3rd ODI: Australia v Pakistan @ Adelaide (Tue D/N)

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Adelaide Oval
1:55pm Tuesday January 26

Nothing different to yesterday except it's Australia Day. Australia haven't actually announced a team as far as I know but it's probably the same 11 and 13 as the last two before half the team skip the dead rubber trip to Perth. Pakistan have all sorts of problems - two of them go by the same name, Asif's unlikely, Aamer's batting two spots too high, Gul's still struggling, they've taken the captaincy away from the only guy prepared to do it without having anyone else anywhere near willing and able to take over, they're still sooking over not getting IPL deals and there's a few very ordinary cricketers being made to look good because the rest of the team's shit. Taufel's umpiring, the game's sold out but the SACA are hoping not to have to pay as the electricity bill's getting high with the unexpected Big Bash final and now a 3 day game under lights next week. Not as hot as they were forecasting last week.

Australia XIV:
Shane Watson
Shaun Marsh
*Ricky Ponting
Michael Clarke
Cameron White
Michael Hussey
Adam Voges
+Brad Haddin
James Hopes
Clint McKay
Nathan Hauritz
Ryan Harris
Peter Siddle
Doug Bollinger
In:
Voges
Hopes
Harris

Pakistan XVII:
Salman Butt
Khalid Latif
Imran Farhat
+Kamran Akmal
Younis Khan
*Mohammad Yousuf
Umar Akmal
Shoaib Malik
Fawad Alam
Shahid Afridi
+Sarfraz Ahmed
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan
Umar Gul
Mohammad Aamer
Rao Iftikhar
Saeed Ajmal
Mohammad Asif
In:
Latif
Farhat
Alam
Sarfraz
Rao
Asif

Umpires:
Simon Taufel (New South Wales)
Asoka de Silva (Sri Lanka)
Rod Tucker (3rd, New South Wales)

Weather:
Fine, 33 degrees

Session Times
First innings: 1:55-5:25pm
Second innings: 6:10-9:40pm

Coverage:
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/9092/99na.gif live from 2pm AEDT in most of the country. Second session live from 6:30 local time. Perth on time zone delay for both sessions. All day into Adelaide because it's a sell out.
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7399/abclocal.pnghttp://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9503/grandstand.png from 2pm (Windows (http://abc.net.au/streaming/events/network5.asx) Real (http://abc.net.au/streaming/events/network5.ram))
Cricket Australia's scorecard (http://livescores.cricket.com.au)
Cricinfo's scorecard (http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/engine/current/match/406204.html)

Tickets:
SOLD OUT
(Gates open 11am)

[sutcl09]

Go the Aussies.

[Blue Dimension]

Alam and Latif should both be getting a look in ahead of Malik for this match but probably won't.

[Cousin Jed]

Noone does self destruct quite like Pakistan.

[idel one]

Interesting - Bulls have put their Shield squad on their website and mentioned that:

"Boyce replaces pace bowler Ryan Harris who will join Queensland teammate James Hopes in the Australian One Day International squad in Adelaide for the match against Pakistan tomorrow."

Wonder who is out or in doubt?

Haven't found this info anywhere else so far but thought readers here would be interested.:thumbsu:

[Cousin Jed]

I think they wanted to expand the squad after the T20's. Although there are still other games being played :rolleyes:

Bollinger and Siddle will get a rest at some stage too I would imagine, when Johnson comes back.

Mildly interesting stat:

Australia's attack is so inexperienced in ODIs that their two leading wicket-takers are Shane Watson (104) and Michael Clarke (52)

[Spikey]

Siddle with a back problem according to 10. Someone on here predicted that Siddle might have a injury concern the other day. Good call.

[The Falcon Strike]

Is Dirk Nannes rooting Hilditch's wife?

[trevorbyers]

Will be good for Harris to get a run if he does! :thumbsu:

I'm hoping Afridi can fire. should be a ripping game :D

[HSSB]

I thought Johnson was playing?
Will be there, go the Aussies :D

[Thumpy]

Got tickets to the game and looking forward to it!!:D Hopefully Pakistan can put up some sort of fight:o make the game just a tad more entertaining.

[Zarrix]

I think WA gets this one live. The Aus day ODI is the only weekday ODI we get live.

The Pakistani problems were nicely summed up. Though I think there is some good talent there, they have hit rock bottom. Who knows what would of happened if they had got across the line in the Sydney test.

[Axel.]

Surley Rimmington should get a game ahead of Harris.

[danielnajdek]

Is Dirk Nannes rooting Hilditch's wife?

Might of run over his dog while he was walking to the beach :p:D

[HBF]

How about we give a couple of the blokes who have missed out in the first ODI's a go tomorrow? I'm sure Clarke and Hussey could do with a rest.

[Plugger35]

Would be nice to see Pakistan have a win tomorrow to keep the series alive, otherwise the last two matches in Perth will be a waste of time.

They'll need a big improvement from Sunday's performance though, batting first might help too if they win the toss.

[ReluctantLion]

How about we give a couple of the blokes who have missed out in the first ODI's a go tomorrow? I'm sure Clarke and Hussey could do with a rest.

Sounds great....

Can't see those two stepping aside for others though.

[Thumpy]

How about we give a couple of the blokes who have missed out in the first ODI's a go tomorrow? I'm sure Clarke and Hussey could do with a rest.

Dropping them would take a way plenty of quality batting from our middle order. I'd say if we win this one and the series becomes a dead rubber then a few blokes (clarke, ponting, hussey, watson) will be given a rest to freshen up for the series against West Indies.

[Johnson#26]

why ryan harris? just, why? nannes is surely a more potent bowler.

[The Reaper]

why ryan harris? just, why? nannes is surely a more potent bowler.

Age would have to be a factor

[year of the roo]

Surely Harris isn't even next in line from Queensland alone. Rimmington and even Cutting are better prospects. Not to mention about 8 other bowlers around the country too. Weird. Siddle injured is a better option.

[The Reaper]

Surely Harris isn't even next in line from Queensland alone. Rimmington and even Cutting are better prospects. Not to mention about 8 other bowlers around the country too. Weird. Siddle injured is a better option.

but Siddle injured could lead to a major injury.

If he is strained rest him.

The selectors have a really annoying pecking order, Harris has being selected before so they consider him next in line.

[Blue Dimension]

How about we give a couple of the blokes who have missed out in the first ODI's a go tomorrow? I'm sure Clarke and Hussey could do with a rest.

They can rest players after the series has been won. Don't want to go messing with a stable and successful lineup at this stage.

[roostersgal4eva]

got sold out before I could get tickets

will watch it just because i want 7 to suffer for their sXXt tennis coverage - other than that not alot of interest from my end

[Cotchin 9]

I would have called up Benny Cutting, Harris has had an injury plagued season, like the look of Cutting :thumbsu:.

[Spikey]

What happened to the other Queenslander? Ben Laughin or something

[damochandler]

lets hope the aussies don't put in another piss poor pathetic performance on australia day this year. like they did last year

[Cousin Jed]

What happened to the other Queenslander? Ben Laughin or something

Hurt his side, come back, and got hurt again I believe.

[mattys123]

The question basically is;

Can Pakistan win a match before this series is over.

This may be their best chance, if they can win the toss (again) but this time bat first and use their spin options later tonight.

Australia will win if they bat first, Pakistan's only hope is to bat first and pressure Australia into a loss.

Can't see it happening though, Aussies might sweep this series.

[ReluctantLion]

Anyone know the final elevens??

[Cousin Jed]

Harris in for Siddle

Fawad Alam and Asif in for Aamer and Malik

Australia batting. Ponting to ton up

[danielnajdek]

Ryan Harris are you kidding? He's been injured the whole year he has a couple of ok 20-20 games and is straight into the team. WTF is going on.

[Axel.]

Hopes must be pissed. :rolleyes:

[Cousin Jed]

Got a great record in Adelaide too....

[Spikey]

wow i didn't know marsh got a 100 in the bigbash! why didn't the commentators before?

[aussie1st]

Cmon someone go bang.

[Cousin Jed]

Must have been a pretty shit team the way he is playing out there.

[aussie1st]

Ah finally Marsh going bang, keep it going.

[camsmith]

Ah finally Marsh going bang, keep it going.

Yeh bout time. They need to keep up the strike rate.

[Spikey]

Must have been a pretty shit team the way he is playing out there.

He was probably facing a bowler of sub-standard quality who inexplicably contiunes to get games.

tbh.

[Dez!]

I've never understood why Marsh is so complacent when playing for Australia yet he seems more attacking when playing for WA?

He's shown he's capable of playing aggressively and not reckless, why doesn't he bring to the Australian team?

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Watson skittled!

[Cousin Jed]

He was probably facing a bowler of sub-standard quality who inexplicably contiunes to get games.

tbh.

Henriques?

Beautiful off cutter that.

[Spikey]

Nice little dig at Watson there by Tony...


I lol'd.

[Spikey]

Henriques?

Beautiful off cutter that.

Dom Thornely.

[damochandler]

a ton here by ricky will be handy

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Can Ponting do something this time? I have my doubts.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Can Ponting do something this time? I have my doubts.

Didn't take long to confirm those doubts.

[damochandler]

not a good shot. he gets out a lot on that shot

[Cousin Jed]

Dreadful shot. Truly awful

[Bombers_Forever]

2 Down now........makes it interesting

[Spikey]

Blame the heart-tracker.

[Axel.]

zzzzzz

[ImaLetUFinish]

zzzzzz

I assume that's a response to Michael Clarke coming to the wicket.

[Axel.]

I assume that's a response to Michael Clarke coming to the wicket.

Correct, here come the singles!

[Plugger35]

I've never understood why Marsh is so complacent when playing for Australia yet he seems more attacking when playing for WA?

He's shown he's capable of playing aggressively and not reckless, why doesn't he bring to the Australian team?

Better bowling perhaps? Also it takes time for players to become as confident in international cricket as they are in domestic cricket.

Important couple of wickets for Pakistan but I can still see Australia racking up a big score here and then skittling Pakistan like they did in Sydney.

[Spikey]

Yeah now is not the time for a responsible innings.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

I hope Clarke doesn't try to consolidate the innings here:rolleyes:

[ImaLetUFinish]

Yeah now is not the time for a responsible innings.

He only knows how to bat one way. He could come in at 2/300 and still waste overs. Not a one day batsman. And he has the tendency to run blokes out too.

[Cousin Jed]

Well he almost unconsolidated it there. Terrible throw after an even worse call.

[Spikey]

Well he almost unconsolidated it there. Terrible throw after an even worse call.

Hope Clarke didn't call the run. If he did and Marsh got out chaos would have ensured on here

[DamoESP]

Did I just hear one of the Commentators say "that was a pussy throw?"

[danielnajdek]

Clarke seems to hit it straight to a fielder and call yes alot.

[dumb]

very pussy throw by akmal.

good point by tubby taylor re: 20/20 vs ODI... hundreds.

[snuffy]

bill lawrie ... couldn't hit a barn with a handful of wheat

[DeadlyAkkuret]

He only knows how to bat one way. He could come in at 2/300 and still waste overs. Not a one day batsman. And he has the tendency to run blokes out too.

He almost always keeps the strike rate up. Just because he doesn't hit a lot of boundaries people think he slows things down, but he doesn't.

[snuffy]

marsh is playing well i hope he racks up a few more runs here to silence the critics.

[dumb]

younis hits the barn

[Cousin Jed]

Looked out live

[blue gunslinger]

At this run rate the mercy rule might come in again after that last ODI!

[Cousin Jed]

Nowhere near as much pace in this one. No excuse for their batsmen.

The AAMI "What about me ad" is bloody annoying

[blue gunslinger]

much of a crowd?

[dumb]

clarke to single-single-single his way to the death overs this time or get out not long after i type this?

[dumb]

tight spell, ajmal may not be completely useless after all.

[damochandler]

mickey arthur has quit as south african cricket coach. they just said it on the raidio. duncan fletcher will come in and ruin their setup now i suppose

[Adelaide Hawk]

clarke to single-single-single his way to the death overs this time or get out not long after i type this?

Aren't people tired of complaining about this yet? It's the way the 50 overs game is played. Hit over the top for the first 15 overs, and then the captain throws the field back allowing for plenty of single and twos. While they are running 5+ each over, the scoreboard is ticking. It must confuse the hell out of 20/20 fans who think any ball that isn't hit for 6 is bad cricket. :rolleyes:

[ImaLetUFinish]

clarke to single-single-single his way to the death overs this time or get out not long after i type this?

Yeah clarke will just buggerise around for another 5-10 overs and then go out, putting white under pressure to come in and hit out from ball one. Of course, white will then be criticised if he doesn't score a 50 from the last 10 overs. Thanks clarke, an absolute waste of space.

[kane249]

As much as a snooze fest this is, at least they aren't losing wickets which is the important thing and setting themselves up nicely for a dash at the end. Hopefully SOS can get his second one day century.

[blue gunslinger]

turning the strike over is always handy

[damochandler]

i have seen clarke go nuts in the late overs of odi games before and when that happens, he pushes the score too well over 300

[Spikey]

Nice keeping. tbh.

And if anyone blames Clarke for that dismissal I hope Jed bans you.

[kane249]

As much as a snooze fest this is, at least they aren't losing wickets which is the important thing and setting themselves up nicely for a dash at the end. Hopefully SOS can get his second one day century.

Sigh, and the jinx doesn't fail to strike again

[dumb]

Aren't people tired of complaining about this yet? It's the way the 50 overs game is played. Hit over the top for the first 15 overs, and then the captain throws the field back allowing for plenty of single and twos. While they are running 5+ each over, the scoreboard is ticking. It must confuse the hell out of 20/20 fans who think any ball that isn't hit for 6 is bad cricket. :rolleyes:


not a complaint about how the game is played... look at me defend 50 over cricket in other threads. i'm interested in seeing what clarke does if he has to hit out seeing as other people always say he can only hit singles.

[blue gunslinger]

well we better get a wriigle on 4.73 runs an over and if Jed is correct the pitch is a good batting strip

[peternorth]

slater seems to think one of them needs to get a move on. however he couldnt bring himself to say clarke is the one who needs to hit out or get out....

[Cotchin 9]

250.

[blue gunslinger]

any chance the brake has been applied to keep the series alive?
not technically match fixing

[ImaLetUFinish]

Almost the typical soft dismissal from clarke

[danielnajdek]

The Adelaide crowd are a bunch of knobs. Bronx cheering White after getting a single :rolleyes:

[blue gunslinger]

29 singles from Clarke's 35

[ImaLetUFinish]

I suspect Yousuf deliberately put clarke's catch down. The pakis know the longer clarke is there, the lower the total they'll be chasing.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Almost the typical soft dismissal from clarke

Any chance you could almost type something that isn't BS?

[dumb]

i'll take 280 in the sweep

[dumb]

cameron hussey?

[blue gunslinger]

we will have a big stumble I will go 233

[damochandler]

if these 2 stay in, they should get 280 300 maybe

[danielnajdek]

we look a whole lot better since Cam has come in.

[dumb]

plenty of two's available with pup's quick running between the wickets.

[danielnajdek]

Looks like it's up to White again to get us to 260. And again Clarke nearly runs out someone.

[HBF]

I'll take 271 in the sweep thanks.