*Official* England in Australia (2 T20 & 7 ODIs)

[Spark]

Hmm, issues here. Gotta keep out these straight balls...

 

[BoyBrumby]

btw your comments before the previous game about Prior opening are looking pretty spot on mate. That's two innings amounting to six deliveries and zero runs if my maths is up to scratch this morning.

Gives me no satisfaction and I don't consider myself Nostrodamus for saying it, but yes, it does rather look like Dusty n co have dropped a proverbial.

Horrible review there, btw. What was Marsh hoping for? No-ball?

Good to see Shahzad moving it both ways tho. Encouraging signs.

 

[wpdavid]

Gives me no satisfaction and I don't consider myself Nostrodamus for saying it, but yes, it does rather look like Dusty n co have dropped a proverbial.

Horrible review there, btw. What was Marsh hoping for? No-ball?

Good to see Shahzad moving it both ways tho. Encouraging signs.

As you said at the time, it's make more sense to bat him down the order - he's got to have more idea against the slower stuff than most of our middle-order batters. Let Bell open imo - he's done it before and he has the technique to cope against the new ball.

And yes, Shahzad is the one positive to come out of these games to date.

 

[NUFAN]

Horrible review there, btw. What was Marsh hoping for? No-ball?

Genuine question, have you ever seen an ODI where the batting team has used up both referrals only to see another batsman be given out when if he had of referred it, it wouldn't have been out?

 

[Spark]

Well no because IIRC this is the first time the reviews have been used in ODIs. That I've seen anyway.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Lol. Don't think Shahzad and Haddin get on overly.

Nasser saying on comm the England boys think Haddin a "see you next time". Practically a qualification for a keeper tho, but.

 

[Ausage]

Haddin actually called for the review. First glance I though it might be swinging a bit too far too.

Shazad really got under Haddins skin there. He was ropeable.

 

[NUFAN]

Well no because IIRC this is the first time the reviews have been used in ODIs. That I've seen anyway.

Hmm okay. I don't think you'll find many instances of my example happening ever in one day cricket, so I don't really have a problem with a number 3 batsman using one for an LBW decision..

 

[BoyBrumby]

Genuine question, have you ever seen an ODI where the batting team has used up both referrals only to see another batsman be given out when if he had of referred it, it wouldn't have been out?

Nope, but as Sparko says, this is the first time I've really noticed it. Can't recall if we had it in the ODIs in our summer or not, even.

 

[wpdavid]

Lol. Don't think Shahzad and Haddin get on overly.

Nasser saying on comm the England boys think Haddin a "see you next time". Practically a qualification for a keeper tho, but.

Too me a good 2 minutes to work out 'see you next time'.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Too me a good 2 minutes to work out 'see you next time'.

Well as the old four stars seems to rile some people I'm trying it out as a synonym. "Client", my mum's preferred euphemism, another possible.

Oooo. Edged, but short of the slip.

 

[Ausage]

Lol Shazad. Likes to give a bit of lip eh?

 

[Spark]

Shazhad's quite a mouthy character isn't he? Suppose that's fair enough when you're bowling as well as he is.

 

[Redbacks]

Plently to like about shazad, just needs to cut out his 'wide every other over' and he will be a quality bowler.

Can't see why he sends one down leg every now and then given his action and general accuracy.

 

[wpdavid]

Strikes me that there's no point in saving many of Shahzad & Tremlett's overs for the end of the innings. May as well five them six or seven each now whilst the ball is new.

EDIT
Just seen that haddin's absolutely murdered Tremlett in his latest over. Whatever - we're toast anyway.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Dorothy from Haddin. Stepped away and just carved it over the covers. Nice shot, but chasing this total I'm not sure it's what is needed. Might be a tad riled.

 

[Spark]

Bit painful watching Clarke bat right now. His feet are so slow.

 

[GIMH]

Plenty of chatter going on out there this morning eh

 

[social]

Amazing shot from Haddin

Meanwhile Clarke is doing a Colly impression down the other end - feet are absolutely nowhere for most deliveries

 

[BoyBrumby]

Bit painful watching Clarke bat right now. His feet are so slow.

Would agree, but this is exactly the sort of game he should thrive on. A 60 scored at 60 would be a great knock.

Woakes on. Hmm.