The Cricket Thread 2013

[PaulWinch again]

You have to score runs England.

[taylorsworkrate]

Our batting is beyond embarrassing now

[andyaston]

We have retained the Ashes but have played some very average cricket. The prwssure is off and we still can't bat well.

[PaulWinch again]

Bairstow is gone, and he should be gone from the team now. This is yet another truly pathetic display from our 'batsmen'.

[taylorsworkrate]

I've got to say, that innings from Bairstow is among the very worst I've ever seen an international batsman produce. I'm sorry Chris Jameson, but your boy is patently not up to it.

[PaulWinch again]

Our batsmen with the exception of Bell, who other than today has been consistently good, have been utterly pathetic this series. We've been hammered by Australia at Old Trafford, but we saved by the rain and we're currently being hammered here. It's predominantly down to our batsmen failing time and time again. It must be looked at now, it's happened far too frequently.

[PaulWinch again]

Broad gone as well.

[PaulWinch again]

We are extremely lucky this very average Australia side didn't turn up for the first two Tests.

[taylorsworkrate]

I'm actually angry, ridiculously so considering this is only sport at our batting.

[PaulWinch again]

We haven't made 400 in a single innings and we've batted first 3 times. Australia have batted first once and got 500+ declared. Considering the mockery this Australian batting line up gets, it does raise some questions. This team in the batting and bowling needs freshening up now, there are far too many players who are too comfortable in their position. I understand there needs to be stability, but it can't excuse consistent failure.

[adrenachrome]

Has anybody used Hawkeye on espncricinfo?

Great to use with the radio commentary on.

[PaulWinch again]

Negativity seems to have filtered down from the coach to the captain to the team. We look a poor side and a shadow of the team we were two years ago. It's up to the bowlers to save us again.

[adrenachrome]

VM on TMS pointed out that the Aussies have effectively won the last 6 days of cricket, and it would be hard to argue with him.

[taylorsworkrate]

To be fair, if Australia have anything about them they'll win this match comfortably

[PaulWinch again]

VM on TMS pointed out that the Aussies have effectively won the last 6 days of cricket, and it would be hard to argue with him.

Yep 100% they have, but our batting issues go much further than that. If Australia had been remotely reasonable in first two Tests, we would be really struggling.