*Official* England in Australia (2 T20 & 7 ODIs)

[Burgey]

Is it just me that the volume of posting in this thread is down during this ODI compared to the T20s?

Agree that Lee is amazing bowling how he does at this age. Also agree with Brumby that bowling very quick is something, in the vast majority of cases, that you can either do or not. Something that it is hard to create and that even quicks out of shape can be suprisingly sharp based on their inherent ability to bowl fast.

Yeah it is, though it's likely a result of it starting at about 3 a.m UK time. Second session should liven up hopefully.

 

[Spark]

Slowed recently. Gotta be careful to keep the RRR in hand here, esp. with Clarke in dodgy nick.

 

[Ausage]

Clarke really needs to speed things up or get off strike.

 

[Burgey]

Clarke offering his standard effort at playing the opposition back into the game.

Never let it be said he isn't an obliging host. Doing his bit for nostalgia by batting at a 1971 ODI strike rate.

 

[M0rphin3]

What the **** clarke?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Clarke continuing the good work from the tests. England's best chance is not dismissing him IMHO.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Yo Clarke. Go back to being good. Cheers.

 

[Spark]

RRR 6.5

Come on now. Get in quick or get out quick.

 

[Ausage]

Good as Watson is in ODIs it's pretty easy to slow him up by bringing in accurate spin bowling. Never looks like getting either Swann or Yardy away and with Clarke nurdling away at the other end this is a real problem period for us.

 

[Bun]

Barmy Army chant "In Clarke we trust"

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Oh, and who can forget, Watson still has to spend 50 balls ****ing around in the 90s.

 

[vcs]

Clarke continuing the good work from the tests. England's best chance is not dismissing him IMHO.

Twatto finally breaks the shackles with a slog-sweep. Cramping up now.

 

[Ausage]

Never looks like getting either Swann or Yardy away and with Clarke nurdling away at the other end this is a real problem period for us.

That's right Watto. Shut me up mate.

 

[Ikki]

Taking Clarke to the WC is suicidal IMO.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Australia's new strategy-Bring Siddle's ugly mug onto the field to put England's bowlers off.

 

[Jono]

Ah Clarkeeeeeey. Some things never change.

 

[Athlai]

Clarke is such a class player it's infuriating to see him play like this so often.

 

[Spark]

Get a move on Clarke.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

The way these two are playing, you'd think they were 100-6 and on a recovery mission.

 

[Uppercut]

Looking pretty good for England here. It changes the tactics a lot when a ground is this big, attacking during the powerplays is a much better idea relative to planning an attack during the death overs.