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

[Sans Souci Sainter]

Excellent win overnight but the batting order still needs fixing. From 1/180 odd we should have scored 330+. Maxwell is the dumbest Cricketer in the world, it was situation made exactly for him at that stage of the game and he got out playing his usual brain dead brand of Cricket.

Smith needs to move to 3, he needs more time at the wicket and I don't see him as the slogger like he got out trying to do, not neccesarily his fault 100% given he was trying to up the scoring while the idiots threw it away at the other end.

Stoinis isn't earning a place in the side, he comes out during the slogging overs and noodles it around like a top order player. His bowling is mostly trash.

You could probably make an argument for Carey to be batting higher.

Great bowling performance, we actually bowled a good length and brought most forms of dismissal into the game and put the pressure on them with early breakthroughs when the ball was doing a bit.

I saw parts of Morgan's press conference before leaving for work and it's worth checking out. He was not a happy camper!

A big difference was in the fields set as well, and Australia fielding out of their skins.

There weren’t any easy catches taken last night and all chances were taken.

If one of those catches was dropped, it could’ve reversed the result.

Good game by the Australians.

Attitude in the field, some pretty sweet bowling and the Poms mental fragility won us the day.

 

[Front-Rower]

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?

Vs Pakistan in reality where everyone cashed in.

Where finch scored majority of the runs. Khawaja failed last night and his shot where he got out was disgraceful

 

[Front-Rower]

Better let the coaching staff know then

Tactics are different to just being a plodder. That’s not to say I like Maxwell in the side either

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Stoinis?

Stoinis has nice hair,Maxwell will be bald in 3 years

Stoinis wins

 

[sharkman73]

Tactics are different to just being a plodder. That’s not to say I like Maxwell in the side either

I'd be interested to know if it is tactics, I have my doubts.

I think he's just a very dumb cricketer. Remember some of his dismissals when he played Tests?

It's a shame, we do need firepower but he just needs to be a bit more selective if he's coming in before say the 42nd over.

 

[typicalfan]

Vs Pakistan in reality where everyone cashed in.

Where finch scored majority of the runs. Khawaja failed last night and his shot where he got out was disgraceful

50 run partnership off 55 isn't a failure. Finch scored marginally more runs but who cares? As long as the partnership goes at a reasonable rate. His shot was bad, of course, but obviously trying to up the run rate and when he got out at 2-170 odd the platform had been set. And even after all that his innings was better than Maxwell's.

 

[typicalfan]

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

I will put my hand up and say if Maxwell got 100 I wouldnt complain how he got out.

 

[typicalfan]

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

Agree, Stoinis is the main problem with the batting.

 

[Eelectrica]

I don't mind that Khawaja even got out since it brings Smith on.
At that stage of the game with wickets in hand it was the right time to take some risks to elevate the RR.

Khawaja was going ok with his SR. Much better than Stoinis.
Stoinis seems to offer something with ball, but since he can't bat we're better off with a bowler.

 

[lockyno1]

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

But the toys! So many toys!

 

[TheParraboy]

I will put my hand up and say if Maxwell got 100 I wouldnt complain how he got out.

Out of curiosity

How should he have played the shot he got out to ?

 

[some11]

Watching Finch and Warner negotiate those first few overs where the ball was doing everything was especially pleasing.

 

[Front-Rower]

I'd be interested to know if it is tactics, I have my doubts.

It’s tactics. You only have to listen to Clarke and Slater with the way talk about Maxwell. They would have pretty solid inside info

 

[Dave's mate]

Out of curiosity

How should he have played the shot he got out to ?

With his eyes open for a start

 

[typicalfan]

Out of curiosity

How should he have played the shot he got out to ?

Either hit it harder or let it go imo.

In my opinion he got caught in between, that's why I think it might be his own self confidence because I think it's how he often gets out.

 

[lockyno1]

Out of curiosity

How should he have played the shot he got out to ?

Full face of the bat for starters

The bloke is as dumb as can be but so talented

 

[Tipster]

Stoinis has nice hair,Maxwell will be bald in 3 years

Stoinis wins

He has the best pecs in world cricket. Can't drop him.