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

[TheParraboy]

poms won toss and are bowling

 

[TheParraboy]

0/43 - 10 overs

solid

need to up the ante a bit while field in

 

[aussies1st]

Sadly this is the new generation of Aussie cricket, we no longer can expect those blitzing starts.

 

[TheParraboy]

0/56 - 13 overs


sidebottom off after 6 overs for 0/19

Lets got the tonk fellas

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

Sadly this is the new generation of Aussie cricket, we no longer can expect those blitzing starts.

Its dissapointing. When you take out Haddin from this side, with the exception of White there is absolutely no firepower in this team, from openers right through to the middle order.

The problem these days is it seems like we are aiming for 250. Ive seen numerous starts in the last year where weve got to 1-100 or somthing, only to try and calm the innings and settle with 250-260, while in years gone by wed try and bat the team out of the match in that circumstance. Guys like Michael Clarke for all the hype is a very average one day player and he really fails to genuingly take attacks apart. Guys like Paine etc.... well I dont even no how there in there.

 

[TheParraboy]

Sunshine tries to smash the last ball of the powerplay and gets out, lol

1/61 - 15 overs

They really need to persist withh Warner as opener in ODI

 

[African Monkey]

I seriously think you guys should look at putting Johnson in the opening position. This Tim Paine looks like he can't hit the ball off the square. I may be wrong but from my first look at him, he looks very slow.

Or even bring in Dave Warner. At least he can hit the ball.

 

[aussies1st]

Paine has always been slow, he had a SR of 60 in the FRC. But opener is his best spot, any lower and he becomes Michael Clarke mk2

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

Nah i disagree hes not good enough to open and given Johnson , Lee and Hauritz are at 8 9 and 10 id be happy for Hopes to open for example and have Johnson 7, Paine 8 , Lee 9 and just have him in to keep

 

[African Monkey]

The worst thing to do is to get out as well. Scoring 26 off 45 balls is worse than a duck in one day cricket

 

[aussies1st]

Nah i disagree hes not good enough to open and given Johnson , Lee and Hauritz are at 8 9 and 10 id be happy for Hopes to open for example and have Johnson 7, Paine 8 , Lee 9 and just have him in to keep

Possibly but he does open for Tassie and scored a 100 against Pakistan A as opener. He just needs to stay out there as Haddin also had a very slow strike rate in one of his games as opener but he managed to up the rate as his innings progressed which is what Paine did against Pakistan A.

 

[aussies1st]

Johnson is actually hitting the ball well in an ODI for once! I did state it earlier in the season it could be worth getting him up the order, we seriously need another hitter.

Another well made 50 by Ferguson

 

[TheParraboy]

haurie to the rescue

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

Johnson is actually hitting the ball well in an ODI for once! I did state it earlier in the season it could be worth getting him up the order, we seriously need another hitter.

Another well made 50 by Ferguson

Be no harm playing him as a floater around the 20th innings onwards and when a wicket falls letting him play himself in for 4-5 overs and then taking the powerplay.

If he gets out its hardly wasting him as 19/20 times in odi innings he doesnt get a chance

 

[beads6]

I think Watson can hit he is just going out to bat with a poor mindset. Same with Paine he can score quicker it just seems neither of them are trying to score quickly. Johnson finally scored some runs in an ODI. Decent enough score if we take some early wickets.

 

[lockyno1]

Love the fact you bag Paine yet Michael Clarke has scored at a WORSE strike rate!

 

[aussies1st]

Watson double strike!!

 

[lockyno1]

Haurie gets one, then Clarke/Paine affect a run out

 

[aussies1st]

Johnson and Lee with the strike. Sucks that Lee loses this reverse swinging ball.

 

[aussies1st]

Once again poor use of the powerplay and English choking.