*Official* Australia in England

[0RI0N]

76/0 of ten overs.

I was expecting 30/4 or something. **** yes.

meanwhile 20 overs later...

 

[_Ed_]

Disappointing stuff here.

But it's a feeling a lot of us know very well when playing Australia!

 

[Uppercut]

Haha indeed. It's kinda the difference between trying to upset Australia and trying to upset any other test side. The closer you get to winning, the harder they come back at you.

 

[Manee]

Feck's sake. Took McKay and Bollinger apart but can't work the ball off the square when Hopes is bowling.

Slow pitch for slow bowlers, I guess. The quicks must just come on to the bat.

 

[Manee]

England are a strong ODI unit and regardless of the result to this, Australia's bowling and batting both looks weak, especially with Hopes in at seven.

 

[andyc]

Nah, stand by it. Hopes's style of bowling is always going to be pretty decent on a slow pitch like this, but in the large majority of games he's a bit of a waste.

 

[Manee]

Nah, stand by it. Hopes's style of bowling is always going to be pretty decent on a slow pitch like this, but in the large majority of games he's a bit of a waste.

I'll give the selectors credit for picking him on the slow pitch though, even if it was likely accidental genius.

 

[Uppercut]

I'm not giving up. Just 52 more runs guys!

Lol that Watto still finds time to get smashed.

 

[laksh_01]

damn my heart beat is rising each time Rankin faces... Awesome stuff here from these 2 batsmen. **** soccer this is wat cricket is all about...

 

[Jayzamann]

Oh jesus now Hopes is going to play the other games as well. He always does just enough to keep his spot, bah.

 

[laksh_01]

aah thats painful wicket... Still hats-off for the way Ireland played...11th Ranked team playing the strongest Cricket nation & performing so well... Bloody ICC should consider this for their Test Status...

 

[Furball]

laskh, in future please do not avoid the swear filter. It is there for a reason.

 

[Burgey]

So, now we've got past Ireland we can start the minnow-bashing of England.

 

[Burgey]

England are a strong ODI unit and regardless of the result to this, Australia's bowling and batting both looks weak, especially with Hopes in at seven.

Yeah, but Australia have this annoying habit whereby they seem to keep on winning ODIs, regardless of how **** house they look.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Don't think that Hopes should be written off as a One Day option for the World Cup, especially with it being played in the sub-continent.

 

[Top_Cat]

Don't think that Hopes should be written off as a One Day option for the World Cup, especially with it being played in the sub-continent.

Time to write off Watto as a LO bowling option yet?

 

[Noble One]

Personally never had any issues with the selection of Hopes. Has always been a versatile utility option whenever Australia have had some injury concerns.

 

[Jakester1288]

I've never had any problems with Hopes either - in fact I think he should be a regular part of our ODI set up. I find him a good tight bowler who is hard to get away, takes wickets and keeps the run rate down well.

 

[Xuhaib]

Hopes is a decent cricketer but weather he is batting or bowling its like watching paint dry very UnAustralian.

 

[Athlai]

Bring back Symonds IMO