Australian ODI tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland, June-July 2010

[ajdude]

Holy fearsome tweak, now THIS is why I'd prefer to watch an incredible spell of fast bowling over a typical T20 century.

 

[Biggy]

Bye Yardy, not much of a happy promotion there.

 

[King Pietersen]

This is magnificent fast bowling. I love watching this guy bowl, just a shame he's bowling like this against England. Been a superb 3 over spell this, hope he's got enough in the tank for 1 more.

 

[angryangy]

Woah Tait is looking dangerous but why Yardy came in at this time I do not know.

nightwatchman. with tait bowling so fast, they figured the umpires would offer the light.

 

[King Pietersen]

Coming off 50 in the last game and bats 3 for Sussex, was a fair enough call I think. Would have been a risk sending Collingwood or Morgan up early. Losing them 2 early in the piece would have really hurt us later in the chase, especially if it was Morgan.

 

[drainpipe32]

Taita!

 

[King Pietersen]

Colleh!

 

[Themer]

His pace is dropping now and he's still bowling 93mph.

Themer added 0 Minutes and 24 Seconds later...

Scratch that back to 95.

 

[King Pietersen]

Tait's average speed over his 4 overs = 96.1. That is ridiculous pace.

Shot Kiesy, due a century TBH.

King Pietersen added 1 Minutes and 2 Seconds later...

:laugh Jinxed him right up. Kieswetter gone.

 

[Sureshot]

Some good bowling from Tait, the English way of, "████, he's fast, let's panic!" not proving itself.

Series is over anyway, bit late Aussies!

 

[Biggy]

Tait's average speed over his 4 overs = 96.1. That is ridiculous pace.

Shot Kiesy, due a century TBH.

King Pietersen added 1 Minutes and 2 Seconds later...

:laugh Jinxed him right up. Kieswetter gone.

Ahaha, what's up with KP? I missed it.

 

[King Pietersen]

Did his thigh in the field, has to wait a certain amount of time before he can come in to bat.

 

[King Pietersen]

Quality knock Kev.

 

[khalek]

Australia have certainly found that X-factor back in their attack with Tait's return. Now when Mitch comes out from injury, he can replace hopes and Hauritz shouldn't be anywhere near the limited overs side.

 

[King Pietersen]

Where do England go from here then? We've won the series, played excellently in the first 3 games but have been out-played in these last 2 and looked pretty awful. Even though we've won the series it's clear that changes do have to be made, but who do we bring in? Tim Bresnan is one guy that should definitely get the boot. The only thing he's done all series was the match-winning knock of just over double figures in the 2nd/3rd game? He's bowled awfully, not looked like getting a wicket and really doesn't provide enough with the bat to justify his position. Yardy's another that could make way. He's bowled OK, not taken too many wickets, but has been economical. His batting improved as the series went on, with the 50 in the 4th game, but I still don't think he's International quality. Then there's Kieswetter, who unfortunately is under pressure too. He's had a poor series, has been exposed by the Aussie pace bowlers and not looked very good at all. I would stick with him for at least 2 more series though, as I don't agree with our policy of continually changing our keeper. I'd be tempted to bring Davies into the side as a pure batsman, and then if Kieswetter continues to fail, drop him for Ian Bell. The final guy that's under real pressure is Luke Wright, seemingly doesn't offer much with the bat or ball, a real bits and pieces cricketer. Needs to go back to Sussex and make some runs and take some wickets in List A cricket.

Who comes in then? I'd personally go with:

Craig Kieswetter +
Steven Davies
Andrew Strauss
Kevin Pietersen
Paul Collingwood
Eoin Morgan
Michael Yardy/Adil Rashid (based on his T20 form)
Ajmal Shahzad
Graeme Swann
Stuart Broad
James Anderson

Wright out for Steven Davies, Bresnan out replaced by Shahzad and given how well Adil Rashid has gone in Domestic T20 he comes I'd consider bring him in for Michael Yardy. Then, when Flintoff's fit, he comes into the side in place of Shahzad and moves upto number 7. Thoughts?