The Cricket Thread 2013

[PaulWinch again]

Well SA's innings has shown that if the weather holds on Sunday, we're going to need a lot more than our normal 280 odd.

[PaulWinch again]

Cardiff should be dropped as an international venue.

[PaulWinch again]

Oh dear Kieron I think you've cost the Windies the chance of progressing.

[paul_e]

Cardiff should be dropped as an international venue.

It's one purely for political reason, as a ground it's poor and it has more rain delays than anywhere else I can think of, the english and welsh cricket board having no concern for welsh cricket wouldn't go down well.

I have a bigger problem with Lord's and the Oval being guaranteed tests every year and all the other international venues having a bit of a lottery as to whether they're going to get the income each year.  The best games are generally at Edgbaston, Old Trafford and Headingley, but you normally only get games at 2 out of the 3 in a summer.

[olaftab]

Cardiff should be dropped as an international venue.

And Southampton and Durham. Keep matches in Lords, Oval, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge and Headingly.

[olaftab]

Yorkshire top of the Championship. Just wanted to type that.

Enjoy whilst its there. Bears will be there soon and will stay there! Only 49 points to make up.

[olaftab]

Off to Edgbaston today for the masala war. Unique situation as this is the only place in the world where a India/Pakistan game will have a 50/50 split crowd with full ground.  I do expect some trouble amongst supporters especially the young hotheads.

[cdbearsfan]

Have they agreed the result in advance like their World Cup encounter?

[PaulWinch again]

Good start from England, just hope the weather holds. Worrying that Swann is injured again.

[PaulWinch again]

Jinxed that, Bell gone. Right Trott you don't have time to mess about here.

[PaulWinch again]

Hmm Trott out, they need to make sure they keep wickets here.

[PaulWinch again]

Hmmm getting a bit bogged down, but not sure how much is the pitch.

[PaulWinch again]

Need to get a move on.

[PaulWinch again]

Root gone, good knock. Now Morgan it's about time you performed.

[cdbearsfan]

Cardiff should be dropped as an international venue.

And Southampton and Durham. Keep matches in Lords, Oval, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge and Headingly.

The Rose Bowl is the joint-second biggest ground in the country, along with Edgbaston. It deserves its place in Test cricket.

Durham, Leeds and Cardiff should be told get to 20,000 or lose international matches. It is absolutely ludicrous that Edgbaston doesn't have an Ashes Test and London gets a guaranteed two Tests every series. I suppose we have got a few Champions Trophy games including the Final by way of consolation.