2nd ODI: England v Australia at The Oval Jul 1, 2012

[Captain BF]

Johnsons run up has been changed. More upright and he is holding his arms closer to his body instead of them bouncing/swinging around. Same shitty result though. To be fair, he has only bowled 1 over. Let's hope he gets better.

 

[Timbo]

Johnson has gone for 20 off his first two, including giving away 3 free hits.

Looks like Clarke's going to hook him.

How is it possible that he's gotten worse?

 

[The Joker]

Johnson 0/20 off two overs. That's pretty good for him

 

[The Joker]

I hope Clarke persists with him in the next over

 

[Mr Spock!]

Yep.

He's been hooked.

His head's stuffed.

 

[Captain BF]

I hope Clarke persists with him in the next over

Are you an England supporter?

 

[Timbo]

Put him on the same plane as Cummins. Get Siddle or Harris over there ASAP.

 

[TheParraboy]

Macca with the breakthrough

I sense a collapse

Poms 1/40

 

[aqua_duck]

Johnson is still junk

 

[Bazal]

Aleem Dar is a terrible third umpire as well as a terrible standing umpire

 

[The Joker]

Johnson 0/43 off 7 overs

 

[aqua_duck]

Johnson 0/43 off 7 overs

That's pretty good for him, straight back into the test side on the back of that (and form in the nets)

 

[hineyrulz]

Good to see Shitchell back to his form in no time :roll:

 

[_snafu_]

Why do they perservere with that arseclown?

 

[The Joker]

It's all about his form in the nets where he can't get hit to the boundary square of the wicket or glanced to the boundary straying down the legside so from his point of view, he's in good form

 

[TheParraboy]

Johnson 0/43 off 7 overs

Good to see Shitchell back to his form in no time :roll:

Why do they perservere with that arseclown?

It's all about his form in the nets where he can't get hit to the boundary square of the wicket or glanced to the boundary straying down the legside so from his point of view, he's in good form

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-australia-2012/content/story/570717.html

Clarke spoke of the indiscipline of the bowling attack generally, but would offer only praise for Johnson. "He's been very good, he's been high on confidence, he's been bowling really well in the nets, It's his first game back as well so it's going to take a bit of time" Clarke said.

:crazy:

later in the same article

"Mitch has been bowling very well in the nets, he's got good pace, as Pat Cummins does," Clarke said. "Pat Cummins has got that x-factor, and we thought Mitch does as well, he's left-arm so he brought something different, and as you've seen today he's swinging the ball."

:crazy:

 

[hineyrulz]

FMD sounds Shitchell has got dirt on the whole if CA :crazy:

He has been woeful since that tour of SA in 08 but you barely hear a bad word about him.

 

[Earl]

Can't beleive Australia went into a match with a bowling line-up of; Brett Lee, Clint McKay, Mitchell Johnson & Xaiver Doherty.

f**king dreadful idea.

 

[JW]

Amen Earl.

Do we ever play our best XI, or are we just the masters of 'experiments'? It's getting pretty f**king annoying.

 

[TheParraboy]

Is hilfy on tour?

I would have picked Harris as well, we dont play in tests for a while so no point preserving him for months on end

Wouldnt be suprised at 5-0 at all

We are missing MHussey big time too