Done well to get to that score after the start they made.
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Credit to the Aussie's 157-7 was better than I thought they'd get after 20 overs, especially with the start they had.
Bairstow poor form continues
Talk about throwing your wicket away.
Maybe time to drop Bairstow in next game to give him a shock and give Banton a try at opening
Does Malan have an IPL gig?
Someone should sign him up pronto.
Also why doesn’t Morgan get an IPL captaincy slot?
Someone should sign him up pronto.
Also why doesn’t Morgan get an IPL captaincy slot?
Malan is in the form of his life, scary good.
This is why you don’t bowl spin at the death
Great win. Series win.
Top captaincy from Finch.... Jeez man.
Shane Warne said Finch and Morgan are the two best white ball captains...
He was 50% correct, pretty high that for Warne.
I see the Mrs still dresses Jimmy. Just missing the white cat today.
Good for Ali to also get a few decent knocks with the bat to boost his confidence
Yep, needs to get that average up as it’s really low at the moment.
England giving Aussies a chance tomorrow. Buttler going home for personal reasons.
Does that mean he’s likely to miss the one day series?
He'll be back for the first ODI on Friday. I didn't realise he hasn't been able to see his family for 10 weeks so and then he is also off to Dubai not long after the ODI series as well for the IPL.
England missing Morgan and Buttler.
Moeen Ali to captain.
Australia win toss and bowl first
England: 1 Tom Banton, 2 Jonny Bairstow (wk), 3 Dawid Malan, 4 Sam Billings, 5 Moeen Ali (capt), 6 Joe Denly, 7 Tom Curran, 8 Chris Jordan, 9 Adil Rashid, 10 Jofra Archer, 11 Mark Wood
Australia: 1 Aaron Finch (capt), 2 Matthew Wade (wk), 3 Marcus Stoinis, 4 Steven Smith, 5 Glenn Maxwell, 6 Mitch Marsh, 7 Ashton Agar, 8 Mitchell Starc, 9 Kane Richardson 10 Josh Hazlewood, 11 Adam Zampa
Moeen Ali to captain.
Australia win toss and bowl first
England: 1 Tom Banton, 2 Jonny Bairstow (wk), 3 Dawid Malan, 4 Sam Billings, 5 Moeen Ali (capt), 6 Joe Denly, 7 Tom Curran, 8 Chris Jordan, 9 Adil Rashid, 10 Jofra Archer, 11 Mark Wood
Australia: 1 Aaron Finch (capt), 2 Matthew Wade (wk), 3 Marcus Stoinis, 4 Steven Smith, 5 Glenn Maxwell, 6 Mitch Marsh, 7 Ashton Agar, 8 Mitchell Starc, 9 Kane Richardson 10 Josh Hazlewood, 11 Adam Zampa
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Close call for Banton.
Banton gone for 2.
Didn’t look right since first ball. Massive and disappointing missed opportunity for him, when team needed a contribution from him today.
Bairstow's form has been wank for a while, hopefully gets a score today but this has been a real fight.
Looks like he's had a few pies over lockdown too.
Looks like he's had a few pies over lockdown too.
Weaker England batting line up,
or hard wicket to score big,
or very good Aussie bowling?
or hard wicket to score big,
or very good Aussie bowling?
Obviously Smith was going to say that was out
Not sure I agree with Atherton about that being a shadow, or how the third umpire can be sure of that based on looking at the best angle once.
Deadly Denly, Richardson's face.
145 doesn't seem enough on this tonight.
That drop 
That drop
We can laugh now, but I’d be furious if this was a decider. He must feel like such a dick.
Feel sorry for Ali as captain as his batting unit didn’t fire at all. was basically 2nd team batting unit given that Roy, Buttler, Morgan and Stokes all missing.
without even a competitive target, it’s impossible to build any scoreboard pressure to force Australia mistakes.
without even a competitive target, it’s impossible to build any scoreboard pressure to force Australia mistakes.
whats the point of maxwell?
Great from Rashid.
The results of the last two matches will be keeping the pressure on. Australia still big favourites with Smith there though.
Oooh. Rashid on fire!
two totally new batsman at crease. Now is the time to create scoreboard pressure. In for a great finish now!
far better than watching England football team
Damn you Malan!!
Get in Rash lad.
Rashid is world class