Fixtures GAME 1: 30th January, 2017: Eden Park, Auckland (11:00am local time) GAME 2: 2nd February, 2017: McLean Park, Napier (2:00pm local time) GAME 3: 5th February, 2017: Seddon Park, Wellington (11:00am local time) Australia Squad Matthew Wade (c) Pat Cummins James Faulkner Aaron Finch Peter Handscomb Josh Hazlewood Travis Head Sam Heazlett Shaun Marsh Glenn Maxwell Billy Stanlake Mitchell Starc Marcus Stoinis Adam Zampa New Zealand Squad Kane Williamson Tom Blundell Trent Boult Neil Broom Colin de Grandhomme Lockie Ferguson Martin Guptill Matt Henry Tom Latham Colin Munro Jimmy Neesham Mitchell Santner Tim Southee Ross Taylor ICC ODI Rankings (Teams) 1. Australia 2. South Africa 3. India 4. New Zealand 5. England 6. Sri Lanka 7. Bangladesh 8. Pakistan 9. West Indies 10. Afghanistan 11. Zimbabwe 12. Ireland ICC ODI Rankings (Batsmen) 1. David Warner (AUS) 2. AB de Villiers (SAF) 3. Virat Kohli (IND) 4. Quinton de Kock (SAF) 5. Kane Williamson (NZ) 6. Joe Root (ENG) 7. Hashim Amla (SAF) 8. Steve Smith (AUS) 9. Martin Guptill (NZ) 10. Babar Azam (PAK) ICC ODI Rankings (Bowlers) 1. Trent Boult (NZ) 2. Mitchell Starc (AUS) 3. Imran Tahir (SAF) 4. Sunil Narine (WI) 5. Josh Hazlewood (AUS) 6. Shakib Al Hassan (BAN) 7. Matt Henry (NZ) 8. Kasigo Rabada (SAF) 9. Adil Rashid (ENG) 10. Mohammad Nabi (AFG) ** Rankings correct as of 27/1/2017 and are subject to change**
Australia have announced their squad Khawaja and Warner are out with Khawaja focusing on the tour of India and Warner rested Aaron Finch and Shaun Marsh come in to replace them Australia ODI squad Steve Smith (c) Pat Cummins James Faulkner Aaron Finch Peter Handscomb Josh Hazlewood Travis Head Shaun Marsh Glenn Maxwell Billy Stanlake Mitchell Starc Marcus Stoinis Matthew Wade Adam Zampa http://www.cricket.com.au/news/aust...-hadlee-finch-warner-khawaja-marsh/2017-01-23
Skipper Steve Smith has been ruled out of this series due to an ankle injury No word on his replacement and who will captain the team now that Warner and Smith are both out http://www.cricket.com.au/news/stev...aland-odi-series-new-captain-dubai/2017-01-27
Matthew Wade has been named captain with Sam Heazlett coming into the squad to replace Smith Rankings updated in the first post as well, The new ones were released today http://www.cricket.com.au/news/matt...land-tour-steve-smith-ankle-injury/2017-01-27
New Zealand have beaten Australia by 6 runs in the first ODI, New Zealand lead the 3 match series 1-0 New Zealand 9/286 from 50 overs Neil Broom - 73 (75) Martin Guptill - 61 (73) James Neesham - 48 (45) Marcus Stoinis - 3/49 (10 overs) Pat Cummins - 2/67 (9 overs) Travis Head - 1/21 (5 overs) Australia 280 from 47 overs Marcus Stoinis - 146* (117) Pat Cummins - 36 (28) James Faulkner - 25 (49) Mitchell Santner - 3/44 (10 overs) Lockie Ferguson - 2/44 (10 overs) Trent Boult - 2/58 (9 overs) Player of the Match: Marcus Stoinis (AUS)
If it wasn't for Marcus Stoinis and two bowlers, James Faulkner and Pat Cummins, it would have been a 200 run loss! Our batsmen's batting was a disgrace. Selectors just seem to rotate around the usual old failures. Finch is an over the hill gang guy. Marsh only ever fires up for WA so let him stay there. Travis Head needs one and think things through and settle down when wickets are lost. Maxwell is great with the bat when we are on top but fails with back to the walls stuff.
Game 2 has been abandoned without play due to rain and player safety concerns over the outfield Even though there was long periods of no rain the outfield was still soaked in certain places If a Ground's drainage can't handle a few showers (5.8mm since 10am local time) then it shouldn't be hosting International Cricket
You been to NZ mate? Even in the middle of a drought, the ground is soaked. And this area of NZ had been declared drought affected so there can't be too much drainage.
Actually I have been a couple of times, I have family over there I understand about the drought situation but this is the second time a game has been abandoned at this ground in the last 12 months without a ball being bowled Apparently the council is launching an inquiry and New Zealand Crickets Chief Operating Officer said that Nelson Park which is next door was dry so that suggests it is a drainage problem http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-australia-2016-17/content/story/1080643.html
New Zealand have beaten Australia by 24 runs in the third ODI, New Zealand have won the 3 match series 2-0 New Zealand 9/281 from 50 overs Ross Taylor - 107 (101) Dean Brownlie - 63 (78) Mitchell Santner - 38* (34) James Faulkner - 3/59 (9 overs) Mitchell Starc - 3/63 (10 overs) Josh Hazlewood - 2/44 (10 overs) Australia 257 from 47 overs Aaron Finch - 56 (64) Travis Head - 53 (72) Marcus Stoinis - 42 (48) Trent Boult - 6/33 (10 overs) Mitchell Santner - 2/50 (10 overs) Kane Williamson - 1/44 (7 overs) Player of the Match: Trent Boult (NZ)
