The Cricket Thread 2014

[Villan For Life]

We won the toss and are bowling. Line up is:

Alastair Cook, Alex Hales, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, James Tredwell, James Anderson

[bertlambshank]

When was the last time Finn had a bowl?

[PaulWinch again]

When was the last time Finn had a bowl?

That's my concern, it's ridiculous that they're just having him trawl round with the squad. He needs to be playing or not be with the squad, no middle ground.

Good start from Woakes though.

[ACVilla]

These could be a very important few months in the fledgling international career of young Christopher Woakes. He seems to be making a real breakthrough.

[UK Redsox]

'Ashtray' is back on duty as statistician for the ODIs.

I didn't realise that the expenses row was still rolling on

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/10960302/BBC-Test-Match-Specials-Malcolm-Ashton-demoted-following-row-over-expenses.html

[UK Redsox]

Meltdown by Jordan. 5 wides in an over

[PaulWinch again]

Horrendous stuff.

[PaulWinch again]

I like Jordan, but they have got to sort his wide issue. It's becoming a problem now.

[Villan For Life]

These could be a very important few months in the fledgling international career of young Christopher Woakes. He seems to be making a real breakthrough.

Reasonable figures of 4-52 off 10 includes one over that went for 20. He seems to be growing into international cricket which is something I thought he would struggle to do. Well done Chris.

[PaulWinch again]

Good effort from Woakes, in what overall was pretty poor.

[Chris Jameson]

Good leave by Bell there...

[PaulWinch again]

Pretty diabolical display. I really do think we need to look to the future and the likes of Cook and Bell aren't that for ODIs.

[Villan For Life]

Pretty diabolical display. I really do think we need to look to the future and the likes of Cook and Bell aren't that for ODIs.

It'd prolong their test careers too.

I just can't get worked up about ODI's. I want England to win but I'm pretty meh about it all.

[bertlambshank]

Sounds terrible at Leeds.The game has been stopped because a man has collapsed in one of the stands.

[tomd2103]

Pretty diabolical display. I really do think we need to look to the future and the likes of Cook and Bell aren't that for ODIs.

Agree, especially when there have been a number of players scoring big runs in domestic cricket on a regular basis (Roy, Vince, Taylor etc).  We just can't seem to get the balance right in ODI cricket.