Saturday, 8 June 2013

Defending champions seek several solutions

England v Australia, Champions Trophy, Group A, Edgbaston

"Australia in crisis" was however one revered English newspaper saw it once their disintegration against Bharat in their final Champions Trophy tune-up. Associate in Nursing irredeemable batting show saw them bowled out for sixty five by Bharat and, to form matters worse, the chronic back criticism that dominated
their captain, Michael Clarke out of this match, has nonetheless to retort to treatment. whether or not it's extremely a crisis can become a lot of apparent at Edgbaston on Sat, however Australia, winners of the past 2 Champions Trophies, might definitely be in higher form.

Clarke so misses the primary of thirteen England v Australia clashes that may dominate a summer additionally containing 5 Tests, 5 ODIs and 2 T20s. He has not vie a game since time period - the third check against Bharat - as a result of a weakness that has troubled him intermittently since he was seventeen, however he aggravated the condition on the long-haul flight from Australia. Australia ought to for sure be probing for the simplest excellent flat beds they will notice, though the remainder of the squad square measure place into bovine category.

George Bailey can fill in for Clarke along with his usual amiability. He will take consolation from the actual fact that the apply match against Bharat won't seem within the official records as a result of the licence to play over eleven players, and from a record that has seen Australia win their last six matches, as well as a 5-0 whitewash of West Indies.

England can notice it a welcome modification to be taking part in someone totally different from New island. They beat them 2-1 in New island then lost by an equivalent scoreline in England. it's time for a brand new challenge. it's to not excoriate New island to look at that for several England fans the summer is close to begin for real.
Watch out for...

Jos Buttler's explosive 16-ball forty seven against New island at Trent Bridge earlier on was an extra indication that England have unearthed doubtless one in every of the foremost precocious T20 batsmen within the world. His strike-rate is already over the other England player - a few of matches from Phil Mustard apart - and as George Dobell has discovered on these pages, his latest exploits came despite worrying personal circumstances.

Australian eyes are on David Warner over most. once changing into involved in a very Twitterstorm with 2 Australian cricket writers over his involvement in IPL, he has created ducks in each tune-up matches. His latest tweets are terribly non-controversial - he has even praised Birmingham within the sunshine.

Team news

England (probable): one Alastair Cook (capt), 2 Ian Bell, three Jonathan Trott, 4 Joe Root, five Eoin Morgan, six Jos Buttler (wk), seven Tim Bresnan/Ravi Bopara, eight Stuart Broad, nine Graeme Swann, ten Steven European, eleven James Anderson

Australia (probable): one Shane Watson, a pair of David Warner, three Phil Hughes, four George Bailey (capt), five Adam Voges, six Mitchell Marsh, seven Matthew Wade (wk), eight James Faulkner, nine Mitchell Johnson, ten Mitchell Starc, eleven Clint McKay

Pitch and conditions

England is enjoying one in every of its most settled spells of summer weather in recent years and it's set to continue over the weekend. that would negate the threat of 2 new balls as batting conditions square measure lighter than anticipated. The bowlers will expect some a lot of unsettled weather, particularly in capital.

Stats and triviality

 Michael Clarke's tries to urge his back to form before consecutive Ashes series enclosed long bushwalks close to Berrima within the New South Wales southern highlands along with his fitness guru Duncan Kerr.

    Kerr's different purchasers embrace the Australian kids entertainers The Wiggles and he even vie drums on one in every of their albums.

    Jos Buttler's innings against New island had the second highest strike-rate in any ODI of fifteen balls or a lot of.

 the sole England slugger to possess the next strike-rate in T20 internationals than Buttler is Phil Mustard, the Durham wicketkeeper, and he solely vie doubly.

Quotes

"In the past, our greatest was definitely the simplest within the world. If Australia vie their best, nobody might match them. And if that they had Associate in Nursing off day it had been barely Associate in Nursing off day. that is attending to be our challenge for this tournament. i feel the perception is we do not have that calibre of player. thus out of that comes the chance to prove individuals wrong."
George Bailey, Australia's captain

"You're not attending to be remembered for what happened within the warm‑up games. you are going to be remembered for what happens within the actual tournament."
England captain Alastair Cook once asked concerning Australia's batting collapse against Bharat.

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