The Cricket Thread 2016

[aj2k77]

Shame to see Trott fail again, he's finished at this level. His Achilles heel has been exposed now.

[Villan For Life]

An hour after lunch on day one and the pitch seems to be dying already.

It doesn't bode well for bowling in the 4th innings. We will need to make the most of the new ball because once it's lost it's initial hardness bowling becomes a whole lot harder.

[PaulWinch again]

Moeen is settling now and Cook is doing very very well. Cook is looking more like our rock again. Trott's dismissal just shows he isn't up to it at this level currently. Bell and Root were complacent and Ballance got a good one.

[PaulWinch again]

Moeen batting well, but needs to maintain his concentration.

[Chris Jameson]

Love to see Cook get a really big score here.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep indeed. This is excellent from Cook and Ali.

[Villan For Life]

Very poor captaincy by Ramdin since tea. He's the worst West Indies captain for years.

[Villan For Life]

Stupid run out, poor call by Cook.

[PaulWinch again]

Cook buried Moeen there. But Moeen showed his value, real counter attack that brought us back into the game.

[Villan For Life]

Cook buried Moeen there. But Moeen showed his value, real counter attack that brought us back into the game.

Neither of them had looked threatened since tea. It's so frustrating to see a partnership that was swinging the game back our way end in such an avoidable way.

[Villan For Life]

If Stokes can control his emotions he can become a big player for us. It's a big if though.

[PaulWinch again]

Moeen has shown his value to England today. He got runs when we were in serious trouble, a bit like when he did against Sri Lanka. I bet those runs will boost his confidence for bowling too.

[PaulWinch again]

Cook needs a century today.

[Villan For Life]

Cook needs a century today.

He needs to get it tonight too. 89no with 8 overs to go.

[spangley1812]

If Stokes can control his emotions he can become a big player for us. It's a big if though.

I am not convinced by him at all and his dismissal shows a lack of patience, I see him more of a 1 day player