Aussies v. Poms. ODI & T20 Series.

[Pies4shaw]

That was a very funny ending. I hope plenty of folk in the UK were up to see it.

[Donny]

Care to share why you think one of the most incredible wins ever, was funny ?

[Donny]

For the statheads:

The 57-run partnership between James Faulkner and Clint McKay was the second-highest ever for the last wicket in successful ODI chases

This was the first time a target of 300 or more was chased successfully at the Gabba. The highest successful chase at this venue before this match was in 1997 when West Indies chased down a target of 282 against the hosts.

Australia's win was the first time they have beaten England by a margin of one wicket. England have also won an ODI against Australia by a margin of one wicket, at Old Trafford in 2010.

There were 14 sixes hit in all in this match, the highest in an ODI at the Gabba, beating the 11 sixes that were hit by Australia and West Indies in 2010. Eoin Morgan contributed six sixes to the tally, the highest ever by a batsman in an ODI at this venue. James Faulkner's five sixes in this match are the second highest by a batsman at the Gabba.

Faulkner's five sixes also equalled the second-highest hit by a batsman in an ODI batting at No. 9. Darren Sammy's six sixes at No. 9 are the highest - he has done it twice, against South Africa in North Sound and against Australia in Gros Islet. Andre Russell and Abdur Razzak have also hit five sixes in an innings batting at No. 9 in ODIs.

Faulkner has now scored 320 runs at 160.00 with one hundred and three fifties in chases, as opposed to 157 runs at 22.42 while batting first.

The 57-run unbeaten partnership between Faulkner and Clint McKay is the third-highest in a winning cause in ODIs. The 106 runs added for the tenth wicket by Viv Richards and Michael Holding in the famous ODI against England at Old Trafford in 1984 is the highest ever added by a pair for the tenth wicket in a winning cause. Australia's tenth-wicket partnership today was also the second highest in successful chases.

[Dave The Man]

It was a Fluke that the we won with Faulkner. How Often do you get 70 Runs with the last wicket?

[Donny]

A fluke ?? Give me strength.

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Wanna watch the last 2 overs ?

http://www.cricket.com.au/video/Faulkners-unbelievable-finish

[Dave The Man]

Well I don't remember many 69+ Runs to win games of Cricket with only 1 Wicket in Hand.

One of Faulkner Big Hits just had to be Miss-Timed and the Poms would of Won

[Donny]

Third match. SCG. 2.20 (local)

James Tredwell and Stuart Broad come into the team at the expense of Joe Root and Boyd Rankin.

Australia has made three changes: Mitchell Johnson, Clint McKay and George Bailey (inj.) are out, replaced by James Pattinson, Xavier Doherty and Dan Christian.

England has won the toss and will bat.

[Donny]

[Donny]

0/41 after 7 overs.

[Donny]

2/70. Cook and Bell both out.

[Donny]

4/121. Coulter-Nile has 2/13.

[Donny]

5/185 after 41 overs.

[Donny]

Morgan out to Christion for 54.

6/190 after 42 overs.

[Donny]

8/204 as C-Nile takes his third wicket and Christian, his second.

[Donny]

9/225. Faulkner 2/33.

8 balls to come.