Aussies v. Poms - ODIs.

[Donny]

Another easy win for the Poms.

Starc 4/59.

[Pies4shaw]

They need to include Lyon, Maxwell and some bowlers who have control.

[Donny]

England sent in.

5/189 after 38 overs. Hazlewood 2/45.

[Donny]

6/200 after 40 overs. Wicket for Marsh.

[K]

And then it all fell apart in the field...
Incidentally, I wonder how many high-ball apparent sitters have been dropped this summer. A dozen?

[Donny]

England scored 6/302. Buttler 100*, Woakes 53*.

[K]

Bad out decision. But who's to blame? The on-field umpires? Or the off-field one for insufficient bravery to overturn it?
[Good level-headed discussion by Taylor & KP. Relieved it wasn't MC commentating...]

[Donny]

Australia 6/286 (50 overs). Stoinis 56, Marsh 55, Finch 62.

[MatthewBoydFanClub]

Idiot selection decisions have now cost us the first three ODI matches. How Maxwell can't get a game is beyond comprehension. Replacing Carey with Paine for tonight's game was plainly stupid. Paine doesn't score fast enough. For that matter neither does Smith or Marsh, but the selectors don't recognise a difference between Test cricket and one day cricket.

[K]

Selection decisions are always difficult when you don't have the cattle. But it's not at all clear that proper process is happening. Smith doesn't seem to like Maxwell. [See also comments in the Maxwell & BBL threads.]

[MatthewBoydFanClub]

Our losing seems to have knocked a bit of sense into the selectors. Holland and Richardson into the test squad for Sth Africa makes a lot of sense while Maxwell comes into the T20 squad. Another spinner who can spin the ball would be good for the T20 squad, but overall it's a good squad.

[Donny]

Poms batting.

Roy out for a duck, to Hazlewood.

1/0.

[Donny]

Bairstow also out for a blob. Hales for 3.

Poms 3/6.

Hazlewood 2/5.

[Donny]

Now, Root joins the quackers' club.

4/6.

Cummins 2/1.

[Donny]

Would you believe 5/8 ? Buttler also failed to score.

Hazza has 3/5.