Australia/India/Sri Lanka ODI Series

[Grahaml]

I'd have opened with Christian here. Letting Dilshan bowl a few tight overs early with the field up only hurts us later, it's almost like giving up 2 overs. Send Christian out there so we've got a RH/LH combination to make him less effective and hit over the top early to take advantage of the field restrictions. If he gets out, it's one less hitter down the order but with M. Hussey and D. Hussey we've got plenty of firepower.

[stampy]

dont think so mate

[stampy]

wade clearly not out stumped and rauf goes upstairs,

[Coach Bombay]

need christian to play a career defining innings

[Media Park]

5/142

[mal]

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[Killa]

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Agree 100%. my first thought WTF!!

[Coach Bombay]

chrsitians woeful series with the bat continues

[mal]

WATSON
D HUSSEY
CHRISTIAN
Didnt John 'redgum' Schumann sing a song about these guys ?

[OnSong]

chrsitians woeful series with the bat continues

Haven't thought his series has been woeful.
Averages nearly 24, one less than M Hussey.
Also has a bowling average of 25, Doherty is going at 40 a piece, Lee at 31, McKay at 26.3
People are quick to write him off. Sheesh.

[Jim05]

Sri Lanka 4/53(9.3)
Lee and McKay have 2 wickets each.
All the Lankan big guns out

[Dogmatic]

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Seriously Mal do you really think 4 v 6 in a one dayer makes that much difference?
You could bat between 3 and 7 and still be coming into bat in the same over as he did.

[Rik E Boy]

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Seriously Mal do you really think 4 v 6 in a one dayer makes that much difference?
You could bat between 3 and 7 and still be coming into bat in the same over as he did.

It makes a big difference. Maybe not in today's game but overall yes. Not many make a ton at number six. It normally needs an experienced guy like a Bevan or Hussey to control the tempo of an innings as well. Woody has only played a couple of games and needs to come in earlier.

regards,

REB

[Dogmatic]

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Seriously Mal do you really think 4 v 6 in a one dayer makes that much difference?
You could bat between 3 and 7 and still be coming into bat in the same over as he did.

It makes a big difference. Maybe not in today's game but overall yes. Not many make a ton at number six. It normally needs an experienced guy like a Bevan or Hussey to control the tempo of an innings as well. Woody has only played a couple of games and needs to come in earlier.

regards,

REB

Well he got out on a pretty ordinary shot to a timid delivery.
The killer blow was M Hussey getting run out for 1. After the good start by Warner why not change the batting order?

[stampy]

need a breakthrough about now 4/112

[stampy]

good call if i do sy so myself!

[mal]

Brett Lee must be bowling well...

[Media Park]

5/139
Watson 1, Lee and McKay 2 each.

[wycbloods]

3/28 from 15 thats what Mckay Watson and Christian have between them atm.

[mal]

SL 6/142
THARANGA 42 *[89]
MCKAY gets his 3rd wicket 3/11[5.5]