*Official* First ODI - England v Australia at Headingley, Leeds

[James]

*Official* First ODI - England v Australia at Headingley, Leeds

 

[Burgey]

When?

 

[Furball]

Friday.

 

[Hooksey]

I've heard Aaron Finch is in doubt due to blistered hands.

 

[Cabinet96]

Forecast is shocking FTR.

 

[wiff]

I've heard Aaron Finch is in doubt due to blistered hands.

He has never heard of hand cream?

 

[Hooksey]

He has never heard of hand cream?

He clearly needs hand cream with a higher maximum run rating.

 

[wiff]

I would like Finch to get some runs in ODIs (Scotland doesn't really rate). Only got one gear it seems, although he did block a few the other day against Wardlaw.

 

[Hooksey]

I would like Finch to get some runs in ODIs (Scotland doesn't really rate). Only got one gear it seems, although he did block a few the other day against Wardlaw.

Likewise. Finch's ODI record is modest thus far. I hope his rich vein of form continues. But cricket is a funny game.

 

[NUFAN]

Likewise. Finch's ODI record is modest thus far. I hope his rich vein of form continues. But cricket is a funny game.

What's so funny about it?

 

[jackbyrne91]

Tomorrow will be a washout but anyway.

If we do play then I think Trott will be opening the batting with Carberry?

Trott, Carberry, Pietersen, Morgan, Root, Bopara, Buttler, Tredwell, Finn, Rankin, A.N Other? Does Stokes play and bat at eight or do we play a proper seamer?

 

[marc71178]

Pretty sure Root would bat 4 and Morgan 5 in that line-up.

 

[MW1304]

And Pietersen would open.

 

[jackbyrne91]

I'm not sure England will open with KP with two new white balls? Goes against their ethos a little bit doesn't it?

 

[Cabinet96]

Pietersen's not some poor quality pinch hitter though. He's a world class test batsman, just like the others who have had success opening for England recently, has the game to survive early testing conditions and to make big scores.

 

[Hooksey]

Pietersen's not some poor quality pinch hitter though. He's a world class test batsman, just like the others who have had success opening for England recently, has the game to survive early testing conditions and to make big scores.

Pietersen is more than capable of opening in ODI. There's no question about that.

Many countries have made the practice of using their wicket keeper as one of their opening bats in ODIs, and how many of those have better records and bat better than Kevin Pieterson?

 

[Cabinet96]

I'm not really sure what your point is? Buttler definitely won't be opening.

 

[standbyme]

Its incredible tonnes of lovely weather inbetween the games then as soon as the cricket starts the rain comes, its like clockwork.

 

[Hooksey]

I'm not really sure what your point is?...

Pietersen's ability to open.

 

[hendrix]

I do like Jos Buttler in LO cricket. Will be good to see if he carries on.