The Cricket Thread 2014

[olaftab]

Off to Edgbaston shortly to catch England v South Africa and then England v India. Hope to enjoy two full competitive games.

[PaulWinch again]

I really hope Taylor plays today.

[hipkiss92]

Some top class fielding in the Women's T20 so far, shame there aren't more in the crowd to appreciate it.

[PaulWinch again]

Good start but I find it ridiculous that Taylor and to a lesser extent Stokes aren't in the team. They seem to have something against Taylor.

[PaulWinch again]

Indian fans booing Moeen, pretty poor.

[PaulWinch again]

Oh dear Moeen, not a good one.

[PaulWinch again]

Hales goes for 40 but good effort.

[PaulWinch again]

We're getting bogged down against spinners, big surprise.

[PaulWinch again]

The real Morgan has returned, there you go England let him play his game how he plays it.

[PaulWinch again]

Well Morgan has suddenly pushed himself forward to be ODI captain with that knock. Excellent finish from Bopara as well, why he wasn't in the ODI side is beyond me.

[Chris Jameson]

This is the cricket version of the Luke Haines thread today.

[Villan For Life]

Indian fans booing Moeen, pretty poor.

I was listening to TMS when that happened. Isa Guha was on air and commented how well she was received in India as an Asian woman playing for England. I've always found Indian cricket fans to be jingoistic but good natured. It's a real shame that Moeen was booed.

[PaulWinch again]

Great game. Excellent to see Morgan back to his best, and I think he should be the ODI captain. Bopara has to be in the ODI team. Gurney bowled well but I'm not sure he's an international cricketer his batting and fielding are just too poor.

[Villan For Life]

First ball aside, Woakes' last over was pretty good. He has really developed this year.

That's the end of the International summer. At times we've been awful but came good in the end. We need a radical overhaul of our approach to 50 over cricket, which should start with a new captain - Morgan - and Cook and Bell replaced by Roy and Taylor.

[PaulWinch again]

First ball aside, Woakes' last over was pretty good. He has really developed this year.

That's the end of the International summer. At times we've been awful but came good in the end. We need a radical overhaul of our approach to 50 over cricket, which should start with a new captain - Morgan - and Cook and Bell replaced by Roy and Taylor.

Agree with that I think, and I want Bopara in the team as well.