Carlton Mid Tri-Series | Australia v England | Match 1 | January 16, 2014 | Sydney

[Batman]

Australia Squad

MJ Clarke*, GJ Bailey, PJ Cummins, XJ Doherty, JP Faulkner, AJ Finch, BJ Haddin†, JR Hazlewood, MG Johnson, MR Marsh, GJ Maxwell, SPD Smith, MA Starc, DA Warner, SR Watson

England Squad

EJG Morgan*, MM Ali, JM Anderson, GS Ballance, IR Bell, RS Bopara, SCJ Broad, JC Buttler†, ST Finn, AD Hales, CJ Jordan, JE Root, JWA Taylor, JC Tredwell, CR Woakes

Match scheduled to begin at 14:20 local time (03:20 GMT | 04:20 CEST | 08:30 PST).

 

[habibi hayya]

It's a farce that India is allowed to get all this experience on Aussie pictches this close to the world cup. Absolute joke.

 

[mithun_minhas]

It's a farce that India is allowed to get all this experience on Aussie pictches this close to the world cup. Absolute joke.

Lanka is also getting it.

England is also smartly playing odi's.

Wndes and SA are also playing on bouncy pitches.

So except for Pak, everyone is playing.

 

[Bilal7]

It's a farce that India is allowed to get all this experience on Aussie pictches this close to the world cup. Absolute joke.

Our players always play their best cricket with little to no preparation. The lower the expectations, the better they'll play.

This should be a good match. An exciting English side taking on the WC favourites. Too bad the timing of this series sucks for people in North America.

 

[iHammad]

Hoping for a nice Moeen Ali special

 

[iHammad]

Ian Bell duck!

 

[NZcricketfan]

And that is the difference between a warm up and a real game

 

[Smbhayi]

lol.. KP jinxed England big time.. Bell first ball duck..

 

[NZcricketfan]

2 down

 

[iHammad]

James Taylor duck!
England 0/2

 

[Smbhayi]

wow second wicket gone..

 

[hussain.r97]

What a start!

 

[Convict]

Starc isn't test standard yet but he is a world class limited overs bowler

 

[Suleiman]

Starc looks a completely different bowler in colored clothing lol.

Will tear top 3 like a hot knife through butter if we ever face him this WC.

 

[biggestdravidfan]

It's a farce that India is allowed to get all this experience on Aussie pictches this close to the world cup. Absolute joke.

Keep crying.

 

[biggestdravidfan]

Imagine mighty pak batting facing Starc right now .Comedy show

 

[Bilal7]

Starc is great. Sad that he doesn't get the love he deserves from the Aussie public.

 

[Convict]

Starc is great. Sad that he doesn't get the love he deserves from the Aussie public.

Starc gets the love he deserves. He is highly rated in ODI and T20I cricket

 

[Sandeep]

It's a farce that India is allowed to get all this experience on Aussie pictches this close to the world cup. Absolute joke.

India is on a tour.. If anything, you should talk about England getting practice

 

[Sandeep]

Starc isn't test standard yet but he is a world class limited overs bowler

He looks a different bowler from the 2nd innings of Sydney test.

 

[Bilal7]

Starc gets the love he deserves. He is highly rated in ODI and T20I cricket

Should be treated like a champion bowler in tests and he'll become one.

Another one gone and Cook is smiling from ear to ear!

 

[Bilal7]

He looks a different bowler from the 2nd innings of Sydney test.

Look at how different the conditions are too.

 

[Convict]

A dud root today

Should be treated like a champion bowler in tests and he'll become one.

Another one gone and Cook is smiling from ear to ear!

We'll treat him like a champion bowler in tests when he becomes one. Getting a pretty generous run by the selectors in that format.

 

[shortbread]

It's a farce that India is allowed to get all this experience on Aussie pictches this close to the world cup. Absolute joke.

Even if such an opportunity existed, PCB would f it up!! So no real surprises there

 

[Bilal7]

Salmon? What happened to "good length"?

 

[mmkextreme_1]

152 kph! By Cummins, Australia are going to have by far the fastest pace attack in the WC

 

[Bilal7]

Loving Ali's approach. This guy is going to play his natural game.

 

[Justcrazy]

14 / 3

Aussies already have the game in the bag

 

[Bilal7]

152 kph! By Cummins, Australia are going to have by far the fastest pace attack in the WC

The best too.

 

[Justcrazy]

Morgan has a huge job on hands as a captain

 

[Enforcer]

looked like pitches and conditions certainly changed now for england. But it will be some how flat again for india.

 

[Justcrazy]

England need this two to stay there till 25th over at least.

 

[Justcrazy]

Cummins bowling a sensational spell here , will be one to watch out for in WC

 

[Electron]

looked like pitches and conditions certainly changed now for england. But it will be some how flat again for india.

LOL..exactly.

 

[Bilal7]

looked like pitches and conditions certainly changed now for england. But it will be some how flat again for india.

The Indians do not play swing better than the English batsmen. India would be 4 down by now in these conditions.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

The best too.

They lack a spinner (but the conditions might negate this weakness?), South Africa also have a good attack- Steyn, Morkel, Tahir (is a good LOI bowler), Philander (is ok too).

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Aussie fielding easily saves about 20-30 runs per match.

 

[Electron]

Cummins bowling a sensational spell here , will be one to watch out for in WC

English are scared of pace. Bowl 140+kph bouncers, and a collapse is on.

 

[Bilal7]

What a shot!! Saeed Anwar-esque!

 

[Justcrazy]

Ali gets that right

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Great shot for 6 by Moeen Ali

 

[Electron]

Give Moeen Bhai some chin music Aussies

 

[Enforcer]

The Indians do not play swing better than the English batsmen. India would be 4 down by now in these conditions.

Keep on dreaming...Virat Kohli will smash these trundlers,oh sorry! so called fast boilers out of the park. At best they can only get the wicket of Rohit sharma

 

[Bilal7]

They lack a spinner (but the conditions might negate this weakness?), South Africa also have a good attack- Steyn, Morkel, Tahir (is a good LOI bowler), Philander (is ok too).

Spin is a weakness but the depth of their pace attack edges it in their favour, IMO. South Africa are second best surely if not first.

 

[Justcrazy]

24 / 3

7 overs

 

[Bilal7]

Keep on dreaming...Virat Kohli will smash these trundlers,oh sorry! so called fast boilers out of the park. At best they can only get the wicket of Rohit sharma

LOL! We all saw how Kohli handled swing in the ODIs against Pakistan and South African and tests against England. Would be exposed once again here.

 

[Bilal7]

Can't believe Starc and Cummins are being called trundlers. Silliest statement made in this thread. Watch the match.

 

[Bilal7]

MashAllah, great stuff by MoAli.

 

[Electron]

LOL! We all saw how Kohli handled swing in the ODIs against Pakistan and South African and tests against England. Would be exposed once again here.

There was no swing in ODIs against South Africa, Tests on the other hand had plenty of it for the first 2 days, and Kohli scored an amazing hundred.

 

[Justcrazy]

20 runs partnership

 

[Enforcer]

LOL! We all saw how Kohli handled swing in the ODIs against Pakistan and South African and tests against England. Would be exposed once again here.

Ofcourse that 183, how can i forget :

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Good shot for by Moeen Ali

 

[Bilal7]

Faulkner and Watson bring this England attack down. Will be a different prospect with MJ back.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Ofcourse that 183, how can i forget :

Are you kidding me, that has nothing to do with his comment..that 183 was on a road of a track

 

[Bilal7]

Ofcourse that 183, how can i forget :

In the Asia cup?

If you think that the ball moved sideways even an inch during that match, you're severely deluded.

 

[Electron]

Come on Aussies.. pepper Moeen bhai with some short and nasty stuff.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Moeen Ali gone, that shot was not needed

 

[Convict]

Bye bye

 

[Bilal7]

Un-needed shot. Australia well on top now.

 

[Electron]

Moeen bhai ka khel khatam.

 

[Enforcer]

Are you kidding me, that has nothing to do with his comment..that 183 was on a road of a track

Road or not, a great score is a great score. chasing 326, on a high profile game, any batsman from your current batting lineup can do that?

 

[Professor]

Moeen bhai ka khel khatam.

Lol why do you Indians always get so happy when Moeen fails?

 

[Justcrazy]

four down

 

[Justcrazy]

Can England bat the 50 overs ?

 

[Bilal7]

Road or not, a great score is a great score. chasing 326, on a high profile game, any batsman from your current batting lineup can do that?

I was talking about swing bowling. Kohli's credentials on flat tracks are well known and respected.

 

[Bilal7]

Time for Bopara to play a big one.

 

[Electron]

Lol why do you Indians always get so happy when Moeen fails?

Because we know that parosi fans don't like to see Moeen failing.

 

[Justcrazy]

39 / 4

10 overs

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Lol why do you Indians always get so happy when Moeen fails?

It reminds them of what happened over the summer, Moeen bhais venomous spin bowling traits

 

[Bilal7]

Lol why do you Indians always get so happy when Moeen fails?

Bigots.

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms need to cut risky shots and get a partnership going.

 

[Bilal7]

These two can get England back in the game quite easily if allowed to stick around for long.

 

[Enforcer]

In the Asia cup?

If you think that the ball moved sideways even an inch during that match, you're severely deluded.

Don't worry mate, a world cup is coming,will see how good your pacers are. We have already witnessed them in CT, junaid khan was treated as spinner by hack like Dhawan and Rohit despite bowling at 140+ ks. The ball moved side ways there, then what happened to your bowlers? If your comparing english batters with Indians then it is you who is in delusion. They got bounced out by Ishant sharma of all people , no wonder they are struggling here, where as India has been a top odi side and always will be.

 

[Electron]

Cummins is all over these English bats.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Pakistan top order shouldn't have to face a pitch like this.

They will crumble too easy.

 

[Justcrazy]

Fifty up for Poms

 

[vandokkum]

I find the Pakistani love affair with Amla/ Moeen just as troubling as the Indians disliking Moeen

 

[Justcrazy]

51 / 4

12 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

59 / 4

13 overs

 

[Bilal7]

Don't worry mate, a world cup is coming,will see how good your pacers are. We have already witnessed them in CT, junaid khan was treated as spinner by hack like Dhawan and Rohit despite bowling at 140+ ks. The ball moved side ways there, then what happened to your bowlers? If your comparing english batters with Indians then it is you who is in delusion. They got bounced out by Ishant sharma of all people , no wonder they are struggling here, where as India has been a top odi side and always will be.

Chill dude. No need to bring up your upcoming loss to Pakistan in all this.

What part of my original statement did you not understand?

The Indians do not play swing better than the English batsmen. India would be 4 down by now in these conditions.

What has bounce got to do with anything in this match? It has all been down to swing bowling up until now.