2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Game 24 Australia v Netherlands 25/10 1900hrs @ Arun Jaitley Stadium

[Voice of the G]

I reckon you should play both and drop Maxwell.

Sad to say there are still plenty of Maxwell knockers on BF.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Marnus v Smith is a real tough call going into Saturday

With Marsh bowling and let me stress this assuming he pulls up you can potentially play both it’s a risk though

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Sad to say there are still plenty of Maxwell knockers on BF.

He’s a Kiwi lol

 

[Moonwatcher]

I reckon you should play both and drop Maxwell.

I'd bring a fake moustache so he can bowl twice

 

[Malifice]

Netherlands, 90 runs from 126 deliveries.

Glen Maxwell, 106 from 44.

That said, I do hope when we tour England next time, we get the Dutch over for some games (or get them into a tri series T20 with the Poms).

Be good to grow the sport in the Netherlands.

 

[Jamurp]

Was watching this on my phone in bed and was about to shut it off around the 40th over to get some sleep, stayed when Maxi started hitting, man that was an absolute treat of an innnings, one of the best ODI tons I’ve watched, if not the best.

Cheers Maxi!

 

[Jimthegreat]

That worked out well for Australia in the last T20 World Cup, you treated them all like warm up matches and got bundled out before the semis.

Did win it the previous time. Who was it we beat again? Yes, the chokers.

 

[Jimthegreat]

They beat us in the 2011 semi didn't' they?

Quarter final.

 

[Burtonsgottago]

After playing sensibly for the innings, Maxwell decides its time to go back to some rash play.

Hindsight hey?

 

[AJ_2000]

From NRR of -0.19 to 1.14

2 wins from here will be enough to reach the semi finals, unless we get smashed in a game by 300 runs.

 

[Redline]

Meh, I know they beat South Africa but I'm not taking much from that. It will help the Maxwell reputation but in reality it shouldn’t.

 

[Gough]

Meh, I know they beat South Africa but I'm not taking much from that. It will help the Maxwell reputation but in reality it shouldn’t.

Harsh judge.

 

[BStaff17]

Maxwell averages 9 with the bat against both South Africa and New Zealand in ODIs.

Be nice if he stood up against the big guns not just against a team that gives there all like the Netherlands but isnt the same quality.

 

[Soggy2112]

Meh, I know they beat South Africa but I'm not taking much from that. It will help the Maxwell reputation but in reality it shouldn’t.

If this stays as his only significant contribution for the tournament then you may be right.

However his innings, and the domino effect it would have had on the Dutch innings has hugely boosted our NRR. We may look back on it as one of the key moments that got us into the semis ahead of Pakistan or England (who I’m not writing off yet).

 

[philreich]

Just came here to congratulate Warner, Maxwell and de Leede for their centuries last night - especially the latter, who is now de leader for runs conceded in ODI cricket .

 

[AJ_2000]

Just came here to congratulate Warner, Maxwell and de Leede for their centuries last night - especially the latter, who is now de leader for runs conceded in ODI cricket .

 

[JimmyBC]

That was minnow feasting of the highest calibre from Maxi.

 

[corbies]

Maxwell averages 9 with the bat against both South Africa and New Zealand in ODIs.

Be nice if he stood up against the big guns not just against a team that gives there all like the Netherlands but isnt the same quality.

In ODIs over his career the big guns have also been India and England who he averages 35 and 41 against. In World Cups he now averages 39 at a strike rate of 162. To put it in perspective Heinrich Klassen who everyone is frothing over the way he's been batting this tournament has a strike rate of 151 in this World Cup.

 

[Slysh]

Hate discrediting special performances against ‘lesser’ teams. That was an all time great innings no matter who it was against. Of course we need him contributing throughout the rest of the innings but the constant need to look at the negative every single time by some people must get exhausting.

 

[Juddernaut08]

What a fun match that was to watch.

I do hope they still try other ideas with the batting though. Still think Lab has to go.

 

[Voice of the G]

Hate discrediting special performances against ‘lesser’ teams. That was an all time great innings no matter who it was against. Of course we need him contributing throughout the rest of the innings but the constant need to look at the negative every single time by some people must get exhausting.

Maxwell was also our best bowler in the early games,wasted talent and should have played more then 6 tests but not his fault.

 

[grumbleguts]

Maxwell averages 9 with the bat against both South Africa and New Zealand in ODIs.

Be nice if he stood up against the big guns not just against a team that gives there all like the Netherlands but isnt the same quality.

This would have to be the stupidest, ill-informed post on this entire site surely. Have an actual look at his actual career look at who the big guns actually are, and how well he does against them. And the word is "isn't".

 

[Westend]

Great by maxi

will be interesting to see if head comes back next match against the kiwis

I am assuming Stoinis will come back for greenie

Is it going to be Smith or Marnus to drop out ?

Got a feeling they might keep head on ice for another game and bring him back against the poms

 

[Voice of the G]

Maxwell averages 9 with the bat against both South Africa and New Zealand in ODIs.

Be nice if he stood up against the big guns not just against a team that gives there all like the Netherlands but isnt the same quality.

Bats in the last few overs where he is expected to play the big shots.Personally I would rather see him bat higher in the order,say come in about the 20 over mark and play normal cricket shots and then hit out in the last 10.You also forget his all round talent with the ball and his fielding.Love to see him play test cricket again but looks like those days are over because he hardly gets a chance to play red ball cricket.

 

[The Passenger]

if you're a betting man, bookmaker odds have us about 90% chance of making the semi finals now, which feels about right.

With the NRR boost from this game that's around 96-97% now...