ODI Tri-Series (Malaysia)

[aussie1st]

Anythings better then Katich. But he'll be treated much like Jaques got treated when he scored 90 odd on debut.

Well Watson isn't the smasher that Jaques is so in Watson we may have a better alternative to Katich and what more hes in the Champions Trophy squad. But as usual the selectors have a get out option in saying Watson is an all rounder so it's asking too much of him.

 

[kodos]

Second, the conditions changed after rain; whereupon, the pitch was more conducive to swing bowling, and coupled with Indian profligacy, translated to quick wickets; nevertheless, why should a 6.5 overrate be demanded, when a target was set at around 5?

All such details aside, IMHO, India has been on the recieving end of some bad luck, and though many may say that it is simply a certain ineptitude, I beg to differ. Particularly against the Windies, last minute actions and D/L methods, the latter well out of the hands of the players, have determined quite a few results; hopefully, as sai said earlier, the trend will reverse.

Agreed, after any rain interval, the pitch will be undoubtebly be more conducive to swing bowlers. Though must give credit to Johnson for bowling it in the right area in 4 of his 8 deliveries and really has impressed me with his brief spell. Question is can he do it again in conditions in say Australia or the sub-continent where the ball won't swing and move as drastically as last night.

D/L certainly is India's enemy at the moment in this series. The result in the end seemed fair, India were probably favourites before rain intervened and Aus were favourites after the rain intervened. Just hope that the rest of the series won't be washed out.

As I said in the rain thread, you guys were only going at 3.2 rpo so why should we reward a team that is going below the RRR for the 50 overs. If a team was 10 runs after 10 overs do they deserve to have a DL total that requries only 5rpo rather than one at 8rpo?

India were going at a steady rate because by 20 overs they only needed 62 runs to win the game under D/L. If they chanced their arms and lost say 2 or 3 early wickets than that total of 62 would most likely stretch to 90 or so. So I understood why firstly India, didn't send Sehwag in and secondly why they were playing conservatively until Tendulkar smashed the four off the last ball until the rain arrived.

 

[aussie1st]

How on earth does that work? India needed less than the actual required rate in a short frame of time.

 

[kodos]

How on earth does that work? India needed less than the actual required rate in a short frame of time.

Not sure to be honest. Which further reiterates my point that D/L isn't the best going around and perhaps there should be amendments made to it. I'd say the score was only 62 because more often we see teams score say 7-8 rpo in the last 10-15 overs.

 

[nightprowler10]

I think its unfair after Johnson's 4-11!! :crying

At least he's going out on a high note.

Very good post angryangy, hopefully that'll put an end to all the whining.

 

[icyman]

I believe it is time to re-name the series
The D/L - F Cup

Stands for 'The Duckworth-Lewis Flawed Cup '

 

[aussie_ben91]

Hayden, Symonds, Hussey & Lee back into the side for Australia while Punter takes a rest.

 

[aussie1st]

It also seems both Hayden and Ponting feel Watson can open and it gives the team a better balance. I would agree with that, Watson usually doesn't bowl to 4th change and with one extra spot we could always make that 5th change.

 

[cric_craze]

I believe it is time to re-name the series
The D/L - F Cup

Stands for 'The Duckworth-Lewis Flawed Cup '

lol good one u deserve some reps

 

[sohum]

Not sure to be honest. Which further reiterates my point that D/L isn't the best going around and perhaps there should be amendments made to it. I'd say the score was only 62 because more often we see teams score say 7-8 rpo in the last 10-15 overs.

From what I have seen of D/L, it attempts to fix the momentum of the team batting second to a fixed amount (a stat which they recalculate, from what the D/L thread says). My only problem with this is that it causes teams to not concentrate so much on winning as on D/L. Which results in stupid situations like what happened in the World Cup.

 

[aussie_ben91]

It also seems both Hayden and Ponting feel Watson can open and it gives the team a better balance. I would agree with that, Watson usually doesn't bowl to 4th change and with one extra spot we could always make that 5th change.

I dunno if they'll open with Watson today though man. I can just see them putting someone like Clarke or Symonds into opening today. I'm just glad Hayden will be back

Australia has a much better team batting wise despite Ponting being rested coming into this game against the Windies and the bowling will probably help with Lee coming back into the frame.

If Australia somewhat hammer Windies pretty badly in this match it could lead up better for India.

 

[irottev]

Symonds won't open surely. I just can't imagine it.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Symonds won't open surely. I just can't imagine it.

His done it before.

I got a nice suprise when I saw the game is starting an hour earlier.

 

[genghis_khan]

Brett Lee should open

Good to see Haydos back in the pyjamas, it's been awhile for the big guy.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Katich should've been run out 2nd ball, what was Hinds thinking?