WC 32nd Match: Australia v England - London 25/6/19 (Aust won by 64 runs)

[Bazal]

The squad obviously isnt strong enough in the middle when the only player after Smith you can rely on is Carey. Marsh and Khawaja can't bat in those roles. It is a squad weakness. I don't think there is much choice other than sticking and hoping they finally click in the big games. Move Carey to 5 or 6 and drop Stoinis further down.

I hate it but I think if Stoinis is there he almost has to move up. He's too slow to come out on the final twenty IMO. Cannot rotate the strike to save himself

It's a problem for sure

 

[lockyno1]

Doesn’t change anything if he comes in at 4/220 or 3/220

Ideally you want him there with 10-12 overs to go

Shouldn’t come in earlier than the 41st over. Last night Carey at least should have been in before him

 

[bazza]

poor england

 

[TheParraboy]

happy with maxys shot selection yesterday, not so much with a few batsman above him though

 

[Front-Rower]

It doesn't work.

Better let the coaching staff know then

 

[Front-Rower]

happy with maxys shot selection yesterday, not so much with a few batsman above him though

Khawaja should be dropped after his efforts last night with the bat. That was disgraceful the way he got out

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Good performance in the end,went to bed thinking our score wasn't enough

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Glenn Maxwell is the worst cricketer ever

 

[lockyno1]

Glenn Maxwell is the worst cricketer ever

Marcus Stoinplod says hi

 

[sharkman73]

Khawaja should be dropped after his efforts last night with the bat. That was disgraceful the way he got out

Better let the coaching staff know then

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Marcus Stoinplod says hi

Nope,at least Stoinplod gets the odd wicket or too,Maxwell can't bat or bowl

Maxwell has no wickets this World Cup

Stoinplod >Maxwell

 

[typicalfan]

happy with maxys shot selection yesterday, not so much with a few batsman above him though

Like who?

 

[typicalfan]

Khawaja should be dropped after his efforts last night with the bat. That was disgraceful the way he got out

You mean the guy who averages nearly 50 with the bat this year in ODIs and contributed to a 50 run partnership with Finch before getting out?

 

[Bazal]

You mean the guy who averages nearly 50 with the bat this year in ODIs and contributed to a 50 run partnership with Finch before getting out?

And was trying to up the run rate at a time when merkins wanted the run rate upped, as a relatively set batsman...

Fair enough it was a rubbish shot in the end, but deadset.

 

[Slackboy72]

poor england

yeah nah get f**ked

 

[herbert henry1908]

Dropping Khawaja means bringing in Shaun Marsh, where’s the upside?

 

[TheParraboy]

Like who?

Khawaja - rubbish shot, straight delivery on middle stump half volley tries to play across the line (also earlier a bad missed stumping by Butler)

Finch - Takes his time to get to 100, then skies one (far enough trying to force the pace but shit shot)

Smith - half assed tonk shot, goes no where near the boundary


If Maxy did any of the above , fmd how much more would he be crucified on here

 

[TheParraboy]

Dropping Khawaja means bringing in Shaun Marsh, where’s the upside?

I wouldn't drop Khawaja, he will come good

I think most/all of us agree the no1 issue in the side at the moment is Stoinis

 

[herbert henry1908]

I wouldn't drop Khawaja, he will come good

I think most/all of us agree the no1 issue in the side at the moment is Stoinis

I think we need to be flexible with that first drop.

If we lose the wicket early, khawaja comes in. If we lose it after 10 overs, Smith comes in.

Khawaja will need to adjust his game down the order, but smith definitely should’ve come in before him last night.

 

[Sphagnum]

Glenn Maxwell is the worst cricketer ever

Stoinis?