The Ashes 2010/11 in Australia

I guess Brett Lee has been what the Aussies needed, eh, a bowler who will always fight.  Good to see him back!

Aussies 3-0 up, Hmm so time for some prediction again. (Though I am not a fan of predicting ODI's, still let me try).

Not much between England and Australia with bat or ball in this game as the last game. NO sam_ahmed, Australia are not finding form they were as bad as England with the bat,  Only difference was the young lad with the bat for Australia, same as Watson in the last game. Got up at 3am to watch this rubbish, should have stayed in bed.

No it is not. Aussies had a good game and they are anyways a much better one day side. Probably Collingwood will get the next game as they missed him today.

They seem to be going along nicely - that probably means time for a wicket ! 

I don't rate him either zuhair , it's alright being unorthodox if you're successful with it. To me Smith always looks like getting out and his legspin is ordinary at best.

          Back to the game and it's interesting after Bollinger got Strauss and Pietersen in successive balls - Bolly is having a great game.   Currently 70-3 with Bell and Trott steadying the ship.


Edited by Sledger - 21 January 2011 at 8:58am

That "shot" by Smith was absolutely diabolical - for that "shot" he should be shot !

Yes , fine effort by Marsh and Bollinger to get to 230.  What's laughable and shows how disorganised the Aussie selectors are is Marsh doesn't make their world cup 15 !  The lad's always looked comfortable on the international stage and is the obvious replacement for Mike Hussey . if he doesn't recover.  You can expect the Aussie press to give them hell in tomorrow's papers.

Australia are 83-4 after being put in by Strauss. All the top order failed against some impressive bowling by Shazhad and Tremlett. England seem to have taken their foot off the gas , Australia were 33-4 !!   Tredwell's bowling now in partnership with Trott , the latter who can's even be classed as a part-timer !  Marsh , in for Mike Hussey is on 23 and White 30.  These two are dangerous and are quite capable of taking Australia to a more than decent total.

50 over cricket isn't the lottery that T20 is , lose a few wickets early on and good sides can still post a fine score - that rarely happens in T20.   Batsmen have time to settle and bowlers can get into some sort of rhythm.  Still , games can turn on a brilliant catch or fantastic run out - but it's rare that the winning side has been lucky.
            The round robin matches are important only in the sense that the fancied sides want to progress into the knock out stages.  The performances to make that stage aren't that important , remember when Pakistan won in 1991-2 , they qualified by the skin of their teeth.   The sides that finish 4th in their group could well lose 3 matches and go on to win the competition - just a run of 3 straight wins will be enough!

Originally posted by MalhotraRaj84 Aus will perform very good , but to say that "we konw who the winner is this time" is going bit too far. Actually winning progressoin never holds good for long term, if it had then after '75 & '79 , West Indies would have won all the  titles till now and eyeing 10th by now.

Edited by Hammond - 20 January 2011 at 2:10am

you never know sledge, we all know they rise to the occasion, let us not forget that they Ponting is still undefeated in a WC game as captain and AUS are not just three time defending WC champions but also winners of the champions trophy since last two times... so cometh an ICC event and you know who the winner is!

terrific innings that by watson! one of the best! AUS are returning to form.

Originally posted by spin wizard The Aussie team probably wasn't convincing (and they weren't, when was the last time an Australian team let go so much in the field?).

  They were very scruffy all round - Haddin missed three stumpings !!  Blimey , Kamran Akmal can't better (or worsen) that !

Originally posted by bladescape Originally posted by Hammond Mate I'll start giving credit to the Aussie team when Aussies give some credit to the English one. Which is never. And I'm what? Indian?