The Cricket Thread 2016

[taylorsworkrate]

I cannot believe that Broad is going to spend this tournament in the television studio. He should be in the team.

Our batting is as good as anyones, but the seam bowling is just too weak for us to have a chance in this tournament.

[paul_e]

I agree, Broad in for Topley would have us looking much stronger with the ball because our quicks are all a bit too raw right now (with the possible exception of Willey who I rate highly as a T20 bowler).  Jordan has a very good yorker but struggles if that's not working, Stokes is trying to hard to take a wicket with every delivery and Topley just doesn't seem to have worked out what he wants to be in this format (I like him in ODIs though).

[ADVILLAFAN]

Looks like New Zealand's impressive start will continue, as they should beat Australia as well as India.

Both times they posted a pretty small total with the bat, but were able to defend it.

[DaveD]

New Zealand have now beaten India and Australia.

[DaveD]

That was an odd interview with AB de Villiers, the reporter kept referring to him in the third person, like he was talking to someone else.

How is AB de Villiers shoulder today ?
How is AB de Villiers going to bat today ?

Most strange.

[Chris Jameson]

That was an odd interview with AB de Villiers, the reporter kept referring to him in the third person, like he was talking to someone else.

How is AB de Villiers shoulder today ?
How is AB de Villiers going to bat today ?

Most strange.

Tim Sherwood will be wondering what Tim Sherwood made of it.

[DaveD]

Rubbish bowling from England again

[PaulWinch again]

Absolutely terrible start with the ball here.

[PaulWinch again]

We need to grab this quick or we're going to be out of the World Cup.

[DaveD]

And Topley compounds his shit over by dropping a dolly.

[PaulWinch again]

Bloody hell what is it with England and major tournaments.

[DaveD]

For fuck's sake England, it's the five sticks in the middle you clowns.

Slower half tracker down the legside. Jesus wept.

[Bully2345]

The buffet is open

[PaulWinch again]

This is absolutely diabolical at the moment.

[paul_e]

stop giving de kock width you idiots, bowl at his fucking toes.