International cricket thread

MFPM

Fantastic partnership this, can they do it for England?

MFPM

Poor short ball there by Starc, smashed for 6 by Bairstow.

MFPM

Big blow to England as Bairstow goes, but great catch by Hazelwood, who's having a great game.

Strumms

Probably even steven about now, Bairstow could have hung around for 5 more overs it would have made England clear favorites.

Still, interesting conclusion awaits.

MFPM

Slipping from England now, Ali holes out to Hazelwood who should be MOTM.

Mysterypunter

MFPM wrote: »

Slipping from England now, Ali holes out to Hazelwood who should be MOTM.

Brainless shot considering Hazelwood was in his last over, and lots of opportunities to score from the other bowlers. England have been behind in the chase from the start, and keep losing wickets.

Strumms

105 off 60 required... last three overs and lack of runs means it’s advan Australia l

MFPM

Billings got away with that but he deserves the luck.

MFPM

Woakes gone now, skied off Zampa's bowling...72 from 39 with 3 wickets in hand, big ask.

Strumms

That is game Australia you’d reckon... don’t think the boundaries will be forthcoming with the lads that are left.

MFPM

Cummins gets on the wicket list...2 per ball for England. Australia should do it from here...sets up the series nicely.

Mysterypunter

That is the deciding over, 49 to get off 18 is too many.

Richard Hillman

Here's a question....

What happens if the protective bit at the back of the helmet hits the stumps and knocks the bails off? Is it out, hit wicket?

Nearly happened just there with Billings

MFPM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Here's a question....

What happens if the protective bit at the back of the helmet hits the stumps and knocks the bails off? Is it out, hit wicket?

Nearly happened just there with Billings

I assume so but I'm not 100% sure.

MFPM

Well done to Billings on reaching 100...33 from 8 needed, not happening.

MFPM

Marsh bowling the final over...single off first ball, 27 from 5...

MFPM

Billings out off last ball, great innings. Great display by Australia, struggling on 123/5, Marsh and Maxwell dragged them to a decent score, Hazelwood and Zampa good with the ball. Bairstow batted well, Archer, Wood and particularly Rashid bowled well for England. Good series in prospect, roll on Sunday.

Mysterypunter

MFPM wrote: »

I assume so but I'm not 100% sure.

Yes it would be

Strumms

6 English batsmen failed to get into double figures.. that was really the loosing, element of the English batting reply,,, just kept loosing wickets.

Gillespy

Australia played well and deserved to win. Got to just shy of 300 was a brilliant effort from where they were. Marsh and especially Maxwell. Bowled and fielded superbly then.

England playing with too many players in poor form. Roy in the Irish series looked all over the place and still does. Bairstow is struggling like hell to middle and time a ball. Two fifties in a row, not pretty but you have to admire him at the same time. Moeen Ali with bat or ball. Stokes leaves a big hole but Billings did a great job. They showed a lot of fight to take it as close as they did. Another day they could rescue that game.

Strumms

Australia were 123/5.. they did fantastically well to put on another 171 runs with just 5 wickets in hand. A partnership of 126 was the killer for England.

England bowlers bowl too short with too much regularity. Some deliveries short and down the leg side, got to bowl fuller, straighter.

Gillespy

Similar economy for the five England bowlers. All respectable, none brilliant like Hazlewood and Starc. Rashid bowled better than his figures I thought. Moeen Ali isn't giving the control he usually does in the middle overs. The fast bowlers stray a bit every so often, Archer served up a few to Maxwell before he changed plan and bowled him a great slow ball. Maxwell deserves credit for his innings though, man of the match for me. England bowled ok, it was the first 15 overs batting that cost them the game.

Adamcp898

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Here's a question....

What happens if the protective bit at the back of the helmet hits the stumps and knocks the bails off? Is it out, hit wicket?

Nearly happened just there with Billings

Yep.

KP was out years ago when his helmet came off while he dodged a ball and it hit his wicket. Bowler gets credited with it too.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XGwpch06PGs

Gillespy

I don't know why helmet manufactures can't have it tethered. Seen loads of lucky escapes since they came in. Surely batsmen should insist on it or do something about it himself.

Mysterypunter

Second ODI just underway, Roy given out second ball and rightly overturned on review, horrible decision, why not just do away with umpires, they are constantly undermined and make so many poor decisions, it didn't even look close in real time.

Strumms

Mysterypunter wrote: »

Second ODI just underway, Roy given out second ball and rightly overturned on review, horrible decision, why not just do away with umpires, they are constantly undermined and make so many poor decisions, it didn't even look close in real time.

Yes that was a totally dreadful decision.. the replay showed it was going about 3 or 4 inches over the stumps.. hit him well above the knee roll.

MFPM

Good start again by Australia, England 2 down and they seem a bit stuck, slow progress - scoring at just over 3 an over. Surprised Starc is playing today, bowling well.

Strumms

Australia have bowled excellently....really got their radar zoomed in on a couple of inches outside off stump and a perfect length every time..fours have just dried up for England... even the very good shots are finding fielders time after time.

Gillespy

Root changed his bat and immediately looked like himself. Boundary and singles. I think the blow he took from the inside edge was hampering him too.

Strumms

Root 13 off 43... thats seriously conservative even if it was in a test match... think Root looks very heavy footed at the crease...