ODI - Aus V NZ at the MCG

[Pup]

Pup out bowled for 98

[RoosterMarty]

Gutted he didn't get a ton but our man is in now!!!!
Brilliant stuff by Ferg, 2 off an illegal ball and wins an extra delivery.

Off the mark with a single and retains the striker. Good work son.

[rod_rooster]

Ferg off the mark

Hit a quick 10 - 15 here would be nice. Shame he didn't bat up the order like he should have.

[NFC]

He's getting his fair share of slower balls....

[RoosterMarty]

He's getting his fair share of slower balls....

Every ball seems to be a slower ball.

White is getting a full toss every ball yet can only get a single.

[NFC]

He's getting his fair share of slower balls....

Every ball seems to be a slower ball.

White is getting a full toss every ball yet can only get a single.

Yep, White's getting the pies and doing nothing with them. He's useless.

[RoosterMarty]

That looked a no ball to the naked eye.

Cheating bloody Kiwis. Only way they can stop the Ferg.

Agree NFC... I thought White was a big hitter? He should be carting those pies into the stand.

[NFC]

Ferg with the not out. Unbeaten at international level. So good he doesn't even have an average.

Why the heck didn't he come in at 3? So annoyed.

[RoosterMarty]

Haha no average. I like.

He looked at ease out there, should have come in higher... but no we have to put Haddin at 3! Ridiculous.

[panther]

Unbelievable Ferguson with an International ODI strike rate of 100 batted 7

Michael Clarke proved 2 things today with his 98
The 1.5 million price tag for thr IPL is about 1.4 million too much
He is now given up impetuosity for sedateness and in the long run his test career will blossom
Gone are the rash dumb shots
When Paul Harris got him out in Perth playing that dumb lofted miscue someone told him or he decided to give away the dumb shot.
Thats great as he will be a Steve Waugh clone in tests
But he needs to be a bit more busier in smashathons


5/225 will be a close game, get Taylor out cheap and we can still win this

PS , NFC your man is still the last ODI century maker for Australia

[Thiele]

New Zealand 3/138 after 35 overs

[Thiele]

NZ 4/176

[bayman]

with hussey & clarke batting for themselves earlier on may help their average but it gave the bowlers nothing to bowl at, even when we (aust) had the batting powerplay they still didn't try to increase the run rate


well done to the kiwis, aust has gone from world beaters to hoping to play zimbabwe for a win


the australian cricket team/squad is imploding

[rod_rooster]

This is just getting embarrassing now. Surely the selectors need to acknowledge they have got a number of things wrong. Warner should never have played. Sure give him a go in the 20/20 garbage but FFS the guy is simply not up to playing in a game where the bowler has even the slightest hint of a chance. Surely Haddin's chances are running out. I am not so fussed with his terrible batting because his job is to keep wickets but his keeping has been very ordinary for a long time now. He is showing no sign of improvement and that's a real worry. Why rest Ponting? He is our captain and our best batsman. He didn't want to rest and forcing him to is showing disrespect to the opposition. Losing is exactly what Australia deserved. David Hussey has struggled and as much as i think he could be a star at international level his form of late does not warrant a spot in the side. Cameron White is currently a liability. He simply should never ever bowl. He is just no good whatsoever at it and his batting is nowhere near good enough to justify a place on that alone.

Get the Kat in there asap, same with Hughes. Time to pick the best cricketers not guys who can hit a couple of quick 60's in teeball. Players who know how to pace an innings, how to lift the tempo when required and who can bat for more than 45 minutes are needed. As for the bowling there isn't really much choice at the moment. Get Clark and Lee fit and it would make a difference. Finally get rid of Haddin until his keeping is good enough again. There is a bloke called Tim Paine who is currently a far far superior player both with gloves and bat. Stop wasting time with a guy who whilst i rate, is currently so out of form it is becoming a farce.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Get the Kat in there asap, same with Hughes. Time to pick the best cricketers not guys who can hit a couple of quick 60's in teeball. Players who know how to pace an innings, how to lift the tempo when required and who can bat for more than 45 minutes are needed.

Spot on rod rooster. What really worries me is the day will come when these clown acts who succeed at 20/20 will force their way into the Test team. People haven't been aware of the damage 20/20 is doing to cricket because Australia have had the talent to pull it off thus far, but is now floundering. Watching Australia play at the moment is like watching a spider in the toilet bowl. You barrack for him for awhile but all the time you know he's going down.

Some players in the Aussie team at the moment are simply not good enough to be playing at this level. It's not their fault, I don't blame them, but someone in Cricket Australia needs to wake up to themselves, and soon. Other countries are playing their best players at all forms of the game, why aren't we?

[locky801]

One of the best posts I have Read Rod, well done, everything you say in their is totally 100 percent correct, now all we have to do is get you as chairman of selectors cause the bunnies there at the moment are sending Australian cricket back into the doldrums

[Pidge]

We need to make a couple of changes. Bring in Katich. Hopes can open. No point having him in the team just as a bowler. He is a handy bat. Good opener. We need to play a spinner. Cant rely on part timers to take wickets and keep runs down to a minimum. 4 bowlers. Hopes can bowl 10 also. Other options can be Clarke or Voges. If Tait is fit play him, if not Hilfenhaus.

Pidge's Next Match Starting XI

Katich
Hopes
Clarke
Ferguson
Voges
Hussey
Haddin
Johnson
Hauritz
Bracken
Hilfenhaus / Tait

[NFC]

This is just getting embarrassing now. Surely the selectors need to acknowledge they have got a number of things wrong. Warner should never have played. Sure give him a go in the 20/20 garbage but FFS the guy is simply not up to playing in a game where the bowler has even the slightest hint of a chance. Surely Haddin's chances are running out. I am not so fussed with his terrible batting because his job is to keep wickets but his keeping has been very ordinary for a long time now. He is showing no sign of improvement and that's a real worry. Why rest Ponting? He is our captain and our best batsman. He didn't want to rest and forcing him to is showing disrespect to the opposition. Losing is exactly what Australia deserved. David Hussey has struggled and as much as i think he could be a star at international level his form of late does not warrant a spot in the side. Cameron White is currently a liability. He simply should never ever bowl. He is just no good whatsoever at it and his batting is nowhere near good enough to justify a place on that alone.

Get the Kat in there asap, same with Hughes. Time to pick the best cricketers not guys who can hit a couple of quick 60's in teeball. Players who know how to pace an innings, how to lift the tempo when required and who can bat for more than 45 minutes are needed. As for the bowling there isn't really much choice at the moment. Get Clark and Lee fit and it would make a difference. Finally get rid of Haddin until his keeping is good enough again. There is a bloke called Tim Paine who is currently a far far superior player both with gloves and bat. Stop wasting time with a guy who whilst i rate, is currently so out of form it is becoming a farce.

Wonderful post!!!

Hughes and Katich need to be our openers. When Marsh is once again fit then replace whichever is in the worse form, if both are performing then Marsh sits. However I do like Pidge's idea of Hopes opening. He's proved that he can handle that role and I wouldn't mind seeing him bat there. If he's batting at 7 or 8 he's basically being used as a strike bowler which he isn't.

I VERY much agree with Pidge that we need a spinner. Clarke and Hussey are servicable but we need better than that right now, we need a real wicket taker. I'd play Krejza. He might get tonked but he'd take wickets. In ODI's you can handle having a bowler tonked as long as he gets 2-3 wickets and Krejza would do just that.

Very disappointed in Haddin. Very ordinary keeper but his batting has been a real let down. Just can't seem to make a decent score which is a worry. Also disappointed in Hilf who put in another ordinary performance tonight.

Why the HECK is Cameron White playing? First off he barely bowls. And with his batting he either gets decent time in the middle and fails or faces like 5 overs. He's a waste of a position. I'd rather Ryan Harris.

So many things wrong with this side at present. So frustrating.

[NFC]

Oh I knew there was something I forgot. Kerry O'Keeffe made an exceptional point on the radio today. He said that if Australia A played and had Katich, Hughes and Hodge as their top 3, it would likely be better than Australia's top 3.

Sad but true. Our selectors need to get it together.

[Pidge]

This is just getting embarrassing now. Surely the selectors need to acknowledge they have got a number of things wrong. Warner should never have played. Sure give him a go in the 20/20 garbage but FFS the guy is simply not up to playing in a game where the bowler has even the slightest hint of a chance. Surely Haddin's chances are running out. I am not so fussed with his terrible batting because his job is to keep wickets but his keeping has been very ordinary for a long time now. He is showing no sign of improvement and that's a real worry. Why rest Ponting? He is our captain and our best batsman. He didn't want to rest and forcing him to is showing disrespect to the opposition. Losing is exactly what Australia deserved. David Hussey has struggled and as much as i think he could be a star at international level his form of late does not warrant a spot in the side. Cameron White is currently a liability. He simply should never ever bowl. He is just no good whatsoever at it and his batting is nowhere near good enough to justify a place on that alone.

Get the Kat in there asap, same with Hughes. Time to pick the best cricketers not guys who can hit a couple of quick 60's in teeball. Players who know how to pace an innings, how to lift the tempo when required and who can bat for more than 45 minutes are needed. As for the bowling there isn't really much choice at the moment. Get Clark and Lee fit and it would make a difference. Finally get rid of Haddin until his keeping is good enough again. There is a bloke called Tim Paine who is currently a far far superior player both with gloves and bat. Stop wasting time with a guy who whilst i rate, is currently so out of form it is becoming a farce.

Wonderful post!!!

Hughes and Katich need to be our openers. When Marsh is once again fit then replace whichever is in the worse form, if both are performing then Marsh sits. However I do like Pidge's idea of Hopes opening. He's proved that he can handle that role and I wouldn't mind seeing him bat there. If he's batting at 7 or 8 he's basically being used as a strike bowler which he isn't.

I VERY much agree with Pidge that we need a spinner. Clarke and Hussey are servicable but we need better than that right now, we need a real wicket taker. I'd play Krejza. He might get tonked but he'd take wickets. In ODI's you can handle having a bowler tonked as long as he gets 2-3 wickets and Krejza would do just that.

Very disappointed in Haddin. Very ordinary keeper but his batting has been a real let down. Just can't seem to make a decent score which is a worry. Also disappointed in Hilf who put in another ordinary performance tonight.

Why the HECK is Cameron White playing? First off he barely bowls. And with his batting he either gets decent time in the middle and fails or faces like 5 overs. He's a waste of a position. I'd rather Ryan Harris.

So many things wrong with this side at present. So frustrating.

As much as everyone rates Hughes on here, you dont want to throw him into it and get him playing Limited over and Test Match Cricket. It may be detrimental to his game. Let him find his feet in the test side first.

As for an All-Rounder, Harris is good, but my prefferred option would be Noffke. He is the unluckiest person to have not played more matches for Australia. Same can be said for Brad Hodge.

I would like to see a one-day side of this in the future, even though it wont happen.

Katich
Hodge
Ponting
Clarke
Hussey
Noffke
Haddin
Johnson
Hauritz
Bracken
Hilfenhaus / Tait