Australia v England, 5xODIs, 14-28 January, 2018

The old man ShyT experiment has been grouse.

Is Cam really up to batting first drop?

Is Plunkett finished for the match?

Yes, done his hamstring so Root (or another part timer) will have to bowl again. Aus slight favourites.

Aus should win this from here

Mmmm, the Plunkett injury is pretty key. You'd think that Aust is on track.

Now there's a game-changing decision.

Smith knicks, Buttler catches near the ground and umpire gives "soft out" before referring, so 3rd umpire has to prove it definitely hit the ground. Looks for all money that there was grass involved but no definitive proof (much like Ooze's in the 4th Test).

Smith has to go.

That could actually work in Aus's favour if Stoinis comes out and starts whacking it

That was bullshit.

Did the umpire give it out or was it a straight referral?

Soft signal was out so it was always going to be difficult to overturn.

MoH wrote:Soft signal was out so it was always going to be difficult to overturn.

Thanks, I have thought for a while that the soft signal should be banned. If the umpire isn't sure he must leave it to the 3rd umpire.

The idiot Wozzie holed out. All over.

Aussies trying to get there in singles.

Just heard on TMS that Aus are still ahead of where England were at this point.

Before they score 40 off the last team overs.

FMD ...

MoH wrote:Just heard on TMS that Aus are still ahead of where England were at this point.

Still ahead with 2 overs left.

Tim Paine is shit.

JGK wrote:Before they score 40 off the last team overs.

I woke up whe Aus were 70-2 so was unaware of that carnage.

ugh and T.Pain gets a single to keep himself on strike.

Boundaries needed from here

Enjoyed stoinis refusing a second to keep paine off strike.

Aaaand that's the series.

This match showed up the contrast between the teams very well.

If only Pat Cummins was bowling to Pat Cummins.