Sri Lanka vs Australia-3rd ODI

[Gozu]

3rd ODI

Sri Lanka 9/286

Tharanga 111 (139)
Dilshan 55 (59)
Sangakkara 49 (37)

Bollinger 4/42 (10)
Johnson 2/45 (9)
Watson 2/58 (9)

Australia 208

M. Hussey 63 (76)
Clarke 46 (67)

Malinga 5/28 (8.2)
Eranga 2/38 (7)

MOTM: Upul Tharanga

Sri Lanka won by 78 runs, Australia lead the series 2-1

[catchisthecry]

too slow from Clarke too.
Scored briskly in Game 2 when there was no pressure.. Otherwise in Game 1 and Game 3 - a total of 4 boundaries from about 20 overs of batting.

I can't understand how D Hussey got another gig at ODI and a Contract!
Was given sooo many chances, is mid 30s and wont be a part of new WC. Crazy.

Ferg, Paine and Warner(?) - need to be given an extended run at ODIs

[Baron Greenback]

Haddin and Smith have got to go.
What's the point of having Smith there if he's not getting bowled?

Bring in Paine and Ferguson ASAP!!!

[westcoastpanther]

Don't get me started on Smith, how useless are our selectors. Bowls two overs of tripe, doesn't know what end to hold the bat and Ferg with an aeverage a nick under 50 is waiting for the domestic season to start. Smith is not what they think he is, and never will be!!

[Lightning McQueen]

Time to give Lyon a berth, the X man is going at almost a run a ball and the Sri Lankan top order play him with too much ease. I think there's scope for Dave Hussey, just not as a batsman, he can bowl his darts and bat in the lower order, it wouldn't hurt to elevate and tell Mitch to go out there and try belting everything.

Watson
Paine
Ponting
Clarke
Ferguson
M.Hussey
D.Hussey
Johnson
Lee
Bollinger
Lyon

This gives us 2 left arm quicks, 1 right arm quick, a seamer, 2 spinners and a part-time spinner in Clarke.
Should be enough bowling options and batting down to 8. Looking to the next WC we should develop a like for like trade, there will be a couple of batting positions and a couple of strike bowling positions coming up in the near future, we have enough talent waiting in the wings.

[NFC]

My ODI team:

1. Watson
2. Warner
3. Ponting
4. Clarke
5. Hussey
6. Ferguson
7. Paine
8. Johnson
9. Lee
10. Bollinger
11. O'Keefe

[Lightning McQueen]

Need to find a median between mine an yours NFC, I agree with you on SOK, I overlooked him, however, I think you lack another bowler incase someone get's caned, which would be quite likely.
5 bowlers isn't enough IMO.

[Phantom Gossiper]

Need to find a median between mine an yours NFC, I agree with you on SOK, I overlooked him, however, I think you lack another bowler incase someone get's caned, which would be quite likely.
5 bowlers isn't enough IMO.

5? I count 6.
1. Bollinger
2. Lee
3. Johnson
4. O'Keefe
5. Watson
6. Clarke

[Lightning McQueen]

Need to find a median between mine an yours NFC, I agree with you on SOK, I overlooked him, however, I think you lack another bowler incase someone get's caned, which would be quite likely.
5 bowlers isn't enough IMO.

5? I count 6.
1. Bollinger
2. Lee
3. Johnson
4. O'Keefe
5. Watson
6. Clarke

Although I semi-rate Clarke, his back is obviously an issue otherwise he would've bowled more in the recent WC, if a frontliner went down he couldn't bowl 8 I'd imagine.
I meant 5 front liners.

[Phantom Gossiper]

Although I semi-rate Clarke, his back is obviously an issue otherwise he would've bowled more in the recent WC, if a frontliner went down he couldn't bowl 8 I'd imagine.
I meant 5 front liners.

I understand what your saying, surely though they could squeeze 8 overs a game out of Clarke and a couple of others.

Wasn't Warner supposed to be a leg spinner as well

I remember Ponting used to bowl little wobblers

In all honesty I think Australia just lacks players who are capable of playing at that international standard, at least at a quality level, so do you pick the best 11 players in the country and move them around like a jig saw puzzle or do you select a balanced combination and sacrifice ability for the team cohesion?

[Lightning McQueen]

Although I semi-rate Clarke, his back is obviously an issue otherwise he would've bowled more in the recent WC, if a frontliner went down he couldn't bowl 8 I'd imagine.
I meant 5 front liners.

I understand what your saying, surely though they could squeeze 8 overs a game out of Clarke and a couple of others.

Wasn't Warner supposed to be a leg spinner as well

I remember Ponting used to bowl little wobblers

In all honesty I think Australia just lacks players who are capable of playing at that international standard, at least at a quality level, so do you pick the best 11 players in the country and move them around like a jig saw puzzle or do you select a balanced combination and sacrifice ability for the team cohesion?

I think the mental scars of J-Burg still haunt Aussie selectors, that 8 overs could end up costing you 100+.

[brod]

Don't get me started on Smith, how useless are our selectors. Bowls two overs of tripe, doesn't know what end to hold the bat and Ferg with an aeverage a nick under 50 is waiting for the domestic season to start. Smith is not what they think he is, and never will be!!

A quote for Captain Clarkey...

"With Smitty, he hasn't had too much opportunity with the ball, didn't bowl last game and only bowled a couple of overs this game," Clarke said.

"And when you're batting at seven, it's always pretty difficult because generally when you get the opportunity to bat, your team's under pressure and you've got to score quite quickly.

"It's a tough one, he's a wonderful talent but he has to keep working on his game, especially batting.

"I'm sure he doesn't want to bat seven his whole career and he wants to be a frontline spinner, so he's got to continue working hard on his game."

[Phantom Gossiper]

So where exactly is Smith supposed to work on his game then? How is he expected to improve etc if he is batting 7 and not bowling?! Surely he should be sent back to domestic level until he is actually READY to play international cricket?!

Fancy picking a bloke and pretty much admitting he isnt ready!

[tigerpie]

Need to find a median between mine an yours NFC, I agree with you on SOK, I overlooked him, however, I think you lack another bowler incase someone get's caned, which would be quite likely.
5 bowlers isn't enough IMO.

yep and that bowler is smith. he's gonna be a gun....if he gets a quick 35,grabs a wicket and saves runs in the field,oh and he can catch 3 games in 5 or 6 he's done his job.

[Grahaml]

Need to find a median between mine an yours NFC, I agree with you on SOK, I overlooked him, however, I think you lack another bowler incase someone get's caned, which would be quite likely.
5 bowlers isn't enough IMO.

yep and that bowler is smith. he's gonna be a gun....if he gets a quick 35,grabs a wicket and saves runs in the field,oh and he can catch 3 games in 5 or 6 he's done his job.

Shame he doesn't do that and hasn't ever shown that ability.

Really, we shouldn't have issues with bowlers with Watson being good for 10 overs these days and holding his own as a batsman. Lee and Johnson are good bats down the order so you can afford someone a little less prolific with the bat if he's giving us something with the ball. Someone like Hopes or McDonald might fit in batting around 7 and wobbling 6-8 overs a game.

[Phantom Gossiper]

What has happened to Ryan Harris? Surely he could be in the side, no slouch with the bat and has bowled well in recent years..

[tigerpie]

Need to find a median between mine an yours NFC, I agree with you on SOK, I overlooked him, however, I think you lack another bowler incase someone get's caned, which would be quite likely.
5 bowlers isn't enough IMO.

yep and that bowler is smith. he's gonna be a gun....if he gets a quick 35,grabs a wicket and saves runs in the field,oh and he can catch 3 games in 5 or 6 he's done his job.

Shame he doesn't do that and hasn't ever shown that ability.

Really, we shouldn't have issues with bowlers with Watson being good for 10 overs these days and holding his own as a batsman. Lee and Johnson are good bats down the order so you can afford someone a little less prolific with the bat if he's giving us something with the ball. Someone like Hopes or McDonald might fit in batting around 7 and wobbling 6-8 overs a game.

have a look at his numbers....22 with the bat @89 and goes for 5 an over @34....after only 27 games tho and a brilliant outfielder. what more want do you want from a young bloke?

[Phantom Gossiper]

have a look at his numbers....22 with the bat @89 and goes for 5 an over @34....after only 27 games tho and a brilliant outfielder. what more want do you want from a young bloke?

two things...
1. Better.
2. Consistancy.

This isn't the 1980's, 22 just doesnt cut it and 5 an over sure as hell doesn't either! Wow the kid can field! Whoop-di-doo, give the muppet a baseball contract then

[Gozu]

Steve Smith-27 ODI's

Batting-22.64 (s/r 89.29)

Bowling-21 wk's @ 34.80 (rpo 5.3)

[CoverKing]

Steve Smith-27 ODI's

Batting-22.64 (s/r 89.29)

Bowling-21 wk's @ 34.80 (rpo 5.3)

Nothing wrong with those figures at all. 5 an over for a bowler that chimes in with a couple overs a game is great. His batting average and strike rate are pretty good considering he comes in at a crap time either way, when we have been skittled or when he has an over to bat