32nd Match - England v Australia

[Zinzan]

Happily take that first ten with the way this is playing.

Superb start after being inserted on a slightly fruity looking deck in overcast conditions. Couldn't ask for much more.

 

[quincywagstaff]

Archer wasted the new ball. Woakes was good, slightly unlucky. No wickets lost after 10 is a massive win for Australia.

Yeah, the comms have been focussing on Woakes' issues but he's been pretty decent. Archer has bowled both sides of the wicket and erratic length.

 

[Burgey]

Unfortunately he is no longer made for odi cricket

 

[stephen]

I do hope the conditions don't change for the second innings. Cummins and Starc could be brutal.

 

[King Pietersen]

This pitch has got another Bairstow first-baller written all over it.

 

[Groundking]

One more over from Woakes please Morgan, before he starts getting carted for runs. I think we've missed a trick not playing Plunkett here.

 

[Burgey]

Time for 197kph Mark Wood

 

[halba]

this is simply too slow. 11 overs wasted. Its going to be flat for the 2nd innings and brutal for aus.

 

[trundler]

Be interesting to see who's given the new ball by Australia. Dorf and Starc with Cummins first change?

 

[ajdude]

Time for 197kph Mark Wood

still bowls right arm party pies

 

[rythy]

Yeah. They should have gone with Plunkett in place of Moeen/Rashid.

 

[Burgey]

Be interesting to see who's given the new ball by Australia. Dorf and Starc with Cummins first change?

Pat Cunmins is one of the most affable blokes in world cricket, but if Arun Finch gives the Dorf the new pill ahead of him on this thing, Cummins would be well justified in actually killing him.

 

[trundler]

One more over from Woakes please Morgan, before he starts getting carted for runs. I think we've missed a trick not playing Plunkett here.

Not when you've got 90 MPH Woooood

 

[91Jmay]

This feels ominous, batting looks pretty comfortable now. They've batted great here, bit of luck but no more than usual.

 

[rythy]

Some may complain that Australia were slow. But that is what exactly needed. 50 without loss is very very good here. Now they can start getting bit aggressive. Platform set for huge 350 total.

 

[ajdude]

Pat Cunmins is one of the most affable blokes in world cricket, but if Arun Finch gives the Dorf the new pill ahead of him on this thing, Cummins would be well justified in actually killing him.

might as well bowl dorf early on while it swings (his forte) and saves them from bowling him at the death (not his forte). not like cummins swings it much anyway

 

[Jarquis]

This would have been a decent start on a much better deck than this....

 

[quincywagstaff]

Woakes bowling the right length this over 12 overs too late.

 

[trundler]

Pat Cunmins is one of the most affable blokes in world cricket, but if Arun Finch gives the Dorf the new pill ahead of him on this thing, Cummins would be well justified in actually killing him.

Nasser suggested it. No way I'd do it in these conditions though. CumStarc is made for English conditions.

Mediocre military medium Woakes returns

 

[91Jmay]

Woakes bowling the right length this over 12 overs too late.

He's bowled this length since about his 3rd over, he was too back of a length right at the start though.

He has bowled ok, not much luck and not supported by Archer and Aus have batted great.