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Not quiet sure Smudjar Smith is at fault for the 3-0 down to the Poms.There side has been playing together longer than ours.Morgans captaincy far more aggressive than Roots.And far less predicable. And the POM's are picking batsmen on there T20 Big Smash form.They ripped the game apart in there last 5 overs ysrda.

Correct Anchorman, too many of our batsmen are bash or block players and if the bowling is up to a good standard and they bowl to their field it is easy for an opposition captain to dry them up. Quick running between the wickets frustrates the bowlers and fielders and may cause errors which then leads to more runs. If batsmen are in the mindset of running quick singles and twos, it is very hard for fielders to run them out as long as they don't hesitate. Most of the Scorchers batsmen are masters at this and it only occasionally goes pear shaped like that brilliant throw from Joffa Archer that ran out Voges the other night

Yeah I said in a previous post that the third umpire replayed it so many times that there must have been some doubt in his mind. I think there should be a time limit on how long the third umpire has to make a decision (say 1 minute for arguments sake) If he can't make a definitive call,it goes back to the on field umpire who had already given a soft signal of out anyway.

mikeh wrote: Yeah I said in a previous post that the third umpire replayed it so many times that there must have been some doubt in his mind. I think there should be a time limit on how long the third umpire has to make a decision (say 1 minute for arguments sake) If he can't make a definitive call,it goes back to the on field umpire who had already given a soft signal of out anyway.

Good just enough time to "Can you Rock n Roll it for me"!

Finch has now been ruled out with injury which may give Travis Head another opportunity on his home ground. I assume he will open the innings with Warner and perhaps bowl a few spinners. Richardson has been released to play with the Scorchers so the bowling attack would comprise Zampa, Hazlewood, Tye and Cummins ( Starc due for a break) with Marsh, Head and Stoinis to share the 5th bowler role. Interesting that Maxwell has been included in the squad as cover for Finch but it appears that he is unlikely to play.

Maxwell back into the ODI squad....FMD one minute he is told he lacks the necessary training ethic to play for Aust, scores an 80 and back in favour.....surely Short should of been rewarded for his consistency? These selectors are so inconsistent and all over the place with their comments it's mind boggling....quite surprised Mark Waugh hasn't called up his pet donkey Bully!

Mikeh that bowling attack is gonna get smashed on paper....Richardson before Tye any day.... anything over 4 overs and Tye is cannon fodder....0/40 odd off not even 10 overs in both games...Richardson takes a couple in one game and gets demoted?.....Lyon over Zampa... can't afford Zampa to go 6-7 an over as well as Cummins,Starc et al too.... in current form Lyon is bowling pretty tight and bats just as well as Zampa....better fielder too....

I honestly think they are experimenting now that the series is gone. They will do very well to stop a whitewash by England. Maybe Australia Day will lift them! I agree that Lyon, Lynn and Short should be playing. If nothing else it would give us an opportunity to have a look at them in a 50 over format.

Travis Head seems to be Australia Day ODI specialist....not sure why Smith is playing TBH in a dead series.....had a huge summer needs to be rested to freshen up for SA. Hopefully White fails again and is farked off into Melbourne surburbia oblivion for ever.....great start by the fast boys but good fight back by the English lower order....would love to see Short get a hit in the final dead rubber...but no doubt Maxy will play....looks like Warner needs to freshen up too...not sure why he is playing T20 before the SA tour....esp with the likes of Finch, Short and Lynn competing for opening spots...

Your boy Head batted well today Freeze but threw a century away in the end.
Totally agree re Smith & Warner let them freshen up before having to face up to the 5 pace barrage of the Saffas.
And as for White FMD why was that never was brought back at age 35 to show to all of us outside the small minded state of Pricktoria what we already know he is a deadset DUD in International Cricket!
Hopefully all the morons who constantly whine on Pricktorian radio sen will now shut up for good or at least until they can produce an international standard cricketer again!

Gee they made hard work of that. For one fleeting moment there I thought the Poms had a sniff,that was when Stoinis was out with about 50 required. Luckily Paine played just the sort of innings needed and with Head just about got us over the line. This was a classic case of a team that is used to winning vs a team that hopes to win. The Aussies should really have polished off the game quickly after that outstanding new ball spell by Hazelwood and Cummins but Smith failed to go for the jugular, even bowling Head before his recognised spinner. Morgan has totally out captained Smith in this series. He was still putting Australia under pressure with his field placements despite having very few runs to play with.
Our batting was very patchy apart from Head. Warner appears to have lost confidence and is just poking at the ball. White is a waste of space, Smith seems very fatigued, Marsh is still yet to play a ODI innings of substance and is constantly inventing new ways to get out and Stoinis looked restricted with an injury.
I would bring Maxwell into the team for Perth in place of White and bat him at number 3. Or go outside the squad and catapult in form Bancroft into the no 3 spot. Hopefully Jhye Richardson will get a game on Sunday,possibly for Tye. Starc would probably come in too probably at the expense of Zampa,who also is not at his best, maybe because Smith prefers bowling part timers ahead of him.
I would like to think that the Aussies would win the first game at Optus Stadium and make it 3 -2 but I think 4- 1 is more likely.