Eng vs Aus ODI series

[andy]

Although I say that he comes back on first ball 4 lol

[andy]

Slight injury concern for Australia given how much cricket they have coming up...starc went over on his shoulder and dosent look too happy since...clutching at it reguarly

[andy]

Brook out for 72 on stroke of halfway point of innings...I wonder if Smith will be bold and turn back to the debutant Connolly after 2 expensive overs with a new batter in

[Arthur Crabtree]

Rashid has ten fc tons. He should come in next with 20 overs to go.

[andy]

100 for duckett!!!!!!

[Arthur Crabtree]

RR has got stuck in mud though.

And now he's out. Crucial knock.

[Durhamfootman]

will England even bat 50 overs from here?

a bit touch and go if you ask me

[Durhamfootman]

7 down

asking 4 bowlers to bat 12 or 13 overs and add 100 runs, feels overly optimistic

I reckon they'll be all out for 280 with 6 or 7 overs wasted

they'll have to bowl very well

no Archer I see

[Arthur Crabtree]

I don't get the logic in blocking out for a number of overs, just to be there at the end. The Hussain-Atherton orthodoxy. Just keep hitting. You won't end up with any fewer, and on your day you'll last the 50 anyway. If it doesn't come off, roll your eyes through the post match interview and everyone will have forgotten by bedtime anyway.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Carse 5 off 15. How does this help?

[Durhamfootman]

only 3 batters have found the boundary, so scratching about for 3 an over looks like all England have

[Arthur Crabtree]

Plus the best bowlers come back at the end, so try and hit the 5th-6th option while you can.

[Durhamfootman]

except that the 7th bowler is tearing through England's flaky batting order

[andy]

Really wish England would have used Mahmood or turner at some point in this series... something different..

[Arthur Crabtree]

Crucial to get Short. But England getting carted.