When it's going wrong it is going wrong though I have to say that his bottom hand wasn't connected to the bat or his other glove when Stoinis touches it down the legside
When it's going wrong it is going wrong though I have to say that his bottom hand wasn't connected to the bat or his other glove when Stoinis touches it down the legside
70-6 off 17.2
Not watching, but sounds like Shades of final wicket at Edgbaston 2005 ?
They definitely, definitely won't whinge about the umpiring decisions after this match. Definitely.
Because, there's one thing we definitely know about Australian cricketers it's that they never complain about that sort of thing. For years and years afterwards.
As I said yesterday, conditions vary so much from ground to ground, that the teams that adapt the best will progress. In both their games, SA were relatively circumspect in the first 20 overs at 118-1 and 108-1 to enable them to record totals of 428-5 and 311-8 respectively. It is, though, overs 21-40, before the extra man can go out, where they have been particularly successful but they wouldn't have been able to put that foot down had they lost four or five wickets in those first 20 overs. As we've seen today, for whatever reason, batting became that much harder in the final 10 overs of the SA innings and for the whole of this one too.
Labuschagne doesn't impress me in 50 over games, far too slow.
To be fair, in the circumstances, he doesn't know whether to stick or twist but is probably going to take it as deep as possible just so they aren't crucified on NRR and then launch some sort of attack in the last 10-15 overs. But I agree about his ability to step up the rate which was the "concern" of him batting with Smith when they needed to do so.
NZ win the toss against Bangladesh and choose to field. Williamson is back in the team and as Ravindra has been in such sparkling form, it is Young that has to make way which looks a bit harsh on him given that he averages 42.22 in ODIs and scored 70 in his last match. Bet Australia are wishing that they had that problem!
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70-6 off 17.2
You can Cummins to that list of convicts criminals for making that decision
Because, there's one thing we definitely know about Australian cricketers it's that they never complain about that sort of thing. For years and years afterwards.
139-7 off 33.3
A bit like Root does.
143-8 off 35
175-9 off 40.3
177 all out and SA win by 134 runs