Even If He Gets the Green Light, Stokes No Automatic
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78 SPORT SATURDAY JANUARY 20 2018 England’s Joe Root looks smooth as he cracks the ball behind square during the win over Australia in last night’s second one-day international at the Gabba GOLDEN Picture: BRAD KANARIS SUMMER OVER TRAVIS MEYN comprehensive 4-0 Ashes se- After producing some ex- Australia’s spin shortfalls England opener Jason Roy ries victory, Australia, the fifth cellent selections for the Ashes were there to see when part- fell 178 runs short of replicating THE golden summer for Aus- ranked ODI team in the world, series, the panel’s decisions timers Travis Head (0-55) and his first match heroics, falling tralia’s selectors is over follow- has been clearly outclassed by “We just have been questioned during Aaron Finch (0-17) bowled in- for just two, but all that did was ing another heavy defeat to No.3 ranked England. couldn’t get that the 50-over series on the back side the opening 13 overs as bring Alex Hales (57) and England at the Gabba last “We were in a good pos- of Australia’s two comprehen- Smith desperately chased a Jonny Bairstow (60) together night. ition,” Australia captain Steve power going in sive losses. breakthrough. to set up the successful run England chased down Aus- Smith lamented. “We lost a the back end” The most contentious has Earlier, opener Aaron Finch chase. tralia’s paltry total of 9-270 couple of wickets in a row. We been the snubbing of Lyon, ar- (106) was Australia’s saviour Debutant Jhye Richardson with four wickets in hand to just couldn’t get that power STEVE SMITH guably the world’s premier once again with the bat, rack- (2-57) was excellent on debut take a 2-0 lead in the five- going in the back end. spinner, who has shown he is ing up his 10th ODI century but the poorly balanced Aus- match one-day international “It’s a final for us now (in looked for the series. Pace no white-ball dud by domina- and second of the series. tralian team did not have series. the third match). We’ve got to spearheads Josh Hazlewood ting in the BBL for the Sydney But he struggled to find a enough firepower with the ball It was Australia’s ninth loss play some better cricket.” (virus) and Pat Cummins (rest- Sixers. steady partner with David to mount enough pressure. from its past 10 completed The calls for Nathan Lyon ed) were absent last night, While he boasts a modest Warner (35), Smith (18), Travis A brilliant final spell from ODI matches, highlighting the to be recalled to the ODI side while the squad’s only special- ODI record (17 wickets at Head (7), Mitch Marsh (36), Mitchell Starc (4-59) gave Aus- reigning world champions’ for the first time in 17 months ist spinner – Adam Zampa – 34.82), Lyon played the last of Marcus Stoinis (4) and debu- tralia a sniff of victory but he struggles in the 50-over format grew louder with Shane Warne was dropped on a pitch that his 13 matches in August 2016 tant Alex Carey (27) failing to ran out of overs as Joe Root over the past year. claiming it was “weird” the in- saw England’s spinners claim and has since developed into a launch Australia beyond a (46no) guided England to vic- Just weeks after recording a form spinner had been over- five wickets. far superior bowler. modest total. tory with 34 balls to spare. Even if he gets the green light, Stokes no automatic selection RORY DOLLARD tol Magistrates’ Court on Feb- less than 24 hours earlier and nothing better than having a one-day game is because we ruary 13. That is the exact date must now revise those from difficult decision like that,” he have more than 11 blokes com- BEN Stokes is not guaranteed the England and Wales Crick- scratch. Bayliss is pleased to said. “If we play well in these peting for 11 spots.” Jos Buttler, to walk back into the England et Board had earmarked for have a player who has just next four games and we win, it the limited-overs vice-captain, team when he eventually re- the all-rounder’s international been named in the Interna- might be very, very difficult for insists the squad will be de- turns in New Zealand next comeback, in a Twenty20 tri- tional Cricket Council’s Test him to come straight back in. lighted to have the all-rounder month, according to head series match against the Black and one-day teams of 2017 “In the last couple of years back. coach Trevor Bayliss. Caps in Wellington. available once again but re- you probably wouldn’t have “I think anyone who has Stokes (pictured) has not News of Stokes’ court date mains careful not to tread on been able to say that but where come across Ben will know featured for his country since clashing with his proposed re- the toes of those who have car- this team have got to – this that if there is ever a guy who his arrest on a night out in turn will have been met with ried the baton in his five- one-day team – is a great pos- will be able to manage these Bristol in September and, hav- frustration at the ECB, which month absence. ition to be in. kind of things and come out of ing been charged with affray, had issued plans for his resto- “From the coach or selec- “One of the reasons that we the other side of it very well it he is now set to appear at Bris- ration to the national set-up tor’s point of view, there’s have been successful in the is Ben,” he said. NTNE01Z01MA - V1.