***Official*** India and England in Australia ODI Tri-Series 2015

[Cabinet96]

better than anyone in the England team though

He isn't though. Do you even have any argument to try and prove it?

 

[Dhoni_183*]

Ishant injured still and Jaddu. Excited for today's game big time. Might just stay up rather than get up at 3, hope to bat first! Heard bit of pace and bounce will be there. Also glad we know have 5 specialist bowlers. Shame about Jaddu but Akshar Patel seems similar albeit no experience.

 

[Dhoni_183*]

Australia know this will be a sterner test than England, both teams ranked joint top and rivals for the wc.

 

[Burgey]

The rigid, joyless thing bit is not too far off the mark though. Even when winning, England hadn't looked quite the happy team Australia and India look (even though we lose). Whether it was down to Flower or KP or something else is anyone's guess. Just think it comes down to the old sentiment of losing sight of why you play the game, and placing more importance on winning than is perhaps warranted or healthy.

Winning papers over a hell of a lot of cracks.

 

[Pothas]

Maybe by the time the 2013 ashes came around this was the case and part of that probably did have something to do the way Flower coached the team but they looked a pretty happy side back in 2010/11.

Flower and Fletcher both did brilliant jobs for England but because of the way it ended for both them neither will get the credit they deserve.

 

[Cabinet96]

Chris Woakes has gone from anonymous to undroppable and is now Engand's primary attacking weapon - Telegraph

 

[Spikey]

The rigid, joyless thing bit is not too far off the mark though. Even when winning, England hadn't looked quite the happy team Australia and India look (even though we lose).

think it's just because all the english players are dicks


they did look pretty happy when winning from my perspective though

 

[Spikey]

Chris Woakes, noted primary attacking weapon

 

[Cabinet96]

Chris Woakes, noted primary attacking weapon

Bowling records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Swingpanzee]

Flower and Fletcher both did brilliant jobs for England but because of the way it ended for both them neither will get the credit they deserve.

This. In Flower's case I would agree that by the 13-14 Ashes he was fairly responsible for England's rigidity, lack of inventiveness and generally joyless environment which cost them big time. However to say England didn't achieve anything under Flower is rubbish imo, he led them to be a highly competitive team that were at the top for a short time - that's a major achievement for anyone really.

 

[eroticfishcake]

Sandhu playing today.Looked alright in the Big Bash

 

[Contra]

yes India batting first. Can catch the first half and then sleep.

 

[Spikey]

reckon that was swinging onto the stumps but it's understandable

 

[Contra]

omg Dhawan

 

[The_Bunny]

Bloody hell this is good from Stark

 

[ankitj]

Dhawan looking dodgy in these conditions. Have to see if he is a starter for the world cup.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Bowls well with the white ball in particular, well done Starc

 

[Swingpanzee]

Great start from Starc, aggressive! #WarneThoughts

 

[Contra]

Rahane @ 3?

 

[Antihippy]

I think starc has pretty good claims to be the best one day pacer in the world currently.