Commonwealth Bank Series Game 7: Australia v England @ Brisbane (Fri D/N)

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Adelaide Oval
1:15pm Friday January 19​

England get their ninth attempt at beating Australia this summer on Australia Day at Adelaide Oval, where their batsmen have now twice capitulated and lost from a strong position. Their bowlers have done the job, their batsmen haven't but Sir Duncan doesn't want to mess with the top order because Bell's going so well at number 3. Then Joyce made some runs on Tuesday, Flintoff makes them most games, Collingwood can field and bowl so he gets to bat at 5, and Nixon makes a lot of noise and not many runs so he bats 7. Put all that together and England go in unchanged. Clark put some pressure back on Johnson by taking wickets in Sydney, while Hogg playing in Brisbane the night before suggests he will again be watching from the sidelines, if he even goes to Adelaide - he may go directly to Perth.

Australia XII: +Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, *Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, Cameron White, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Bracken, Stuart Clark, Glenn McGrath

England XI (probable): Andrew Strauss, Mal Loye, Ian Bell, Ed Joyce, Paul Collingwood, *Andrew Flintoff, Jamie Dalrymple, +Paul Nixon, Jon Lewis, James Anderson, Monty Panesar
Subs: Ravi Bopara (international debut), +Chris Read, Liam Plunkett, Sajid Mahmood, Chris Tremlett

Umpires: Ian Howell (South Africa), Steve Davis (South Australia)

Weather:
Fine, 30 degrees

Coverage:

- live from 2pm AEDT everywhere - Sydney and Melbourne lose half an hour for ACA, everywhere else lose nothing with News/ACA moved around to fit in with the cricket.

local radio (online Windows Real)
Cricinfo will have ball by ball text commentary
and if you're really desperate, Cricket Australia's scorecard

Session Times:
First innings: 1:45-5:15pm
Second innings: 6:00-9:30pm

Points Table:
Australia - 18 (4)
New Zealand - 5 (4)
England - 4 (4)

Betting:
Australia - $1.14
England - $5
Australia Most Runs
Gilchrist - $4
Ponting - $4
Hayden - $4.50
Hussey - $5.50
Clarke - $5.50
Symonds - $6.50
White - $17
Lee - $67
Johnson - $101
Bracken - $151
Clark - $151
McGrath - $501
England Most Runs
Strauss - $4.25
Bell - $4.75
Loye - $5.50
Flintoff - $5.50
Collingwood - $6.50
Joyce - $6.50
Dalrymple - $17
Nixon - $17
Lewis - $81
Panesar - $151
Anderson - $151

 

[raikkonen]

I want Tait in

 

[eddiesmith]

So the Adelaide Oval is now in Brisbane is it?

 

[likka]

Are they playing on the same pitch at Tuesday?

Les was quick to defend it after both captains were less than complimentary.

Looked two paced to me and even broke through the crumbly surface on one occasion.

Hopefully it is hard, glassy and full of runs.

Please, please, please let Australia bat first...

 

[ShearMagic9]

[England Most Runs
Strauss - $4.25
Bell - $4.75
Loye - $5.50
Flintoff - $5.50
Collingwood - $6.50
Joyce - $6.50
Dalrymple - $17
Nixon - $17
Lewis - $81
Panesar - $151
Anderson - $151

FFS, Why do they continue this nonsense?

Im putting money on Collingwood at $6.50.

 

[mbuck]

FFS, Why do they continue this nonsense?

Im putting money on Collingwood at $6.50.

put $20 on dalyrimple

 

[Warwick]

Please, please, please let Australia bat first...

If England win the toss again I will scream.

They should be banned from batting first in all ODI matches. It's not fair on the spectators.

 

[ShearMagic9]

put $20 on dalyrimple

I would.... but him batting at 8 puts me off.

Collingwood is due, I just have a funny feeling.

 

[mbuck]

I would.... but him batting at 8 puts me off.

Collingwood is due, I just have a funny feeling.

mm i got a feeling rimple will slot up to 4 maybe and get some runs.. at 17 to 1 u cant go wrong

 

[likka]

Collingwood is due, I just have a funny feeling.

Nausea?

 

[mbuck]

Nausea?

believe its mad-cow

 

[LukeParkerno1]

A rule should be implemented....Australia MUST bat first!

 

[heals]

How cam whites still there puzzles me , bring in hoggy

 

[goalpie]

As long as Australia bats first.

 

[likka]

How cam whites still there puzzles me , bring in hoggy

Not competing for the same spot... if Hoggy plays it will be at the expense of one of the pace bowlers. White is playing as a batsman at 7.

 

[DIG]

It puzzles me that people still actually believe White and Hogg are competing for the same spot.

 

[mbuck]

It puzzles me that people still actually believe White and Hogg are competing for the same spot.

yep but its stupid to have a pure batsman at 7...

 

[footy_rulz]

Poms will get slaughtered.

 

[HBF]

If England win the toss again I will scream.

They should be banned from batting first in all ODI matches. It's not fair on the spectators.

I agree. God I hope Ricky wins the toss tomorrow. At least we'll see us bat out a full 50 overs.

 

[heals]

Hogg is flying over after tonights game to adelaide. IMO will be in the starting team.

 

[leeami]

Just read on Sportal that Lewis and Anderson are in doubt.
Lewis with ankle soreness and Anderson with back soreness.

If Anderson and Lewis are ruled out, their replacements will come from Chris Tremlett, Sajid Mahmood and Liam Plunkett - "and the latter is given some chance of playing despite not having bowled a ball in a match all tour.

Another 'action packed' game guys.
I so hope we do win the toss this time.

 

[mbuck]

Just read on Sportal that Lewis and Anderson are in doubt.
Lewis with ankle soreness and Anderson with back soreness.




Another 'action packed' game guys.
I so hope we do win the toss this time.

400 possible now? good that superstar cameltoe is back

 

[mcphee_is_a_gun]

yep but its stupid to have a pure batsman at 7...

Why we've always done that?

 

[mcphee_is_a_gun]

The disappointing thing with this season is that this is the best I have ever bowled and I just can't seem to get a game," Hogg told The Courier Mail. "I've been told I am the No. 1 spinner and Cameron White has been in there mainly for his batting."

Pretty simple to me.

 

[Stakerz]

This series is still going? We all know Australia is going to win every game. Sorry Eddie