Blast to the Past - 1st ODI Australia v England, celebrating 40 years

[aussie1st]

The lone ODI that will be used to decide both teams WC squad. Australia have named their 11:

1 Shane Watson, 2 Brad Haddin (wk), 3 Michael Clarke, 4 Cameron White, 5 David Hussey, 6 Michael Hussey, 7 Steven Smith, 8 Brett Lee, 9 Xavier Doherty, 10 Doug Bollinger, 11 Shaun Tait.

So Siddle, Hauritz and Johnson can book their tickets to the World Cup having being rested for this match.

England (probable) 1 Andrew Strauss, 2 Steven Davies (wk), 3 Ian Bell, 4 Kevin Pietersen, 5 Paul Collingwood, 6 Eoin Morgan, 7 Michael Yardy, 8 Tim Bresnan, 9 Graeme Swann, 10 Chris Woakes, 11 Ajmal Shahzad.

Australia v England, 1st ODI: World Cup places up for grabs | Cricket News | Australia v England | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Highlander999]

I was looking at the likely England XI on cricinfo and I noticed Trott wasn't there. Now I know he is a scrappy player, but he is in superb form and I would like to see how he would do at 3, so how would people feel about this batting line-up?

Strauss
Davies
Trott
Bell
KP
Morgan
Yardy


I feel whilst KP is certainly a brilliant player, having him at 5 would give the middle order a really explosive edge when combined with Morgan, plus the fact that Collingwood is in terrible form at the moment.

Feel free to pick apart

 

[MUFC1987]

I don't think we'll drop Collingwood and we shouldn't either. He may not be in form in Test cricket, but ODIs are a different beast, so would be harsh to drop him for me. I don't like Trott and Bell together in that middle order, but I think the selectors do. Personally, I'd leave out Bell, seeing as he isn't going to open, but that's obviously unlikely with his form.

 

[ZexyZahid]

This is a big surprise: Paul Collingwood has been dropped. I think that Bell will replace him. I've got a feeling he is dropped, so others can claim their World Cup spot.

 

[MUFC1987]

Well this will be fun if one of our frontline bowlers gets carted.

 

[aussie1st]

Going to be an even bigger punt to take Tait to the WC now with this back complaint.

 

[ZexyZahid]

Davies was finally caught, but it was of a no ball and England also gets a free hit. I thought he was gone as well.

Just wondering: did England review this or did the umpires ask themselves about it and referred it to third umpire?

England really profited from that free hit by hitting a four.

Also Bell's inclusion is going to lower Morgan's batting position. Morgan is a decent middle order batsman and doesn't deserve to come at number 6 or even later.

 

[Will_NA]

Lolstralia. Why didn't Lee play in the Test series? Fitness issues?

 

[midgetwars]

Lolstralia. Why didn't Lee play in the Test series? Fitness issues?

He retired...

Damn, where's the fielding coach. Australia makes another run-out fooling of themselves and watson drops a rocket shot.

 

[angryangy]

Retirement issues.

 

[Will_NA]

Shows how long I've been out of the game. Didn't he retire due to getting picked a lot less?

 

[aussie1st]

Lee just bowled another no ball off that wide appeal. A few balls before he was miles behind the crease.

 

[ZexyZahid]

I really didn't expect to see Chewbacca at the MCG.

Davies is really making use of the powerplays by hitting over the fielders.

 

[aussie1st]

Dussey gets the breakthrough we needed. Not looking good for Watson though, hes looking very easy to get away so far. Might well be a spinners pitch.

 

[ferg512]

This has been a pretty awful start from the Aussies. I'm surprised Lee only bowled the 4 overs at the start he only went for 19 which is alright.