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I know that these are only warm up games but the margin of defeat in the last 3 ODIS in South Africa would have to be a huge red flag for the Australian team. The bowling has had no control and leaked runs at the back end of innings and the batsmen (marnus aside) have played as if the matches are 20/20 encounters. They have lost wickets in clumps in every game. Marsh had the bowling at his mercy in the game last night and threw his wicket away needlessly which then sparked a collapse.
Now they have lost their most in form batter and they leave South Africa no closer to working out what is their best XI for the first WC game. Smith, Starc and Cummins will come into the team but I think there are a lot of issues with the Style of cricket the team is playing at the moment and I doubt if it will be successful on Sub continent wickets

reckon there's been a bit of fox going on 
those last 3 have seen lots different

I see the Peanut selected Matthew Short to debut - top order batsman who can hit it hard

then plays him at number 9

fucking retard

Never mind lads, we helped the yarpies out on the money front with the tour. It is true though, that the Aussies would not know their best team. We are also going to a world cup in India with the worst spinner in the competition.

Agree Short is a better option  higher up the order then coming in at 8....but I guess his power would be better in the last 10, then the power of accumulators such as Smith and Labuschagne batting at 8......though I can imagine a few toys getting thrown out of the pram on here, if  Peanut picked Vic boy in Short, to bat above WA boys in Marsh, Green and Stoinis in the order. Good to see Inglis get a few though.

Agree Ark, Aust batting order is neither here no there, due to the logic, Aust test batsmen are Aust best options in the white ball format.....

Pity Green's ton was with the ball and not the bat.....folk are saying not to read too much into these consecutive 100+ run defeats.....all I can see is an early exit like the Wallabies in the rugby....lot of talk but not much walk.

The selection of these teams is mystifying. One game to go and they are still playing guys who are not in the squad and yet some of those who are (Maxwell, Starc and Agar) have not had a run yet. The bowling has conceded 400 runs twice in the last 5 games and most of the batsmen are horribly out of form. Ironically Warner has become the mainstay in these games. Green threw away an opportunity to impress with a piece of lazy running between the wickets. Heads absence has been sorely felt
I would be amazed if the team got to the semi finals. They need to put their best team out on the park for the last game against India just to try and build up some momentum

someone needs to starve Green , take away this large comfort bubble that seems to be way too present in his game
he got smashed absolutely belted all over the park and out of it too
not sure he's got the form to play a big enough part - hope Marsh's body stands up 
serious concerns for the World Cup 
 

These pathetic results are not surprising to many of us who follow Australian Cricket closely!
Expect it to continue whilst no one in management puts any heat on the current playing squad, many of whom are far too comfortable both financially and with their place in the team!

BH, I have absolutely no idea what team management are trying to do in these warm up games. With only 2 weeks to  go till the first game in the world cup against India most supporters would not have a clue as to what is the best XI to take into the game. India, on the other hand are settled, playing a consistent brand of cricket on their home deck. Even our established bowlers like Zampa and Hazlewood are going for 7+ RPO and oppositions must be licking their lips at the prospect of filling their boots against Australia. The batting has been very patchy, getting out in the 30s and 40s seems to be the norm. You can't just magically switch on form at the start of the tournament and with so many underdone players in the squad there is a danger that the team will be out of the running very early in the tournament similar to the Wallabies in the rugby WC