Australia vs England ODI Series - 7 matches - Sep 4 to Sep 20

[aussie1st]

Shaun Marsh will come back once he is over his injuries, remember he played during the Aussie home season ODI's but tore a hamstring at the MCG vs SA, then returned in the Pakistan series before the Ashes this year but tore it again, he is very much the 1st choice opener with Watson.

Was the 1st choice opener. White has definitely passed him and Ferguson is taking over the Hussey role so I really don't see a spot for Marsh unless Hussey retires. And even then Hopes has shown he can hit down the order and his bowling is more than handy.

 

[sifter132]

^Yep, a middle order of Ferguson-White-Hopes-Mitch at 5-8 looks pretty decent going forward. (Hopefully) Hussey should be out of the side soon so he won't be a selection issue. That means the only spot for Haddin is back at the top with Watson. I suppose there is a scenario where Watson loses form and Marsh could take his spot, but I think Watson is still ahead of Hopes, especially given his decent performances bowling at the death.

 

[piriyanth]

I can see Watson latsing long, if he continues to have those the lbw problems

 

[aussie1st]

So much for playing full strength :sarcasm Anyway good to see they went against it, about time Hilfy got a game.

England
AJ Strauss*, JL Denly, RS Bopara, MJ Prior†, PD Collingwood, OA Shah, EJG Morgan, TT Bresnan, GP Swann, JM Anderson, G Onions

Australia
SR Watson, TD Paine†, RT Ponting*, MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey, CL White, JR Hopes, MG Johnson, NM Hauritz, BW Hilfenhaus, B Lee

England win the toss and bowl.

 

[Ollie_H]

Ricky hasn't ironed his shirt

 

[Howsie]

Onions? I was told he wasn't a very good one day bowler, why's he in the team.

 

[OffCutters]

Ricky hasn't ironed his shirt

Ah damn it. There goes the match.

 

[Hooper]

He didn't iron it the last game either, the WAGS must of gone home by now.

 

[aussie1st]

Watson started the tour on fire but hes ended it in very poor fashion.

 

[OffCutters]

I wish they`d put Watson at 6 and let someone like Hussey or Clarke too open.

 

[angryangy]

I wish they'd pick a different opener every game so we can enjoy the success of Pakistan.

 

[OffCutters]

Shaun Marsh not being in the squad is another phail award going to the Australian selectors.

 

[Howsie]

Isn't Marsh still injured.

 

[aussie1st]

Good old England, bring the changes in the final game and look what happens.

 

[Gilly Fan]

Shaun Marsh will come back once he is over his injuries, remember he played during the Aussie home season ODI's but tore a hamstring at the MCG vs SA, then returned in the Pakistan series before the Ashes this year but tore it again, he is very much the 1st choice opener with Watson.

Shaun Marsh is fine, he just wasn't chosen for the series.