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Australia [305/7] beat England [302/7] to win the ODI series 2-1

Root can bowl some overs too. That 11 was for a side in England. English pitches are mostly favourable for batting in LO, so England should back there batting depth. Away from home, they should look to play an all rounder instead of Billings.

I see your point, but still think it is tough asking top order batsmen to consistently be the 5th bowler every game, it leaves very little tactical leeway for the captain in case any bowler is having a bad day or they need to try something else.

England are not short of world class batting options, and sacrificing a bowling option to shoehorn Billings in because he's in good form is not sensible.
 
Adam Zampa is developing into a world class spinner. He has been unbelievable in this ODI series. He is going to get better and better.
 
I dont get the hype for billings. Scoring consistently does'nt mean he is a must have in English team. Lol at another clueless statement from Mamoon. Babar is 5 times the batsman Billings is. Truth is billings cant bat outside the top 4 ( whenever he has scored he has come in early). So having him at no7 is a waste of spot. I would rather play liam dawson at 7
 
Australia need to keep looking for wickets. Don't want Rashid,Curran, and Woakes to be set in the last few overs.
 
Billings would easily be our best ODI batsman and he cannot even get into the first choice England XI.

England’s depth is amazing, but Pakistan is the most talented nation though.

He's already better than Babar
 
Who is Billings ready to replace? He's about the same age (29) as the likes of Stokes, Root, Roy, Bairstow and Buttler. Don't really see a place for him in this side, no matter how well he's playing.

Billings should play and not have to replace anyone really. He seems to be a good number 6, would keep him there.

Roy
Bairstow
Root
Stokes
Morgan
Billings
Butler
Woakes
Curren
Archer
Rashid
 
After that 6 by Curran, I am convinced he is better than Babar
 
Tom Curran bats too low, he is a better all rounder than Pandya
 
Billings would easily be our best ODI batsman and he cannot even get into the first choice England XI.

England’s depth is amazing, but Pakistan is the most talented nation though.

Lol. He is several leagues below Babar. Played pathetic innings in the first match showed no intention to win it similar innings of babar in Aus where he got the 100, But Billings one is full on praise. Today though he's played well. Let him perform outside his country even against us in the last t20 he cost them the game by scoring 26 off 24.
 
lol [MENTION=290]Rashid[/MENTION] better batsman than Shadab. That Yorker by Hazlewood made him seem like a ghost
 
England batsmen need to score a 50 against India and Australia to be considered better than Babar
 
Billings should play and not have to replace anyone really. He seems to be a good number 6, would keep him there.

Roy
Bairstow
Root
Stokes
Morgan
Billings
Butler
Woakes
Curren
Archer
Rashid

A team with Root and Stokes as the 5th bowling option will not be a World Cup winning side. England's weakness is already their bowling, they really do not need more batting depth.
 
What a shot from Woakes! Reminiscent of the fake paddle shot from Misbah a few years back
 
Starc should retire after this match

Starc was the man who got two early wickets on two bowls. Others were leaking runs afterwards. He is the best ODI bowler in that team by a mile.
 
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Australia need to take advantage of the new ball as it will get difficult under lights and in the middle overs.
 
Not convinced by Stoinis at 3 at all, comes across as a poor man's version of Mohammad Hafeez on present form.
 
It would have been better for Australia to play Phillipe in these games and bat Labuschange or Carey at 3 . Instead of playing Stonis in all 3 games at 3.
 
These two batsmen looking to stabalize the innings here after early wickets , next 10 overs very crucial for both sides. Poms would be looking to break this partnership here , where as Aussies would look to consolidated further , and add 45 - 50 runs , risk free.
 
Morgan brought Root on for whatever reason and it worked. Best LO captain in the world.
 
This game tells everything about England's batting depth. Lost top two batsmen in first two balls, nothing from Morgan & Butler, and they are without Stokes - still posted 300+ on a reasonable wicket against the possible best attack Australia could field.
 
Aussies middle order fragility exposed again here , with this kind of mediocre middle order , Aussies will loose most games where they have to chase 270 plus totals.
 
Aus need to bring back Handscomb and Khawaja. Maybe try Turner also.

But Handscomb or Khawaja must be slipped in the line up.
 
Run out labu. Why is carey playing ahead of wade philippe. Sarfraz is better then him.
 
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