2nd ODI: Australia v West Indies @ SCG Feb 4, 2024

[Twizzle]

aaaaand Hardie's gone

 

[mave]

Another excellent display of patience and being aware of the game situation.

 

[Twizzle]

this is pretty pissweak on a pitch with no demons

 

[Twizzle]

Sean Abbott in the vital No 8 batting position

 

[_snafu_]

Good over from Rangi Chase.

 

[Fangs]

Tricky low total inbound.

Some cheap dismissals but otherwise a good contest. I watched Hussey chase down 220 here against NZ around 2007 and it looked pretty difficult work.

 

[_snafu_]

We’ve taken the power turd.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Maybe a nitpick, but why pick a player like Matt Short who is a specialist opener, then bat him at 6, so you can open with Inglis who is a middle order batsman?

Do the selectors just pick 11 players then draw names out of a hat to sort out a batting lineup?

 

[Fangs]

Owww f**k me

 

[mave]

Maybe a nitpick, but why pick a player like Matt Short who is a specialist opener, then bat him at 6, so you can open with Inglis who is a middle order batsman?

Do the selectors just pick 11 players then draw names out of a hat to sort out a batting lineup?

Umm, we need the big boost point early on.

 

[_snafu_]

Zamps

 

[King-Gutho94]

Over rates ain't a problem in ODIs when more 4s and 6s are hit.

But remains a test problem

 

[Marshall_magic]

Umm, we need the big boost point early on.

Do they do bash boost points for every 10 over blocks here? The sheer volume of boost points excites me

 

[_snafu_]

Do they do bash boost points for every 10 over blocks here? The sheer volume of boost points excites me

You can’t have too many bash boost points.

 

[hineyrulz]

Abbott playing a little blinder here.

 

[mave]

Well done Abbott.
Game changing knock.

 

[mave]

Lol. If that was a meat pie......

 

[JJ]

Good stuff from Abbott, stuffed otherwise

 

[JJ]

Sean Abbott in the vital No 8 batting position

That was a Sir Christopher Woakes like effort, never underestimate the importance of #8

 

[mave]

Still wanking over the merkins six hit.

It wasn't even the biggest six of the innings ffs.