Australia beat New Zealand by 68 runs in the 1st ODI

[LegendAli]

Australia win the toss and will bat first.

Australia Squad

SPD Smith*, DA Warner, GJ Bailey, HWR Cartwright, PJ Cummins, JP Faulkner, AJ Finch, JR Hazlewood, TM Head, MR Marsh, GJ Maxwell, MA Starc, MS Wade†, A Zampa

New Zealand Squad

KS Williamson*, TD Astle, TA Boult, C de Grandhomme, LH Ferguson, MJ Guptill, MJ Henry, TWM Latham, C Munro, JDS Neesham, HM Nicholls, MJ Santner, TG Southee, BJ Watling†

 

[LegendAli]

Aus win toss, bat first.

 

[QalandarFan]

Will Australia end their 5 match ODI losing streak?

Time to find out.

 

[Belawal2014]

No Usman Khawaja in ODIs? I would imagine that the shorter formats would be his stronger suit.

 

[QalandarFan]

Australia: Aaron Finch, David Warner, Steven Smith(c), George Bailey, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade(w), James Faulkner, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Hilton Cartwright, Travis Head, Adam Zampa

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson(c), Henry Nicholls, Colin Munro, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, BJ Watling(w), Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Lachie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Todd Astle

Toss in 15 minutes I believe, going to be one hell of a contest.

Too many tests lately, let's get the real entertainment started, shall we?

Come on Tests might not be as entertaining but Tests are the real deal.

Although I love ODI's myself. Especially between two competitive teams.

 

[QalandarFan]

No Usman Khawaja in ODIs? I would imagine that the shorter formats would be his stronger suit.

Has only played 15 ODI's but no hundreds with 4 half centuries, and a average of 34.

 

[QalandarFan]

Playing XI's

New Zealand: Guptill, Latham, Williamson, Neesham, Munro, Watling, Santner, de Grandhomme, Henry, Ferguson, Boult

Australia: Warner, Finch, Smith, Bailey, M Marsh, Head, Wade, Cummins, Starc, Zampa, Hazlewood

 

[LegendAli]

Southee dropped??

 

[Belawal2014]

Has only played 15 ODI's but no hundreds with 4 half centuries, and a average of 34.

Hmm thanks for that.

 

[QalandarFan]

NZ left out Southee

They are playing Lockie Ferguson who according to cricinfo has the ability to hit 150ks.

 

[QalandarFan]

Southee dropped??

For Lockie Ferguson, not a bad move to see how he goes though.

 

[QalandarFan]

James Faulkner should have played ahead of Cummins, imo.

 

[Suleiman]

oooh ouch Maxwell dropped.

 

[Aman]

Excited to see Ferguson bowl.

I hope it's true that he can crank it up to 155 and isn't another overrated trundler

 

[Aman]

NZ left out Southee

They are playing Lockie Ferguson who according to cricinfo has the ability to hit 150ks.

Reportedly clocked 153 and 155 a few months back in pre-season.

 

[QalandarFan]

Reportedly clocked 153 and 155 this season.

That's good new for NZ.

BTW, what happened to Adam Milne he was really quick.

 

[Aman]

If true, he might be able to clock 160 or more today.

We all know how Aussie speed guns are like

 

[Aman]

That's good new for NZ.

BTW, what happened to Adam Milne he was really quick.

Injured again.

 

[QalandarFan]

Injured again.

Ahh, he was one of my favorite NZ bowlers/players.

 

[Aman]

Please let Ferguson bowl the first over, really want to see if he's the real deal.

 

[LegendAli]

OUT, oh Finch you're so bad.

 

[Aman]

Are Australia really going to prepare good pitches for Pakistan?

Man Pakistan might win if they're silly enough to do that.

They need to go back to what they know best - roads.

 

[QalandarFan]

 

[Suleiman]

Good to see Finch put in his rightful place.

Lord commander of hacks.

 

[Aman]

Ball is doing plenty, need to get it right and we could have Aus 6 down quickly.

 

[QalandarFan]

from Warner

 

[QalandarFan]

I liked NZ's black and blue kit one of there better kits in the past years but my favorite of all time was the blue one in 1999.

 

[Aman]

When was the last time there was movement like this for an ODI in Australia?

 

[Junaids]

Too many tests lately, let's get the real entertainment started, shall we?

Ha ha ha.

I'm loving it - hope that Warner, Smith and Wade get stuck playing ODI shots when they have a Test in 11 days time v Pakistan!

And if Hazlewood or Starc get injured, or even overworked.......

 

[Junaids]

James Faulkner should have played ahead of Cummins, imo.

There is a strong lobby - and I don't support it - for Cummins to be fast-tracked into the Test side v Pakistan next week.

Pretty much all of us in Australia know that he is the crown jewel of Australian cricket. He is the real deal.

But I want him to slowly build up how much he bowls, rather than break down again.

 

[Aman]

If I may ask which was your favorite Kit?

The last two we had before this.

 

[QalandarFan]

I'm looking forward to seeing how fast Ferguson can crank it up to.

 

[LegendAli]

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=70813&stc=1

This one is absolute stunning.

 

[QalandarFan]

Hope Smith scores a hundred!

 

[QalandarFan]

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=70813&stc=1

This one is absolute stunning.

Yeah I posted that one, that one is my third favorite. But the 2 teal ones are just amazing, I really like them.

 

[QalandarFan]

Boult has only given one run after getting hit for a four.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Yeah I hope they bring that Jersey back circa 2000 Champions trophy.

On topic, this is some dumb scheduling by CA. Smith,Warner ,Hazlewood,Starc form the core of your test team and youre making them play a meaningless ODI series against Enzed when the tests against Pakistan are less than two weeks away?

 

[QalandarFan]

Difficult opportunity but dropped nevertheless.

 

[QalandarFan]

It Was Out, Steve Smith got lucky!

 

[Aman]

Smith on his third life.

Is Smith always like this when there's something there for the bowlers?

 

[Justcrazy]

Quiet start so far by Aussies.

 

[QalandarFan]

Great shot

 

[Aman]

Hope Smith scores a hundred!

You'd expect most good batsmen to score it after one change, he's on his third. No doubt he will.

 

[Justcrazy]

Boult has bowled with great control so far.

 

[QalandarFan]

An Amazing Pull Shot for

 

[Aman]

Ferguson on.

 

[Justcrazy]

39 / 1

9 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies upping the tempo.

 

[QalandarFan]

Ferguson on!

Smacked for by Warner

146 KPH

 

[QalandarFan]

149.6 kph!

 

[LegendAli]

Arghh stepped away for a couple minutes and missed Smith's lifelines, what chances did he give?

 

[Justcrazy]

Ferguson hits 150 km mark !!

 

[160KPH]

150.4 followed by two balls at 149 kph.. this dude can crank it up

 

[Aman]

150 second ball

 

[Aman]

Ferguson gets the final laugh.

Warner looks like a fool now )

 

[QalandarFan]

[MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] he's already bowled at 150.4 KPH but has got hit for two fours in one over.

Edit Ferguson gets him out!

 

[160KPH]

150 second ball

Is this his normal pace? Hitting such high speeds in his debut over irs just insane.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pace not working , need to ball the right length

 

[Aman]

Arghh stepped away for a couple minutes and missed Smith's lifelines, what chances did he give?

Dropped catch down leg by Watling and lbw by Boult.

NZ didn't review because there's only the one review.

 

[Justcrazy]

Is this his normal pace? Hitting such high speeds in his debut over irs just insane.

Kiwis have launched a programe to find pace bowlers , its showing results

 

[Junaids]

Seriously rubbish crowd at the SCG, in a city with 5 million people, on a weekend, with no more international cricket for a month.

Further proof that the Aussie public only ever watched one day cricket for the nighttime convenience, but much prefer Day/Night Tests to ODIs.

 

[QalandarFan]

Aus - 47/2 (10)

 

[Justcrazy]

Warner gone , Ferguson has wicket in his first over of International cricket.

 

[Aman]

147 clicks first ball, man he could special.

Get him into the Test side ASAP, we desperately need an enforcer.

 

[volcyz]

Very impressive, looking better than Milne already.

 

[Aman]

Is this his normal pace? Hitting such high speeds in his debut over irs just insane.

He was clocked at 153 and 155kph a few months back.

 

[QalandarFan]

Colin de Grandhomme on!

 

[160KPH]

So excited for this guy, cricket hasn't speed this kind of raw speed for a while

 

[Aman]

Colin de Grandhomme on!

The destroyer

 

[Convict]

Seriously rubbish crowd at the SCG, in a city with 5 million people, on a weekend, with no more international cricket for a month.

Further proof that the Aussie public only ever watched one day cricket for the nighttime convenience, but much prefer Day/Night Tests to ODIs.

Well no.

ODIs were popular but 1. bilaterals feel pretty meaningless and 2. T20 has taken up all the space ODIs had

 

[volcyz]

Smith with 2 chances now gonna make a century guaranteed.

 

[Aman]

151.6kph

 

[QalandarFan]

I don't think speed guns are any faster than in NZ. Colin is still bowling in mid 120's and Boult is still bowling around 135.

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis have unearth real pace bowlers. Incredible.

 

[Junaids]

Well no.

ODIs were popular but 1. bilaterals feel pretty meaningless and 2. T20 has taken up all the space ODIs had

If you think back to Kerry Packer, it was only the move to Night cricket which brought in the crowds.

 

[Aman]

150.2 kph.

His average pace is great.

 

[QalandarFan]

The destroyer

Don't remind me

 

[QalandarFan]

150.2 KPH!

150 plus twice in a row!

 

[Aman]

150.2 kph.

That was dead lmao )

 

[Justcrazy]

Ferguson continues with 150 range balls here.