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

[Spark]

Tossed it up. It was a silly shot, just no need to do it under the circumstances.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Agreed it was a silly shot, certainly.

Ooo. Clarke on. Doesn't overbowl himself usually, it's fair to say.

 

[Spark]

50 for Trott. Can't really say anything more about it, though.

Aah, nice shot that. Got rare timing, does Trott.

And almost gets a wicket to the top edged cut.

 

[BoyBrumby]

50 for Trotters.

Bloke loves it in the middle, you have to say. He'll not win many beauty contests with his batting, but one has to admire his hunger.

 

[Spark]

On target for a fairly gargantuan total here, England. Need to jag a few quicksnap.

8 bowlers used now Watson is on. I wonder how White is coming on with his leggies...

 

[BoyBrumby]

Rattling along, this partnership or as close as we'll ever get with IJL Barrington in the middle.

Watson on a good call, IMHO. Not a Hastings's deck. Way too slow and dead.

 

[Spark]

Trott's going on at a very nice rate tbf. 63 from 70.

 

[Spark]

Smart move this. Huge amount of wickets in hand, two set bats going at a rate, why not?

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What a jinx! Lol KP

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I don't get it. The whole point of the PP is that normal shots can get more runs.

 

[Jayzamann]

Absolutely love that they're taking the powerplay now, even though it means balls are to the wall for Australia.

 

[Jayzamann]

ololololol

Seriously though this means every powerplay in the near future is going to be taken at 45 overs

 

[Burgey]

Absolutely love that they're taking the powerplay now, even though it means balls are to the wall for Australia.

Lol. Prescient.

Pietersen goes softly again.

 

[Spark]

I mean, really. Trying to hoick a length ball over mid-off...

Still. 200 up after 35, this is going to be a biiiig total.

 

[robelinda]

I dont have stats to back me up, but KP hasnt seemed to have been going all that great since the double ton, soft dismissals everywhere.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Bells batting is just so ***y smooth.

 

[Jayzamann]

While we're in the mood for experimenting, bring on Dussey in the powerplay.

 

[Spark]

Looked legside-ish, might still be out though.

Ooh that's very legside-ish. That's not out.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Miles down leg.

 

[Spark]

Get Lee off.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Australia losing it here. Singles being taken from shots hit straight to fielders, boundaries coming with regularity.

 

[Spark]

Not bowling badly is Tait. 7&7 from 2 PP overs on such a flat deck is quite an acceptable return.