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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5265 on: June 16, 2021, 12:59:19 AM »
I think for the short/medium term Malan would be a good option at 3. He’s got big runs for Yorks, he has successfully recent international experience (albeit in 20/20, but it’ll help his belief), and he’s scored runs in Australia. I’d be confident he could do a decent job for the next 18 months or so.

Have thought for a while that Malan should maybe get a look-in in the test side, but at 5 / 6.  Not sure he is a test match 3 Paul, but guess there would be no harm in trying him.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5266 on: June 16, 2021, 09:47:32 AM »
Pretty poor from the ECB not to ensure that it's a new pitch for the Women's Test.

Generally I'm in favour of playing matches away from the big venues, but that does mean a lack of TV pitches.

Hence why the Test will be on a pitch that was used for a T20 last week.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5267 on: June 16, 2021, 11:44:46 AM »
As much as I'd like to be at the game in Bristol, that ground has virtually no shade and would be very uncomfortable on a day like this

Tickets still available if anyone down this way copes with the sun/heat better that I do

Solid start from England

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5268 on: June 16, 2021, 12:56:59 PM »
It’s really poor that it’s a used pitch.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5269 on: June 16, 2021, 02:45:15 PM »
It’s really poor that it’s a used pitch.

It's playing OK

Wouldn't have been a problem if the ECB had been up front about things; ie that it had to be this pitch due to camera positions and DRS

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5270 on: June 18, 2021, 12:25:16 PM »
Test Championship final could end up being an anti-climax

Can't see there being any play today and the forecast for the next five days looks iffy

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5271 on: June 18, 2021, 12:29:34 PM »
It’d be fitting given the structure of the championship.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5272 on: June 18, 2021, 01:26:47 PM »
Be shit if India, having been disgracefully allowed to choose who they do and don't play against by the cowardly ECB, win the title. Mon NZ.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5273 on: June 19, 2021, 04:43:15 PM »
Stone is out with another stress fracture in his back. Bugger.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5274 on: June 23, 2021, 12:05:02 PM »
India struggling. NZ could win this

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5275 on: June 23, 2021, 12:40:44 PM »
India struggling. NZ could win this

I hope so, I love the way they play the game.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5276 on: June 23, 2021, 12:47:41 PM »
India struggling. NZ could win this

I hope so, I love the way they play the game.

Me too. I also think they have been the most consistent team, at home and away, for the best part of ten years now. You always know you'll get a game from them, and probably an entertaining one.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5277 on: June 23, 2021, 02:00:11 PM »
All things accounted for NZ need to bowl the last 4 in the next 45minutes or so and concede no more than another 30-40 runs. Any more than that and I can't see them having the time to chase the win, the clock is the biggest problem for them here.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5278 on: June 23, 2021, 02:42:39 PM »
56 overs to score 139 for Kiwis to become world test cricket champions. Come on NZ smash these arrogant duckers into dust.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5279 on: June 23, 2021, 03:12:17 PM »
The question was posed as to whether England would bother attempting this run chase :)

 


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