Watson will still keep his spot because we need his bowling. Particularly with Faulkner out.
Jeez he's been hopeless with the bat though.
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Jeez he's been hopeless with the bat though.
NZL beat Sri Lanka to draw first blood.
Wonder how they would go on a rock hard fast paced bouncing pitch, under a blazing sun, facing a lightning fast pace attack?
Wonder how they would go on a rock hard fast paced bouncing pitch, under a blazing sun, facing a lightning fast pace attack?
Highlander35
Andrew Slack (58)
Australia 9-342, hat trick on the last ball, abysmal fielding from the English in general, exception of a glorious run out from the Irishman.
Huge chase at the G for the Soap Dodgers. 2 down for not too many after 11 overs is just the start we needed.
Feeling confident of an easy victory.
Feeling confident of an easy victory.
waiopehu oldboy
Stirling Mortlock (74)
66/4 & needing 8 an over already, I'd say it's pretty much in the bag.
Interesting end to the game at the G tonight.
Any bush lawyers prepared to discuss when the ball goes dead in a scenario like that one?
Taylor didn't look all that happy about the decision, but then not many batsmen stranded on 98 NO are.
Any bush lawyers prepared to discuss when the ball goes dead in a scenario like that one?
Taylor didn't look all that happy about the decision, but then not many batsmen stranded on 98 NO are.
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
Down to business!
Part the First:
Fuck you, BCCI cretins, for ruining our game with these graphics designed for shitbox 4:3 televisions and Indian audiences who love nothing better than meaningless fucking bullshit statistics and pictures of their heroes.
Part the Second:
Fuck you, Channel 9, for not putting this on HD
Part the Third:
Fuck you, ICC, for selling the broadcast rights to some syphillitic tardmuffins in Singapore, who are not only employing slave labour, but doing an absolutely shit job of teaming with your broadcast partner, Star TV (India), including a complete dropout of all but one camera today
Part the Fourth:
While we're at it, fuck the same tardmuffins for not having enough Hot Spot IR cameras to go around
Part the Fifth:
Fuck you, umpiring fraternity, for not clearing that DRS dead ball shit up before the tournament. I like watching England lose as much as the next bloke, but for that shitty situation to deny Taylor any chance at a century is reprehensible.
Cricket is swiftly becoming a farce while the powers than be on the subcontinent continue to pour their dirty, DIRTY money into it.
Part the First:
Fuck you, BCCI cretins, for ruining our game with these graphics designed for shitbox 4:3 televisions and Indian audiences who love nothing better than meaningless fucking bullshit statistics and pictures of their heroes.
Part the Second:
Fuck you, Channel 9, for not putting this on HD
Part the Third:
Fuck you, ICC, for selling the broadcast rights to some syphillitic tardmuffins in Singapore, who are not only employing slave labour, but doing an absolutely shit job of teaming with your broadcast partner, Star TV (India), including a complete dropout of all but one camera today
Part the Fourth:
While we're at it, fuck the same tardmuffins for not having enough Hot Spot IR cameras to go around
Part the Fifth:
Fuck you, umpiring fraternity, for not clearing that DRS dead ball shit up before the tournament. I like watching England lose as much as the next bloke, but for that shitty situation to deny Taylor any chance at a century is reprehensible.
Cricket is swiftly becoming a farce while the powers than be on the subcontinent continue to pour their dirty, DIRTY money into it.
Strewthcobber
Mark Ella (57)
Pretty sure that's what the law says.
I can only think that the runout was effected before the umpire gave the lbw out?
Edit here's the drs match condition
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Just seen a replay and the umpire had his finger up before the fielder threw the ball so looks like a bad decision.
ICC confirm the Poms were dudded. IMHO they would not have won the match, but Taylor would most likely have scored a tonne.
"The playing control team (PCT) met and reviewed the final ball of the game, which resulted in James Anderson being given run-out. Article 3.6 (a) of appendix 6 of the DRS playing conditions states the ball should've been deemed dead when the batsman (James Taylor) was given out LBW. No further runs or dismissals were possible," the ICC said in a statement. "The PCT spoke to the England team management and acknowledged the game ended incorrectly and an error was made."
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket...australia-thrash-england-20150214-13ex3o.html
"The playing control team (PCT) met and reviewed the final ball of the game, which resulted in James Anderson being given run-out. Article 3.6 (a) of appendix 6 of the DRS playing conditions states the ball should've been deemed dead when the batsman (James Taylor) was given out LBW. No further runs or dismissals were possible," the ICC said in a statement. "The PCT spoke to the England team management and acknowledged the game ended incorrectly and an error was made."
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket...australia-thrash-england-20150214-13ex3o.html
Strewthcobber
Mark Ella (57)
Pretty bad mistake by the umpires (all of them). Not hard to imagine a situation where that could have had a much bigger impact.
The whole drs needs looking at for these sort of situations.
Saw a a good one on another forum.
Last ball, 4 required, lbw incorrectly given out but then goes for 4 leg byes (was it chased by a fielder?).
On review, not out but dead ball when the finger is up. Match lost
The whole drs needs looking at for these sort of situations.
Saw a a good one on another forum.
Last ball, 4 required, lbw incorrectly given out but then goes for 4 leg byes (was it chased by a fielder?).
On review, not out but dead ball when the finger is up. Match lost
It has to be Bailey. Otherwise Maxwell has to bowl 10 overs. Unless we get Finch bowling and he is even more of a part timer.
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
I'd be inclined to drop Watson for the Bangladesh game if Clarke is ready.
Bailey looked to be finding form in his last dig whereas Watson has shown nothing all summer, including having been rested for a few of the ODI's.
He barely contributed with the ball so I'm sure it wouldn't be an issue to share his overs between Maxwell, Smith & Clarke or even Finch.
They won't be rotating the team around that much considering the importance of consistency in this tournament so I doubt we will see Faulkner or Doherty unless the pitch is slow. That said, I'd have this team for Bangas.
Warner
Finch
Smith
Clarke (C)
Bailey
Maxwell
Marsh
Haddin
Johnson
Starc
Hazlewood
4 x 10 overs between front 3 + Marsh, remaining 10 between Maxwell, Smith and whoever else if necessary. If anyone needs to be rested I'd look at Cummins.
Win the toss, bowl first and back the team to chase down anything.
Bailey looked to be finding form in his last dig whereas Watson has shown nothing all summer, including having been rested for a few of the ODI's.
He barely contributed with the ball so I'm sure it wouldn't be an issue to share his overs between Maxwell, Smith & Clarke or even Finch.
They won't be rotating the team around that much considering the importance of consistency in this tournament so I doubt we will see Faulkner or Doherty unless the pitch is slow. That said, I'd have this team for Bangas.
Warner
Finch
Smith
Clarke (C)
Bailey
Maxwell
Marsh
Haddin
Johnson
Starc
Hazlewood
4 x 10 overs between front 3 + Marsh, remaining 10 between Maxwell, Smith and whoever else if necessary. If anyone needs to be rested I'd look at Cummins.
Win the toss, bowl first and back the team to chase down anything.
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David Wilson (68)
If both Clarke and Faulkner are fit, then Clarke in for Bailey and Faulkner in for Watto. That would be our strongest lineup imo. If Faulkner isn't ready yet, then it could go either way against Bangladesh. Keep Bailey who is coming into form and drop Watto, or keep Watto in the hope he can start to find form and drop Bailey. Hardly fair to George though.
Agreed. Dream team for the semi and final would be:
Warner
Finch
Clarke
Smith
Maxwell
M Marsh
Haddin
Faulkner
Johnson
Starc
Hazlewood
That gives you good bowling depth with the plan that guy get 30 overs out of Hazlewood, Starc and Johnson and then only need 20 from Marsh, Faulkner and Maxwell.
If one of the frontline bowlers struggles you can hopefully push more overs out of one of the all rounders.
I've been critical of Watson for pretty much his entire career but I think you risk a bit of a false economy against Bangladesh by dropping him for Bailey and needing to get 10 overs out of Maxwell, Smith, Finch and Clarke (and a full 10 from Marsh). It might work against a bad team but against a good team those 10 overs could easily cost you 100 if things go badly and you have to bowl them against batsmen who are scoring freely.
No4918
John Hipwell (52)
BH, I agree with your post above but think you are not giving Maxwell's bowling enough credit. A 4 for- against the poms in the tri series and is generally tidy. A second option for that final few overs is more important in case of injury than Maxwell not being up to it.
I think I have given Maxwell's bowling due credit. If you go back to previous posts I've been suggesting the whole way that Maxwell should be our first choice spinner and Doherty shouldn't make the side.
I just think you need to have some bowling flexibility because it can become very difficult to get 10 overs out of a bowler if they really cop some stick in their first few overs and they're not the sort of bowler that has the capability to be used during power plays and bowling at the death. Maxwell is one of those guys who will only really bowl in the middle overs and won't be used when the power play is on. If he has an off day and he's facing batsman who are really taking to him you can end up in lots of trouble if you still have to get him through a lot of overs (same goes with any of the similar all-rounder options really).
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