The Cricket Thread 2013

[PGW]

Misbah reached 52 and with Jamsheds 50 they total 102 out of 115 - 6

Ridiculous

[PaulWinch again]

Pakistan have mentally imploded.

[PGW]

128 - 7 36.1
Wahab Riaz Run Out 6 (14)

Unfortunate one Misbah blasted one back at bowler, Bravo who deflects onto stumps out backing up.

[PGW]

138 - 8   37.5
Ajmal Run Out 2 - This time a suicidal one
Misbah 65 not out

[PGW]

139 - 9
Junaid Ct Gayle B Bravo 0
42.1 overs

[cdbearsfan]

Fun quiz: of the English stadia to have hosted a Test match, which has the largest capacity?

[PGW]

170 All Out 48 overs
Irfan Ct Bravo B Rampaul 2

Misbah Ul Haq 96 not out
He was dropped on 0
So he and Jamshed got 146 between them add on 6 extras means other 9 batsmen got 16 between them....

[cdbearsfan]

So that's nine Pakistani players who will be richer later.

[tomd2103]

Fun quiz: of the English stadia to have hosted a Test match, which has the largest capacity?

Is it the home of a football team currently in League One?

[tomd2103]

Gayle looks in the mood to have a go here.  Should be a good contest between him and the Pakistani quicks.

[tomd2103]

Better today, but the batting line up still looks a little disjointed.  Along with KP, I'd still like to see Prior in the line up, but Morgan and Buttler were impressive today.

The match situation when Buttler went in was ideal for him. Only a few overs left and he was able to open his arms and swing the bat. It's almost as if when he goes in earlier he doesn't know what to do.

Yet again we approach a major international tournament and have no idea of what our best side is. Prior is probably the best wicketkeeper batsman in the world; certainly the best since Gilchrist yet he doesn't even get in the squad.

It all comes down to the top order doing their job.  We're only going to pick 1 of Buttler or Prior.  If we regularly need that player to face 40-50 deliveries then Prior should start.  If we can arrange it so they need to face 15-20 and can slog then Buttler is explosive and has to play.

KP coming back will help not sure who for though.  If we want to go with 4 frontline bowlers to give us a fuller batting line up then we're looking for 10 overs from the top order.  Root and Bopara both look capable of 5-6overs.  If either of them are left out do we think Trott, Bell and KP can make up the difference, all 3 have had a few overs here and there at test level but I don't know about any of them in ODIs.

Agree Paul.  I can't remember us ever having too many players who can do what Buttler did last night on the international stage.  Shame he can't bowl a bit really as he would be an ideal as an all-rounder coming in at six or seven depending on the situation.  I'm still not sure about having Cook and Trott in the same ODI team and think that Root could well develop into an opener in all formats of the game.     

I'd guess Buttler would be classed as an all rounder due to his wicketkeeping.

True Paul, but if he were a bowling allrounder we could probably fit Prior into the side as well.  As it is, I think we are probably better going forward with Buttler as wicketkeeper at this point. The only question I would have at the moment is whether we go with Bresnan as a bowler who can bat a bit or Bopara as a batsman who can bowl a bit. 

[cdbearsfan]

Fun quiz: of the English stadia to have hosted a Test match, which has the largest capacity?

Is it the home of a football team currently in League One?

It might be...

;-)

[bertlambshank]

Fun quiz: of the English stadia to have hosted a Test match, which has the largest capacity?

Is it the home of a football team currently in League One?

It might be...

;-)

And didn't host another test because nobody turned up to watch.

[PaulWinch again]

This game is very interesting now.

[PaulWinch again]

Finn dropped and Swann injured. That's really concerning about Swann.