So impressed with how Smith and Australia have dug in here. If that was England, would have capitulated by now under World Cup pressure. Run rate is good too.
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Coulter-Nile going very well, this is his best ODI score. This has been a decent repair job by Smith, Carey and NCN, and I think if WI can get wickets here then the Aussies can too, it could be a classic if they're defending 280+.
Looks like Australia could score 300+, that would be some recovery
What a fecking catch.
Why was smith being booed?
Just returned from a ball tampering ban and playing in England?
Small time fans. This holier than thou attitude by these english fans is funny.
I doubt it is just the English fans booing him to be fair. Fact is there was a lot of potentially hypocritical schadenfreude from all quarters when Sandpaper-gate happened.
Didn't see or hear him getting booed him in IPL. So it could b e more to do with the rivalry and hatred for Aussies in general by the english fans. Not that SMith is very popular in India but booing him after he has already served his punishment is very small time irrespective if it is done by Indian fans or English fans.
Well that is a club competition. Agree though it is small time, but they are bringing it on themselves by making a big deal about it particularly with Langer coming out and asking fans not to heckle him.
Unlucky lad, what a knock
This Knock and Aussie comeback reminds me a lot of their comeback against Pakistan in 2003 WC when SYmonds went berserk.
288 all out, great recovery for Australia. This will be a real contest.
Australia highlighting their credentials, as if they even needed too.
288 is 50+ runs short especially vs the batting that the Windies have
I don't know.. it'll be touch and go I feel. But I'm always pessimistic when it comes to the West Indies.
I think it's 50 too many
You realise that when England played the ashes in Australia last time the Australian team went on TV telling the fans to tell their fans to heckle Broad for not walking when the umpire gave him not out in a previous test series.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/23778598
What goes around comes around.
I am not here defending Aussies. Their fans are even more unbearable and hypocrite bunch but I still think booing Smith today felt small time. And it doesn't matter if it is done by an Aussie or English or Indian, it felt small time.
It's payback for the abuse that Broad got in Australia that was instigated by the Aussie team. They didn't boo
Amir when he came back from his ban.
These zinger bails are mad.
How the feck did he give that out? 
That ball was closer to Jamaica than the wicket.
Pathetic Decision.
That ball was closer to Jamaica than the wicket.
Pathetic Decision.
How the feck did he give that out?
That ball was closer to Jamaica than the wicket.
Pathetic Decision.
This umpire sucks.
Gone now. Although was close
Just seen the Cottrell catch... wow 
Cricinfo saying the ball before he was given out should have been a no ball as starc overstepped by four inches.
Did Gayle feck the umpire's daughter?
If you checked all the balls in an ODI, you will find umpires miss at least 10-20 no balls per innings. Still absolutely pathetic to miss such a big overstep. Though IIRC that ball was called a wide.
Need to start using the Video Umpire for checking No Balls
How do you miss that?!More proof:
Because nowadays umpires don't look at the foot at all. If there's a dismissal there's always a check and those are the only no balls called. Rest all ignored.
The Umpire should be banned, disgraceful performanceMore proof:
Read it. I love it.
Much depends on this pair.
feck sake
Hope barbecued him there.