The International Cricket Thread 2018

[Villan For Life]

We'll see how we get on with the bat today, but we couldn't have asked for better bowling conditions yesterday.  Grey skies, floodlights on and a bit of moisture around, and we're going to do well against most sides in the world. 

Looking at the TV coverage the conditions at Lords look similar to the conditions here. Batting will be difficult but nowhere near as difficult as yesterday. We need our batsman to apply themselves and establish a healthy lead. A lead above 150 should see us win the game, depending on the weather.

[manic-road]

Solid first half hour of the day so far for England, 28-0.

[manic-road]

Two quick wickets, 32-2. Cook and Jennings gone.

[Risso]

Cook goes fairly cheaply again, as does Jennings.  40 runs between them in the last two innings, not good enough for openers.  Cook failed in the innings before that as well.

[Risso]

FFS, 3 down.

[Villan For Life]

What a waste of our reviews. Jennings and Pope looked plum in front and were clearly out yet they were reviewed. Batsman have an arrogance about them that seems to make them review decisions when we have reviews in hand.

[Risso]

What a waste of our reviews. Jennings and Pope looked plum in front and were clearly out yet they were reviewed. Batsman have an arrogance about them that seems to make them review decisions when we have reviews in hand.

The Jennings one was especially daft.  It couldn't have been any more clear cut if it tried.

[Villan For Life]

What a waste of our reviews. Jennings and Pope looked plum in front and were clearly out yet they were reviewed. Batsman have an arrogance about them that seems to make them review decisions when we have reviews in hand.

The Jennings one was especially daft.  It couldn't have been any more clear cut if it tried.

What’s even more daft is that Cook at the non-striker’s end seemed to encourage him to review it.

[Risso]

Four down.  Can't see much of a lead at this rate.

[taylorsworkrate]

Yeah poor batting again in much more favourable conditions than India had. Pope in fairness looked good.

[paul_e]

Big lead now from a great partnership between Bairstow and Woakes.  Woakes has fully justified the decision to bring him back in, as I said yesterday, in England he's one of the first names on the team sheet for me, his home record with bat and ball is world class.

[PaulWinch again]

It’s very weird Moeen and Woakes are excellent at home, but not great at all away.

[dave shelley]

Woakes with a ton.  Great weekend for him, bowled and batted well and the Villa won.

[paul_e]

Woakes with a ton.  Great weekend for him, bowled and batted well and the Villa won.

Good lad, this has been a superb performance from him with bat and ball, motm so far for me.

[paul_e]

Bairstow gone, unlucky to fall in the 90s after a good knock.  With the lead as is I'd tell Curran and Woakes to give it a smack and try to get 370-380 on the board with enough time to make them face 5-6 overs tonight.