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England vs Australia | 4th Match | 23rd January, 2015 | Hobart

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Let's see how Australia B go against England A.
 
This is one pathetic looking Australian lineup

Strike Rate said:
You are missing the phainta hobbit ronchi is giving to lanka at the moment!
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Good servant of WA cricket and would probably be playing as a batsman for the Scorchers
 
Convict said:
This is one pathetic looking Australian lineup



Good servant of WA cricket and would probably be playing as a batsman for the Scorchers
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He'd easily make the side ahead of Haddin.
 
I can only conclude that Smiffy and the OZ want to practise chasing a big score. There's nothing in this wicket to suggest bowling first would provide an advantage.


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Strike Rate said:
care to share those non cricketing reasons? I want to see paine given another go and hopefully that useless wade is not coming back
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Paine is a useless hack.

Those non cricketing reasons most relate to him being a senior player, Wade not being an acceptable back up and Clarke's injury record
 
Bell playing like a champ here. Moeen just owned Cummins with 3 consecutive sixes.
 
Someone tell Moeen that he is playing a 50 over game. Almost gave his wicket away, yet again. Talented player with great potential but he needs to be more responsible.
 
Bilal7 said:
Someone tell Moeen that he is playing a 50 over game. Almost gave his wicket away, yet again. Talented player with great potential but he needs to be more responsible.
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He is swinging his bat at everything, got lucky three times, three sixes, just swinging :afridi
 
Don't want to jinx them, but I think they can get 400.
 
Bell's just become England's top ODI run-getter, going past Paul Collingwood, who had 5092.
 
Getting sleepy. 350 will be the target IMO


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This is way too many runs by England standards. Scorecard looks too good to be true. So I am currently reserving judgment.
 
Looks like Poms may win this one. It looks like India has no chance to reach the finals. Well it only convinces Dhoni to use the 2 games as a long nets session. Don't waste your time and money fans who are planning to go to SCG and Perth
 
A truly diabolical death innings by Bopara there. Gave Buttler absolutely no support, strike rate under 50, then got bowled round his legs by a full toss in the penultimate over. Cost England about 30 runs alone I'd say.

Probably not a sackable offence just yet, but a major rollicking surely. Ravinder will be hoping and praying that England don't lose now.
 
James said:
A truly diabolical death innings by Bopara there. Gave Buttler absolutely no support, strike rate under 50, then got bowled round his legs by a full toss in the penultimate over. Cost England about 30 runs alone I'd say.

Probably not a sackable offence just yet, but a major rollicking surely. Ravinder will be hoping and praying that England don't lose now.
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Was just going to post this.
 
James said:
A truly diabolical death innings by Bopara there. Gave Buttler absolutely no support, strike rate under 50, then got bowled round his legs by a full toss in the penultimate over. Cost England about 30 runs alone I'd say.

Probably not a sackable offence just yet, but a major rollicking surely. Ravinder will be hoping and praying that England don't lose now.
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I thought he was a useless choker so I am surprised to see him in your squad let alone team.

Poms should have done better than 304, Finch feasts on minnows.
 
Random Aussie said:
I thought he was a useless choker so I am surprised to see him in your squad let alone team.

Poms should have done better than 304, Finch feasts on minnows.
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Finch will be interesting. He normally scratches around a lot at the start and then gets himself out unless someone is keeping the runrate moving at the other end.

Shaun Marsh however also takes a while to get set.
 
Brilliant Ian Bell, my favorite batsman at the moment followed by Williamson and Rahane.
 
Convict said:
Finch will be interesting. He normally scratches around a lot at the start and then gets himself out unless someone is keeping the runrate moving at the other end.

Shaun Marsh however also takes a while to get set.
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Or not
 
Australia haven't lost an odi series at home for over 4 years. Aussie fans can keep on slitting their wrists while they are at it.
 
Moeen bhai is turning out to be quite a disappointment, in spite of the PP beard brigade trying their utmost to make another Amla bhai out of him.

I think he's a mediocre and hit and miss cricketer, who is going to troll the England Test team for the next few years with his blessed-in-all-facets attitude like Watson and Hafeez. He's the third member of that exclusive club.

Will keep a much better batsman or two out of the team because he can bowl some off-spinners. Clearly not Test standard.

Very good in LOIs though, a proper dynamic player and someone England needed badly. Tremendous timer of the ball, one of the best in the world.

Another similarity with Hafeez.
 
Mamoon said:
Moeen bhai is turning out to be quite a disappointment, in spite of the PP beard brigade trying their utmost to make another Amla bhai out of him.

I think he's a mediocre and hit and miss cricketer, who is going to troll the England Test team for the next few years with his blessed-in-all-facets attitude like Watson and Hafeez. He's the third member of that exclusive club.

Will keep a much better batsman or two out of the team because he can bowl some off-spinners. Clearly not Test standard.

Very good in LOIs though, a proper dynamic player and someone England needed badly. Tremendous timer of the ball, one of the best in the world.

Another similarity with Hafeez.
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Watson is a poor test cricketer, but the guy averages 40 with a strike rate of 90, and more than a handy bowler. Moeen or Hafeez bhai will do well to get anywhere near him, beard or without.
 
Random Aussie said:
I thought he was a useless choker so I am surprised to see him in your squad let alone team.

Poms should have done better than 304, Finch feasts on minnows.
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I've never rated Bopara but apparently some people do. Apparently they are also from the planet Earth, although I am not convinced
 
vandokkum said:
Watson is a poor test cricketer, but the guy averages 40 with a strike rate of 90, and more than a handy bowler. Moeen or Hafeez bhai will do well to get anywhere near him, beard or without.
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Watson is a top ODI performer no doubt, but even Moeen bhai and Hafeez make the ODI team on merit for their countries given their all-round skills.

Watson is comfortably the best of the three, but I'm not sure if Moeen bhai is better than Hafeez, clearly not a better ODI bowler though.
 
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