One-Day Tri Series: Australia / South Africa / Zimbabwe

[Bill Manspeaker]

well it has been a long wait but we'll finally get to see the Aussies back in action tonight.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-triangular-series-2014/content/series/736429.html?template=fixtures

http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-triangular-series-2014/content/story/773239.html

With David Warner out of the series on paternity leave and Clarke unable to overcome a hamstring problem, Phillip Hughes would have hoped for an opportunity to translate his A-team form into success on the international stage. However, he found himself named 12th man when Australia announced their team in advance*, with Darren Lehmann saying they had "opted to go with the spin option of Nathan Lyon along with the extra allrounder to add further depth to our batting". Quite how they will line up, with only one genuine opener in Aaron Finch and Mitchell Marsh coming in to an experimental middle order, remains to be seen.


Australia: 1 Aaron Finch, 2 Brad Haddin (wk), 3 George Bailey (capt), 4 Steven Smith, 5 Glenn Maxwell, 6 Mitchell Marsh, 7 James Faulkner, 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Kane Richardson, 10 Mitchell Starc, 11 Nathan Lyon.

[Bill Manspeaker]

Aussies are off to a good start

0-80 after 15 overs
Finch 43*
Haddin 32*

[Mailman the 2nd]

With respect, why is Zimbabwe even in this Tri Series?

[Bill Manspeaker]

cos we're not gonna go play in Zimbabwe and not have Zimbabwe involved somehow :P

nah I dunno mate, guess they gotta play the better sides sometime

[Bill Manspeaker]

Finch gone for 67, Aussies 2-145 after 29.3 overs

[Nige]

Maxi's going nuts.  8)

How about that switch-hit for six? ;D

[Bill Manspeaker]

damn. Marsh caught on the boundary for 89 after a century partnership with Maxy which came off 50 odd balls

4-287 in the 46th over

[Bill Manspeaker]

Maxi's going nuts.  8)

How about that switch-hit for six? ;D

yeah that was unreal, he has played some bizarre shots!

[Bill Manspeaker]

flower. Maxys hit it 300 mile in the air and is caught on the boundary

93 off 46 balls :'(

[Torp]

Maxy  :'(

[Bill Manspeaker]

holy shower Mitchy hit that in to the commentary box. literally. right through the glass and glass has gone over the commentators

[Jay]

Yep, Hughes over Smith for me.

[Torp]

holy shower Mitchy hit that in to the commentary box. literally. right through the glass and glass has gone over the commentators

Haha, still commentating?

[Bill Manspeaker]

holy shower Mitchy hit that in to the commentary box. literally. right through the glass and glass has gone over the commentators

Haha, still commentating?

yep, the glass only went over Pommie Mbangwa and the other guy is like "I'm not going to move in case I get glass on me" or something like that. was pretty funny  ;D pretty lucky nothing serious happened though


Australia 6-350... good luck Zimbab

[_wato]

Wow, 147 in the last ten overs, that was crazy.

Hahaha Johnno's shot was a classic too, I laughed when I heard that!