*Official* Australia in England

[Furball]

Thu Jun 17
Only ODI - Ireland v Australia
Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin

Sat Jun 19
Middlesex v Australians
Lord's, London

Tue Jun 22
1st ODI - England v Australia
The Rose Bowl, Southampton

Thu Jun 24
2nd ODI - England v Australia
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Sun Jun 27
3rd ODI - England v Australia
Old Trafford, Manchester

Wed Jun 30
4th ODI - England v Australia
Kennington Oval, London

Sat Jul 3
5th ODI - England v Australia
Lord's, London

 

[pskov]

Finding it difficult to get excited about this series really, it just feels a bit.... flat without either preceding or following an Ashes series. Still it'll probably be good cricket to watch.

Aus to win 3-2 for my money.

 

[FBU]

Australia
Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Clarke (vc), Doug Bollinger, Ryan Harris, Nathan Hauritz, Josh Hazlewood, James Hopes, Michael Hussey, Clint McKay, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine, Steven Smith, Shane Watson, Cameron White.

England
Andrew Strauss (c), James Anderson, Ian Bell, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Paul Collingwood, Craig Kieswetter (wk), Eoin Morgan, Kevin Pietersen, Ryan Sidebottom, Graeme Swann, Luke Wright, Michael Yardy.

 

[TumTum]

Reckon Dougy and Harris wil be given some breaks, so hopefully we see Hazlewood play a few matches. Really don't rate McKay but meh..

 

[Sir Alex]

Why is this sticky and Asia cup not?

 

[Johnners]

It is (and no I didn't just do it)

 

[Xuhaib]

Why is this sticky and Asia cup not?

Asia Cup is just another muti team tourney involving SL and India so its pretty tough to get orgasmic about it.

 

[Jono]

Nah I'm looking forward to Shoaib's return. The Chuck Norris of cricket

 

[Jayzamann]

Asia Cup is just another muti team tourney involving SL and India so its pretty tough to get orgasmic about it.

To me, these matches are nothing but a precursor to the tests.

 

[Sir Alex]

It is (and no I didn't just do it)

thank u

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I have to say i find it difficult to get excited about the endless pointless one day series teams seem to play.The only ones that really matter are the ones in the World Cup,yes i accept that in the lead up to it we need to be playing plenty of ODI's but it still doesn't get the blood pumping like a test would despite it being the convicts over here.

 

[Spark]

I have to say i find it difficult to get excited about the endless pointless one day series teams seem to play.The only ones that really matter are the ones in the World Cup,yes i accept that in the lead up to it we need to be playing plenty of ODI's but it still doesn't get the blood pumping like a test would despite it being the convicts over here.

Won't we have played each other like 20 times in two years up to the WC?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Won't we have played each other like 20 times in two years up to the WC?

Yes,another reason to not exactly get excited about this upcoming series.

 

[Hurricane]

These teams had like a 7 game series not that long ago. They are going to make people sick of ODIs if they are not careful.

I hope England makes it competitive.

We're playing for England. Engerlund.

 

[Manee]

Reckon Dougy and Harris wil be given some breaks, so hopefully we see Hazlewood play a few matches. Really don't rate McKay but meh..

McKay might be successful early on, when they haven't quite grasped how to pick his slower one. I remember a game where he bowled it pretty much every ball in an over other than one and the Indians didn't have too much of a clue on how to play it. The downside is that his quicker ball seemed pretty harmless in the Indian conditions. However, with the summer that we're having in the UK, with plenty of rain, humidity and cloud cover, I doubt that'll be much of an issue. It'll be interesting to see how Bollinger does, he had a disaster when he came to England a few years back for county cricket, I'll assume that it was down to poor form rather than the brand of ball or the conditions or whatever, but should be interesting.

 

[Manee]

Nah I'm looking forward to Shoaib's return. The Chuck Norris of cricket

Emphasis on the Norris, I'd hope!

 

[GIMH]

What's with the Aus squad, I didn't realise it was an A tour

 

[Furball]

Why is this sticky and Asia cup not?

I stickied both last night.

 

[Furball]

Won't we have played each other like 20 times in two years up to the WC?

Yup, 7 ODI series after the Ashes, CT semi final, this series, and another 7 match series in Australia.

Plus 5 T20Is in that time frame as well. Almost getting to be as bad as Sri Lanka v India.

 

[Sir Alex]

What's with the Aus squad, I didn't realise it was an A tour

Should make it more competitive than last time. England also have improved a bit.