England vs Australia | 2nd ODI| Old Trafford | 08/09/2013 | Discussion thread

[Robert]

How would England go if India and Pakistan teamed up, or if NZ and Australia teamed up?

Won't happen. The United Kingdom is just that. Pakistan and India would just kill each other if they tried to unite, so England would win 5-0 all the time, and your ANZAC side would be called "Australia" as no Kiwis would get in.

 

[mosh101]

Morgan really comes out good when given the captaincy !

 

[Gilly]

How would England go if India and Pakistan teamed up, or if NZ and Australia teamed up?

They already have, dont NZ already have a couple of Australian players in their team.

 

[Justcrazy]

148 / 5

 

[pakistani pride]

They gave them the chance to bat on a belter in the first T20 and today again.

 

[Justcrazy]

England require another 165 runs with 5 wickets and 17.0 overs remaining

 

[pakistani pride]

Please can we stop this nonsens regarding country origin etc.
Its really getting annoying.

 

[Justcrazy]

Drinks

 

[Justcrazy]

152 / 5

 

[pakistani pride]

Now why did my post get deleted and all those other childish posts regarding who should play for whom not.

Thread got derailed but those posts remain.

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

England require another 160 runs with 4 wickets and 16.0 overs remaining

 

[Saj]

England have been very flat today. Surprising considering there are several fringe players playing and obviously looking to impress the selectors.

 

[Justcrazy]

161 / 6

 

[Justcrazy]

164 / 6

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Energetic]

A very one sided game despite no minnows. Again England's Irish and South African players doing all the work.

 

[CrowingRooster]

England on the verge of getting battered.

 

[CrowingRooster]

Good shot for four.

 

[Gunther]

Australia on the verge of their victory on the tour. It will be a party tonight alright!

 

[CrowingRooster]

Smashed for SIX!!!

 

[Gunther]

Finn is just finding new ways to embarrass himself here. He plays what has got to be the worst shot in cricket. Proper village stuff!

 

[CrowingRooster]

50 as well for Buttler. Well played.

 

[CrowingRooster]

Hit again for another boundary.

 

[CrowingRooster]

Swing and a miss by Buttler.

 

[Ims1]

resounding victory for visitors .

 

[Gunther]

Why so Mikey so insecure about the past WI legends ? I have noticed it quite a few times

 

[CrowingRooster]

Finn trying to smash it big but a miss as well.

 

[CrowingRooster]

Six again for Buttler.

 

[CrowingRooster]

Miscued it but lucky to not get out.

 

[CrowingRooster]

Finn playing a nice little cameo.

 

[CrowingRooster]

And Finn gone trying to hit it out of the ground.

 

[CrowingRooster]

England all out for 227. Australia win by 88 runs.

 

[Justcrazy]

227 / 9

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia won by 88 runs

 

[Robert]

Nice to see Buttler get a few.

Pretty JAM as ODIs go really..... ENG can't be bothered. This stuff is an afterthought to the Ashes - it should be a prequel.

 

[Gilly]

Nice to see Buttler get a few.

Pretty JAM as ODIs go really..... ENG can't be bothered. This stuff is an afterthought to the Ashes - it should be a prequel.

Dont the players care too much about representing England. Do they just want to get the supporters money and not try to play quality cricket. Unusual for a team to have such little respect fpr the punters who pay and want too see players play at their best.

 

[trogger]

Think it's crazy that dodgy back clarke is playing this utterly pointless series that will be forgotten a week after it finishes.

Clarke and watson should both be at home resting up for the ashes.

 

[Robert]

Dont the players care too much about representing England.

It's the English character. The real work got done by August and this is just a superfluous jolly at the end. I'm sure Morgan cares because he still has something to prove.

 

[Gilly]

It's the English character. The real work got done by August and this is just a superfluous jolly at the end. I'm sure Morgan cares because he still has something to prove.

I guess that is what seperates them from the great teams. Good teams never rest on their laurels and want to win every time they walk onto the field. Australia was blessed to have players like McWarne and Ponting who could maintain that desire to win everytime they represented thier country.

 

[talha3]

It's the English character. The real work got done by August and this is just a superfluous jolly at the end. I'm sure Morgan cares because he still has something to prove.

Only KP, Trott and Root remain from the established test team. The rest have something to prove.