The Down Under ODI Series we'd all forgotten about

28.1 1 Starc to Root, 1 run, full outside off, gets forward and drives to deep cover to reach a very controlled 59-ball fifty

Mitchell Starc returns as Australia hunt the breakthrough. He’ll be round the wicket

183-2 off 29.3 overs

26.3 3 Tye to Roy, 3 runs, there’s his hundred! Short outside off, he’s across the crease and pulls through midwicket and it’s enough for three figures. A super innings, electrifying in the first fifty and he’s consolidated since

Roy is being so streaky.

He’s hitting balls high in the air only for them to land safely.

Then he hits a reverse sweep that lands just in front of Warner at full, forward-dive stretch.

Next ball hits a six.

Love it.

In the something must be done mode.

Why the FARK was Roy not selected for the Ashes tour?

:lou_sunglasses:

We should never have left Puel in the hutch.

In other news, Roy hits 150 (151).

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253-2 38.1 overs

37.6
2

Zampa to Roy, 2 runs, tip and run into the covers, and what excellent running to turn one into two. He’s matched his previous best against Sri Lanka at The Oval

37.5
6

Zampa to Roy, SIX , high and mighty! Into the floodlights, down into the stands! Tossed up, tempting England’s main man, and he was tempted alright!

200 partnership 261/2.

3.94 runs per over required.

I only sing when we’re winning.

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Roy beats the record for highest ever English ODI score, set by Hales in 2016 :clap::clap:

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Roy now holds the record for highest ever ODI score by an ‘Englishman’.

Beating Alex Hales’ 171.

  • JJ Roy179 (149b)

  • JE Root74 (89b)

  • AJ Tye8-0-37-0

  • MA Starc9-0-68-1

41.6
1

Tye to Roy, 1 run, fewer bothers middling his drives though, another wristy tonk into the covers

He’s having a few bothers gripping the bat at the moment…

41.5
1

Tye to Root, 1 run, nudged off the legs

Roy slipped while turning and seems to have jarred his wrist… hmm… Hopefully it’ll ease off, but he’s taken his glove off

Roy is out for 180.

42.3
W

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

Morgan out for 1.

Lol.

I hate being almost right all the time

Buttler out for 4.

3 runs short of the victory.

Lol.

Lol at the comeback on this comment

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…

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A great victory and a wonderful innings by Roy.

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It’s amazing that, because I don’t have BT sport, I didn’t know that this series was being played.

Woke up this morning to see us comfortably ahead.

Good result in context of the recent humiliation…

When is the next match?

Friday. Brisbane 03:20 GMT start.

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