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The first ODI on Sunday for England at the MCG was an absolute disaster.
England just couldn’t get anything right. Misfields, poor batting performances and terrible bowling all led to the horrible result that they experienced.
It all started with the batting, where Alastair Cook is caught behind for four runs in the first over. They couldn’t have had a worse start.
The horror show continued with Joe Root going out for 3 of 23 balls. Next it looked as if Ian Bell and Gary Ballance were going to settle it for a while until Bell was bowled by Doherty.
The only reason in which England set a respectable total was the partnership between Eoin Morgan and Ballance.
But that 83-run partnership had to also come to an end with Morgan going out for 50. England ended up making a defendable and respectable total of 269.
When David Warner and Aaron Finch walked out to the middle to open the batting, we all knew that they were going to put on a show.
They ended up setting up the biggest opening partnership by two openers in an ODI between Australia and England of 163.
But that came to an end when Warner tried to hit Root out of the ground and was caught on the fence.
Watson then fell for a duck, but after that Australia powered through. Australia reached the total with 4.2 overs left.
Imagine how different the outcome could’ve been though if Ballance had held on to the ball Finch hit to him when he was on 8?
Or if that catch behind the stumps had been called out? Overall though England didn’t bowl the right line and lengths and they were hit around the park.
But what can England do to come back?
Australia has such a strong batting and bowling line-up that it will be hard for England, they have so many unexperienced players that are either playing really well, or struggling really badly.
The first thing England needs to do is get a spinner into the side, with all the fast and medium pacers, there was little variation and it was all to easy for the Australian batsmen.
The next thing England need to do is give Alastair Cook a rest. It may look really bad them resting their captain, but he needs to have a rest so he can find some form.
Otherwise their woes at the top of the order will continue.
Finally what they need to do is show some character. They are playing boring cricket and more excitement in the team is exactly what they need.
But I think that it is all to late for England, they will not win this series, but they need to win at least one game.
Otherwise their spirit will be well and truly broken, but I think that the charismatic team Australia are just too good for the struggling English team.
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