2nd ODI: England v Australia at Lords Sept 6, 2009

[TheParraboy]

Will we go 2-0 up?

Will Clarke score some runs at a better pace?

Will Brett Lee be no balless?



Game starts 7.15pm AEST, (10.15am over there). So a day game

 

[Ridders]

Will Watson ever convert one of his starts into a big score?

 

[eddiesmith]

Will Cameron White continue his great form?

 

[beads6]

Will Tim Paine get a run??? The kid can keep though. I also agree Clarkey is scoring way to slow at the moment. He used to be such an attacking player and now he is very dull at times.

 

[Ridders]

Give him time. Its not always an easy transition from playing a 5-test series to an ODI's series. Plus remember he didn't get a bat in either T20 to get himself in limited overs mode.

 

[eddiesmith]

Huh? He had plenty of time in the middle in the T20 and batted like a test match and he also had a chance against Scotland but did nothing

 

[Ridders]

Huh? He had plenty of time in the middle in the T20 and batted like a test match and he also had a chance against Scotland but did nothing

My mistake, forgot about the 1st T20, was thinking more about the 2nd one that was rained out.

 

[eddiesmith]

My mistake, forgot about the 1st T20, was thinking more about the 2nd one that was rained out.

Its not hard to forget :lol:

But I think its actually that T20 that started this disastisfaction with Clarkes scoring rate

 

[lockyno1]

Will Tim Paine get a run??? The kid can keep though. I also agree Clarkey is scoring way to slow at the moment. He used to be such an attacking player and now he is very dull at times.

Paine is our only keeper on tour, of course he'll play!:lol:

 

[aussies1st]

You can't take anything out of Paine's performance with the bat. Someone thought it would be cool to run him out!

 

[eddiesmith]

Paine is our only keeper on tour, of course he'll play!:lol:

Actually according to Cricinfo Manou is also in the squad

 

[lockyno1]

You can't take anything out of Paine's performance with the bat. Someone thought it would be cool to run him out!

You are not going to get me defending Sunshine here, was a shocking run.

 

[lockyno1]

Actually according to Cricinfo Manou is also in the squad

Manou is injured as well at the moment. Officially they are "hoping" that he might be ok for the 4th or 5th match if picked. He broke his finger at training.:lol:

 

[aussies1st]

Given Paine is our keeper for the Champions trophy there is no way he will be dropped.

 

[lockyno1]

Yep plus Manou is sitting on his backside with a cast on his finger!

 

[eddiesmith]

Manou is injured as well at the moment. Officially they are "hoping" that he might be ok for the 4th or 5th match if picked. He broke his finger at training.:lol:

Actually he injured it in the test match he played and aggravated it at training

 

[lockyno1]

Re-broke it at training, had a scan a few days ago. The positive news is he may be fit for the 5th match, if picked.

 

[IanG]

Will Tim Paine get a run??? The kid can keep though. I also agree Clarkey is scoring way to slow at the moment. He used to be such an attacking player and now he is very dull at times.

Yeah but that was Watson's fault

 

[TheParraboy]

I cant believe there is 7 ODI's being played here

 

[beads6]

Yeah but that was Watson's fault

I agree piss poor call from Watson but Paine needs to say NO in the future... IT wasn't Watsons call in the first place.