Australia vs India - ICC World Cup 2015 Semi Final 2 @ SCG 2:30pm 26/03/15

[Chism]

I wouldn't have. We could be near 380 if not for that middle order collapse

Hate to say it but i told ya!!

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

I'm quite happy with that. Pressure is on India now and I'll back our bowlers. As far as the batting collapse in the middle goes, no innings is perfect and we're not playing Afghanistan today.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Is it enough?

Yes easily unless our bowlers lose the plot.

 

[demon21]

Reading through this thread there must be so many gun cricket players on here, people do realize that its not that easy to come in straight away and just smack them from the start, it can work sometime like Johnson and other times u can struggle to time it or hit 1 straight in the air. Thats why its always good to have a set batsmen in towards the end but thats not always easy to do.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Unfortunately true. They should be supporting India

They're true Australians. Head back to India if you want to support them

 

[Kapow!!!]

I wouldn't have. We could be near 380 if not for that middle order collapse

True but it at least makes sure that India have to play well to win this. And with the pressure of a semi final, all it takes is a couple of early wickets to swing the game dramatically in our favour. That's the positive about batting first: The Runs are already on the board and they can't be taken off

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

That was after a great start by Smith but what about before a ball had been bowled?

Always would put 328 in the bank

Hmmmm

I'd back us to make that anyway, I'd take the chance to make more

 

[Chism]

Indians paying $3.25 on live odds to get the total.

Massive unders and the bookies are shitting themselves!

Should be 5-1 at least.

 

[RookiePick]

Ever since India set foot in Australia in November, Smith has scored 921 international runs against them in 10 innings

Smitteh

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Reckon this is about par.

Regular wickets the key to stop batsmen getting a feel for the pitch.

Reckon Starc bowls 2 overs to start with and if it doesn't swing - get him out and save up his overs late for when it starts reverse hooping.

The bloke I'd like to bowl a number of overs is Clarke himself - perfect sort of wicket for him

 

[Hollow Knight]

Piss off KP.

 

[GROTTO]

This is the only worry the last time we played at the SCG

 

[AM]

Good total despite Clarke and Watson

Pretty much. Watson pfaffing around for his first 10 to 15 balls, thinking more about himself than the team, cost us.

 

[Reppie]

Good total despite Clarke and Watson

Watson couldn't even score a run a ball at the end. HAHA.

 

[Beutbrute]

80 runs at a strike rate of 69 is not very good.

 

[DT_fanatic]

They're true Australians. Head back to India if you want to support them

Sorry 'mate', straya all the way!

 

[God Save Max King]

Only 1 team in the world can chase that. It was always going to be tough chasing on this batsman-friendly pitch, but we have the firepower to do it, just need to see off the early overs from Starc.

 

[Sylvia Saint]

Pretty disappointing crowd, by the way. The Indians have put us to shame.

 

[Heisenberg_]

They're true Australians. Head back to India if you want to support them

They came here for a better life and support the country that has provided it.

 

[rippersnipper]

Johnson shows Clarke and watto how to bat in the final 10. Sadly I don't think we have enough.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Pretty much. Watson pfaffing around for his first 10 to 15 balls, thinking more about himself than the team, cost us.

Watson was fine, Clarke was beyond silly even batting ahead of Haddin for one

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Piss off KP.

Lighten up.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Johnson shows Clarke and watto how to bat in the final 10. Sadly I don't think we have enough.

Pitch is a bit two paced, seems to jump off a length (just short of a good length). Hazelwood will love these conditions.

 

[davis_756]

This is the only worry the last time we played at the SCG

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Doherty isn't playing

 

[Moonwatcher]

Watson was fine, Clarke was beyond silly even batting ahead of Haddin for one

He shouldn't be in the side if he can't bat above Haddin.