Score thread - Aus v ROW (3rd odi)

[Amjid Javed]

Australia lead 3 match series 2-0 after a thumping wins in 1st two games. Will Aussies complete a 3-0 whitewash or will ROW regain sum pride?

Likely teams

World XI 1 Chris Gayle, 2 Virender Sehwag, 3 Kumar Sangakkara (wk), 4 Rahul Dravid, 5 Jacques Kallis, 6 Brian Lara, 7 Shahid Afridi, 8 Andrew Flintoff, 9 Shaun Pollock (capt), 10 Daniel Vettori, 11 Muttiah Muralitharan, 12 Makhaya Ntini.

Australia 1 Adam Gilchrist (wk), 2 James Hopes, 3 Ricky Ponting (capt), 4 Damien Martyn, 5 Michael Hussey, 6 Michael Clarke, 7 Shane Watson, 8 Andrew Symonds, 9 Cameron White, 10 Brett Lee, 11 Glenn McGrath, 12 Nathan Bracken.

please place all score updates on this thread when match starts.

start time @ 0515 uk time (0415 gmt)

[Jafri]

that is good that they are not playing Shoaib. Prolly he volunteered to sit becuz he dun wanna get hurt in a no purpose match.

[Imy]

its not him getting hurt. Shoaib has been exposed he is not match fit. the guy needs to run three to four miles a day for the next one month and get fit

[HAFRIDI]

great to see afridi there!

[Pathan007]

Sehwag and Afridi should open followed by Kumar, Flintoff,Lara,Dravid,Pollack and Kallis

[Big Mac]

Shahid Afridi and Makhaya Ntini have been included in the World XI team for the last match of the one-day series against Australia on Sunday in Melbourne. Shoaib Akhtar and Kevin Pietersen will sit out.

Pietersen strained his thigh after pulling up sharply while fielding at long-on during the second match and used a runner while batting. He is not part of the World XI Test squad for the Super Test which begins in Sydney on October 14. However, he is an integral part of England's squad for their tour of Pakistan later this month.

Meanwhile, Simon Katich is a doubt for the Australians. Katich, who made a composed 47 in a 110-run opening stand with Adam Gilchrist, strained his groin during his innings.

© Cricinfo


COME WAN AFRIDIIIIIIIII :cool:

[Jonty]

disappointing to see akhtar unfit, this should wake him up a bit even more.. i hope he gets fit in time... go afridi!

[Romali_rotti]

I was at the Telstra Dome to see game-2, And let me tell you guys that Shoib was so casual, the way he plays, misfields, poor bowling even though all the bowlers for ROW stunk.. I am starting to understand why you guys have grown tired of SHoib, after watching him I just got the feeling he is just quite not serious enough in his cricket maybe a bit immature the way he walks and runs, its like he is a night club....

Maybe he is just that way cause this is a meanlingless game, but I tell you what he better get his bum in gear for ENG series or i dont see him lasting long, the guy is huffing and puffing constantly after 3-4 overs how is he supposed to bowl in test matches in hot conditions in pak?..

[Big Mac]

argh ffs, Afridi only the supersub :@

After the World XI's bowling has been utterly abysmal for 2 games he decides that it's still not worth having Afridi in as a bowler despite the fact that his batting is fairly hit and miss. No bloody wonder he's not captain of his country

[Toony™®]

u knw..spinners seem to be ruling on this track.

[Toony™®]

does hopes bowl as well? if he is just a batsmen...

whats the point of him being a supersub, if ur batting first.

[Saqib]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh

Afridi againt super sub, lets see the story happen again. I think this is not fair. He played 2 matches as a super sub now, there should be some one else super sub like kallis he hasn't done anything good yet.

[Toony™®]

doesnt really matter with Afridi - all they are gonna do is bowl murali out early and bring him on then...around the 40th over. :19:

[kasoo10]

If spinners are doing good on this track then they should try Afridi. They should substitute him for a fast bowler instead who is not reauired after first few overs.

[kasoo10]

Do you guys think Australia will try to win this one?

[Mercenary]

what an idiot pollock is, Two matches where spinners have been his best bowlers and he puts Afridi in as a supersub!!

A super fielder and partnership breaking bowler missing out on the first 40 or more overs of the team fielding??

Im going back to sleep and will wake up in time to see Afridi bat and get out for something under 5 runs, he's a confidence player and the captain seems to have no confidence in him!!

[Imy]

Akthar should realize that where ever he goes people are frustrated by him may be its not Bob and Inzi out to get him, maybe its just him and his fat butt.

[Mercenary]

Akthar should realize that where ever he goes people are frustrated by him may be its not Bob and Inzi out to get him, maybe its just him and his fat butt.

whatever! :9:

They are all just jealous that Akhtar is so fast and cool, so they pick on him.

You dont know about AKhtar so dont bother saying anything about him, got it?? ;-)

[Pathan007]

Afridi should show the middle f**ger to pollock when he goes out to bat.

[tahaqureshi]

Yup, the pathan way!

[kasoo10]

Inzi and Bob are best in utilizing Afridi. They both play him well. I do not think anyone else in the world realize his talent. He deserves to bowl a few overs on this track.

[kasoo10]

And I also think that they also understand Shoaib well. That is why they have written him off.

[kasoo10]

Sounds like a wonderful six by Gilly.

[Pathan007]

Gelly gone

[kasoo10]

Good batting he scored 43 off 32 balls. Well played.

[octavian]

Aleem Daar coming under heavy fire for getting a lbw shout against Ponying, wrong off the bowling of Ntini. from Tony grieg. Who suggested that Ntini has bowled much better than shoaib.

[Pathan007]

Good batting he scored 43 off 32 balls. Well played.nahi bhai 32runs off 31balls.:D

[Imy]

Nitni is bowling better way better and he is not huffing and puffing.Hum I wonder if Shoaib want to play for Australia like he wanted they wont take his crap like Piikstan did. Hope he does not play in the test match either and does some personal soul searching about his attitude

[Imy]

Mark Nicholas and Tony really are on Akthar case dont think he will be picked for test squad

[Raz]

84-2 after 13.3 overs the score.

[Toony™®]

afridi fielding? swear I heard is name on the wire. Someone injured?

[MIG]

Are they playing with black armbands in light of the tragic events in Pakistan ? Hope, Afridi is - he should have enough sense to do that. Also, dont know if the Pak players should have returned home in wake of this disaster - I know that may be a meaningless gesture but a gesture it is, IMO

[Toony™®]

murali bowling- as soon as he finishes - afridi will be on.

[Geordie Ahmed]

afridi fielding? swear I heard is name on the wire. Someone injured?

i was watching it briefly earlier on and he was fielding - dont know who for tho

[Raz]

Afridi will not be bowling as he is the super sub. Hes on for Gayle as a fielding sub.

[Toony™®]

i was watching it briefly earlier on and he was fielding - dont know who for tho
ok

man, i'm off to bed.. left pc on to listen to it.

[Big Mac]

Afridi is on for Gayle and it looks like everybody from both sides has black armbands on

[Geordie Ahmed]

Afridi will not be bowling as he is the super sub. Hes on for Gayle as a fielding sub.

BUT gayle was fielding aswell

[Toony™®]

Afridi will not be bowling as he is the super sub. Hes on for Gayle as a fielding sub.

but he can be called anytime for that role, so he will bowl as soon as Murali finishes. imo

[Toony™®]

BUT gayle was fielding aswell

maybe Dravid??

[Geordie Ahmed]

but he can be called anytime for that role, so he will bowl as soon as Murali finishes. imo

BUT he cant bowl if he comes on for Murali

[Toony™®]

runrate above 6!

4000 posts - been promoted again to 'international captain'

[MIG]

Are they playing with black armbands in light of the tragic events in Pakistan ? Hope, Afridi is - he should have enough sense to do that. Also, dont know if the Pak players should have returned home in wake of this disaster - I know that may be a meaningless gesture but a gesture it is, IMO

Apparently they are wearing black armbands - good on them ( another thread on the arm bands by Amir says so )

[Raz]

BUT he cant bowl if he comes on for Murali

Yeah if Murali finishes 10 overs Afridi can only bat or field for him as Murali has finished his full quota of overs.

[Toony™®]

Yeah if Murali finishes 10 overs Afridi can only bat or field for him as Murali has finished his full quota of overs.

oh i see.. i never knew that.i thought he be able to bowl whatever the no. of balls bowled by the person he replaces.

[Raz]

Freddie gets smashed for 6 by Ponting.

[Geordie Ahmed]

oh i see.. i never knew that.i thought he be able to bowl whatever the no. of balls bowled by the person he replaces.

The rule still confuses some ppl!
if Murali bowls 10 overs then Afridi CANNOT bowl - BUT im not sure what happens if Murali bowls 7 overs - is Afridi allowed to bowl 3???

[Raz]

The rule still confuses some ppl!
if Murali bowls 10 overs then Afridi CANNOT bowl - BUT im not sure what happens if Murali bowls 7 overs - is Afridi allowed to bowl 3???

If Murali bowls 7 and then is "subbed" by Afridi, Afridi can bowl 3 overs, field and bat.

[jalex382]

If Murali bowls 7 and then is "subbed" by Afridi, Afridi can bowl 3 overs, field and bat.

Raz are u sure about that, i thought if one has done bowling or batting then other cant do the same. meaning if murali has bowled even one over then afridi cant bowl, he can only field or bat. But again i could be wrong.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Raz are u sure about that, i thought if one has done bowling or batting then other cant do the same. meaning if murali has bowled even one over then afridi cant bowl, he can only field or bat. But again i could be wrong.

well i know if a batsman is say 50 not out - he can be subbed and the guy that comes on can bat aswell - i would think the same applies to bowling :13:

[Raz]

Raz are u sure about that, i thought if one has done bowling or batting then other cant do the same. meaning if murali has bowled even one over then afridi cant bowl, he can only field or bat. But again i could be wrong.

No the rules says that when a player is replaced by a super sub, the super sub takes over any bowling/batting and fielding duties that the player who has been replaced may have left.

So if the World XI batted first and Murali was subbed by Afridi say in the 42nd over and was yet to bat. Afridi would then bat, be allowed to bowl 10 overs and also field for the remaining 8 overs.

[Raz]

Vettori on now 126/2 after 21.1

[jalex382]

Is flintoff is off the field now, seems like he got hurt and kallis finished his over. is flintoff gone for good or will he be back maybe Afridi can take his place and bowl the overs left from flintoff.

[MIG]

Australia: 271/5 (48.0 Ovs)
M Hussey68(69)
S Watson*51(59)

ICC World XI
M Ntini6-0-50-1
C Gayle*5-0-28-0
Run Rate: 5.65

Current Partnership: 123(123)

[adi 101]

afridis took a catch of a no ball but then drops an easy one in the same over i think . Seems as though he has hurt his hand aswell like flintoff and is off the field now

[adi 101]

mike husssey has hit the roof of the ground!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! aleem dar has signalled dead ball so he gets nothing for hitting a huge shot!!

[Raz]

mike husssey has hit the roof of the ground!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! aleem dar has signalled dead ball so he gets nothing for hitting a huge shot!!

:))) . It was soo funny. Hussey couldnt believe it!

[Raz]

Gayle/Sehwag to open the innings. Potential fireworks in store.

[Raz]

Gayle bowled off the 2nd ball of the innings.

[MIG]

Raz not having a great day - Gayle gone !

[Raz]

Raz not having a great day - Gayle gone !

Hopefully Afridi can make up for it with the bat.

[MIG]

The TV in our company is in the cafeteria ( open only for non muslims and those not fasting ) - If Afridi bats, i will walk in there !!)

[Raz]

The TV in our company is in the cafeteria ( open only for non muslims and those not fasting ) - If Afridi bats, i will walk in there !!)

What you going to say if people ask what you're doing there?

[MIG]

just say, I am there to watch cricket ( and my other faculties are taking a rest !)

[Raz]

Oh man Kallis in now!:(

[Raz]

just say, I am there to watch cricket ( and my other faculties are taking a rest !)

Are you going to go in with or without your walking stick?

[Raz]

Boring Kallis out 2 from 10 with a strike rate of 20.

[Raz]

Lara gone for a golden duck!

[Raz]

Lee on a hattrick.

[adi 101]

flintoff on strike here we go...........

[adi 101]

no hat trick for lee well another couple of wickets and afridi will be in!!!

[Raz]

Hattrick averted. Both West Indian batsmen out for a duck.

[whyhkk]

All three times Lara got out beecasue he was driving. Looks like he needs to fix his engine.

[Raz]

Lara should have left that ball alone. He had no business playing that!

[adi 101]

sehwag is playing a couple of classy shots now.

[Big Mac]

Haha, I bet they're glad they didn't pick Inzi because of his crap record against the Aussies eh

[Raz]

Come on Shewag!!!! Mash them Aussies!

[adi 101]

six by sehwag!!!!

[DM]

what an idiot pollock is, Two matches where spinners have been his best bowlers and he puts Afridi in as a supersub!!

A super fielder and partnership breaking bowler missing out on the first 40 or more overs of the team fielding??

Im going back to sleep and will wake up in time to see Afridi bat and get out for something under 5 runs, he's a confidence player and the captain seems to have no confidence in him!!i know, Pollock is giving him negativity and little else, and his decision is why i've just woken up too :D

[Raz]

6 to Sehwag!!!!!

[adi 101]

mcgrath replys by a decent bouncer

[adi 101]

and another good bouncer!!!!

[adi 101]

power play called nathan bracken to ball to a fired up sehwag

[adi 101]

shot by flintoff

[Pathan007]

Sehwag and FlingTopp are smashing Oz

[Pathan007]

seems like Prince Charles Lara has gotten a Duck Disease.

[Pathan007]

Sehwag on a roll and Bricks under pressure. LOL

[Pathan007]

12.4 Bracken to Sehwag, wide: FOUR, another one! again way down the leg
side and another five runs added to the total, this ploy of
Gilchrist standing up to the stumps is backfiring at the moment
12.3 Bracken to Sehwag, no run, again hit hard but straight to the
fielder at mid-on
12.3 Bracken to Sehwag, wide: FOUR, under pressure Bracken strays down
the leg side, Gilchrist standing up to the stumps had no chance
12.2 Bracken to Sehwag, no run, driven hard but straight to the fielder
at mid-on
12.1 Bracken to Sehwag, FOUR, pitched up on the stumps, punched straight
back down the track for a fantastic boundary, almost took out
Aleem Dar at the other end

Bracken to continue - Gilchrist standing up to the stumps!

[Pathan007]

Bricks 2overs 29runs HAHA. Oz future attack looks threatening

[Pathan007]

now Wazzup Son into attack

[whyhkk]

The audio commentators saying that they would have picked naved over shoaib or even irfan patha
Vaas over Pollock

[kasoo10]

What is going on. These batsmen are falling like fall leaves. Hard to believe that these are the best of the world. Where is Inzi???

[Raz]

Flintoff bowled.

[Raz]

The audio commentators saying that they would have picked naved over shoaib or even irfan patha
Vaas over Pollock

Why Vaas was never selected in either squad still baffles me even to this day. His and Inzi's exclusion from the ODI squad and initally the Test squad were one of the biggest injustices ever.

[Officer Barbrady]

Why Vaas was never selected in either squad still baffles me even to this day. His and Inzi's exclusion from the ODI squad and initally the Test squad were one of the biggest injustices ever.

That's an overstatement if I ever heard one.

[whyhkk]

The commentator thinks like us thinking why the hell was Pollock captain

[kasoo10]

This tells us what selectors of this squad think about international cricket and cricketers. And let me tell you, they are wrong. They not only selected wrong players, the players they selected, they had wrong role for them to play. Like Afridi is never used as a bowler, never used to open and so many players were missing.

[Pathan007]

i hope Sehwag saab gets a cracking 100 and finishes off the match. :D can he do it???????????????????????????????????????

[whyhkk]

well he just got out

[AT1]

i hope Sehwag saab gets a cracking 100 and finishes off the match. :D can he do it???????????????????????????????????????

jinxed him, he's out

[Pathan007]

Dravid is playing 6DAYS Super Test. hates off to him :D

[Pathan007]

we r in for 6days TEST at the moment.

[Toony™®]

inzi should of been in the side from the start.

[Toony™®]

Dravid out.

Vettori in.. Afridi - webbing in his hand split.

[Toony™®]

Bob Woolmer should of been coach.

[Big Mac]

Why bring him on the supersub if he's too injured to bat ffs, what a tool Pollock is

[Toony™®]

heard he has injured his hand. take back what i say.

[Pathan007]

Afridi shouldn't come out to bat bcz his injury could get worse.

[Toony™®]

vettori out to shane watson caught by Clarke. Should come out last batsman.

[Pathan007]

well if your webbing is split. then it's hard to grip the bat. just what happened to Shoaib Malik during 1st test at Perth. and he missed 2test matches due to it.

[Amjid Javed]

Aus 120/8 now.... shameful stuff!

afridi in now

[Amjid Javed]

1st ball afridi hammers a monser six

[shabbu1]

another shambles by the world xi

[Pathan007]

AFRDI 6first ball

[Toony™®]

Afridi = first ball 6!

[Amjid Javed]

4 more 2nd ball down the ground!

[Toony™®]

next ball 4.

[Amjid Javed]

play and a miss by afridi...!

looks like hes in slog mode!

[Toony™®]

nothing to lose.

[Amjid Javed]

4 more for afridi flicks lee over square leg!

come on

[Toony™®]

another 4

[Amjid Javed]

single smeared thru the covers....

15 off 6 balls...

[Amjid Javed]

pollock gone hooking to shane watson.

[Toony™®]

pollock out!

[Toony™®]

hopefully Afridi hogs the strike...and gets out on his own terms.

[Amjid Javed]

afridi gone...

watson gets 4 wickets

aussies win agen!

[Toony™®]

out - caught Mcgrath.

[Toony™®]

only good thing Afridi improves his strike rate.

[Amjid Javed]

3 games and 3 comprehensive wins. Australia prove they are still number 1 in short format of the game. some superb performances from gilly, lee, katich also aussie will be happy with Shane watsons contribution with bat and ball.

congrats full deserved! :14:

[Amjid Javed]

congrats Australia on 3-0 thrashing!

hopefully sunny gavaskar will be sacked as a selector!

[The_Cricket_Devil]

lanat ho inpay duniye kai behetareen players ek aussie side ko nahi hara sakthi

[lahori]

It has been proven. The Super Series is now officially a joke. Now if only they had played the first ODI on April 1st it would have removed all doubts in people's minds.