Cricket Thread: There's no cricket on for months

[Eagleboy2011]

Heads eye was really in. The England bowling was not that bad, but he just hit everything.
Happy for Marnus. We need a player like him, free scoring playing like he did. Handled the spinners easily.

 

[spenze]

Looking forward to watching highlights tonight.

Watch the Duckett dismissal and think how he must have felt. I mean, stiff shit Pommy dickhead but geez I'd have put a bat through a wall when I got back to the change rooms

 

[BRL121]

Why is Smith still in this team? He is well cooked.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Carey and Hardie need to dig Aus out of a hole atm.

 

[cmndstab]

Carey with a hell of a rescue job here, score was 9/221, protects Hazelwood from the strike and gets the score all the way to 270 before finally getting out.

Still a pretty tough total to defend, though.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

270 is at least defendable. Great innings from Carey.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

270 feels well short

 

[Eagleboy2011]

270 feels well short

Maybe not.

 

[BRL121]

Maybe not.

It was obviously a bowlers' pitch. The bounce was high and true, but the ball swung for the seamers and spun a mile for the spinners. Neither side got near to 50 overs.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

It was obviously a bowlers' pitch. The bounce was high and true, but the ball swung for the seamers and spun a mile for the spinners. Neither side got near to 50 overs.

I watched a fair bit of the match and did not see any demons in the pitch. Carey 74 was good, and he took the strike as often as possible just like a test match.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I watched a fair bit of the match and did not see any demons in the pitch. Carey 74 was good, and he took the strike as often as possible just like a test match.

Not bad for #2 keeper...

Should be our #1 ODI keeper.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Not bad for #2 keeper...

Should be our #1 ODI keeper.

T20 as well.

 

[Mostyn]

T20 as well.

Inglis is a better striker. It's absolutely fine for him to keep in short form.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Inglis is a better striker. It's absolutely fine for him to keep in short form.

T20 yes, but not ODI's imo.

Carey has the better temperament needed.

 

[skam85]

Why is Smith still in this team? He is well cooked.

Adelaide or Australia?

 

[cmndstab]

Mitch Marsh has been hit with the ball something like five times so far, six overs into this ODI. Looks like a nightmare to bat on.

 

[spenze]

Australia are dirty tree fir won

Thanks Eoin Morgan

 

[cmndstab]

Carey in some serious form right now, backing up his MOTM performance last match with 77 not out from 65 balls this time around. Helped Australia to a total of 304 on what looks like a reasonably difficult pitch to bat on.

 

[BRL121]

Australia, winning the toss and with best team, completely thrashed in 4th ODI.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Australia, winning the toss and with best team, completely thrashed in 4th ODI.

Have lost momentum in this series, probably with the chopping & changing of the side.
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Btw, in no way is Abbott in our best side... or 2 keepers either.

Head hopefully goes big in the decider.

 

[spenze]

England go massive before going the massive choke

202 for 2 after 25, now 250-7 38

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

England go massive before going the massive choke

202 for 2 after 25, now 250-7 38

Brought things back under control & hopefully bowl them out soon.

May not get a complete game as huge weather event coming.

 

[spenze]

Brought things back under control & hopefully bowl them out soon.

May not get a complete game as huge weather event coming.

Tell you what, when Head is in the zone he is a decent bowler, bowling hand grenades at the moment

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Tell you what, when Head is in the zone he is a decent bowler, bowling hand grenades at the moment

Surprised took so long to bowl him, given we were being plundered earlier.

 

[spenze]

Like the way that they have gone back to Connolly. It'd have been easier to go Head but that is one eye on the future thinking.

Lets face it, Nicks would have subbed him