Triangular Series | Zimbabwe v Australia | 1st Match | August 25, 2014 | Harare

[mithun_minhas]

Finch won't last because he isn't up to it and will be found out.

Faulkner's not good enough to be in our best attack. He plays when we don't play a spinner and doesn't if we play a spinner.
You don't selected your number 8 on his batting

Found out by whom?

If Finch can succeed against Pak in UAE, I think he will succeed anywhere. Barring SA, which other country has the bowling attack that can make Finch look like a bunny? So far, Finch has been very good and I think he will easily make it to the WC. He might be a hack. But he is very good at it. He is no Imran Nazir.

I would play Faulkner in place of Steve Smith who looks more like a Test match specialist. I am not convinced he can accelerate and play big shots like Faulkner. Also Smith's bowling is nothing special. Faulkner should be playing ahead of him.

 

[Justcrazy]

Only chink for Australia might be spin, clarke rarely bowls , he is capable of bowling 4-5 overs at least.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Only chink for Australia might be spin, clarke rarely bowls , he is capable of bowling 4-5 overs at least.

Spinners like Lyon will be taken apart by teams like Lanka/India. Against these 2 nations, Aus should play a fast bowler.

In fact, none of the Aus spinners are anything special. They are barely Ok.

 

[delpiero10]

Warner
Finch
Watson
Clarke
Bailey
Maxwell
Haddin
Johnson
Pattinson
Harris
Doherty

Number 1-7 in that team is just unreal

 

[Convict]

Found out by whom?

If Finch can succeed against Pak in UAE, I think he will succeed anywhere. Barring SA, which other country has the bowling attack that can make Finch look like a bunny? So far, Finch has been very good and I think he will easily make it to the WC. He might be a hack. But he is very good at it. He is no Imran Nazir.

I would play Faulkner in place of Steve Smith who looks more like a Test match specialist. I am not convinced he can accelerate and play big shots like Faulkner. Also Smith's bowling is nothing special. Faulkner should be playing ahead of him.

I'd say Pak, WI, SA, NZ, SL and ENG (when they get their morale right) will make Finch look bad. In fact every time he plays Sheffield Shield he gets shown up

He's an agricultural cow lasher.

Smith's not in our best XI either.
Clarke at 4, Bailey at 5 and Maxwell at 6

 

[Justcrazy]

217 required of 17 overs.

 

[Justcrazy]

Spinners like Lyon will be taken apart by teams like Lanka/India. Against these 2 nations, Aus should play a fast bowler.

In fact, none of the Aus spinners are anything special. They are barely Ok.

They will play team according to oppositions.

 

[Justcrazy]

Warner
Finch
Watson
Clarke
Bailey
Maxwell
Haddin
Johnson
Pattinson
Harris
Doherty

Number 1-7 in that team is just unreal

Scary batting , can do some serious damage.

 

[Convict]

Our best XI

1. Warner
2. S.Marsh/Hughes
3. Watson
4. Clarke*
5. Bailey
6. Maxwell
7. Haddin+
8. Johnson
9. Starc
10. Harris/McKay
11. Doherty/McKay/Faulkner

 

[Justcrazy]

7 down , just three left.

 

[mithun_minhas]

I'd say Pak, WI, SA, NZ, SL and ENG (when they get their morale right) will make Finch look bad. In fact every time he plays Sheffield Shield he gets shown up

He's an agricultural cow lasher.

Smith's not in our best XI either.
Clarke at 4, Bailey at 5 and Maxwell at 6

Please man!!

We are talking about ODI's right?

 

[Justcrazy]

Our best XI

1. Warner
2. S.Marsh/Hughes
3. Watson
4. Clarke*
5. Bailey
6. Maxwell
7. Haddin+
8. Johnson
9. Starc
10. Harris/McKay
11. Doherty/McKay/Faulkner

Australia strength is there top order and match winners.

 

[Convict]

Please man!!

We are talking about ODI's right?

Yeah.

Finch is plain crap. Even in ODIs he averages in the 20s when you only include the top 8.

And that's boosted by beating up on a demoralised England

 

[Justcrazy]

Can zim survive all fifty overs.

 

[Justcrazy]

Yeah.

Finch is plain crap. Even in ODIs he averages in the 20s when you only include the top 8.

And that's boosted by beating up on a demoralised England

Even without him , Aussies are strong

 

[Convict]

Finch averages 17 from 5 matches against the West Indies (in Australia) and 10 from two matches against Sri Lanka.

He's a genuine hack. I really don't understand why he is so highly rated here

 

[mithun_minhas]

Yeah.

Finch is plain crap. Even in ODIs he averages in the 20s when you only include the top 8.

And that's boosted by beating up on a demoralised England

Ok. You know more than me about Finch.

From what I have seen, he is an absolute destroyer of attacks in shorter format of the game.

Lets see how he goes. Like you said, there is still some time to go till the world cup. I rate him highly in shorter format though.

 

[Convict]

Even without him , Aussies are strong

Without him we're a much better team.

 

[Justcrazy]

Eight down