32nd Match - England v Australia

[Burgey]

Bloke's being taking wickets for fun in England for several seasons now. Averages sub-20.

His IQ is sub-20.

 

[Starfighter]

I hadn't quite appreciated how awful Ben Stoke's stats as a bowler are in ODI's. Basically bad enough not to be considered an all-rounder IMO. Has he regressed recently or just always been mediocre at this format (with the ball!)?

He was never good, though has been worse at times more recently.

 

[rythy]

A lot depends on first 10 overs. If Aussies get a wicket or 2 they will win. If the openers just about hang on then could be interesting chase. Although I doubt these English openers can survive the first 10 overs.

 

[Jezroy]

Reminded that Steve Smith is very fast between the wickets

 

[vcs]

This is very underwhelming when you consider they had 150/1 after 27 overs. You'd expect 315 bare minimum from there. England have really pulled it back well.

 

[Groundking]

The plan for our lads must surely be to survive the opening onslaught from Starc and Cummins then milk the rest and try and get ahead so when they come back we don't have to go at them too hard?

 

[harsh.ag]

Vince would do well to play a 30 (45) here

 

[Starfighter]

This is very underwhelming when you consider they had 150/1 after 27 overs. You'd expect 315 bare minimum from there. England have really pulled it back well.

It's happened almost every time. Our lower order simply has the solidity of water, like the anti-England.

 

[Spark]

This is very underwhelming when you consider they had 150/1 after 27 overs. You'd expect 315 bare minimum from there. England have really pulled it back well.

Honestly, from the moment England got their arc together and stopped bowling crap, scoring definitely looked harder, even if the wickets didn't start falling until later.

 

[Spikey]

Vince would do well to play a 30 (45) here

Vince would do well to buy me a kebab to get me through to 3am

 

[91Jmay]

Getting rid of Khawaja and getting Wade in in the form he's been in recently would be better. And he's a much more inventive batsman.

Yeah, as long as the opportunity picks literal children to bowl he should be grand.

 

[vcs]

It's happened almost every time. Our lower order simply has the solidity of water, like the anti-England.

India have the same problem TBH. Pandya won't always come off when he's promoted to 4. I guess sometimes you have to be a bit conservative as a batting team upto the last 5 overs in these situations, though Dhoni takes it to the other extreme. Losing Smith at that stage after Maxwell did his thing was a big loss.

 

[harsh.ag]

Yeah, India and Australia are quite similar in their batting, except Australia lack a Hardik Pandya.

 

[Starfighter]

Yeah, as long as the opportunity picks literal children to bowl he should be grand.

You clearly weren't following him during the Aus home season. But why do your research when you can be snide?

 

[Burgey]

Vince would do well to buy me a kebab to get me through to 3am

Beef with cheese, all the salads bar onion, jalapeños, garlic and hot chilli sauces please.

 

[vogue]

So, missed Australia bat, just come in to see England need 286 to win...commentators say England a tad scrappy with the fielding.. how are England’s chances for the winning 286

 

[ajdude]

starfighter wins

ajdude wins if we go with the price is right rules tbh

 

[Beamer]

Strange time to bring it up given that he was clearly England's best bowler.

I saw his stats pop up and thought that must have been an error given my perception of him. So checked Cricinfo and yep his stats are actually that bad. Hence the question.

 

[aussie tragic]

Yeah, as long as the opportunity picks literal children to bowl he should be grand.

Leading run scorer in the Sheffield Shield you before he smashed 2 hundreds in England you noob

 

[Beamer]

Lol, was best bowler last couple of gsmes

But he averages 40 per wicket at an econ of over 6.....