***Official*** Australia in New Zealand 2016

[straw man]

Was thinking 30 mins ago when Warner and Khawaja were absolutely pummelling the bowling that Aus still had a middle order that could be exploited, especially sans Faulkner, but we were a looong way from getting into that.

Yeah, halfway through it now.

 

[Spark]

you have 27 overs to score <140 runs. calm the **** down you wankers.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

I don't get this Clean Rating meme thing, they give Henry 4 for this but McCullum 5 for slogging like Stevie Wonder.

I like it.

They named the rating after what they'd been drinking the previous night.

 

[Howsie]

Jesus, not much substance in this Aussie line up is there? Maxwell is a prank cricketer.

 

[dermo]

that's the one thing i didn't like about the Australian ODI world cup team - the icing begins at #5

their top four and bowling was too good for that weakness most of the time but it was something i felt could be exploited on a cloudy day

nah maxwell is more than just icing, more should be expected of him

 

[hendrix]

yeah Maxwell is pretty good

 

[Flem274*]

nah maxwell is more than just icing, more should be expected of him

he's made a career out of being the worlds best icing.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Bring back Milne against Marsh I reckon.

 

[Spark]

he's made a career out of being the worlds best icing.

he's better than that though, insofar as he can play normally when he gets his head screwed on.

 

[NZTailender]

Two great shots (first was better tho)

 

[Flem274*]

he's better than that though, insofar as he can play normally when he gets his head screwed on.

that almost never happens though

 

[dermo]

he's made a career out of being the worlds best icing.

yeah but he has the talent to be more than that and the only way he'll fulfil that talent is by being played in a role that demands it

 

[Spark]

that almost never happens though

i know, but it means that it's fair to judge him by that standard

what the **** was that shot there. jesus christ.

 

[hendrix]

jfc Warner is awesome.

 

[social]

that's the one thing i didn't like about the Australian ODI world cup team - the icing begins at #5

their top four and bowling was too good for that weakness most of the time but it was something i felt could be exploited on a cloudy day

Played in Oz so didn't matter

When Starc, Patto & Cummins return/develop, teams will be praying for bright, sunny days

 

[Flem274*]

yeah but he has the talent to be more than that and the only way he'll fulfil that talent is by being played in a role that demands it

i know, but it means that it's fair to judge him by that standard

what the **** was that shot there. jesus christ.

then stop doing it half arsed and put him in the top four. at #5 with australia's strong line up he can get away with biffing half his innings because he comes in late.

the top four would demand at least some accumulation almost every time.

 

[Spark]

then stop doing it half arsed and put him in the top four. at #5 with australia's strong line up he can get away with biffing half his innings because he comes in late.

the top four would demand at least some accumulation almost every time.

i mean i don't think that's the worst idea but we have bailey instead

 

[Flem274*]

When Starc, Patto & Cummins return

when the planets align and peace comes to the world

 

[Gnske]

Mitch 'I literally can't stop hitting into the covers' Marsh

 

[Spark]

it's kind of amazing that warner's record in ODIs is as kind-of-mediocre as it is when he can bat like this.