Australia vs England | 2nd ODI | The Oval | 1/7/12

[shahidafridi123]

Aus 28/1 in 6 overs.

 

[James]

Smith out But Johnson in Hopefully the crowd unsettle him with 'the song'.

 

[truthseer]

Is it some sort of package deal? You play Smith in one match, we play Dernbach

 

[leatherface58]

forrest is ing his way through

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[James]

Bresnan always seems to start off uselessly and finish strong.

 

[leatherface58]

useless English weather at it again

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[Looney]

rain has stopped both matches issed:

 

[truthseer]

Wonder how the English founded cricket with this weather

 

[Markhor]

AUS 77-2 | 16 overs

Watson going well with 40 off 37.

 

[truthseer]

Bresnan always seems to start off uselessly and finish strong.

Still looking useless

 

[ads101]

Bresnan always seems to start off uselessly and finish strong.

Bresnan's actually a pretty overrated limited overs player. A lot better in tests. He's just decent in limited overs. Finn's better as is Broad. England might be able to find someone better really. Not Jade whom I don't rate especially high, but some other youngster.

 

[ads101]

When did Australia's batting line up suddenly look so weak. Actually doing pretty decent in this match, but Clarke and Watson seem the only good batsmen in the line up. Granted though those two look very good.

When Michael Hussey comes in it'll look stronger.

 

[leatherface58]

Bresnan's actually a pretty overrated limited overs player. A lot better in tests. He's just decent in limited overs. Finn's better as is Broad. England might be able to find someone better really. Not Jade whom I don't rate especially high, but some other youngster.

woakes?

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[Ruri]

Dernbach is useless. Good thing Watson is a bottler. And Swann, Bopara and Finn have been ruthlessly tight.

 

[LegCutter]

Lol England have had as much luck as Pakistanis with bowlers; Harmison, Sidebottom, Gough, Plunkett, Tremlett, Mehmood; except for Harmison none of them really stood out.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Batting powerplay.

 

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[Bullet Drive]

lovely stroke from Bailey. Top shot!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Wheres the crowd?

 

[Bullet Drive]

6 off the over.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Bailey has dug him self into a hole.

 

[Bullet Drive]

6(15) for Hussey.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Good run there.

 

[Bullet Drive]

That was a beauty!

 

[leatherface58]

why is bopara being given so much respect?

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[Bullet Drive]

50 for Bailey.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Both batsman playing spin real well.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Dropped chance. Swann angry!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Bopara on now. Smash him!

 

[Express Pace]

Haha swann is livid

 

[Bullet Drive]

78mph and went for a wild slog.

 

[Bullet Drive]

199-4. 7 overs left. Another 70 needed.

 

[Bullet Drive]

200 up.

 

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Swann smiles

 

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2 runs to Hussey!

 

[Bullet Drive]

No boundaries all over.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Out goes Hussey

 

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Amazing bit of fielding really from Finn.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Massive wicket. In comes Wade. Wade & Johnson can hit the ball a long way.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Wade has to stay there for a 250 total

 

[Bullet Drive]

Timed beautifully by Bailey

 

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213-5.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Nice lofted shot. 1 run.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Thats a lovely shot by Wade.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Broad too short and wide!

 

[Bullet Drive]

221-5. 4 overs left. Need around 3 runs for a competitive total.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Bailey out too. Horrible slog. Poor knock.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Wade with a pathetic stroke.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Australia falling apart. Out goes Wade!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Johnson in now alongside Lee.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Johnson can strike them big too! 240 must be the aim now.

 

[Bullet Drive]

That's the over. Lee will keep the strike.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Morgan drops a dolly.

 

[Bullet Drive]

2 overs. 230-7.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Aus must try to first get upto 240 and then see what they can do from there.

 

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[Bullet Drive]

What a shot by Brett.

 

[Bullet Drive]

One over to go. 241-7.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Aus need 9 more. Get to 250 and its something decent.

 

[Bullet Drive]

2 to Lee.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Chipped for 2. 247. Good stuff.

 

[Mobashir]

Can Mitch finish it of Gayle Style! lol

 

[Bullet Drive]

Pitched outside leg. Last ball

 

[Bullet Drive]

Last ball of the innings. Lee, smash it!

 

[Bullet Drive]

Another drop. 3 chances

 

[Bullet Drive]

252 to win for England

 

[Mobashir]

Half a six to finish the innings by Lee!

 

[Bullet Drive]

It's also raining.

 

[leatherface58]

finn bowled 9 overs and jade bowled
10., blunder by cook?
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[Ruri]

1 wicket away for Brett Lee. He'd be the sole leading ODI Wickettaker for Australia.

 

[Space Cat]

Some vintage Mitchell Johnson in this game.

 

[truthseer]

Why, why would anyone choose Mitch or Steven Smith in a squad? Someone from Australia, please enlighten me.

Also proves the cheap runs in offer at the IPL where Smith scored with ease

 

[Saurav]

Bell doing well again,shutting up his citics

 

[TNA]

Australia are such injury factory. I was looking forward to Cummins, after only one match he is headed back to Australia for rehabilitation. Anther disaster for Australia is somehow Mitch made way back to the squad.

 

[James]

Bell doing well again,shutting up his citics

Well the criticisms of his ODI record were justified before this series. But fair play to him, he's been quite superb upon the recall.

England looking good here, again; seems par for the course in their LOI cricket at the moment. Pleasing - and on a side note I sense a shift in their priorities. LOIs seem just a important as tests in this Flower setup.

And LOLZ at Johnson. He bottles it against England rather often.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Clarke comes on, and get's Ian Bell first ball!

 

[shahidafridi123]

Clarke strikes again! Buts its a review!

 

[shahidafridi123]

Might be a slight mark on the bat

 

[James]

81 required off 100 balls with 7 wickets in hand. It would take a team like England to blow it from here.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Decision revised! Not out!