*Official* Australia limited overs tour of Scotland and England 2024

[govinda indian fan]

Because of his Test commitments, the only 50 over games he’ll have the opportunity to play in before the Champions Trophy are 3 ODIs in India in February (we have an ODI series in the West Indies that starts days after the Test series in Pakistan finishes). Will never happen of course, but since they all get plenty of T20 all over the globe, surely shouldn’t we place more of an emphasis on bilateral 50 over games so that the players will get a feel for the format rather than turning up cold at major tournaments? Brook is captain for the series, and how many 50 over games has he played in his life?

In last four to five years emphasis on odi cricket has gone down drastically fear if not for world cup format could die

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

In last four to five years emphasis on odi cricket has gone down drastically fear if not for world cup format could die

I think it was ma boi Finny who suggested making ODIs 40 overs each (which I don’t actually hate, we had a 40 over tournament in England and it helped the national team immensely), but whatever they do to ODI cricket, it just feels like a sticking plaster. For all the talk of the decline of Test cricket, there’s simply too much history and heritage for it to disappear completely, and T20s are an easy sell to casuals and people who can’t simply spend a whole day watching cricket. Obviously us anoraks love it, it offers a different challenge to the other formats, but outside of the CWC, what does 50 over cricket have going for it?

 

[govinda indian fan]

I think it was ma boi Finny who suggested making ODIs 40 overs each (which I don’t actually hate, we had a 40 over tournament in England and it helped the national team immensely), but whatever they do to ODI cricket, it just feels like a sticking plaster. For all the talk of the decline of Test cricket, there’s simply too much history and heritage for it to disappear completely, and T20s are an easy sell to casuals and people who can’t simply spend a whole day watching cricket. Obviously us anoraks love it, it offers a different challenge to the other formats, but outside of the CWC, what does 50 over cricket have going for it?

Maybe borads should do more like organizing tri series like Australia can once again restart vb tri series

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Maybe borads should do more like organizing tri series like Australia can once again restart vb tri series

Even at World Cups, games between two neutral teams don’t always sell well so I think a return to tri-series or quadrangular series between big teams are a pipe dream, but I did always enjoy them, they just felt bigger than a bilateral series (I can still vividly recall our tri-series either side of Ashes series in 2005 and 2007, can’t remember a thing about all the bilaterals we’ve had against Australia in that time!)

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Actually, that’s not quite true, I remember we absolutely wiped the floor with them in 2018 lol, but I genuinely had no recollection of beating them earlier that year

 

[Burgey]

Even at World Cups, games between two neutral teams don’t always sell well so I think a return to tri-series or quadrangular series between big teams are a pipe dream, but I did always enjoy them, they just felt bigger than a bilateral series (I can still vividly recall our tri-series either side of Ashes series in 2005 and 2007, can’t remember a thing about all the bilaterals we’ve had against Australia in that time!)

Given the number of south Asian expats in the UK and Aus, I reckon they’d work well. The money is in the tv rights anyway

 

[Burgey]

If I was an Australia fast bowler I would simply not get a side strain

 

[social]

Completely random call up unless he’s already in England and CA wants to save on an airfare

Mahli Beardman added to Australia ODI squad as cover

Promising fast bowler handed first senior call-up after slew of fast-bowling injuries

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Completely random call up unless he’s already in England and CA wants to save on an airfare

Mahli Beardman added to Australia ODI squad as cover

Promising fast bowler handed first senior call-up after slew of fast-bowling injuries

www.espncricinfo.com

I saw him at the U19 WC earlier this year . Great pace for his age , good prospect.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Given the number of south Asian expats in the UK and Aus, I reckon they’d work well. The money is in the tv rights anyway

That's why even when we gave up on the yearly tri-series it was still brought back in 2011-12 when India toured. It would only work if they are involved.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Completely random call up unless he’s already in England and CA wants to save on an airfare

Mahli Beardman added to Australia ODI squad as cover

Promising fast bowler handed first senior call-up after slew of fast-bowling injuries

www.espncricinfo.com

This is just absurd. He's like the 10th in line fast bowler for WA, if that. Giving a youngster touring experience is one thing but it has to be reasonable

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

This is just absurd. He's like the 10th in line fast bowler for WA, if that. Giving a youngster touring experience is one thing but it has to be reasonable

The Aussie Josh Hull then?

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

If I was an Australia fast bowler I would simply not get a side strain

Comforting to know England aren’t unique in injuring their quicks

 

[Qlder]

So the changeover from T20I to ODI is:

Out: Stoinis, David
In: Smith, Labuschagne, Maxwell, Carey, Starc

(Beardman also added as a "travelling reserve")

 

[Nintendo]

I don't mind beardman, but if I had to pick an U19 player would have gone with vidler. Was really impressed with him on FC debut for QLD last season.

 

[Starfighter]

Completely random call up unless he’s already in England and CA wants to save on an airfare

Mahli Beardman added to Australia ODI squad as cover

Promising fast bowler handed first senior call-up after slew of fast-bowling injuries

www.espncricinfo.com

I was, at most, a few overs off with this call:

Hazlewood's out of the Scoland T20Is with a calf strain with Meredith called up, who'll presumably get his own traditional side strain after two overs.

 

[Spark]

I don't mind beardman, but if I had to pick an U19 player would have gone with vidler. Was really impressed with him on FC debut for QLD last season.

Beardman seems to be ahead in the white ball stuff, he's already played a game or two for WA IIRC. Vidler obviously being earmarked for bigger things with the red ball though, very clear he's being fast tracked.

 

[Qlder]

Will this be the ODI side?

Head
Short
Marsh
Smith
Maxwell
Green
Carey
Abbott
Starc
Zampa
Hazlewood

Edit: forgot Inglis was the incumbant keeper so he's in instead of Carey (and probably opens)

 

[Molehill]

Will this be the ODI side?

Head
Short
Marsh
Smith
Maxwell
Green
Carey
Abbott
Starc
Zampa
Hazlewood

Against something along the lines of:

Salt
Duckett
Cox
Brook
Livingstone
Smith/Bethell
Carse
Atkinson
Rashid
Archer
Topley

Feels like Carse is a place too high but I'm struggling to make it work any other way.

 

[FBU]

Against something along the lines of:

Salt
Duckett
Cox
Brook
Livingstone
Smith/Bethell
Carse
Atkinson
Rashid
Archer
Topley

Feels like Carse is a place too high but I'm struggling to make it work any other way.

Atkinson is not in the squad and I would prefer Mahmood to Topley