**Official** Australia in West Indies

[aussie tragic]

What's going on with the Aussie Selection panel....Only 4 specialist bowlers are picked for the ODI series (Lee, Bracken, Clark, Johnson) and part-timers are Hopes & White....where's Noffke????

....good thing Hayden was injured so that Watson could come in to strengthen the bowling

 

[Nate]

Some people will tell you Noffke was only good at FC this season, hence not helping his ODI selection.

Dire that Bracken isn't playing. Only 2andabit hours until this starts. Hmm...

 

[inbox24]

Bracken's injured. It's a real shame Johnson's still playing, replace him with Hilfenhaus in limited overs quicksmart.

 

[Prince EWS]

Bracken's injured. It's a real shame Johnson's still playing, replace him with Hilfenhaus in limited overs quicksmart.

Johnson has been less than impressive in Test cricket so far indeed, but he's definitely worthy of his place in limited overs cricket at the moment - he's done nothing wrong in that format really. There's also the fact that Hilfenhaus was very poor last season anyway.

 

[roseboy64]

Seems Chanderpaul won't play either, to rest.

 

[Nate]

Different technical issue every match on this tour.

 

[Nate]

Windies win the toss and will bowl. Marsh batting on a tacky wicket. C'mon son.

 

[Laurrz]

hate this tour

 

[Laurrz]

Hoggard is so fkn gun

 

[roseboy64]

Money to put in lights only got approved last week so.......

 

[roseboy64]

11/11....

 

[social]

At 11 overs per side we've gone beyond the realms of a cricket match and entered exhibitions

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Sooooos!

 

[stumpski]

Apparently the Power Play was only 3 overs - but they kept fielders in the circle for the 4th as well. Couldn't one of the umpires have told them?

 

[stumpski]

At 11 overs per side we've gone beyond the realms of a cricket match and entered exhibitions

Shortest ever international match I wonder? Has there ever been a 10 over thrash?

 

[social]

Shows what a lottery 20/20 is

Ronchi couldnt buy a run in good batting conditions in India against sides with only a couple of international class bowlers

Comes to the WI on debut, in the dark, in good bowling conditions against half decent bowlers and smacks the ball around for a while

 

[roseboy64]

How does Roach look?

 

[cricman]

11 overs, this isn't even real cricket

Bravo picks up the third Aussie Wicket, I could bowl a few full tosses and get a few wickets @ healthy average

 

[stumpski]

Something tells me Johnson won't be picked to bowl the 3 overs - 21 off 5 balls so far.

 

[Speersy]

25 off that 2nd over hmm....