3rd NatWest Series ODI: England vs. Australia at Bristol

[Seamer]

Originally Posted by Maranello

He does look decent on TV too RWS ;-)

6 an over from here on end is possible, but not much batting depth; there are only Watson and Hogg,

Yet, not much depth and while Watson and Hogg are decent batsmen, you would not want to expose them too early. And they won't be. This has been a good oppurtinity for the younger guys to have a decent bat, under pressure to score at a decent run rate, while not getting out. And they have done so (100 run partnership of 111). This game is proving excellent value for Australia regardless of the result. The top order have failed but they will find form before the ashes starts. And the young guys have been given a chance to show what they have got.
I reckon Aus will win this one for the record

[Seamer]

Clarke's gone. Good time for Watson to come in with 15 overs to go. He needs a chance to get runs if he wants to keep his spot in front of Symonds and show what he has got

[R W S]

Download and have a look at THE catch!

www.rapidshare.de/files/2479918/Collingwoodcatch.wmv

Originally Posted by Ciricinfo

34.5 Flintoff to Hussey, two runs, dropped! width outside the off stump,
cut away uplishly to backward point, this time Collingwood fails
to hold on to a fairly easy chance

(gotta go for real now!)

[Trescothick]

Originally Posted by R W S

Download and have a look at THE catch!

www.rapidshare.de/files/2479918/Collingwoodcatch.wmv

(gotta go for real now!)

What a catch!! Thanks very much for that

[Victor Frankenstein]

why do people keep calling hussey a 'young guy', he's 30! (i know that's young for us mere mortals, but for a cricketer that's closing on retirement, 20-25 is what i'd call young)

I think england have missed a trick here, we had a real opportunity to put the kosh on australia and really make them ask themselves some serious questions for the rest of the summer, but instead we go in a bowler short for no real reason, our batsmen are doing well so have faith in them to get the runs.

Ordinarily at this point i'd say australia were a definate for the win, but we've been batting well recently and australia have been bowling badly, so it could still go either way.

I didn't expect england to bowl out oz for 50 and for the game to be over by 11.30, australia are the best side in the world for a reason, and i do feel we've bowled ok in patchs, in ordinary circumstances i'd say we're doing well to restrict australia, but considering the form they were in i think we could and should have put more pressure on them with an extra bowler and dropping solanki. I understand them having to pick lewis for consistency, but he shouldn't have been in the squad in the first place.

[Maranello]

Originally Posted by Trescothick

What a catch!! Thanks very much for that

One of the best catches I have seen, but he blotted his copybook by dropping a sitter later on, at the same position from a similar stroke.

[Victor Frankenstein]

well look at that, 2 proper bowlers getting out batsmen that are out of form/still acclimitising... who would have thought it!

edit: forgot to say, great video cheers, stunning catch, Collies definatly been watching his "Jonty Rhodes 100 greatest catches" video again

[Seamer]

Originally Posted by Victor Frankenstein

why do people keep calling hussey a 'young guy', he's 30! .

Caompared to the rest of the Aussie squad, he's a spring chicken! Seriosly though, when i refer to a young guy, i mean young in experience.
P.S GREAT spell from Harmison. 5-33 and good batsmen all. Must say he is looking VERY good.

[Mongoose]

Originally Posted by Seamer

P.S GREAT spell from Harmison. 5-33 and good batsmen all. Must say he is looking VERY good.

That's what Harmo is at his best - very good, a handful for any batsman in world cricket. Trouble is, how often will he be at his best. He has produced it sporadically so far. Let's hope the radar is locked on for the summer now. That would be some spectacle - Harmison in form v Hayden / Ponting in form.

[Victor Frankenstein]

fair enough, i didn't mean just you though, on the radio they keep going on about the "young" guys doing so well in respect to hussey and clarke.

Harmison has bowled exceptionally well, i know australia aren't at their best yet but those are still top class batsmen and he got them all out with clever bowling rather than them getting themselves out, very impressive.

This has been a really good game so far, australia did well to come back from the sudden collapse, and england have then come back well from that once we put our proper bowlers back on.

In confident mood i'd say that 250 isn't enough, australia will have to turn on the world champions level or be very lucky with umpiring decision or a close run out to stop us getting that as it's a good batting wicket and we've been playing well. Guess we'll find out in a couple of hours, first true test of our batsmen's nerve so it should be interesting!