The International Cricket Thread

[Villan For Life]

Sorry what is All4?

Channel 4’s catch up TV option.

[hilts_coolerking]

Must be a Chrome issue.  Watching it now on Microsoft Edge.  Cheers.  Rant over.

[Villan For Life]

I’m really underwhelmed by our performance so far, this is a good platform that we have allowed them to build. From the attack only Woakes deserves any credit so far.

[Steve67]

4.28 run rate at the moment. That's absolutely fine.  NZ are going to have to take some risks. 77 for 1 from 18.  That's a good start from England.

That said, I would like to see us pitch it up more.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep other then Woakes the bowlers haven’t been great. We’re in some difficulty here. Bowling far too short.

[Villan For Life]

4.28 run rate at the moment. That's absolutely fine.  NZ are going to have to take some risks. 77 for 1 from 18.  That's a good start from England.

I’m not so sure. We don’t look at all threatening with the ball and it’s all a bit flat. Most of our bowlers seem to be having a collective off day.

[PaulWinch again]

Agreed, we’re not creating anything here. That run rate is fine for them, because it’s going up.

[Steve67]

4.28 run rate at the moment. That's absolutely fine.  NZ are going to have to take some risks. 77 for 1 from 18.  That's a good start from England.

I’m not so sure. We don’t look at all threatening with the ball and it’s all a bit flat. Most of our bowlers seem to be having a collective off day.

We are a bit inconsistent to be fair.  I'm often critical of our bowling as we don't seem to have a plan and I think Morgan should be telling the bowlers to use Woakes's performance as a yardstick.  Rashid drives me fucking mad with his floaty shit.

[Villan For Life]

4.28 run rate at the moment. That's absolutely fine.  NZ are going to have to take some risks. 77 for 1 from 18.  That's a good start from England.

I’m not so sure. We don’t look at all threatening with the ball and it’s all a bit flat. Most of our bowlers seem to be having a collective off day.

We are a bit inconsistent to be fair.  I'm often critical of our bowling as we don't seem to have a plan and I think Morgan should be telling the bowlers to use Woakes's performance as a yardstick.  Rashid drives me fucking mad with his floaty shit.

We need to start mixing up the bowlers to try and buy a wicket. I’d stick Archer back on and ask him to bowl fast and straight for a couple of overs. As long as he pitches it up!

[PaulWinch again]

Need a couple of wickets.

[olaftab]

NZ look good for around 250 at the moment. That's ok. It's getting warmer and batting will be easier as the day progresses.

[PaulWinch again]

I think they look good for 300+. They’re accelerating and we’re not carrying a threat at the moment.

[Steve67]

Plunkett back on, hopefully gets some joy from a second spell.

[PaulWinch again]

Giving them too many runs. This is too easy.

[olaftab]

Going to review and he should be out.