Starc to Roy, OUT , short, pulled, top-edged, gone! The end of a triumphant innings from Roy, the MCG rises as one to a brilliant performance. A bit of a tired ending, went for the big humpty over the leg side, but ended up with a lobbed chance to backward square. But what a statement innings from a resurgent one-day team!
JJ Roy c sub (JA Richardson) b Starc 180 (151b 16x4 5x6) SR: 119.20
Chris: “Here again proof why England will never be number side in any format, this game should been done by now. But No, not with England, they’ll go back to the tried and true nature of the English cricketer and dink and donk alongand then all of a sudden they run rate creeps up, which in effect makes the English cricketer panic and lose his wicket and then for the supporter it’s the all to familiar stressful ending yet again.”
Are you seriously saying that a national-record innings and a highest run-chase at the MCG isn’t good enough for you? Some people…
Sydney pitch has helped the Aussie pace attack (3 quicks selected) and England have got off to a wonky start all the batsmen excet Hales have got a statrt and then out in the 30’s
Which is the score Morgan is on and Buttler is fast approaching.
149/4 off 30 overs at just under 5 an over.
Looks like it could be tighter and finally a test to see how well England play when having to set a score batting first
Here’s John Ide: “Aus need 2 more overs from the Stoinis/Marsh duo, then 3 more from A.Zampa. After that its all M.Starc, J.Hazelwood and P.Cummins to close out the innings. Buttler and Morgan will have to bat out of their skins to get past 260.”
Hazlewood to Morgan, OUT , gottim! Morgan tries to open the face but ends up gliding an edge to the keeper! Hazlewood makes the breakthrough, just as England were starting to look fluent again. Used the angle across Morgan, who played pretty well but is still searching for a major contribution
EJG Morgan c †Paine b Hazlewood 41 (50b 2x4 1x6) SR: 82.00