The Cricket Thread 2014

[PaulWinch again]

Buttler and Root have largely recovered the situation here.

[Villan For Life]

A mini collapse aside anther good day for England. Ballance and Root played well. I like the solidity that Balance gives us. Another ton beckons for Root tomorrow, 23 years old and if he gets it, it will be his 5th test century. In Ballance & Root we've uncovered a couple of fine batsmen, all we need is an opener to partner Cook then we look pretty solid.

[PaulWinch again]

We're pretty much set now.

[Chris Jameson]

In Ballance & Root we've uncovered a couple of fine batsmen, all we need is an opener to partner Cook then we look pretty solid.

Ahem, who uncovered them? Lees will open the batting for England some time in the future too!

Smiley, winky thing.

[olaftab]

I am pleased for Peter Moores especially as I backed his come back.

[tomd2103]

A mini collapse aside anther good day for England. Ballance and Root played well. I like the solidity that Balance gives us. Another ton beckons for Root tomorrow, 23 years old and if he gets it, it will be his 5th test century. In Ballance & Root we've uncovered a couple of fine batsmen, all we need is an opener to partner Cook then we look pretty solid.

I'd still start with Robson in the West Indies next April and then make the change for the New Zealand series before the Ashes if necessary.  The rest of the batting line up looks pretty solid at the minute though Moeen has got out very cheaply in the last few innings.  If his bowling continues to develop at the rate it has, is it conceivable that he could bat at eight, with someone else coming in at six?

[tomd2103]

I am pleased for Peter Moores especially as I backed his come back.

Visionary stuff mate. 

[taylorsworkrate]

In Ballance & Root we've uncovered a couple of fine batsmen, all we need is an opener to partner Cook then we look pretty solid.

Ahem, who uncovered them? Lees will open the batting for England some time in the future too!

Smiley, winky thing.

Derbyshire uncovered Ballance, before Yorkshire tapped him up 

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Lees will open the batting for England some time in the future too!

I could do it, but I prefer coming in at 3. I also offer (occasionally devastating, mostly catastrophic) leg spin. I once got Nicholas Parsons out, caught at slip off one that turned square that I managed to land on the pitch.

[PaulWinch again]

Lees is a great prospect.

[PaulWinch again]

Excellent 100 Joe.

[Chris Jameson]

Lees will open the batting for England some time in the future too!

I could do it, but I prefer coming in at 3. I also offer (occasionally devastating, mostly catastrophic) leg spin. I once got Nicholas Parsons out, caught at slip off one that turned square that I managed to land on the pitch.

It's the Parsons wicket that first caught my eye. Not many could shift him.

[Chris Jameson]

Bloody rubbish Root. You're a lucky chap, you should walk anyway...

[Chris Smith]

Fair play to Broad, considering what happened to him in the last game to be 28 from 12 shows some balls.

[Dave Cooper please]

Bloody rubbish Root. You're a lucky chap, you should walk anyway...

A no-ball is a no-ball, it's an illegal delivery, why should he walk?

Broad is in T20 mode.