1st ODI Australia v West Indies Feb 2 1400hrs @ the MCG

[The Sultan]

Instead of 50 over games, how about a “one day test” 2 x 20 over innings..

Same rules as a t20 but play two innings

 

[Gethelred]

There are few players more delightful playing through backward point or third man than Steve Smith.

 

[wagstaff]

Record 3rd wicket ODI partnership for Australia against West Indies.

Highest ever ODI partnership by Australia v West Indies at the MCG.

 

[dumb]

Did it easier than I thought they might. Good to have the pesky test matches out of the way to win more important cricket.

 

[Santana]

Very solid start to the white ball summer

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Instead of 50 over games, how about a “one day test” 2 x 20 over innings..

Same rules as a t20 but play two innings

Why? There were some fantastic ODI World Cup games

 

[Santana]

Why? There were some fantastic ODI World Cup games

Because shi*ting on ODI's is the it thing for real Cricket fans right now /s

 

[010203]

If Isa Guha interviewed me after I won player of the match, I'd have a bit more to say than Xavier Bartlett did.

 

[icyflakes]

If Isa Guha interviewed me after I won player of the match, I'd have a bit more to say than Xavier Bartlett did.

She's had to deal with Junior being a ****ing weirdo around her today so you'd let her get through that shit asap to get out of there

 

[The Sultan]

Because shi*ting on ODI's is the it thing for real Cricket fans right now /s

Nah I’ve been doing it for about 15 years

 

[Cleavy]

so did they end up announcing a crowd figure in the end; OR we're just going with "approx 20,000"?

edit: 16,342 as per post on previous page that I missed

 

[eltrain]

16,342 the official attendance.

Yet I reckon there were more evictions tonight than any of the days of the Test match

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Yet I reckon there were more evictions tonight than any of the days of the Test match

Bay 13 sounded rather rowdy in the evening

 

[doggies ftw]

One day cricket at its best is bloody great, yeah chasing a small total and knocking around 5 an over for 40 overs is boring but there’s always gonna be boring games. If teams played their best teams it absolutely wipes the floor with t20s.

You don’t need to change the format, you need to change the cricketing landscape

 

[JimmyBC]

One day cricket at its best is bloody great, yeah chasing a small total and knocking around 5 an over for 40 overs is boring but there’s always gonna be boring games. If teams played their best teams it absolutely wipes the floor with t20s.

You don’t need to change the format, you need to change the cricketing landscape

T20s are boring as batshit for the most part.

 

[eltrain]

Bay 13 sounded rather rowdy in the evening

At least 30 people thrown out in the last 10 overs lol

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Nah I’ve been doing it for about 15 years

Weird time to do it- it’s been the best 2 years for ODI’s though. WC was phenomenal quality across the board

 

[LukeParkerno1]

One day cricket at its best is bloody great, yeah chasing a small total and knocking around 5 an over for 40 overs is boring but there’s always gonna be boring games. If teams played their best teams it absolutely wipes the floor with t20s.

You don’t need to change the format, you need to change the cricketing landscape

There’s a time and a space for all forms. Test will always be the best form, but name a worse game than a 200+ game in a t20, the game is over 5 overs into the chase where the chasing side is 3 down. Least in a ODI you can rebuild even if the chase is 300 odd

 

[big_e]

There’s a time and a space for all forms. Test will always be the best form, but name a worse game than a 200+ game in a t20, the game is over 5 overs into the chase where the chasing side is 3 down. Least in a ODI you can rebuild even if the chase is 300 odd

At least a T20 is over quickly.

Win the toss, bat first, declare at 500 at tea on the second day, and then we all sit around for the next couple of days waiting for the inevitable. But test cricket is great!

As I said the other day, there are good games and bad games in every format.

 

[sdfc]

Instead of 50 over games, how about a “one day test” 2 x 20 over innings..

Same rules as a t20 but play two innings

I reckon there should be tip and run tests.

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Good to see Smith back among the runs in his last 2 knocks

16k crowd better than it looked like being at 2:30 as well

 

[smasha]

No FTA coverage.
Murdoch

 

[Around the Wicket]

No FTA coverage.
Murdoch

If you like cricket and NRL Kayo at $15 a month is extremely affordable.

 

[madjoe]

She's had to deal with Junior being a ******* weirdo around her today so you'd let her get through that s**t asap to get out of there

did anyone else hear that remark (mark waugh) made about Isa Guha keeping a close eye on young good looking guys (players) like wtf? i felt creeped out

 

[Gough]

If you like cricket and NRL Kayo at $15 a month is extremely affordable.

Double that as of Feb 1.