3rd ODI: Australia v West Indies @ Sydney (Fri D/N)

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Sydney Cricket Ground
2:25pm Friday February 15

"Fine in the morning, although humid. Cloud increasing, with showers
and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon or evening. Light to
moderate north to northwest winds, becoming fresh at times ahead of a
gusty southerly change late afternoon."

Combine that with the SCG having the worst drainage in the country and the Windies might not lose this. Despite the game being at their home ground, Brad Haddin and Shane Watson are missing what may be the final ODI at the SCG. Watson's omission helps them find a spot for Paine who isn't much of a lower order batsman in limited overs cricket. That spot will be taken by either Ryan Harris in a four-pronged pace attack or James Hopes. If it's Hopes, Johnson has the longest streak of games (5) so he should be the one dropping out for Harris to rotate in. Adam Voges is in the squad but given the weather he'll only play if Clarke's back seizes up again.

Doubt the Windies will be unchanged after two uncompetitive efforts, but if they played Wavell Hinds, Brendan Nash, Darren Sammy, Gavin Tonge and the 11 they've already got, they'd still be likely to lose. The top 3 of Gayle, Morton and Dowlin have 17 runs between them in 2 games, making that the obvious place to start. Having said that, Kieron Pollard leads the way with the very average figures of 63 runs and 3 wickets in 2 games so nobody could really complain if they were dropped. Looks likely they will get through at least the toss before the rain arrives so this will be relevant.

Australia XIII:
Shaun Marsh
*Ricky Ponting
Michael Clarke
Cameron White
Michael Hussey
Adam Voges
+Tim Paine
James Hopes
Mitchell Johnson
Nathan Hauritz
Ryan Harris
Clint McKay
Doug Bollinger
In:
Paine
Hopes
Harris
Voges
Out:
Brad Haddin (rest)
Shane Watson (rest)

West Indies XV:
*Chris Gayle
Runako Morton
Wavell Hinds
Travis Dowlin
Lendl Simmons
Narsingh Deonarine
Brendan Nash
Kieron Pollard
Dwayne Smith
Darren Sammy
+Denesh Ramdin
Nikita Miller
Ravi Rampaul
Gavin Tonge
Kemar Roach
In:
Hinds
Nash
Sammy
Tonge

Umpires:
Bruce Oxenford (Queensland)
Billy Bowden (New Zealand)
Paul Reiffel (Victoria, 3rd)

Weather:
Fine before the game, not so fine during the game. 33 degrees before a cooler change late in the day.

Session Times
First innings: 2:25-5:55pm
Second innings: 6:40-10:10pm

Coverage:
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/9092/99na.gif live from 2pm AEDT, ratings are back but still no ACA, still on delay in Perth
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7399/abclocal.pnghttp://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9503/grandstand.png from 2pm AEDT (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/summary_2440_3.html)
Cricinfo's scorecard (http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvwi09/engine/current/match/406194.html)

Tickets:
If you're a member and don't have any paint to watch dry, gates open at midday. If you've already bought tickets, http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/7519/lolpointak9.gif - but you do get your money back if they don't bowl 10 overs, half of it if they don't bowl 25. If you're not and you care, you're an idiot to even consider paying SCG prices to watch this shit, and gates still open at midday for you.

[damochandler]

this would be a good day to experiment with the rules. i hope australia bat first and put 400+ on and that would make thing a whole lot more ebtertaining with gayle to bat in the second innings

[dumb]

time to give the public what they want, indeed. 2 things i'd like to see - paul reiffel slips on the greens and puts down a few overs, then comes out with his handy lower order batting. also

http://static.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/99800/99853.1.jpg

i reckon most people would prefer to see the women playing right now. some of these women players are quite good. they also play cricket well too ;)

[bombersno1]

If Australia don't bat first, the crowd may as well go home

[StFly]

Gayle to win the toss and remark "we're bowling first because I don't trust our bowlers or batters but by christ we field and carry drinks well!"

Record number of catches to be put down in an innings to follow.

Provided of course they actually get a game underway that is.

[Hellgood]

This will be an enthralling match. Yawn. This is why ODI's get such a bad name

[XFactor1979]

australia's winning streak or aspirations of winning every game this summer to be TERMINATED today. mainly thanks to sydney's weather... plenty of rain is needed to wash out this DISGUSTING humidity...

oh wait, they didnt win the test match in adelaide... boo hoo... our perfect summer is ruined. thanks for ruining our perfect summer you ruiners (west indies)

anyway us sydneysiders will pay for finishing australia's winning streak. we wont get any laundry done on the weekend

[TorresIsGod]

The Australian squad in the OP is the squad from the last game, it has the ins and outs at the bottom, but Paine and Voges aren't in the squad of 13, while Watson and Haddin still are.

Just for those who might get confused.

If the match gets underway and gets played, Australia to shit in.

[Cousin Jed]

Fixed ;)

[TorresIsGod]

Fixed ;)

:thumbsu:

Efficient and effective. I like it.

[larrikin]

Voges must be a really good 12th man, they seem to like picking him for that specialist role

[didak04]

Roach out too. Going to be one of the worst pace line-ups ever seen from the West Indies.

[Cousin Jed]

If Australia don't bat first, the crowd may as well go home

You'll be happy then bombers....

[The Falcon Strike]

You'll be happy then bombers....

How fkn stupid is Gayle??

Something like 65-70% of teams who bat first at the SCG win - and he chooses to bowl!

Moron

[Spikey]

Adam Voges ew

[didak04]

Adam Voges ew

Should make 100 against this z grade bowling attack.

[Chris25]

It's a shame that Tonge is injured, I was looking forward to seeing him bowl. The Windies bowlers will no doubt be looking to keep things tight, and get wickets that way. Because there isn't a lot of strike power with Rampaul, Sammy and Smith.

Would love to hear which quicks Mark Nicholas wanted the Windies to bring to Australia. The best performing bowlers in domestic cricket have all been spinners, and there were very few other options - Pedro Collins, Tino Best, Nelon Pascal. None of them are better than Sammy at this stage.

I like the decision to persist with Dowlin and Simmons though. Also great to see Wavell Hinds finally back in the Windies team....

[alfy!]

Huge stat, that one. Australia average 160 at the fall of the fourth wicket, while the Windies average 30. Wow.

[TheTrav]

Good stuff Mark Nicolas, talk about 6 "ghost bowlers" that are injured but would be in the WI side, really? who? why is this twat the face of Aussie cricket now, it's so sad.

[danielnajdek]

The 2 most boring batsman ever Voges and Hopes.
McKay would be handy for Victoria right about now.

[aussie1st]

Well if Voges can't do anything today surely its time to move on from him. They better not use the "hes not an opener" excuse, should be a simple make runs or head on out.

[Invigoration]

Why the hell do they insist on bringing Voges along? Why not bring a kid along when we are dominating a series so easily and give him a taste of it in a situation like this instead of a blatant dead end like Voges

[The Falcon Strike]

Good stuff Mark Nicolas, talk about 6 "ghost bowlers" that are injured but would be in the WI side, really? who? why is this twat the face of Aussie cricket now, it's so sad.

Edwards
Taylor
Roach
Benn
Bravo

There is 5

[Spikey]

Well if Voges can't do anything today surely its time to move on from him. They better not use the "hes not an opener" excuse, should be a simple make runs or head on out.

Yes they better not, as that guy at 4 has opened a few times and done a half decent job for Australia. Has Voges ever even batted before 4 for WA? ffs.

[TheTrav]

Edwards
Taylor
Roach
Benn
Bravo

There is 5

3, he was talking about pace bowlers, and pretty sure he wasn't including roach, he said there were 6 they couldn't bring on tour :/ wouldn't be the first time he has made up stats to sound "in the know"

[larrikin]

WTF?

Why is Marsh out?

[Cousin Jed]

Back Spasms. No word yet on whether he did it putting his pants on.

[larrikin]

Ah ha

Good ol' Hodgy

[didak04]

It's a shame that Tonge is injured, I was looking forward to seeing him bowl. The Windies bowlers will no doubt be looking to keep things tight, and get wickets that way. Because there isn't a lot of strike power with Rampaul, Sammy and Smith.

Would love to hear which quicks Mark Nicholas wanted the Windies to bring to Australia. The best performing bowlers in domestic cricket have all been spinners, and there were very few other options - Pedro Collins, Tino Best, Nelon Pascal. None of them are better than Sammy at this stage.

I like the decision to persist with Dowlin and Simmons though. Also great to see Wavell Hinds finally back in the Windies team....

Tonge isn't injured, he's just not up to it.

[TheTrav]

If you're gonna whack, whack hard

Too true richie

[aussie1st]

Wow that ball was a ripper, not the Paine we saw in India but seems like a tricky pitch.

[The Falcon Strike]

3, he was talking about pace bowlers, and pretty sure he wasn't including roach, he said there were 6 they couldn't bring on tour :/ wouldn't be the first time he has made up stats to sound "in the know"

is roach injured?

[Chris25]

Tonge isn't injured, he's just not up to it.

He was injured, but only just got back into the nets. He showed some promising signs in the Champions Trophy, so I was wanting another look at him.

[TheTrav]

is roach injured?

He said "Players who are back home" he was talking about the whole tour not just the one dayers. There is not 6 pace bowlers who could get in to this slack side, he was just pulling a number out of his pompus arse. There is 4 at most, including roach.

Edit: Goodbye Voges, hopefully forever.

[aussie1st]

Geez what on earth was that Voges, surely its time to move on from him.

[larrikin]

That's shithouse Adam

Voges gone

[BACCS]

That's shithouse Adam

Voges gone
Full ball, should have easily been clipped through the on-side. Bye bye Voges.:thumbsu:

[BACCS]

Wow, that is quite possibly the worst fielding I have seen this Summer, and there has been some seriously shit fielding.

[XFactor1979]

bad news folks! its raining in liverpool

its coming from the west, and most of it is heavy

[Cousin Jed]

http://www.bom.gov.au/radar/IDR713.gif?20100212044534

[larrikin]

Does tony know what "clean" bowled means?

[TheBrownDog]

Punter gone.

Someone needs to tell Tony Greig what clean bowled means.

[Cousin Jed]

Jinx!

How long before they question Ponting's ODI spot as well?

[Cotchin 9]

That isn't "clean" bowled.

[XFactor1979]

http://www.bom.gov.au/radar/IDR714.gif

i am not going down to the game after work today...

the rain is nice and all, but its only ever any use if it washes out all this goddamned humidity!

[Cousin Jed]

White's slow scoring is going to get Clarke out here...

[dumb]

dear oh dear. huss to rescue australia again, maybe.

[Spikey]

White's slow scoring is going to get Clarke out here...

Remember when White used to be an attacking player? :(

Still sunny ffs.

Admittedly sunny with rain. But still.

[dumb]

not the type of score you want to see on the board if rain stops the innings.

[dumb]

ponting should distract the WI bowlers with some KFC

[aussie1st]

Those are the worst knocks, waste balls then get out.

[Ron]

Is that now 3 games in a row they have used that stupid timing joke?

[larrikin]

Clark gone too

Could be an interesting game tonight

[dumb]

hopes in at 7, could have opened perhaps? windies could give this one a shake.

[larrikin]

hopes in at 7, could have opened perhaps? windies could give this one a shake.
Yeah, was a bit surprised they opened with Voges for that reason. Hopes has at least done it at state level

[Belnakor]

i think mitch johnson bats too low at 8 in the ODI format. If he starts teeing off you want him in for 10 overs at least.

[Spikey]

'If' he starts teeing off is a pretty big if.

[larrikin]

'If' he starts teeing off is a pretty big if.
Agreed

But when he gets going he tends to keep going. i dodn't mind the idea of using him as a pinch hitter in the middle order, as long as wickets aren't tumbing everywhere

[dumb]

on ya bus huss

some boundaries would be nice.

[Ron]

friggin news

[dumb]

really picking out the fielders rather than over or around. can barely get it outside the circle it seems.

9 news, again.

[aussie1st]

Hauritz average just took a big hit.

[dumb]

hauritz cleaned up, 8/202, two overs to go

[dumb]

johnson's stodgy form continues... 9/206, 8 balls left.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

If the Windies can't win this one....

[Cousin Jed]

No Watson, no Australia

[Spikey]

Nah no Haddin no Aus. Paine? More like Pain for Australia

[aussie1st]

Ryam Harris you star!

[absy]

Woah harris!!

[Cousin Jed]

Lol, Harris showing them how it is done.

[dumb]

peter hitchener going off during the final overs.

[tarky]

score guys?

[larrikin]

yeah, would hate to be watching that last over
4446

[dumb]

innings finished at 225, bowled out on the second last ball, harris made 21 off 9

[alfy!]

peter hitchener going off during the final overs.
he was solid as always, never fails to deliver (the news)

[eddiesmith]

ACA wasnt advertised...

[TheColeTrain]

ACA, you were doing so well channel 9 :thumbsd:

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Does Sopcast usually go offline between innings or is it buggered?

[BACCS]

That rain delay is good timing for us South Aussie viewers, don't miss a ball.:D:thumbsu:

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Anyone got a good stream of the game or podcast lemme know.

[BACCS]

Pwefffff! First ball survived.:)

[BACCS]

This is ridiculous, off again? Cmon.:thumbsd:

[Rocco Jones]

The overs being reduced would really suit the Windies imo. The shorter the game, the better for a side so reliant on one batsman.

[Kerrby]

What happened?

[Kerrby]

innings finished at 225, bowled out on the second last ball, harris made 21 off 9
Harris is a legend :D.

[MRobbo]

Rain has stopped. Inspection due at 8pm.

Stumps is now at 11pm. So play must start by 9:38pm AEDT for a 20 over match.

The radar shows a line of light rain just west of Sydney but more big storms around 40km away.

[XFactor1979]

the radar doesnt look good...

australia's perfect summer is FINISHED

FINISHED! you hear!

http://www.bom.gov.au/radar/IDR714.gif

now excuse me while i go out into the murky depths on a sydney friday night

[MRobbo]

It's Raining Again!!!!

It is not the end of Australia's perfect summer should it be washed out.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

the radar doesnt look good...

australia's perfect summer is FINISHED

FINISHED! you hear!

You aren't stable are you?

[Thumpy]

Is it just SA or has any other state got the Twenty20 v England 2007 @ SCG.

[gizmo01]

Is it just me or is chasing 150 odd in 24 overs absolutely ridiculous considering they only needed 220 in 50 overs?

[Cousin Jed]

Would you deem that a tough chase in T20?

About to start pissing down in about 15 minutes anyway by the looks of it.

[tarky]

150? they should only be chasing around 115 shouldn't they?

[Spikey]

I can confirm it's already raining where I am. Which isn't far from the (SC)G

[Durham Hawks]

just when the summer couldn't get any worse. looks like we've found something that trumps a one-sided crap series, rain outs. thanks sydney.

[danielnajdek]

Sure this isn't being played in Melbourne :p

[Cousin Jed]

Not sure why they even bothered going back out there. Any idiot with a radar knew what was going to happen

[dumb]

haha, poor crowd. sit around for a couple hours, watch one ball (a very good one mind you) and the game pretty much ends.

[JuddyBuddy]

Anyone know what happens with bets if the match is a washout? Money back?

[dumb]

wiki on duckworth lewis - asdfff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duckworth_Lewis)

it uses resources in hand to compress a match, if you like. simply chopping off half the score would in theory make the task too easy for WI as they now have all their wickets in hand to chase half the total, still at the same run-rate. it's probably the fairest way we've had so far of finishing odi matches.