Australia v West Indies | 5th ODI | Melbourne | 10/2/13

[Khabri420]

West Indies have won the toss and will bowl first. Can they end on a high with a consolation victory or will Australia clean sweep this series?

 

[vandokkum]

West Indies team is seriously poor in formats other than t20, full of sloggers and bits and pieces players like Sammy. They will get destroyed in tests by any decent team. I miss the days of Ambrose/ Lara

 

[Justcrazy]

West Indies tour of Australia, 5th ODI: Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, Feb 10,

Australia:

Shane Watson, Aaron Finch, Phil Hughes, Shaun Marsh, Adam Voges, Brad Haddin, James Faulkner, Mitchell Johnson, Ben Cutting Clint McKay, Xavier Doherty


West Indies:

1 Kieran Powell, 2 Johnson Charles, 3 Darren Bravo, 4 Dwayne Bravo, 5 Kieron Pollard, 6 Narsingh Deonarine, 7 Devon Thomas, 8 Darren Sammy, 9 Sunil Narine, 10 Tino Best, 11 Kemar Roach

West Indies won the toss and elected to field

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia have lost 2 quick wickets

2 / 2

after 2.4 overs

 

[Random Aussie]

Tino Best bringing the heat we are 2/1 at the moment.

Finch fails again, gotta be curtains for him.

 

[Mo Dipsy]

Tino is breathing fire! love it. Great pitch btw...nice to see the ball dominating

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

9 / 2 after 5 overs

 

[vandokkum]

Tino Best bringing the heat we are 2/1 at the moment.

Finch fails again, gotta be curtains for him.

Sad to see Finch fail, but he has had plenty of chances. Give Khawaja/ Marsh a full series and how it goes, Ferguson should also get a decent run.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4 :4

Good end to over . 17 / 2 after 7 overs

 

[Convict]

Marsh is playing?

Excellent.

 

[Marshland]

How many opportunities does the mediocre Finch get anyway?

 

[Justcrazy]

46 / 2 after 16 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

65 / 3 after 19 overs

 

[Convict]

WA to save the day

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

marsh looking good.

 

[Justcrazy]

WI need wicket here.

 

[Marshland]

Marsh is looking steady.

 

[Justcrazy]

"Let me see if I can rationalize Russell being dropped and why, of the four all-rounders in the team, he is the one who always have to sit out. In ODIs batting - Sammy averages 21.13, Bravo 24.08, Pollard 26.44 and Russell 31.23. Bowling - Sammy averages 41.91, Bravo 31.20, Pollard 36.66 and Russell 31.22. Strike rate - Sammy 54.3, Bravo 35.1, Pollard 40.5 and Russell 33.7. I dont think I need to point out who has the worst averages and who has the best. So unfair to Russell."

Cricinfo

 

[Justcrazy]

"Let me see if I can rationalize Russell being dropped and why, of the four all-rounders in the team, he is the one who always have to sit out. In ODIs batting - Sammy averages 21.13, Bravo 24.08, Pollard 26.44 and Russell 31.23. Bowling - Sammy averages 41.91, Bravo 31.20, Pollard 36.66 and Russell 31.22. Strike rate - Sammy 54.3, Bravo 35.1, Pollard 40.5 and Russell 33.7. I dont think I need to point out who has the worst averages and who has the best. So unfair to Russell."

Cricinfo

 

[Marshland]

Darn jinxed that for Marsh.

Can't understand the hate by WI supporters towards Sammy.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

89 / 4

 

[Justcrazy]

93 / 4 after 27 overs

 

[wrongun]

Go tino!

 

[Justcrazy]

100 up ;14:

 

[Justcrazy]

122 / 4 after 31 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

174 / 4 after 40 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Vogues is looking good here.

 

[Justcrazy]

188 / 4

Australia moving on here

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Adam Voges looks really good...

How do you guys rate him ?

 

[Random Aussie]

Adam Voges looks really good...

How do you guys rate him ?

Not international standard

 

[vandokkum]

Not international standard

Better than likes of White/ Haddin

 

[Justcrazy]

208 / 5

 

[Justcrazy]

Adam Voges looks really good...

How do you guys rate him ?

useful player for shorter formats , but doubt he will be effective in alien conditions.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

Vouges playing well here , 280 is possible.

 

[Justcrazy]

Good comeback after being 2 / 2 at one stage.

 

[Marshland]

I remember Voges taking a spectacular catch off McCullum in a T20 once.

 

[Convict]

Great century by Voges

Good WA boy and more importantly a good Melville boy.

Nice bloke as well.

Probably has a use in the ODI form of the game. Also a much better bat than Maxwell

 

[Dr_Bassim]

yeah a useful ODI player I feel.

Aus finish on 274/5

WI to fall short again I presume.

 

[Khabri420]

Another loss likely here for WI. Australia once again this series have made a comeback after the top order failed.

Excellent innings played by Voges, supported well by Haddin and Faulkner

 

[vandokkum]

Darren sammy chickening out from bowling towards the end again, what a surprise

 

[Random Aussie]

Better than likes of White/ Haddin

Haddin is a wicketkeeper. White is not selected for Australia anymore. Maxwell is an all rounder.

Voges played a good innings today, well done. But i dont think it is the start of anything.

WI wont get close.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Sammy is not international standard.

Best is quick.96mph today.

 

[Executioner]

Darren sammy chickening out from bowling towards the end again, what a surprise

he has always been that sort of a player, bits and pieces. I believe that they need to bring in a specialist batsman like chanders in the side. WI has more than enough bowlers

 

[Saurav]

Darren sammy chickening out from bowling towards the end again, what a surprise

he bowled 10 overs at the start and did well

 

[Justcrazy]

Big task for WI here

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Random Aussie]

Shut up Ian Healy you national embarassment

 

[Justcrazy]

13 / 1

 

[Justcrazy]

17 / 1 after 6

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Shut up Ian Healy you national embarassment

lol what is he saying ?

 

[Justcrazy]

28 / 1

 

[Random Aussie]

lol what is he saying ?

Just his usual inane blathering

 

[Mamoon]

RA,

Why has Voges played so less for Australia? He has a very good record in all formats and looks a quality, versatile batsman. Sadly is 33 now, but one would have expected him to get a whole lot more chances considering the middle order problems Australia has faced in the last few years.

 

[Justcrazy]

Wickets in hand is the key

 

[Justcrazy]

80 / 1 after 18 overs

 

[Marshland]

RA,

Why has Voges played so less for Australia? He has a very good record in all formats and looks a quality, versatile batsman. Sadly is 33 now, but one would have expected him to get a whole lot more chances considering the middle order problems Australia has faced in the last few years.

His FC stats are inflated due to a season of averaging 70+ in Notts in England. Has done little in the Shield IIRC.

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

West Indies require another 187 runs with 9 wickets and 31.0 overs remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 83 runs

 

[Justcrazy]

92 / 1 after 20 overs

 

[Dr_Bassim]

I know West Indies are on top, but they screw up too many chases for them to inspire any sort of confidence in me.

I will believe it if they are 200/1 !

 

[Justcrazy]

These two have to keep ticking the score board.

 

[Justcrazy]

West Indies require another 176 runs with 9 wickets and 29.0 overs remaining

 

[Marshland]

I know West Indies are on top, but they screw up too many chases for them to inspire any sort of confidence in me.

I will believe it if they are 200/1 !

Hehe, true.

 

[Justcrazy]

:6

 

[Justcrazy]

Charles taking chances now ............ 111 / 1

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Pollard should come in now....

If Windies want to win.

 

[Justcrazy]

West Indies require another 161 runs with 8 wickets and 27.0 overs remaining

 

[Justcrazy]

West Indies require another 157 runs with 8 wickets and 26.0 overs remaining

 

[Dr_Bassim]

That drop was the match.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Perhaps not. Bowled him.

 

[Justcrazy]

DJ Bravo b Johnson 13 (12b 0x4 1x6) SR: 108.33

 

[Justcrazy]

West Indies require another 138 runs with 7 wickets and 22.0 overs remaining

 

[Saurav]

Charles really lucky,

 

[Justcrazy]

West Indies require another 119 runs with 7 wickets and 19.0 overs remaining