ODI series Aus v India

[Bornadog]

Currently India 182/1 in 36th over - Oh Hum

[Bornadog]

Re: First ODI v India

Sharma on 156 not out in the 44th over

242/2

[bulldogtragic]

Re: First ODI v India

Completely uninspiring game so far. Why India didn't go harder earlier is crazy.

[Bornadog]

Re: First ODI v India

Great Chase by Australia to win after India posted 3 for 309.

Smith and Bailey great batting.

[jeemak]

Re: First ODI v India

A little bit of a disappointing pitch, but both teams got great conditions and India erred in not putting the foot down mid way with wickets in hand.

I honestly can't understand why with 10-15 overs to go with wickets in hand India didn't go the hit big time considering the start they got. Perhaps it's down to not understanding the conditions, or perhaps it was two bats trying to preserve their averages. Either way, the game was there for the taking when India was batting.

Excellent run chase by Smith and Bailey, agreed.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: First ODI v India

1,200 runs for 10 wickets in two games. Looks like one day cricket is not far of death. This is crap, it's tantamount to an AstroTurf pitch and a bowling machine, only easier than that. Easily the worst summer of cricket in my lifetime.

[hujsh]

Re: First ODI v India

It has been utterly uninteresting.

[Bornadog]

Re: First ODI v India

1,200 runs for 10 wickets in two games. Looks like one day cricket is not far of death. This is crap, it's tantamount to an AstroTurf pitch and a bowling machine, only easier than that. Easily the worst summer of cricket in my lifetime.

I popped down to watch Prahran v Melbourne at Toorak Park last Saturday (round the corner from me) and that was the best cricket I have seen this summer. It was a 50 over one day game and Prahran needed 20 runs off the last few overs and wickets were tumbling. It got down to one run one ball for a win with the two remaining batsman in. The run chase was 190, so it was tough to get runs. Melbourne surrounded the pitch and Prahran hit the ball to mid on and both batsman made a run for it as the fielder threw the ball to the bowlers end but missed. Great victory, tough conditions for batsmen and great edge of your seat stuff.

These ODI are a joke and are made for television and batsmen but I think it is turning people off.

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: First ODI v India

Why can't the powers that be understand that really exciting cricket occurs when wickets are falling.

I still recall a one day game where we played West Indies when they were still at the height of their powers. Australia scored about 100 and then knocked them over for less than 90.

Mark Taylor was given Man of the Match for taking 4 or 5 catches.

It was one of the most exciting games I ever watched.

[Twodogs]

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Why can't the powers that be understand that really exciting cricket occurs when wickets are falling.

I still recall a one day game where we played West Indies when they were still at the height of their powers. Australia scored about 100 and then knocked them over for less than 90.

Mark Taylor was given Man of the Match for taking 4 or 5 catches.

It was one of the most exciting games I ever watched.

IIRC It was Mark Taylor's first outing as Australian captain. Did he bring one of the Waugh twins on, Mark I think, and he got two wickets in his first over or three in his first couple and Taylor took him off again. I was listening on ABC radio the commentators were going apleptic "you can't take a bloke off when he's taking wickets" and bought Simon Clark (?) back on and he ran through the rest and all of a sudden Tubby had to be the test captain.

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: First ODI v India

IIRC It was Mark Taylor's first outing as Australian captain. Did he bring one of the Waugh twins on, Mark I think, and he got two wickets in his first over or three in his first couple and Taylor took him off again. I was listening on ABC radio the commentators were going apleptic "you can't take a bloke off when he's taking wickets" and bought Simon Clark (?) back on and he ran through the rest and all of a sudden Tubby had to be the test captain.

Pretty sure he was already test captain.

[lemmon]

Re: ODI series Aus v India

ODIs in this country are essentially the batting version of cycling time trials. All about knowing when the time to accelerate is so that you leave enough in the bank to be strong at the back end. I wonder how a traditional bowling side like the Windies of the 80s would have gone in today's climate of run rates on today's flat wickets?

Seems like the winning combination today is only having two/three genuinely wicket-taking specialists then another three or four guys who can get through 10 overs at about 5.5 runs per over and give it a whack batting 6, 7, 8 and 9. Australia takes it one step further playing both Maxwell and Marsh, I'd suggest even 5 years ago Australia would have only been picking the one and going with the more traditional 5 specialist batsman. Even Faulkner is mostly being picked for his batting and his ability to 'finish' an innings yet he bats 8 and bowls 10 overs.

The more I think about it the more I think players are picked for the specific 'talent' they bring to the side when we'd usually think of them as 'bits and pieces' cricketers. Bowlers aren't just bowlers anymore, different guys are selected for an ability to take wickets at the top, finish an innings, bowl in a powerplay or keep things in check through the middle overs. The same goes for batsman, specific guys are in the side to bat deep into the innings, make hay during the powerplays, hustle twos and threes during the middle overs or finish at the end of an innings.

Sides have the formula worked out perfectly now, I agree spicy pitches would be great for the game as it really throws the carefully constructed plans out the window

[Eastdog]

Re: ODI series Aus v India

Yes agree with the sentiment on here. It has been a very disappointing summer of cricket. The Boxing Day test was very poor this year and even though it was great to win the way we won so easily was just plain boring and not good for the whole game in general. Cricket Australia I'm sure would be worried about the crowd numbers. We need a better touring team next in Australia who can give us a bit of a contest.

[Eastdog]

Re: ODI series Aus v India

The one day series has been quite good though. We have a challenge on our hands. I think we can still do it but will be an I testing run chase now.

[Eastdog]

Re: ODI series Aus v India

India have misfielded a bit tonight.

AUS 6/236

Faulkner 4
Maxwell 55

42 over now

Target 296