The Cricket Thread 2013

[ACVilla]

Anyone interested the bears 4 day game at Somerset starting 10-30 live on sky sports !

Thanks for the reminder. I've spent two weeks lying on the sofa after a back operation and I don't think I could have survived another day flicking between SSN and the snooker.

[peter w]

Good test for Wright and Barker against two England openers.

[eastie]

Good test for Wright and Barker against two England openers.

Barkers not playing.

[The Left Side]

Oooh I will watch some of the Warwick game tomorrow, Sky does have some uses then.

[PGW]

Just noticed Jacques Kallis gonna miss ICC Champions Trophy through personal reasons. Shame was going to see SA v Pakistan at Edgbaston.

[Villan For Life]

Bopara back for the Champions Trophy.

I'm surprised at his selection, I thought his chance had come and gone and Root had overtaken him.

[PaulWinch again]

Bopara back for the Champions Trophy.

I'm surprised at his selection, I thought his chance had come and gone and Root had overtaken him.

It does seem odd, but I'm guessing it's down to KP being absent. I doubt Bopara will play much if at all.

[tomd2103]

Surely Bopara must be in the last chance saloon now.  I too would have preferred to see a younger player given a chance, say someone like Stokes from Durham.

[PGW]

Surely Bopara must be in the last chance saloon now.  I too would have preferred to see a younger player given a chance, say someone like Stokes from Durham.

Stokes blotted his copybook having been sent home from the 'A' Team tour, so he has a long way to go before he gets picked again methinks!

[Villan For Life]

I don't see Bopara getting in the side unless as a 5th bowler who bats down the order.

[PaulWinch again]

Surely Bopara must be in the last chance saloon now.  I too would have preferred to see a younger player given a chance, say someone like Stokes from Durham.

Stokes blotted his copybook having been sent home from the 'A' Team tour, so he has a long way to go before he gets picked again methinks!

Yes very stupid on his part, he's a talented player.

[PaulWinch again]

Start of the Test cricket summer today, really looking forward to it. I really hope Finn goes back to his long run up, he's not the same bowler without it. Also if Bresnan has his snap back that's great news.

[PaulWinch again]

Hmm batting first morning at Lords, that just doesn't seem the right choice from Cook but we'll see.

[TheTimVilla]

I thought that, too - first morning, moisture in the air, will do a bit for the quicks. But it appears they would have batted first, too.

[PaulWinch again]

See this has highlighted my issue with the Cook and Compton partnership. They've done alright, but 45 minutes into play they've only scored 24 runs. It's not hooping around or anything and I think against the top sides you need to impose yourself on the opposition and I'm not sure the top 3 combination we have does that.