1st ODI Aust v Eng MCG

[Jim05]

Clarke has to get going, batting too slow and watto struggling with injury

[Phantom Gossiper]

Well done to Watson, star, really has been AUS only shining light over all forms this summer!

[Interceptor]

Just waiting for NFC to run out onto the field and embrace Watto

[Q.]

Time to bat with more urgency.

[Phantom Gossiper]

Now that the pressure is gone to get his 100, im looking forward to Watson hopefully opening up a bit.

[Dogmatic]

Cmon Clarkey, it's a team game.

[Jim05]

Crowd booing pup for blocking when we need over 7 an over

[smithy]

Cmon Clarkey, it's a team game.

He is clearly not suited to the shorter forms of the game.
I think most on here recognise that, why don't the selectors.

[Phantom Gossiper]

Watto goes big x2

[Jim05]

Show em how its done watto. Two huge zacs in a row

[Dogmatic]

Cmon Clarkey, it's a team game.

He is clearly not suited to the shorter forms of the game.
I think most on here recognise that, why don't the selectors.

Too limited with his shot making or prepared to take chances.
Could easily hit it square and get back for 2 but would rather take the soft option and take the single down the ground.
Wickets in the shed. No excuse.

[dedja]

You are the weakest link ... goodbye!

[purch]

I wish Clarke would just get out...

[Jim05]

Aus 1/195 off 35
Watto 126(122)
Clarke 26(46)

[Jim05]

Clarke got his first 4!!!!
Overthrow for 3

[the joker]

MCG crowd are Wankers, booing Clarke, he is doing what he has to do. plenty of balls left.
and people on here saying he bats for himself and shouldnt be in the side.
overall average of 44 and a strikerate of 77.
and in 2010 19 matches at an average of 55. but yeah lets drop him

[Footy Smart]

AGREED JOKER

clarke and watto have played this innings perfectly. The idiots in the crowd and on here bagging them need to learn a bit about the game and let the professionals do the job. We had to keep wickets in the shed after a solid start we couldnt loose 2-3 quick wickets and batting between overs 15-35 are very tricky with the field out etc As Mark Taylor said we would be thinking 90 odd off the last 15! i think thats the current situation is.

if we win the game it will be because the way these 1 Hve batted in the last 10-15 overs

[Jim05]

Power play now.
Game will be won or lost here

[hearts on fire]

Does anyone actually like Michael Clarke?

[smithy]

Clarke bats this way EVERY innings, not just today.
If you think he's some tactical genius because he batted like this today but can "lift the tempo" when he chooses you have sadly never seen him bat.