*Official* Australia v England post-Ashes ODI series

[vcs]

Isn't England's ODI side good these days? Ours certainly isn't.

Yeah, but Australia have barely lost more than 2-3 ODIs at home over the last 4 years or so. They tend to win bilateral ODI series against England home and away. England's ODI bowling still sucks.

 

[NUFAN]

I like the squad overall. I thought Richardson would get selected, both he and Tye did well in the domestic one dayers and both （Tye especially）have done well in the Bash.

Lynn is the one selection I dont get. Everything about him screams T20 Cricket and he just doesnt seem match fit. Should have been added once the T20s started.

 

[Spark]

TPC absolutely didn't need to say anything about how Maxwell trains

i kind of assumed he did that to make a point

 

[Starfighter]

Lynn is the one selection I dont get. Everything about him screams T20 Cricket and he just doesnt seem match fit. Should have been added once the T20s started.

The main thing going for him is that England's bowling should suit his batting quite well.

 

[Spark]

I mean it's also kind of unclear how we should best use him? I guess they'll bat him at 4 or something but I would consider opening and basically use him as a free wicket, just to add as many as possible as quickly as possible before the "real" batting order starts

 

[Top_Cat]

I like Maxwell and I'm a bit surprised the Aussie team hasn't found some way to work with him, tbh. He's that lone wolf type, like Pietersen was but until recently with a tighter leash on him when it doesn't come off. Maybe the selectors feel he's not reigning it in when appropriate any more, his out cricket in India wasn't pretty. Who knows how he's responding at training, etc.

Either way, it's kinda incredible how quickly his stock has fallen. A couple months ago he was the new Test number 6. Now he's totally on the outs and might be struggling to make the T20I side even.

 

[Starfighter]

I mean it's also kind of unclear how we should best use him? I guess they'll bat him at 4 or something but I would consider opening and basically use him as a free wicket, just to add as many as possible as quickly as possible before the "real" batting order starts

I think you're probably right that he'll bat four. I think it's faintly possible that they'll bung him in at three like the last time he played, but now that Smith's moved up there I don't see him moving down.

At least England won't have an accurate finger spinner, especially a leftie. I think he'll find Ali easier to get away than he normally does against spin. And he should be licking his lips at England's pace bowling.

I'm more worried about him in the field. He doesn't look anywhere near fit enough to field for 50 overs, is barely bending to pick up the ball, barely moving and is underarming it in. He's obviously worried about that shoulder and could be a big liability.

 

[NUFAN]

Lynn will probably be on the bench to start the series and will come into the XI when Smith and Warner are rested.

 

[Starfighter]

He'll definitely play. He'll come in for Handcomb, and MMarsh will play over Stoinis.

 

[Spikey]

i kind of assumed he did that to make a point

What's the point though? To throw Maxwell under the bus, again? I'm sure that will improve whatever issues they have with him. Do it behind close doors. His recent OD numbers speak for itself.

 

[NUFAN]

He'll definitely play. He'll come in for Handcomb, and MMarsh will play over Stoinis.

4 Head 5 Marsh 6 Stoinis could easily happen and is my preferred option.

Zamps 8, Head 2 overs and Marsh and Stoinis around 5 each behind 3 NSW quicks who should get through the other 30.

Lynn at 4 is awesome if we are say 2/180 after 34.. Not sure if we are 2/18 after 3.4, perhaps noone else would be realiable either.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Who cares?

England will win.

 

[Red]

Maxwell's bowling figures dont do him justice in this format but he's often been our sole spinner and he gets the job done.

Big mistake leaving him out.

 

[Black_Warrior]

I'm actually a lot more interested in this than the Ashes. At least it's not a foregone conclusion and hopefully will be more of a contest.

 

[TheJediBrah]

i kind of assumed he did that to make a point

If the point he was trying to make was "My friends play, and if I don't like you then you're out" then it was well made

 

[stephen]

I think Lehmann doesn't like Maxwell and he's been in Smith's ear about it.

Maxwell is better at first class/t20 cricket than OD cricket anyway imo.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Lynn and Jhye Richardson are the only selections that are somewhat questionable in my opinion. I rate Richardson highly, he has a lot of potential, but still seems too raw and inexperienced at this stage.

 

[stephen]

Lynn and Jhye Richardson are the only selections that are somewhat questionable in my opinion. I rate Richardson highly, he has a lot of potential, but still seems too raw and inexperienced at this stage.

The selection of Lynn is strange but he has such huge star power I can understand it.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I'm not sure Richardson would even make WA's full strength side

 

[stephen]

I'm not sure Richardson would even make WA's full strength side

Yeah but Langer demands more WA players in the Aus setup.