World Cup 2019 Day 3 - Afghanistan v Australia - 10:30PM AEST - Sri Lanka v NZ 7:30

[smasha]

Cruising atm and Finch in great form.
Good morning chief and all,got some kip for the champions league final.

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Warner's only two boundaries so far have been an edge past slip and a slog on a free hit. Hope he gets in touch over the course of this knock.

 

[Westend]

Playing a Test innings, haven't seen him take a risk yet...

Net run rate could be very important come the back end of the comp.....he should be playing for the team at this stage and having a crack

I understand he has been out for 12 months....but we have a batter who has been dropped after averaging 50 odd and we have an opener who is forced to bat at three to accommodate warner

I was all for warner coming back....but this is not what I expected ....i thought he would have the courage to have a go

i would like to see him attack

 

[kozi]

There’s the Finch we know and love.

 

[Westend]

Good innings finchie had a go

 

[Kennedy Parker]

That's a shame Finch, was looking good for a century to start the tournament

 

[toml]

Slats defending Warner and the boys club. We wouldnt hear the end of it if khawaja was out there on 28 off 50 and not rotating the strike like this.

 

[smasha]

Great knock Finch,should assure us of a first up win in the tournament.

 

[toml]

Khawaja is a bunny against spin.

Haven’t watched much cricket lately, eh?

 

[sirlothie]

What was that call? Lucky Khawaja is switched on.

 

[10Dulkar]

Disappointed with Rashid. Far too short today.

 

[toml]

He handled spin well in Sharjah and T20 games on flat pitches.

Yet to see him play spin well on a turning deck.

The ODI series in India when he was Man of the Series?

 

[Fagan Pride]

The ODI series in India when he was Man of the Series?

Plugger said he’s yet to see it happen. Maybe he watched that series blind folded?

 

[smasha]

Slats annoying me.

 

[toml]

ODI series so flat decks again.

Let's see him score a ton in India on a test cricket bunsen burner before we say he is a spin master.

What do tests have to do with an ODI match at the world cup?

 

[10Dulkar]

Some players will always have something to prove no matter how well they do. Khawaja seems to be one. Has a pretty fair test record and has improved out of sight in one-day cricket to make the World Cup team on weight of runs and not an absence of alternative options.

 

[joff]

Well left uzi

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Warner finally got something wide

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Gulbadin losing his way this over

 

[joff]

This bowling is average

 

[sirlothie]

Going to sleep, this is a formality. Afghans trying nothing, it has put me to sleep.

 

[Kennedy Parker]

That's a nice start to the world cup Dave, now be there at the end

 

[BACCS]

Guptill and Finch are stars in ODI cricket and are bunnies in test cricket against quality test match pace and spin bowling.

ODIs mean nothing, batsmen are judged on tests, if you can't cut it in tests you aren't a great batsman.

No one puts up Guptill and Finch as all time great batsmen no matter how many runs they make in ODI cricket.

Given this isn’t a Test match, who gives a *?

 

[10Dulkar]

Naib is the new captain. Lots of controversy surrounding his appointment. Maybe Speaker can shed some light on it.

 

[BACCS]

Seeing Smith and Warner together in Aussie colours makes me happy