***Official*** Australia in England 2012

[stumpski]

OK we could probably take WI and NZ (and BangZim, obv) - not sure about anyone else though.

 

[Jacknife]

OK we could probably take WI and NZ (and BangZim, obv) - not sure about ayone else though.

I reckon we'd have a chance of winning everywhere but India atm, if we wen to down to the UAE now to play Pakistan I think we'd beat them.

 

[Howe_zat]

Can someone explain what just happened?

Surely while checking for the carry - if that's what they're doing - someone noticed he missed it?

 

[MW1304]

And back in the present our propers bowlers are leaking runs. Should have kept Bopara on.

 

[Stumpcam]

Can someone explain what just happened?

Surely while checking for the carry - if that's what they're doing - someone noticed he missed it?

If he hadn't hit it - surely he would have reviewed the decision. He didn't, ergo - he hit it.

Snicko confirms he hit it.

 

[Jacknife]

Can someone explain what just happened?

Surely while checking for the carry - if that's what they're doing - someone noticed he missed it?

Toe end wasn't it.

 

[stumpski]

As Athers just pointed out, Aus have a review, so even after being given out by the TV umpire Pattinson could have stood his ground.

Bailey making it look half-respectable.

 

[MW1304]

Should still be easily chaseable. If we can't we don't deserve to win, would be very gettable even if this was a t20.

 

[social]

Bailey has been one of the few bright spots for Australia

Funny how he has a good domestic record as well

Maybe the selectors could look at that next time

 

[Jacknife]

They needed those last 5 or so overs just to give them a fighting chance, still well below par I'd have thought and England will fancy chasing them down.

 

[stumpski]

Should still be easily chaseable. If we can't we don't deserve to win, would be very gettable even if this was a t20.

Yeah wickets are the key, so long as we're not 30-3 or something there shouldn't be a problem. For once I have no problem with the top three digging in.

 

[Jacknife]

Yeah wickets are the key, so long as we're not 30-3 or something there shouldn't be a problem. For once I have no problem with the top three digging in.

Only way Aus can really win this I'd have thought is by taking a few early wickets.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Well batted Bailey, gave them something to bowl at at least.

 

[Prince EWS]

Curtly Bopara gets another, his bowling really is underrated.

Like Howe, I've been a fan for a while. I've said so a few times. He's been quite good in domestic one day cricket for ages and his bowling had visibly improved quite a bit just prior to and including the last World Cup. Awesome to see him start having some international success with it.

What really strikes me is that rather than just at times looking like a very effective part-time medium pacer who takes the pace off the ball ala Collingwood, he has moments where he looks like a proper medium quick bowler. Not quite an international standard front liner obviously but not as far off as many would think.

 

[Jacknife]

Bailey has been one of the few bright spots for Australia

Funny how he has a good domestic record as well

Maybe the selectors could look at that next time

This was Bailey's best innings this series, his other knock was at the Oval but it was a horrible paced innings, where he was 26 off 60 at one point.

 

[Jacknife]

Like Howe, I've been a fan for a while. I've said so a few times. He's been quite good in domestic one day cricket for ages and his bowling had visibly improved quite a bit just prior to and including the last World Cup. Awesome to see him start having some international success with it.

What really strikes me is that rather than just at times looking like a very effective part-time medium pacer who takes the pace off the ball ala Collingwood, he has moments where he looks like a proper medium quick bowler. Not quite an international standard front liner obviously but not as far off as many would think.

Yes he seems to have got about 5mph faster, a lot of the time he does surprise batsmen with his pace even though it's around 80 or so, he does gets the ball to skid onto the batmen.

Mckay could be quiet tricky in these conditions.

 

[Jacknife]

Just what they needed, for or all the jaffas we bowled it's what we didn't manage to do and get early wickets.

 

[Stumpcam]

Just what they needed, for or all the jaffas we bowled it's what we didn't manage to do and get early wickets.

Australia didn't earn Bell's wicket - he gave it away virtually free.

 

[Prince EWS]

Australia didn't earn Bell's wicket - he gave it away virtually free.

Everyone will be aware of this without even having to watch the match, because McKay took the wicket.

 

[Stumpcam]