Carlton Mid One-Day International Tri-Series

[Big Pete]

Match #1 - Friday, January 16th - Australia vs England - SCG
Match #2 - Sunday, January 18th - Australia vs India - MCG
Match #3 - Tuesday, January 20th - England vs India - GABBA
Match #4 - Friday, January 23rd - Australia vs England - Bellerive Oval
Match #5 - Monday, January 26th - Australia vs India - SCG
Match #6 - Friday, January 30th - England vs India - WACA

Final - Sunday, February 1st - TBA vs TBA - WACA

England squad: Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler (wk), Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Joe Root, James Taylor, James Tredwell, Chris Woakes.

India squad: MS Dhoni (c/wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Stuart Binny, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Dhawal Kulkarni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Akshar Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ishant Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav.

Australia squad: Michael Clarke (c), George Bailey (vc), Pat Cummins, Xavier Doherty, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Brad Haddin (wk), Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Shane Watson, Kane Richardson, Gurinder Sandhu

 

[Big Pete]

Match #1 In Progress

England 234 (47.5 Overs)
Morgan 121
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Starc 4/42
Faulkner 3/47

Australia 4/200 (36.1)
Warner 111*
Maxwell 0*
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Waokes 2/25 off 6.3 Overs

 

[Big Pete]

Maxwell gone for a duck.

He didn't edge that, poor call by the umpire.

There's some life left in this contest if the Poms can remove Warner and take two more quick wickets.

 

[Big Pete]

Australia win and take the bonus point in a comfortable victory.

They sit on top with 5 points.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Just too easy really.

 

[broncos4life]

Just too easy really.

Bailey wouldn't agree. That bloke has to go

 

[Mister Wright]

Despite the result, I reckon Ali could be a star of the WC, looked really classy. Woakes also was impressive. Boy, if Starc can bowl like that consistently throughout the WC we won't be chasing large totals and will make defending totals easy.

However, our main worry is death bowling, and if we don't take early wickets we could be chasing some quite large totals.

It was a good early hit out for Australia.

 

[Big Pete]

Bailey wouldn't agree. That bloke has to go

For who?

 

[broncos4life]

For who?

Probably no one at this stage (although personally I would have Lynn or burns in for him) but he needs to be first drop

 

[Bucking Beads]

Gurinder Sandhu is debuting today. He replaces Doherty in the side. That is the only change for Australia.

 

[Broncoman]

It really is a throwback to the past this 3 team one day tournament, they haven't played the ODI's like this after the tests for a while.

 

[Broncoman]

Gurinder Sandhu is debuting today. He replaces Doherty in the side. That is the only change for Australia.

Congrats Gurinder best of luck mate do us proud. Another example of the fine bowling attack in the NSW ranks and a product of the NSW cricket system. I'm a big fan of this guy.

 

[Socnorb]

Does MS Dhoni get paid by the "Oi". Wish the annoying **** would shut the **** up.

 

[Big Pete]

Australia 4/225 (41.3 Overs)

Chasing 268.

The Aussies still have their noses infront but if they lose another wicket things could get interesting.

Time for Bailey and Maxwell to show some resolve here and guide the Australians home comfortably.

 

[Big Pete]

Bailey's out.

Initially appeared to be a stumping, but a replay shows that the captain got a slight edge on that.

 

[Big Pete]

Shot(s) from Maxwell!

Just what the doctor ordered.

 

[Big Pete]

Yet Maxwell can't make the most of it silly shot from the Big Show.

Aus 6/248 (Over 46.5)

 

[Socnorb]

Something about Faulkner. Got to figure a way to have him as the test all rounder. The guys is made of the right stuff. How often is he getting the job done . He's icy.