The Cricket Thread 2014

[Dave Cooper please]

Just realised how drunk I was last night.

Root? As captain?

Hmmm....

[PaulWinch again]

There aren't many candidates but I think Cook's value to us is as a batsman, so there's got to be another alternative.

[PaulWinch again]

Good to see Moeen on.

[PaulWinch again]

Stokes has bowled too short.

[PaulWinch again]

Good from Ali.

[PaulWinch again]

I really dislike this telegraphed Plunkett short bowling tactic. The short ball is fine as a surprise but this is garbage and cost us runs.

[PaulWinch again]

Now the game is gone, the only value is Moeen getting some overs under his belt.

[UK Redsox]

Why haven't India declared to force Cook to bat ?

[PaulWinch again]

Don't know but now he's bowling!

[spangley1812]

Gary Ballance's leg spin looks useful

[PaulWinch again]

It certainly does!

[spangley1812]

OMG.........Cook has a wicket

[UK Redsox]

Maybe India have decided that Cook is so rubbish at the moment, they don't what to have him bat, fail again and thus give the England selectors any more reason to drop him.

[PaulWinch again]

Cook has a wicket! Changed to bowling seam, this is very weird.

[Villan For Life]

Great over by Ballance - he seems to have the raw ability. Cooks bowling is awful but he gets a wicket. Sharma will never live that one down!