***Official*** Australia in England 2012

[marc71178]

Respectable total from England. Kieswetter didn't really do his job though did he?

Unfortunately that was about the best that could be expected from him in that situation. Hopefully the big partnership won't be seen as a positive from his side.

 

[Expressway76]

Serious pace from Finny there. Good to see us producing some express quicks.

 

[Spark]

Move your feet ffs

 

[Burgey]

Unfortunately that was about the best that could be expected from him in that situation. Hopefully the big partnership won't be seen as a positive from his side.

Who are the other candidates for his spot, now Morgan has moved up?

 

[ImpatientLime]

What exactly is Steven Smith's role in this side?

 

[Burgey]

What exactly is Steven Smith's role in this side?

Field well, play a few shots at the end and occasionally roll his arm over.

Mike Hussey's in other words

 

[Debris]

What exactly is Steven Smith's role in this side?

Score quick runs, bowl occasionally, be world's best fielder.

 

[marc71178]

Who are the other candidates for his spot, now Morgan has moved up?

Well Buttler and Bairstow are both not in the team at the moment and would be like for like swaps IMO - it's not as if Kieswetter is an outstanding glovesman for that to keep him in (although to be fair to him he has improved a bit since he started)

 

[Burgey]

Well Buttler and Bairstow are both not in the team at the moment and would be like for like swaps IMO - it's not as if Kieswetter is an outstanding glovesman for that to keep him in (although to be fair to him he has improved a bit since he started)

Bairstow has a decent ODD record doesn't he? Hasn't he played for England already on ODIs?

 

[Jayzamann]

Heheh just switched back on and the graphics are green for Australia's innings.

 

[Spark]

Haha, not in the same postcode

 

[Burgey]

Bumble demonstrating that he hadn't seem Warner play a one day knock in quite some time.

Nice shot Watson.

 

[Stumpcam]

It's a good job Bopara isn't in the team for his fielding ability.

 

[Spark]

That's just dumb

 

[marc71178]

Bairstow has a decent ODD record doesn't he? Hasn't he played for England already on ODIs?

Buttler's domestic figures are unbelievable (averaging 64 going at 123 per 100 balls), but can only assume the selectors (having watched him) aren't impressed enough yet - not sure what else he can do at that level though!

Bairstow had a superb debut (41* from 21 balls to thrash India) but then struggled in India (not that he was alone there) - would suggest that with the next WC being in Australia, he should be persisted with.

 

[Jayzamann]

Gosh Finn really is an enormous beast ey?

Noise and a bit of deflection.

Actually should have had a few more frames of hotspot there, would have been more interesting.

 

[Burgey]

Stump mikes seem very muted. On the replay the noise was huge.

 

[Uppercut]

What exactly is Steven Smith's role in this side?

He's the "joker" IIRC. I don't know what it's supposed to do either.

 

[Expressway76]

Adios Watto, we hardly knew ya.

 

[Ruckus]

jeez watto is in poor form of late