England Cricket Thread 2011

[PaulWinch again]

Terrible terrible performance, Finn aside.

[PaulWinch again]

This has been a horrible tour in many respects. We've played pretty appallingly and shown a poor attitude. The crowds haven't turned up. They have to do something about these meaningless one day series.

[TheTimVilla]

Apparently the ground is so empty because Diwali starts tomorrow.

Let's see how we bat with the dew, seeing that we know how we bowl...

[TheTimVilla]

From 80 for 0 to 80 for 3.

From cricinfo: Finn's last over was like W0000W...

[taylorsworkrate]

Finn really is one hell of a talent, for now and the future.

He'd walk into any test team in the world, just unfortunate for him there is so much competition for place in ours.

[TheTimVilla]

And then Swann drops Raina off Finn's bowling... With the inevitable four next ball.

[PaulWinch again]

I wish we'd stop dropping people off Finn, he's bowling wonderfully and not getting the full rewards.

[PaulWinch again]

Cook needs to start captaining in a much stronger manner. This bickering within the team is unacceptable and is detrimental to our performance.

[TheTimVilla]

Did you see Finn go off at the end of that over? I've never seen him so animated!

[PaulWinch again]

We have let them get massively more than they should have.

[PaulWinch again]

Staring down the barrell now, we really need an innings from Kieswetter, especially without KP.

[TheTimVilla]

I wouldn't mind one of our players (not Trott) getting a ton!

[PaulWinch again]

I'm pleased Kies has got his 50, I do rate him and think he's worth persevering with. Hopefully he can push on.

[TheTimVilla]

I agree.

[PaulWinch again]

Right well no doubt Kieswetter will be blamed as it seems to be fashionable. But Cook and him built a very solid foundation, and ok losing both in the space of two overs isn't great, but you can't really argue with their innings. However those who have followed have completely fucked this up, and god knows what Bairstow was doing.