Australia vs England 3rd T20 at Sydney

Feb 2, 2014 -- 10:33AM, TradeWithUs wrote:

Feb  2, 2014 -- 10:31AM, tommygunn wrote:Feb  2, 2014 -- 10:29AM, TradeWithUs wrote:dunno but he's sh1t at international levelhaha yeah, I was looking him up he has the worst bowling economy rate of any player in one day cricket.in the squad as he's "a good death bowler especially on slower pitches"...........goes for 24 in the last over

hahaha the last 3 matches would disagree with that

rrr already over 10 ....good luck with that

here we go. reckless in the last one, so over conservative in this one.

England to make 146 batting 2nd, no Bopara magic this time

whats all this point stuff guys?  do you opt in?  where can i find it? -cheers.

backing England just for the hell of it rather than common sense - you never know.....

lanza , check ur emails from betfair , they're often offering promotions involving cash prizes  ....but u have to 'opt in'

I don't think Bailey had a fair enough go in the Aussie test side. I mean the old cliché 'if it aint broke don't fix it' . Australia won 5-0 think he is still capable number 5-6 in the test team

they are surprisingly generous

OUT

england will panic at the rrr , will lose wickets going for the rate and then ravi will have a bash when its impossible to get home ...soooo predictable

Feb 2, 2014 -- 10:44AM, nicky27 wrote:

england will panic at the rrr , will lose wickets going for the rate and then ravi will have a bash when its impossible to get home ...soooo predictable

Very much so, nicky27.

england will be all out today , wont even bat the overs

don't think everyone gets offered the same promotions

gone

fecking mugs ,now feck off back to england beaten 12-1

sorry bout the language , but its warranted

yet another ossie train

START THE PLANE

yep , the plane was started a LONG time ago

We really are bad.

sorry lads thought I would chime in there because that idiot that always says "START THE CAR" isn't posting today.

root yet again puts pressure on the other batter

England will win this.  Just wait until Bothams in.

yep move Boycott up the order very impressive strike rate

Feb 2, 2014 -- 10:54AM, tommygunn wrote:

sorry lads thought I would chime in there because that idiot that always says "START THE CAR" isn't posting today.

England looking to avoid the follow on with Root playing himself in..its 20/20 ffs

Feb 2, 2014 -- 10:57AM, OVERSEAS wrote:

England looking to avoid the follow on with Root playing himself in..its 20/20 ffs

Don't be so unkind to poor Root. He's trying to build a partnership with the idea of declaring.

should have laid under 40 first 6 instead of under 50

Don't panic it's all part of Giles' master plan

root's run rate

Morgan needs to have all six balls of every over with Root digging in for a not out innings..

nice 6666666 from morgan there

does Root know its not a test match ffs

Early days, but Morgan's run rate is equivalent to 15 an over.

add roots and it 7 an over

good wicket for england

what a mug root is

used up 21 deliveries for his 11 runs

liability

right 2 players in now..but RR is getting to scary levels..

lol @ that scoop shot

and thats the game if it wasnt earlier...

PLANE IS HEADING DOWN RUNWAY

Feb 2, 2014 -- 11:22AM, OVERSEAS wrote:

and thats the game if it wasnt earlier...

IMO, the game was over before England came out to bat... .

dinner being served on the plane now..

England players laughing and joking whilst flirting with the stewardesses.

i think its the manner of the victories that has defined this whole tour , the last 2 ODI's could have gone either way ( after Australia rested players), but the remaining matches have all been Australian one sided Trains /planes , not even close

and the scary thing is, this isn't Australia's best T20 team- no Warner, no Mitch Johnson, no James Faulkner, no Shane Watson

stewardess rejecting england advances because they heard they have been flogged 12-1

Feb 2, 2014 -- 11:28AM, West Coast Eagles wrote:

and the scary thing is, this isn't Australia's best T20 team- no Warner, no Mitch Johnson, no James Faulkner, no Shane Watson

hmmm would watson get a game with his one day form?

Feb 2, 2014 -- 11:29AM, tommygunn wrote:

stewardess rejecting england advances because they heard they have been flogged 12-1

England players not giving up saying 'don't you know who I am?!'.

if I were Australian it would be a batting and bowling dilemma you gottta chose 2 out of the 3 for openers (White, Warner or Finch), Wicket keeper 1 of 3 (Paine, Haddin or Wade), 3 out of 8 for all rounders (Johnson, Coulter Nile, Starc, Hazlewood, Watson, Henriques, Coulter Nile, Faulkner)

Warner and Finch for me ...been impressed with finch upfront , can destroy a bowling attack in the powerplay overs if he gets it right

Australia's best T20 team is: Cam White, Warner, Finch, Maxwell, Bailey, Michael Hussey, Paine, Henriques, Mitch Johnson, Coulter Nile and you gotta have a spinner in there Id go for Muirhead (ahead of Lyon)

ravi's dismissal sums up his career

T20 world cup starts bangladesh 16th march

no room for Hodge, no room for Watson, no room for Steven Smith, Ben Cutting,

Brad Hogg or Muirhead for the spinning position......id actually swap Brad Hogg in there, he has experience

fancy a sub continent team to win it though , maybe australia go well , we will see

def Haddin in for the keepers, Wade's sloppy glove work on show tonight.

then 7 weeks of IPL after the T20 WC

also no room for Shaun Marsh........

it really is a selection dilemma for t20, some players will be sour not getting picked....

ive been impressed with Coulter Nile he just goes about his business in a quite but efficient way

coulter-nile been very good, has also been carrying the scorchers at big bash level. quite sharp and consistent.

faulkener is another u have to have in your side WCE

u forgot bout him

yeah faulkner could get a game, i rate his batting better than bowling tho

his bowling is a bit hows your mother but hmmmm

2012 Twenty20 World Cup last game Australia had: Warner, Watson, M Hussey, White, Bailey, D Hussey, Wade, Cummins, Starc, Hogg and Doherty

henriques not consistent enuf for that alrounder spot. done ok at big bash level but not good enuf

Faulkner ahead of Henriques then....I was tossing up 1 of those 2

with the way bailey is hitting them he should be in the test side ahead of Phil Hughes. Phil hughes is a dud, been given too many chances.

Spinner position could go to any 1 of : Hogg, Doherty, Lyon or Muirhead. I don't think there is that much between the 4

just think the conditions in Bangladesh will suit a sub continent side better than Australia / saffers /kiwis etc

hogg for me WCE.

Feb 2, 2014 -- 11:40AM, tommygunn wrote:

with the way bailey is hitting them he should be in the test side ahead of Phil Hughes. Phil hughes is a dud, been given too many chances.

Definitely agree. Australia won 5-0, and Bailey averaged 30 odd as they say 'if it aint broke don't fix it"

yes, hogg , cos he can hit a ball too ( IF NEEDED )

bailey is finding touch in these t20's give him another go. averaging 30 is not the worst in the world, he needs a bit of time. Phil Hughes will be out LBW like every other game for nothing.

and yes we just won 5-0 why change it, why?

I have Shane Watson a bit lower on my pecking order because he hasn't played enough T20 recently to merit a position. But his best is still good enough to make an Australian first XI in T20

the thing with these t20's is you dont need to blood youngsters, you can play these older players, brett lee, hogg, hodge. because they only bowl 4 overs.

hodge is running around out there like a 20 year old.

with watson in the side u have experienced all rounder , you need those sorts of players in World cup campaigns , u cant win with anything just with kids

Feb 2, 2014 -- 10:46AM, nicky27 wrote:

england will be all out today , wont even bat the overs

told ya

Anyway, good to see England going down fighting

this muirhead is spinning them a mile

I am bloody embarrassed to be English :D

Muirhead has a lot of potential........and performing on the big stage, can only get better with experience too

12-1 punishment over 3 months

Sums the tour up.

a massive thrashing to end what has been a massive thrashing

win by 84 runs in a T20 LOLOLOLOL

i feel sorry for english supporters, especially the barmy army who travelled a long way and spent good money to come and watch their team play

I saw dernbach having a few words with cameron white last match and this match, what seriously could he say? seriously now.
They may have played with each other at Melbourne Stars, bad blood from there?? no idea.

^mouthing off I mean

there have been a litany of selection errors in the limited overs format which makes me wonder where giles clarke is getting his crack from when he comes out with statements about how the King of Spain is the front runner for the job Flower has just vacated.

This match alone is a mystery.

No spinner, why in god's dear name would you replace Lumb with Stokes? You replace a bowler with Stokes, that's the luxury of T20s. And who should that bowler be I wonder, how can anyone drop Lumb, a man with some pedigree, and keep Dernbach, a man with none.

You've then got the cautious approach from Wright and Hales to open up with to compensate for the over aggressive silliness in the last one.

I don't care if we lose to a better side, but I wont stand for losing when we kneecap ourselves before a ball is bowled.

a fitting end to the tour

well played austrailia

Dernsh** should never play another game for England - how many chances has he had !! Just because he bowls a selection of deliveries the selectors think he is good - and our best as he bowls at the death - I played a bit of cricket , even graced the hallowed turf but have seen for a long time he is no Eng bowler - we've got idiots running our game , I agree with you Dstyle Giles is not the answer