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Australia v West Indies WACA GROUND, FEBRUARY 3, 2013 2nd ODI - AUS v WIN |
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| Australia 1st Inn | 7/266 |
| West Indies 1st Inn | 212 All Out |
| West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl | |
| Australia won by 54 runs | |
| West Indies | Over:38.1 RR:5.55 | ||||
| Batsmen | Runs | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| KAJ Roach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JO Holder* | 9 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 32.14 |
| Australia | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| GJ Maxwell* | 8.1 | 1 | 63 | 4 | 7.71 |
| MG Johnson | 9.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3.56 |
| Recent Overs: | ||
| 6 6 6 6 . . | | . . . 1wd . 1wd . 1lb | | . | |
| Last Wicket: | Holder, 9 (RO Bailey) |
| Current Partnership: | 3 runs, 7 balls, RR:42.86 |
Australia continue their ODI series against West Indies on the back of a dominant win on Friday that saw the West Indies dismissed for 70. We’ll have live scores and commentary from the WACA from 2.20pm AEDT.
Australia will be looking to consolidate and go two up in the five match series and won’t discount a still potent West Indies line-up, regardless of Friday’s result.
Don’t be surprised to see a much more established batting performance from West Indies’ big hitters such as Gayle, Pollard and Bravo.
All summer the WACA conditions have provided plenty of movement both off the seam and through the air, something the West Indies really struggled with.
The key to a more contested match will be settling in early and mastering the late swing of the Australian bowlers.
West Indies won Friday’s toss and elected to bat, Darren Sammy obviously saw something he liked in the pitch.
Will we see him stick with those tactics or will he be looking to change things up?
Normally very comfortable in the West Australian, climate the tourists have won 10 from 18 at the WACA and Friday’s loss was only the second defeat suffered at the hands of the Australians.
We will bring you live coverage of the game right here on The Roar from 2.20pm AEDT and as always, we look forward to your insightful opinions throughout the match.
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10:19pm
Kurt said | 10:19pm | Report comment
How many chances does Finch need… Big difference the big bash to International cricket .. Can’t handle i
t in my opinion must go bring in pomersbach
10:15pm
Adrian Gale said | 10:15pm | Report comment
I didn’t watch or listen to the game but from the looks of it, the Windies can ony handle 20 over cricket (ranked 2). They struggle at 50 over and test cricket (ranked just above those cricketing powerhouses on NZ and Bangladesh). I think this series will be very useful for increasing batting averages (if there is no swing or movement) and lowering bowling averages (Inconsistent Windies). Bring on the footy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10:20pm
Richard said | 10:20pm | Report comment
If you didn’t watch or listen why are you commenting?
10:02pm
Richard said | 10:02pm | Report comment
Selectors have missed a trick in Bailey. Tubby made a very insightful observation that the test team for India has a lot of top order talent and all rounders but has no genuine middle order 5 6 . He maintained that Watson is better up the order as an opener. Code for Bailey! We are at that transition point where the younger guys are almost there but not quite. Bailey would fit neatly into the equation right now as an experienced player/ leader at the top of his game. I can see him as captain of the ODI team at the next world cup. He needs to be brought into the inner sanctum of the test arena as soon as possible, we need him for the ashes.
10:26pm
Christo the Daddyo said | 10:26pm | Report comment
Yeah, the way he built his innings was very impressive. Could be worth giving him a go in the Test team if he can keep delivering like that.
10:28pm
Kurt said | 10:28pm | Report comment
Big difference test arena just because he is playing good odi proves nothing at test level does not have what it takes for test matches
12:24am
richard said | 12:24am | Report comment
How do you know that when he hasn’t played any test matches. He needs to be brought into the test set up. As I said he was the only odi batsman that performed in England only 6 months ago against a quality attack on their home soil, we lost 4-0. C He is ripe for test selection in my view,
6:39am
Justin2 said | 6:39am | Report comment
what’s his first class record, outs a better indicator than one day cricket.
9:45pm
Matt said | 9:45pm | Report comment
Good game bailey. He’s in form.
Amazing from Starc, 10/45 odd in just 2 games.
Faulkner was alright, good partnership under pressure, alright bowling
Johnson unlucky, hasn’t been great but not bad, no wickets again. Must be frustrating watching someone else deliver rubbish and get 4 when you bowled 10x better at least
Finch, under pressure. Usman as well.
Clarke looked great until his middle stump went walkabouts.
I thought Windies could have won or came close this game, not to be. Maybe next time.
9:52pm
Renegade said | 9:52pm | Report comment
I think we found that Bailey is the man to take over Hussey’s role….should be on a plane to India.
10:25pm
Varun said | 10:25pm | Report comment
Bailey should take Steve smiths spot, khawaja is a natural test player and will do well in India
10:25pm
Matt said | 10:25pm | Report comment
Maxwell, smith and henriques have already filled it up. Unless India suck, they will get found out badly. Bailey is a much more orthodox cricketer, a more genuine 5/6. Save the sloggers for 20/20
10:31pm
Richard said | 10:31pm | Report comment
Bailey has been in ODI form ever since the start of his career! We lost 4-0 in England 6 months ago(Clarke captain!) with our best team and Bailey was our only performer.. surely that is not lost on the selectors!
10:38pm
Renegade said | 10:38pm | Report comment
Exactly!
I’ve been saying from the start of the discussion that Bailey should be in the test team, let alone the squad for india and the ashes.
Some fans seem to have a grudge against him because he was named the T20 skipper when he may not have been the best choice.
Regardless of that, in terms of actual ability,performance and experience at international level he is miles ahead of some of the names that get thrown up and unfortunately picked in the team (i.e. Maxwell).
I’d pick him in any Australian side that plays cricket.
12:33am
richard said | 12:33am | Report comment
I agree. It is his captaining ability and cool head under pressure that has landed him the T20 job. I don’t think he is suited to the format he should be elevated.
9:41pm
jamesb said | 9:41pm | Report comment
Can a player be dropped from a squad before they tour?
9:38pm
Hobbo said | 9:38pm | Report comment
Man of the match honours go to George Bailey.
Australia go 2-0 in the series and head to Canberra on Wednesday for game 3.
I’d like to thank all who contributed today on my first gig. Had an absolute ball, get in touch with me on twitter @LMMALH
That’s all from me today, enjoy what is left of your weekend – Hobbo
9:35pm
Hobbo said | 9:35pm | Report comment
Big moment – run-out referred and he’ll be short.
Australia win by 55 runs.
Stunning match see-sawing all day long.
MOM suggestions anyone?
9:36pm
Jiggles said | 9:36pm | Report comment
Big Show
9:38pm
MrKistic said | 9:38pm | Report comment
Of course. His first baller got Faulkner to the crease for a match winning partnership.
9:40pm
Scuba said | 9:40pm | Report comment
Comment of the day…
9:42pm
Jiggles said | 9:42pm | Report comment
We have a CA PR man amongst our ranks
9:47pm
Matt said | 9:47pm | Report comment
NSP has added “unselfish” to his pro column now. Humble guy, real team player.
9:39pm
Hobbo said | 9:39pm | Report comment
Gold!
9:37pm
MrKistic said | 9:37pm | Report comment
Bailey, surely?
9:37pm
Red Kev said | 9:37pm | Report comment
How is it even a contest, Bailey.
9:37pm
Scuba said | 9:37pm | Report comment
George Bailey, George Bailey or George Bailey. Anyone else will be a travesty.
11:20pm
M-Rod said | 11:20pm | Report comment
3rd Umpire is my nomination for MoM … secured the Aussies victory at a crucial turning point of the match…great call by him to reverse Danny Thomas’ 1st ball not-out decision, despite NO evidence of a snick on ANY video/ audio/ snicko or hotspot footage!
Absolute farce. Decision riles the Windies, who lose all batting composure from thereon in.
At least I learnt a new fact tonight about Hotspot – the sun’s reflection on the batting gloves interferes with it detecting the heat from ball contact… not quite the definitive umpiring technology silver bullet its cracked up to be!
12:51am
richard said | 12:51am | Report comment
yep that was a disgrace
9:35pm
jamesb said | 9:35pm | Report comment
What a crazy game of cricket!
9:34pm
Scuba said | 9:34pm | Report comment
Come on Clarkey, give Millionaire Maxwell another over – he’ll either get five for or get very close to his century!
9:36pm
MrKistic said | 9:36pm | Report comment
Nope. 4 for Maxwell though, bringing his ODI career total to… 4.
9:39pm
Scuba said | 9:39pm | Report comment
See, all that net bowling has improved him. He’ll get 6-for next game!
9:38pm
Johnno said | 9:38pm | Report comment
Maxwell gives Iver’s the Shiver’s, like Cowan it’s why they keep on getting games. Must have been an A student at high school, Iver’s the ex-Headmaster likes that, and never wagged a day at school, or had no pimples or used the right acne cream. Coz Maxwell is a dud, and Iver’s just keeps on picking him. Give me James Hopes any day of the week, he obviously doesn’t give Iver’s the Shiver’s, and Brad Hodge.
9:29pm
Atawhai Drive said | 9:29pm | Report comment
Superb glovework by Wade. What a reliable custodian he is.
9:35pm
Johnno said | 9:35pm | Report comment
Surley your being psarchastic, Atari .
9:28pm
Red Kev said | 9:28pm | Report comment
Prepare for Maxwell to get a baggygreen and take the title of worst player to play for Australia from Scott Muller.
9:27pm
Hobbo said | 9:27pm | Report comment
Big over! 4 sixes from 4 balls, one thrown wide, and another and Narine is dismissed for 24 off 4 by some sharp Wade glove-work.
Narine – St Wade B Maxwell 24
WI 9/209, 37 overs.
Maxwell has 4/63.
10:23pm
Christo the Daddyo said | 10:23pm | Report comment
The Show’s a wicket-taker.
9:27pm
Matt said | 9:27pm | Report comment
Oh my god. Another shocking wicket. It didn’t even spin and its 85km/h, why is it still in the park? Chargedown and missed, stumped.
Maxwell now “demolishing” the West Indies (great commentating). Starc only got out the batsmen, lucky maxwell was there to get out the dangermen tail.
9:34pm
langou said | 9:34pm | Report comment
It was actually a really well thought out delivery and what he should have bowled on the second, third or at least forth ball of the over.
9:42pm
MrKistic said | 9:42pm | Report comment
Wide outside off, not that much of a cunning plan. Narine could easily have just let it go.
9:49pm
Matt said | 9:49pm | Report comment
Exactly. 20/20 bowling, throw it wide so it’s much harder hit, not a fancy strategy. Hardly a big wicket, he was what, #10? Who came out, faced 4 balls, got 4 sixes (!!!), then got out.
9:27pm
langou said | 9:27pm | Report comment
well done Maxwell
Got him in the end
9:25pm
Matt said | 9:25pm | Report comment
This is dangerous. Looks like the tail hate him too, they’re playing rash
9:24pm
Lukeling said | 9:24pm | Report comment
This is awesome, hope Clarke gives Maxwell another over.
9:24pm
Pies&Beer said | 9:24pm | Report comment
Maxwell is TURD!
9:21pm
Renegade said | 9:21pm | Report comment
I want someone to throw the bat at Maxwell’s head…..Where’s Marlon Samuels when you need him?!?
9:19pm
Swampy said | 9:19pm | Report comment
Maxwell is so like the fat kid who bowls spin in highschool cause he can’t run more than 5 steps. Gets a few wickets because he bowls such pies every batsman wants to tonk him out of the ground. I must have got out to 25 Glenn Maxwell’s in my career for exactly that reason.
And I still hate myself for each and every time I did it.
Just like Pollard and Sammy would be right now…
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9:28pm
Jiggles said | 9:28pm | Report comment
I’ve never seen so many wickets off crap.
9:29pm
Red Kev said | 9:29pm | Report comment
Sh#t gets wickets, that how I got so many wickets on the first ball of a spell – a rank pie and batsman makes a mistake.
9:34pm
Jiggles said | 9:34pm | Report comment
Haha and he gets the run out. Oh God I can’t wait for the CA presser
9:31pm
Behold said | 9:31pm | Report comment
reminds me of clint mckay
9:33pm
Matt said | 9:33pm | Report comment
I haven’t disliked a player so much in a while. In fact recently, most of them are spin (Doherty, maxwell, smith. In ODI and test this is).
Talentless hacks, just throw up rubbish and eventually get a wicket, often the tail. Rarely do they get anyone of significance.
It’s his cockiness that irks me. He thinks he’s the best, even though he actually sucks. Cowan hasn’t been great but he’s modest. That is the BIG difference.
9:37pm
Red Kev said | 9:37pm | Report comment
Yeah Maxwell gives me an urge to belt him upside the head with a cricket bat everytime I see him.
9:41pm
Jiggles said | 9:41pm | Report comment
Second that.
10:08pm
Pies&Beer said | 10:08pm | Report comment
Third that. I think I’d actually take the 6 months for slapping Maxwell as hard as humanly possible across the face.
9:30pm
p.Tah said | 9:30pm | Report comment
…and there you go. He gets him out! ha
9:19pm
Jiggles said | 9:19pm | Report comment
I can’t believe we will win this match. Must be the X factor….
9:16pm
Hobbo said | 9:16pm | Report comment
OUT! Sammy skies one to Faulkner at deep mid-on. Maxwell claims his third and the West Indies look to be throwing this one away.
Sammy – C Faulkner B Maxwell 8
WI 8/179, 34.3 overs.
Narine into the middle – Maxwell flying through his overs.
9:16pm
jamesb said | 9:16pm | Report comment
DJ Sammy is gone
Millionaire Maxwell gets a flukey 3 wickets
9:16pm
Matt said | 9:16pm | Report comment
Now 3! I guess the benefit of being so easy to smash is people will take you. When they’re lower order, they’ll often not hit it well enough to get a 6. Doherty seems to get 80% of his wickets on the boundary too.
9:20pm
Matt said | 9:20pm | Report comment
Not to just rain on his parade, both of the last wickets are laughable.
Watch Starcs wickets, then watch Maxwells. Starc bowled brilliantly, maxwell threw up the same ball and got some slashing mid & tail enders who were trying to make quick runs.
This is when stats DO lie.
9:13pm
Johnno said | 9:13pm | Report comment
Pollard such a dominant T20 player, is so bad at ODI cricket,. Such a mystery.
9:12pm
Jack said | 9:12pm | Report comment
No use having review system if they produce that rubbish screw it
9:11pm
Hobbo said | 9:11pm | Report comment
He wasn’t referring to his mid-riff JB
9:16pm
Christo the Daddyo said | 9:16pm | Report comment
Brashaw is such a mid-riff.
9:04pm
Red Kev said | 9:04pm | Report comment
Wow, West Indies collapse, they had this game won a few overs ago.
9:03pm
Matt said | 9:03pm | Report comment
Great, now he has 2 wickets and looks like he contributed, even though Pollard had faced just a few balls and decided to cart him for 6 because its game over anyway. It certainly wasn’t from good bowling.
9:02pm
Hobbo said | 9:02pm | Report comment
OUT! Another big wicket. Pollard smacked a monster down to mid on to be taken by Aaron Finch. Maxwell now on a hat-trick.
Pollard – 1 C Finch B Maxwell.
WI 7/168, 31 overs
(no hat-trick)
Jason Holder at the crease.
9:01pm
Lukeling said | 9:01pm | Report comment
Maxwell bowling pies & it looks like Finch has been eating them.
8:58pm
TomC said | 8:58pm | Report comment
I don’t care who you support, those kind of decisions just make the blood boil.
Thomas did not hit that ball. It did not hit his glove. The umpire out on the field knew it. The third umpire has watched a dozen bits of vision and managed to convince himself that he saw something that wasn’t there.
9:01pm
Matt said | 9:01pm | Report comment
It’s the same in NRL. The more you watch something, the more you focus on “proving” something. So many times you’ll watch something live and know the outcome, yet 3rd umpire will watch 20 replays and get it wrong, then they apologies a few days later. Like what the hell!
9:03pm
Jiggles said | 9:03pm | Report comment
Yeah that was poor.
Bookies??
9:14pm
MrKistic said | 9:14pm | Report comment
Even better, now they’re showing Snicko which says… There was nothing. So the decision was overturned based on no evidence whatsoever. God help us all the Indians might be right…
9:24pm
Matt said | 9:24pm | Report comment
Haha, no. 90% they get right.
So umpires which are maybe 90%, plus the bad ones reviewed that are 90% correct by DRS… It’s approaching as close as it could get to 100% correct with them combines.
It can’t get much better because of the human factor, as evidenced here. It’s not the DRS, it’s this dumb 3rd umpire who did NOT follow the rules.
8:57pm
Hobbo said | 8:57pm | Report comment
Full and wide – no hattie!
Starc back to back 5fers.
5/24 off 7 overs. Superb bowling.
Australia back in the hunt.
WI 6/168, 30 overs.
8:54pm
Hobbo said | 8:54pm | Report comment
Huge!
Starc two in a row. I stood away from the for 2 seconds and this happens? Maybe I’ll sit the rest of this one out.
K Powell lbw b Starc 83
Thomas 0 C Wade B Starc
On a Hat-trick…
WI 6/166 29.4 overs.
8:54pm
TomC said | 8:54pm | Report comment
What the hell?
That is ridiculous. Every bit of vision looked like he didn’t hit it. No sound. No hot spot. Nothing. Crazy.
8:54pm
Matt said | 8:54pm | Report comment
OUT! 5/24 for Starc!
Unbelievable, I’m not sure how that was given out, it will be interesting if they say *how*, nothing visual, nothing snicko, hotspot had too many reflections to say for sure.
8:53pm
Roarsome said | 8:53pm | Report comment
How are those 50/50 decisions going?
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8:55pm
Matt said | 8:55pm | Report comment
Finch wasn’t out the other day. I imagine this is the same 3rd umpire, because it was just as bad. If you have to replay it 10 times, just give up and go with what the umpire said.
9:00pm
MrKistic said | 9:00pm | Report comment
This looked worse than Friday night. There is no way there was clear evidence there to overturn the on field decision. I can’t see how the audio would confirm that touched the glove. It’s a bit different to an edge…
8:58pm
Scuba said | 8:58pm | Report comment
Seems fair to me – 50 percent of the time we get the tight decision, the other 50 percent the Windies don’t!
8:50pm
Pies&Beer said | 8:50pm | Report comment
Finally after going for a thousand, The X factor Big Show Assassin Golden Child Dominator Million Dollar Man diBiase Gerry Maxwell gets a wicket
8:52pm
Matt said | 8:52pm | Report comment
Maybe one day Starc will be as good.
9:02pm
Jiggles said | 9:02pm | Report comment
Naaaaah not enough X factor
8:48pm
Matt said | 8:48pm | Report comment
He strikes again.
Starc 5/20 last game. Now 3/24. He doesn’t want to leave the WACA
8:52pm
Red Kev said | 8:52pm | Report comment
Starc gives us a chance
9:02pm
Jiggles said | 9:02pm | Report comment
Breaking news – Maxwell to donate 50% of his IPL wage to Starc for saving the big show…
8:53pm
jamesb said | 8:53pm | Report comment
you mean 4/24. Starc is on FIRE.
8:56pm
Matt said | 8:56pm | Report comment
Well he is now
8:44pm
jamesb said | 8:44pm | Report comment
That partnership should get the Windies home, despite Maxi’s heroics
8:43pm
Jason said | 8:43pm | Report comment
Maybe Wade should have a bowl.
8:42pm
Hobbo said | 8:42pm | Report comment
OUT! An expensive Maxwell claims an ominous Dwayne Bravo.
Bravo – C Wade B Maxwell 45.
Two Kierons at the crease now – the dangerous partnership broken. A long way to go for the Aussies.
WI 4/159, 27.6 overs.
8:40pm
Red Kev said | 8:40pm | Report comment
If Pollard gets his eye in it could be a bad wicket to get
8:40pm
Matt said | 8:40pm | Report comment
Oh no, maxwell got a wicket! Well to be fair, he was free pickings, eventually someone had to nick something.
What’s that, 1/210? Yes *great* bowling from Maxwell, how in the world would we win without him.
8:39pm
Jiggles said | 8:39pm | Report comment
On ya maxwell, you cost us the game but you got a wicket. Position justified!
8:43pm
Matt said | 8:43pm | Report comment
That’s another 5 games. Somehow cutting got dropped because 27 runs and 1/42 against Sri Lanka was no good. But maxwells 3,8,9 and 0/a lot somehow meant he gets a spot in India.
8:50pm
Jiggles said | 8:50pm | Report comment
Maxwell has the X factor, duh.
8:35pm
Hobbo said | 8:35pm | Report comment
100 partnership between Bravo and Powell from 17.5 overs.
Really breathed some life into this West Indies chase. They don’t look like stopping any time soon.
As I write, two boundaries for Kieron Powell off the bowling of Jim Faulkner.
WI 3/141, 26.3 overs.
Oh hold the phone… Another boundary…
WI 3/145 off 26.4.
Wait wait, another – Powell devastating Faulkner
WI 3/149 off 26.5.
8:36pm
Red Kev said | 8:36pm | Report comment
Hell of an over, nice batting
8:39pm
Hobbo said | 8:39pm | Report comment
Unexpected break through.
8:26pm
jamesb said | 8:26pm | Report comment
I think you guys are a bit harsh on Maxwell.
Here is improving in every match, can’t you see!
Anyway, It’s a good decision from the selectors for Maxwell to be part of the 17 man squad to India.
I reckon Maxwell will do well in India…………………er sorry FOR India!
8:18pm
Hobbo said | 8:18pm | Report comment
After 22 West Indies look settled. The wickets in hand are the worrying part for Australia.
Powell and Bravo finding each their share of boundaries. Australia just don’t look like breaking through anytime soon.
Less then a run a ball for a West Indies win but we’re still a long way out.
Can the West Indies chase down 266?
WI 3/116, 22 overs.
8:23pm
Matt said | 8:23pm | Report comment
On the bright side at least it’s competitive today!
8:17pm
Roarsome said | 8:17pm | Report comment
Why do the Australians carry on like spoilt children when things don’t go their way?
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8:14pm
Rhys said | 8:14pm | Report comment
I don’t know what name brand product Johnson is using but his hair has an unnatural amount of bounce as he approaches the bowling crease. It must be distracting for the batter…batsman…batsperson etc.
8:03pm
Christo the Daddyo said | 8:03pm | Report comment
Maxwell is following up his excellent batting display with a sterling bowling effort. I’m starting to understand why the selectors see him as an all-rounder…
8:03pm
Matt said | 8:03pm | Report comment
Just like a utility company his cost is going through the roof. Another 6!
His best chance of a wicket yet, they’re slogging him around the ground without restraint now, odds are they’ll mis hit something eventually.
As I write this, 4 more. Take him off! Honestly Clarke for bring such a good captain, can also be so stupid sometimes. He’s getting murdered yet is handing him over are over.
8:06pm
Matt said | 8:06pm | Report comment
Clarke averages 37 with the ball. Is he an all rounder?
8:07pm
Matt said | 8:07pm | Report comment
Davey Warner? He averages 43 in tests. We don’t need an all rounder, we already have a bunch in the team by their standards!
8:18pm
Jiggles said | 8:18pm | Report comment
We need 6 batsmen and a keeper who can hold his own in order to give our talented young pace bowlers a chance of getting 20 wickets. Cricket is a simple game, why complicate it?
8:23pm
Matt said | 8:23pm | Report comment
Maxwell is an all rounder, yet our *opening batsman* has better bowling figures. What next, are they going to pick an opening batsmen with worse batting average then McKay? It’s the same logic just reversed, and it’s so obviously retarded.
8:38pm
Red Kev said | 8:38pm | Report comment
We have them, the NSP just refuse to select them.
Warner, Watson (Cowan), Hughes, Khawaja, Clarke, Bailey, Wade … what is so hard about being a selector?
8:42pm
Jiggles said | 8:42pm | Report comment
Who knows.
8:01pm
Pies&Beer said | 8:01pm | Report comment
Maxwell is an all rounder? According to who? Old blind Billy?
8:04pm
Matt said | 8:04pm | Report comment
I thought you had to bat and bowl to be an all rounder. Apparently you don’t need to do either, 9 games in, 200 runs conceded, and he’s yet to get a wicket. Are those the worst ODI bowling stats ever in Australia?
7:55pm
Jiggles said | 7:55pm | Report comment
If Glen Maxwell is a test standard player then I’m a pink elephant.
8:02pm
Hobbo said | 8:02pm | Report comment
Rubbish over.
8:05pm
Red Kev said | 8:05pm | Report comment
Remember this is his bowling after marked improvement according to Arthur.
8:08pm
Rhys said | 8:08pm | Report comment
I think you should qualify that Red Kev, marked improvement ‘in the nets’ according to Uncle Arthur. And as we all know net form is everything in this great game of cricket.
8:15pm
Jiggles said | 8:15pm | Report comment
I am not a short form game, either T20 or ODI, although I can tolerate ODI so bare with me here. Why on earth are the commentators making excuses for Maxwell, saying things like how hard it is to bowl right now, and in he next sentence having a to about Clarke for tactics? Again I’m no expert of the short form, but how can Clarke prevent Maxwell from bowling rubbish? You can’t captain to that.
8:18pm
Red Kev said | 8:18pm | Report comment
The NSP have instructed the commentators to talk up Maxwell so the public get used to it, that way they can stick him in the first XI for all three forms regardless of form or merit.
8:36pm
Jiggles said | 8:36pm | Report comment
It’s really pathetic. Healy did a lot for Queensland cricket but he is a lacky like the rest of them.
8:18pm
Matt said | 8:18pm | Report comment
All the fielders should be in row 10, obviously.
I guess now Watson is gone they need a new golden child, the same way a lot of people need a god etc. “we have something that is better and more powerful than yours”.
8:35pm
Jiggles said | 8:35pm | Report comment
Why can Uzzy be a golden child? He represents a multicultural Australia and he can actually play.
9:20pm
Renegade said | 9:20pm | Report comment
Except Watson is actually one of our best cricketers…
7:43pm
Hobbo said | 7:43pm | Report comment
Huge six from Bravo. Clears the first level of seats. West Indies trying to settle and get the scoreboard ticking.
WI 3/65, 15 overs.
7:42pm
Johnno said | 7:42pm | Report comment
Now all rounders are called Utilities “that’s gold”. batsmen are called batters, next batter up lol.
And bowlers soon will be called pitchers .
7:21pm
Hobbo said | 7:21pm | Report comment
I don’t know what we’d do without Khawaja…
7:24pm
Red Kev said | 7:24pm | Report comment
That was classic, great bit of fielding, followed by a shocking misfield next ball. A microsm of his batting?
11:35pm
Ken Hambling said | 11:35pm | Report comment
nice one Red Kev
7:17pm
Hobbo said | 7:17pm | Report comment
The other Bravo to the crease. West Indies with no more reviews – may have thought it was going down leg but nailed middle but who knows.
WI 3/33 from 7.5 overs.
7:15pm
Hobbo said | 7:15pm | Report comment
Mitchell Starc again! Traps Darren Bravo in front. After a meeting in the middle they decide to review but he is in trouble.
… And the umpire was right. Taking middle stump Bravo has to go.
DM Bravo – 14 LBW Starc
Great to watch, Bravo made a start, another big wicket for Australia.
7:18pm
Red Kev said | 7:18pm | Report comment
So who does Starc replace in the first choice Australian pace attack? Siddle, Bird or Pattinson?
8:01pm
Christo the Daddyo said | 8:01pm | Report comment
In England, dare I say it – Siddle?
7:11pm
Rhys said | 7:11pm | Report comment
No wonder they talk comparisons with Lara for Darren Bravo.
7:15pm
Red Kev said | 7:15pm | Report comment
Except Lara wouldn’t have missed that ball that hammered Bravo’s pads.
Shocking review from the Windies, that was plum.
7:05pm
Red Kev said | 7:05pm | Report comment
Channel Nine showing the Indian Test Tour Squad. They don’t dare call Maxwell and Henriques all-rounders, they call them “utilities” – GOLD
And Tubby Taylor talking about Finch, forgetting it’s a test squad and that Finch can’t play long-form cricket to save himself.
7:09pm
Rhys said | 7:09pm | Report comment
From his efforts in the Australian team Finch isn’t much chop at the short format stuff either (domestic stuff aside).
6:59pm
Johnno said | 6:59pm | Report comment
ODI cricket zzzzzzzz. I hope at the ICC conference this year about ODI cricket. they look at moving the game to 40 over innings. Pathetic crowd too, this must be a worry for cricket Australia the poor ODI crowds for both Sri Lanka and the west indies.
6:52pm
Rhys said | 6:52pm | Report comment
The Windies need to at least bat out their 50 overs. If they fold for another sub 100 total it’ll be hard for even channel 9 to pump up the rest of the series as good viewing.
6:49pm
Roarsome said | 6:49pm | Report comment
Eagle we confirms another 50/50 call favoring the Australians this summer.
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6:51pm
Red Kev said | 6:51pm | Report comment
amazing isn’t it
6:52pm
Matt said | 6:52pm | Report comment
Oh please, there’s 50/50 calls every match!
And that was hardly 50/50. Half the ball was hitting the stumps, odds are more 95% of thta smashing the bails off. It’s not as if the entire ball has to hit the stumps to be out.
6:56pm
Red Kev said | 6:56pm | Report comment
And George Bailey’s turned down LBW? The ball that didn’t get him was hitting the stumps more convincingly than that one to Gayle
7:20pm
Matt said | 7:20pm | Report comment
Because umpire had called it not out, so it stuck. They don’t want to rely on technology when it gets close.
7:23pm
Red Kev said | 7:23pm | Report comment
I know the current procedure, I am saying it is wrong, or at least inconsistent.
7:29pm
Matt said | 7:29pm | Report comment
It’s an “appeal”. So unless the umpire is definitely wrong, the decision stays. We can’t have umpires having decisions right or wrong constantly by mm, otherwise we might as well just get rid of them in general.
7:31pm
Red Kev said | 7:31pm | Report comment
If we are being asked to trust the technology then it needs to be trusted, otherwise it should be gotten rid of.
6:48pm
Roarsome said | 6:48pm | Report comment
Thought they could have referred Gayle’s wicket. A tall man on a Perth wicket.
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6:48pm
Matt said | 6:48pm | Report comment
Oh wow! Confusion in the field, Starc walks off as everyone forgot the wide, and he needed to bowl 7. He comes back and bowls another ball, and got him plumb! 2 wickets from Starcs first over!
6:47pm
Red Kev said | 6:47pm | Report comment
Wow
5 ball over, umpires call them back, Starc bowls the last ball of the over and gets Sarwan out lbw for a duck!
6:45pm
Hobbo said | 6:45pm | Report comment
OUT! Gayle trapped in front by an absolute pearler from Mitchell Starc. Gayle thought about the review and after conferring with Powell decided against it.
Sytarc carrying on right where he left off on Friday, the dangerous Gayle again falls cheaply.
Gayle – LBW Starc 4
WI 1/10, 1.4 overs.
6:46pm
Red Kev said | 6:46pm | Report comment
Starc is shaping as the key to our Ashes hopes…
Australia get more luck – eagle eye shows that it was just clipping the top of the stump – it was hitting less of the stumps than the “not out” given to George Bailey in his innings. On review both would have been returned to “umpire’s call” but both favour Australia. More inconsistency from the DRS IMO.
6:50pm
Hobbo said | 6:50pm | Report comment
He’s a gun. Love watching him.
7:07pm
Christo the Daddyo said | 7:07pm | Report comment
Actually Red Kev, it was consistency. Hawke-eye backed the umpire both times.
It was the human element that varied…
7:09pm
Red Kev said | 7:09pm | Report comment
So “it’s out, but it’s not out enough to over-turn the decision” is consistent?
Without DRS, those were two acceptable decisions, if the ICC is asking us to trust the technology then at least one of those decisions is wrong..
6:40pm
Johnno said | 6:40pm | Report comment
Is Pollard playing.
6:45pm
Red Kev said | 6:45pm | Report comment
Yes
6:49pm
Hobbo said | 6:49pm | Report comment
OUT! A recount of the over had another ball to be bowled.
Sarwan falls to a Starc demon that nipped back and caught him in front.
Sarwan – LBW Starc 0
WI 2/10, 2 overs.
6:39pm
Red Kev said | 6:39pm | Report comment
7 runs off the first over from the West Indies helped by 4 leg byes.
Healy bagging Powell’s lack of footwork – someone should record that, then show him his commentary of Maxwell the other day…
6:37pm
Hobbo said | 6:37pm | Report comment
Back into the action with Clint Mackay opening for Australia.
Powell and Gayle at the crease for the West Indies.
A much cooler 33° at the WACA now. Hoping to see a fight from the West Indies big guns.
6:22pm
jamesb said | 6:22pm | Report comment
Well done George, well played
A sign of a good player to play a good innings when the chips are down.
He coulda, shoulda, woulda gone to India instead of a few ‘bits and pieces” type players.
I hope Mitchy bowls a few short ones to the likes of Maxwell in the nets.
6:05pm
Hobbo said | 6:05pm | Report comment
After a shaky start, Australia have posted a very competitive 266 off their 50 overs.
A top order collapse saw Australia at 6/99 and possibly another short night for the WACA fans but George Bailey held his nerve after a few close calls and notched up 125 from his 110 balls including a devastating last over blitz of 25 runs from the bowling of Dwayne Bravo.
Innings break now and we will be back in around half an hour for the West Indies chase.
6:47pm
lolly said | 6:47pm | Report comment
Bravo is a stupid choice for last over. Not taking anything away from George but Bravo has done this before.
6:03pm
Red Kev said | 6:03pm | Report comment
Bailey is going off in the last over 4, 6, 2, 6, 6 …
Ends on 125* off 110
Australia make 7/266 – incredible total when you consider the start by the top order.
The West Indies will not be happy with that, they took their foot off the Australian throat and will find that total difficult to chase.
6:01pm
Matt said | 6:01pm | Report comment
All you drama queens who were saying it was all over!
5:58pm
Hobbo said | 5:58pm | Report comment
Bailey smokes a 6 over mid-off to bring up his century.
Belted the living suitcase out of it. Relief? Satisfaction? Classy innings.
Australia move to 241.
AUS 7/241, 49 overs.
6:01pm
Renegade said | 6:01pm | Report comment
Well done Bailey.
Terrific innings and exactly why i’ve been advocating that Bailey should be in the test squad.
Today’s knock was all class at a time when the top order crumbled.
6:04pm
Sanjay said | 6:04pm | Report comment
He deserved a position more then Steve Smith
6:04pm
Red Kev said | 6:04pm | Report comment
Well I think we all felt that he would have been a better selection than Smith or Maxwell or Henriques
5:58pm
Lukeling said | 5:58pm | Report comment
Nice work GB- looked sketchy early but battled on, good stuff.
5:57pm
Red Kev said | 5:57pm | Report comment
Bailey gets his ton with a big six!
5:55pm
Hobbo said | 5:55pm | Report comment
Johnson attacking late in the innings. Bailey stuck at the non strikers end until a West Indies over throw.
Lucky not to go for four.
Johnson moves to 13, Bailey to 94 with just under two overs remaining.
AUS 7/232, 48.2 overs.
5:44pm
Lukeling said | 5:44pm | Report comment
why is Johnson leaving balls??
5:42pm
Disco said | 5:42pm | Report comment
I hear that Uncle Arthur liked the way Maxwell showed improvement during that innings.
5:39pm
Hobbo said | 5:39pm | Report comment
100 partnership up – next ball Faulkner skied one to Powell and ends up on 39 in his first innings.
Faulkner C Powell B Sammy 39
AUS 7/198, 44.2 overs.
Johnson to the crease.
5:38pm
Red Kev said | 5:38pm | Report comment
100 run partnership up, and the very next ball Faulkner lofts and holes out to deep midwicket, but has gotten Australia to a defendable total. 7/198 with 5.4 overs to go.
5:22pm
Red Kev said | 5:22pm | Report comment
6/173 with 10 remaining – Faulkner and Bailey batting well
5:20pm
Ken Hambling said | 5:20pm | Report comment
Glenn Maxwell has been bought for over a million dollars in the IPL, that’s wasting a bit of money isn’t it.
5:20pm
Matt said | 5:20pm | Report comment
Someone in the IPL paid $1,000,000 for 6 weeks of service from Maxwell. What an idiot!
5:19pm
Lukeling said | 5:19pm | Report comment
A million bucks for Maxwell from the IPL- how depressing.
5:21pm
Red Kev said | 5:21pm | Report comment
T20 is his game, I’d rather he get that than a baggygreen.
5:23pm
Lukeling said | 5:23pm | Report comment
True- me too. I figure he will be driving around in a tool mobile like Tomic in the near future.
5:25pm
Hobbo said | 5:25pm | Report comment
Henriques $300k to the Royal Challengers. Nice payday.
6:02pm
Matt said | 6:02pm | Report comment
Maxwell certainly isn’t 3x better
5:02pm
Hobbo said | 5:02pm | Report comment
Lovely off the back foot from Bailey. Back to back 4′s and he brings up his 50.
Bailey – 50 from 69 balls.
Time to move now.
5:03pm
Red Kev said | 5:03pm | Report comment
It’s taken him until now to look comfortable but at least he is capitalising on the chances he has been given.
5:15pm
Hobbo said | 5:15pm | Report comment
Very true. Could have easily been a different story too.
Faulkner looking good. A lot of energy at the tail – should have a word to the top order.
4:51pm
Hobbo said | 4:51pm | Report comment
Bailey survives a tight review.
Pitched outside off and hit inline – just moved a little too much. Looked to go on to to hit the top of leg but the review stayed with the umpires call as not enough of the ball was hitting to deem it conclusive.
Lucky escape.
6/131, 33 overs.
4:48pm
Hobbo said | 4:48pm | Report comment
Review here from The West Indies.
Bailey LBW shout from Bravo.
4:51pm
Red Kev said | 4:51pm | Report comment
Big moment – and more luck for Bailey.
That is close, a lot of angle, replays show it is clipping leg stump and so the not-out stands.
4:59pm
Sanjay said | 4:59pm | Report comment
So close that if the umpire gave it out and Bailey was to review it he would have been given out.
4:41pm
Red Kev said | 4:41pm | Report comment
Bailey getting plenty of luck – a big edge through a vacant slips cordon (Gayle started the over in there).
6/128 after 32 as drinks are taken.
4:56pm
Chaos said | 4:56pm | Report comment
Not sure about moving the slip cordon around every ball is the right ploy. Playing the odds and very risky.
4:26pm
Hobbo said | 4:26pm | Report comment
A Faulkner boundary to get off the mark takes Australia to 6/111 off 28 overs.
Pollard misses a Bailey run out by a fraction – could have spelled absolute disaster for Australia. Need to settle.
4:26pm
Johnno said | 4:26pm | Report comment
I’m looking forwad to when channel 9 hopefully lose the rights.
5:00pm
Sanjay said | 5:00pm | Report comment
I am ok with most of the commentators but James Brashaw’s biased commentating when Maxwell is playing is too much
5:55pm
Scuba said | 5:55pm | Report comment
You could have left “when Maxwell is playing” out of your comment and it would be equally true.
4:26pm
Rabbitz said | 4:26pm | Report comment
Well this series is shaping up as a deadset scrap between the minnows and the other minnows…
I wonder when the ICC will tap CA on the shoulder to tell them they are about to be relegated to second tier?
4:23pm
Red Kev said | 4:23pm | Report comment
Bailey almost gives it away – he took a suicide run and Pollard has missed the stumps, he would have been two feet short had it hit.
4:26pm
Sanjay said | 4:26pm | Report comment
One thing people don’t know about Bailley is that he has got run out about 30 times in his domestic career, a fact no one mentions when they pick on other batsman such as Hughes and Khawaja for their running.
4:18pm
Red Kev said | 4:18pm | Report comment
Bailey has just played a couple in the air that have gone just past fielders … looking ominous for Australia’s last recognised batsman (who you’d have to say hasn’t looked comfortable at any time during his innings so far).
4:19pm
Sanjay said | 4:19pm | Report comment
No he hasn’t but if he can work with the tail to get us to 180 we can win this.
4:11pm
Pies&Beer said | 4:11pm | Report comment
You know you’re a terrible batsmen when you don’t even have the technique at leaving the ball properly
4:13pm
Ken Hambling said | 4:13pm | Report comment
I am predicting Faulkner to have a big innings today
4:10pm
Hobbo said | 4:10pm | Report comment
Maxwell. Golden! Plays on and Australia are 6fer.
The boys here called it early. Australia in trouble.
Maxwell – B Sammy 0.
AUS 6/98, 23.4 overs.
4:12pm
Ken Hambling said | 4:12pm | Report comment
Maxwell should not be called big show, but no show, this is how he bats under pressure and what we will get if we put him in the test side.
4:18pm
Sanjay said | 4:18pm | Report comment
Maxwell showing why he shouldn’t be our test number 7, never plays when under pressure, another innings to note his failure in the Adelaide ODI.
4:09pm
Scuba said | 4:09pm | Report comment
Maxwell with a defensive technique out of the Steve Smith playbook.
4:19pm
Elisha Pearce said | 4:19pm | Report comment
Yep.
4:08pm
Red Kev said | 4:08pm | Report comment
A golden duck from “The Big Show” – showing his class
4:09pm
Christo the Daddyo said | 4:09pm | Report comment
A stunning return to form by Maxwell.
4:10pm
Red Kev said | 4:10pm | Report comment
Well it perfectly illustrates why he wouldn’t do well at 6 or 7 in tests. He is a limited overs slogger.
4:13pm
Ken Hambling said | 4:13pm | Report comment
Agree 100% Red Kev, Maxwell should not be in the test side.
4:17pm
Jamesb said | 4:17pm | Report comment
Good to see maxwell getting back to his normal self
4:06pm
Hobbo said | 4:06pm | Report comment
OUT! Wade edges one. Flew almost past Sammy at first slip; he threw a hand at it and it stuck. Phenomenal stuff.
Wade C Sammy B Narine 16.
Narine looking in great touch, got one to turn the other way the previous ball and got his man the next.
AUS 5/93, 23 overs.
4:05pm
Red Kev said | 4:05pm | Report comment
Wade tries to cut a ball that was at his navel – good bowling, Wade somehow manages not to chop that on.
And very next ball he is gone! Edges high and hard and Sammy has somehow gotten his big mitt up at first slip to take a beauty.
There have been four great catches today and that is the best of them.
Australia 5/93 after 23 overs.
4:02pm
Red Kev said | 4:02pm | Report comment
First boundary in ages – leg byes down the leg side but Australia will take it.
4:01pm
Christo the Daddyo said | 4:01pm | Report comment
James Brayshaw seems to have cottoned on to the fact that bowlers operate from both ends.
Insightful stuff.
3:58pm
Hobbo said | 3:58pm | Report comment
Sunil Narine causing a few headaches with a little bit of movement.
Run rate just under 4. Australia on the back foot slightly. Maxwell in next – game changer?
4/83, 21 overs.
3:57pm
Matt said | 3:57pm | Report comment
Should be alright, Starc is all the way down in #10 and he’s handy.
3:45pm
Red Kev said | 3:45pm | Report comment
Nothing but knocking it around the next few overs. Wade looking comfortable, Bailey looking troubled. 4/75 after 19.
3:36pm
Hobbo said | 3:36pm | Report comment
Drinks break – Australia 4/67 after 16 overs.
Australia under some pressure batting first in the heat.
3:33pm
Red Kev said | 3:33pm | Report comment
Bailey gets some luck, almost plays onto his stumps but it misses and runs away for two runs (would have been four except for more excellent fielding this time from Sarwan).
3:27pm
Red Kev said | 3:27pm | Report comment
You realise we may end up with a Maxwell rescue mission. I’ll need booze if that’s the case.
3:32pm
Disco said | 3:32pm | Report comment
Best cricketer in the world according to Uncle and Invers.
3:38pm
Matt said | 3:38pm | Report comment
I’m expecting at least 50. He might even get a wicket today! Then he’ll actually have a bowling average.
3:25pm
Matt said | 3:25pm | Report comment
Lol tweet in the sidebar.
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Mark Nicholas says “Oh dear”. He means “I’ve spent the last 30 minutes gushing about Clarke and he’s just been bowled middle stump.”
3:29pm
Red Kev said | 3:29pm | Report comment
You’d think they’d learn to commentate without gushing, to avoid embarrassment if nothing else.
3:33pm
JGK said | 3:33pm | Report comment
But then half their commentary material would disappear.
3:23pm
Hobbo said | 3:23pm | Report comment
Aussies 4/56 – Slight movement to roll Clarke. Top delivery – different ballgame from Friday.
3:20pm
Red Kev said | 3:20pm | Report comment
Holy crap! Clarke plays all around a straight fast one from Bravo and is bowled, Australia now 4/56.
3:21pm
JGK said | 3:21pm | Report comment
Game over.
3:18pm
Hobbo said | 3:18pm | Report comment
Huge catch. Windies looking sharp in the field.
Hughes with a start, unlucky not to convert.
3:16pm
Red Kev said | 3:16pm | Report comment
And Hughes goes to another sharp catch, not as good a catch as the previous two, but still very good.
Clarke and Bailey now at the wicket, Australia 3/56
3:13pm
Red Kev said | 3:13pm | Report comment
Good comments by Taylor – Khawaja and Finch were hitting the ball reasonably well, but were hitting in the air and so creating the chance to hit out. He is comparing it to Clarke several years ago when he was dropped, and contrasting it to Clarke now who plays more along the ground.
One hopes Khawaja is listening.
3:32pm
MrKistic said | 3:32pm | Report comment
Looks like Wade was.
4:14pm
Ken Hambling said | 4:14pm | Report comment
Yes good points.
3:08pm
Red Kev said | 3:08pm | Report comment
Hughes with a nice six
2:52pm
Johnno said | 2:52pm | Report comment
Who says ODI cricket is alive and well in OZ. This crowd for a sunday, is pathetic.
2:55pm
Ken Hambling said | 2:55pm | Report comment
Very dissapointed with the WACA crowd, i know Mike Hussey is not playing but you have to support your national team regardless. And cricket is alive in WA as we saw from the Big Bash crowds there.
2:52pm
Hobbo said | 2:52pm | Report comment
OUT! Finch hammers one. A screamer taken by Darren Bravo at cover-point.
Finch Darren Bravo b Holder 11
2:50pm
Red Kev said | 2:50pm | Report comment
Windies are fielding well, that’s two very good catches so far, Khawaja a bit unlucky, Finch a lot unlucky. Great takes.
2:38pm
Jake said | 2:38pm | Report comment
Let me guess whingers…….
“Khawaja was robbed”.
2:41pm
Matt said | 2:41pm | Report comment
Obviously under pressure. Need to just tell people “whatever happens you have the next 4 games” so they can just play. Both him and finch are playing nervously, Finch is only averaging 10, he’s better than that.
2:44pm
Red Kev said | 2:44pm | Report comment
Good chance for Shaun Marsh in the next three matches I reckon.
2:48pm
Matt said | 2:48pm | Report comment
He averages 36, problem is his strike rate is only 75
2:53pm
Ken Hambling said | 2:53pm | Report comment
Great fielding by the Windies, Finch and Khawaja got out to good fielding rather then good bowling. Both will come back stronger and need to be persisted with though Khawaja has only had 2 games whereas Finch has had 5. Focus for Khawaja will be India
2:37pm
Hobbo said | 2:37pm | Report comment
OUT! Khawaja flicking one off the pads. Hit well but a clean catch taken by Powell off the bowling of Roach.
Usman Khawaja – c Powell b Roach 3
2:39pm
langou said | 2:39pm | Report comment
drop him
2:40pm
Christo the Daddyo said | 2:40pm | Report comment
They probably will.
2:40pm
Hobbo said | 2:40pm | Report comment
He’s definitely struggling – questionable selection to say the least. Looks good when Australia do but exposed when they’re not.
2:42pm
Red Kev said | 2:42pm | Report comment
I’d like to hear you back that up.
Top score in the Joburg run chase, second top score in the Hobart match (behind Warner’s century) would disagree with you.
2:45pm
Hobbo said | 2:45pm | Report comment
He just seems a little green this summer in my opinion. Definitely a capable opener and his dismissal was unlucky. I just think in time we’ll see exactly what he’s capable of.
2:46pm
Matt said | 2:46pm | Report comment
He scored 69 against this same team a week ago.
Pressure IMO, he looks like someone trying too hard.
2:46pm
Red Kev said | 2:46pm | Report comment
How do his performances for Australia this summer (or during his test career) support your statement “Looks good when Australia do but exposed when they’re not.”?
2:58pm
Hobbo said | 2:58pm | Report comment
Just don’t think he’s at his best yet is all gents. Very capable and will prove his class no doubt – My questionable selection comment withdrawn.
3:08pm
Red Kev said | 3:08pm | Report comment
I was happy with the questionable selection comment, he wouldn’t be in the ODI team with everyone fit, I was more concerned about the second part of your comment (couldn’t let it go unchallenged).
I honestly think the only reason he was picked in the ODIs is that there was no other cricket on and they wanted him to get some work in with the Australian team and against international attacks.
3:15pm
Hobbo said | 3:15pm | Report comment
Yeah fair call Rod. He’s definitely better for the experience and it’s the only way he’ll get that edge. Shown he’s capable.
As for my exposed comment – probably a little too early for that.
2:51pm
Ken Hambling said | 2:51pm | Report comment
That 70 by Khawaja in a record 300 chase aganst the South Africans was classy
2:49pm
Ken Hambling said | 2:49pm | Report comment
Hobbo Khawaja is one of the better players under pressure, one failure today on a bouncy track, he is still in great form coming off a good knock in the PMs game and will do well in India. Finch just got out too but that doesn’t mean he can’t bat.
3:04pm
Sanjay said | 3:04pm | Report comment
Hobbo how was Khawaja and Finch’s selection questionable, both earned it through Ryobi cup runs, give them 4-5 games in a row and they will prove themselves. And Red Kev is correct Khawaja should go to India in a few days anyway and that’s the priority for him
6:10pm
Hobbo said | 6:10pm | Report comment
I never said Finch’s selection was questionable. And if we’re going off Ryobi cup and domestic results, how is Shaun Marsh not opening for the Aussies? What did he score yesterday? 125?
2:40pm
Red Kev said | 2:40pm | Report comment
If I had to guess he was going to be going to India early anyway.
2:47pm
Ken Hambling said | 2:47pm | Report comment
Guys take it easy, he long with Hughes, Watson, Clark will go to Inda in a couple of games to get ready for the warm up games. Perth is not a easy pitch to bat on,
2:34pm
Hobbo said | 2:34pm | Report comment
37°, no wind, no swing and no movement at 11:30 in the morning.
Slow start from both teams but conditions slightly favoring the West Indies?
2:31pm
Johnno said | 2:31pm | Report comment
Tiny crowd. RIP ODI cricket. I have seen as many people at some shield games as this ODI match. Along way from the days when the west indies and Australia would pull 75,000 at the G.
2:30pm
Red Kev said | 2:30pm | Report comment
Finch with a couple of fours, starting to look comfortable (finally)
2:23pm
Red Kev said | 2:23pm | Report comment
That team list was scary, Clarke at 225 matches and Johnson and 118 matches and no-one else with much experience to speak of in ODIs.
2:26pm
Matt said | 2:26pm | Report comment
It’s the Windies, only series this summer where they can afford to get everyone 5 games experience without much risk.
2:22pm
Roarsome said | 2:22pm | Report comment
I think the decision to bowl first was correct given the context of the series. WI want the AUS bowlers thinking about the total today rather than their last outing.
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2:21pm
Matt said | 2:21pm | Report comment
Hmm khawaja seems more like a 4/5/6 not an opener. For his sake hopefully he does ok.
2:22pm
Red Kev said | 2:22pm | Report comment
Nah he opened in ODDs both for Qld and NSW- if he can’t do it he shouldn’t be there (and tbh I’d still rather Marsh in short formats and Khawaja in long formats).
2:35pm
Renegade said | 2:35pm | Report comment
Yeah i’m with you there Kev.
Marsh should be in the ODI team instead of Finch.
Khawaja should bat at number 6 in ODIs and 4 in tests.
2:39pm
Red Kev said | 2:39pm | Report comment
I wouldn’t really be putting Khawaja in ODIs. Scoring has to be too fast, he’s not that sort of cricketer.
And just as I type that he gets out – doing well with his opportunities in ODIs 3, 8* and 3. I would still give him a go in the tests though.
3:40pm
Renegade said | 3:40pm | Report comment
Yep,
When watson is back, khawaja shouldn’t be in the calculations for the one day side exactly for the reasons you stated.
He needs to focus on tests.
Our best one day line up when everyone is fit should look like this.
Watson
Warner
Hughes
Clarke
Bailey
Marsh
Wade
Starc/Johnson
Pattinson/cutting
Doherty
Bird/cummins
2015 world champions right there
4:09pm
Red Kev said | 4:09pm | Report comment
I’d actually put Marsh at 3 instead of Hughes and play a slogging allrounder (perhaps Maxwell perhaps Henriques) at 7 in ODIs and T20s (despite the presence of Watson I’d like a sixth bowling option).
4:51pm
Renegade said | 4:51pm | Report comment
Nah disagree.
Hughes has got to be the number 3 in both tests and ODIs.
He has been the best batsmen of the ODI series this summer and even if he goes through a rough patch, he should be in both sides for the next decade.
IMO he is our best batsmen behind Clarke and by the end of his career he could be anything.
Marsh can play the slogger at number 6 or if we are 4/46 like today he can try and bat like he did yesterday for WA.
That being said, you are correct that the team i listed is short of bowling options….The four bowlers and Watson would have to bowl 10 overs each unless Clarke bowls. In that case your probably right, the team would be better balanced if there was another all rounder at 6 or 7.
I would have to rotate Marsh out for either Henriques or SOK.
Now I have to ask you the question of whether you are under the influence of Alcohol….did you really suggest Maxwell for an Australian team!! LOL
I’m in total agreement with your previous comments relating to the “big show”…he should be no where near the australian side, his performance today is big reminder of why….although i’d be happy for him to play in T20 team.
2:20pm
Matt said | 2:20pm | Report comment
They’ve been panicked by last game. Hopefully they don’t mentally crumble, they’re already making mistakes.
2:20pm
Rabbitz said | 2:20pm | Report comment
Is it over yet?
2:19pm
Sanjay said | 2:19pm | Report comment
I am surprised because it looks like a better batting pitch today, could be another wrong decision by Sammy
2:19pm
Johnno said | 2:19pm | Report comment
Hot day in perth 37 degrees, why would the west indies bowl first is beyond me.
2:08pm
Hobbo said | 2:08pm | Report comment
Afternoon all.
The West Indies have won the toss and elected to bowl first on what looks like a slightly different pitch according to the two captains.
Both squads remain unchanged and we’re looking for a start in around 10 minutes.