hell's been going on. It isn't all down to KP's injury.

 

[pasag]

Another abysmal, spineless England performance then. If this squad goes to the Champions Trophy then I will be incredibly annoyed. Changes simply have to be made. You can't just stick with a team this bad to save face. Miller needs to pull his finger out, ignore the opinions of Ian Botham and Nasser Hussain and pick the right bloody players for once.

I don't think you can make changes, tbh.

 

[Uppercut]

Can't believe they dropped Swann for Rashid tbh.

 

[alw1971]

ffs! Just watched the highlights!

Without doubt the England Test Team in their normal positions would be beating the ODI Team 4-0..........

It's just so f*****g annoying watching county players who just are not international quality!

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[FBU]

Another abysmal, spineless England performance then. If this squad goes to the Champions Trophy then I will be incredibly annoyed. Changes simply have to be made. You can't just stick with a team this bad to save face. Miller needs to pull his finger out, ignore the opinions of Ian Botham and Nasser Hussain and pick the right bloody players for once.

Once you select the 15 no changes can be made unless there is an injury. Flintoff was named in the 15 but sadly couldn't make it and was replaced by Onions. We are stuck with these 15.

We could make changes for the last three matches against Australia but it would mean most of the 15 not getting any match practice before the ICC CT and we would look even worse than we have been looking. Maybe the batting order has to change.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Once you select the 15 no changes can be made unless there is an injury. Flintoff was named in the 15 but sadly couldn't make it and was replaced by Onions. We are stuck with these 15.

We could make changes for the last three matches against Australia but it would mean most of the 15 not getting any match practice before the ICC CT and we would look even worse than we have been looking. Maybe the batting order has to change.

Changing the batting order is simply rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

However if England bat Prior at 11, Bopara at 10 and Shah at 9 it might improve things a little bit, Broad, Rashid, Bresnan etc. can't do any worse than those useless tossers.