The Cricket Thread 2016

[Villan For Life]

Highest ever one day score.....

[paul_e]

Gutted to see Buttler go, that's the most exciting thing I've seen from an England player for years.

Highest ever ODI score by England, how frustrating is it to hear that a couple of months after we made ourselves look like a bunch of mugs in the world cup, hopefully the people responsible will now realise how wrong they were in their approach, Cook amongst them, the talent was there.

and there's 400.

[adrenachrome]

England scored 408/9!

[PaulWinch again]

I never thought I'd see England score 400 in an ODI.

[paul_e]

so 409 as the target, set by England, I think I need a drink.

[Villan For Life]

408-9, wait a stunning performance.

If we don't defend that then we really have some serious problems. Against this Kiwi batting line up they certainly will have their work cut out.

[aj2k77]

What an innings Buttler. The most style and panache I think I've seen since Pietersen pulverised the Aussies on the last day of the last test when we reclaimed the Ashes.

Who would have thought that by using players primed for one dayers instead of the test match regulars we'd actually look good...

[TopDeck113]

Wow! Just came in and seen the score!

Now watch NZ knock them off with 20-odd balls to spare...

[paul_e]

Wow! Just came in and seen the score!

Now watch NZ knock them off with 20-odd balls to spare...

If they do then fair play, it's still the best ODI batting performance I've ever seen from England.

That said the key now is to use the buffer that such a big target gives us and actually look to take wickets rather than trying to contain as we often do.

[Chris Jameson]

I'm naturally biased but as well as Buttler it's got to be said Rashid played a fantastic innings too, the pair of them rescued England from what could have been a spectacular collapse.

[PaulWinch again]

Finn is bowling well. Thing is whether England win or lose under previous regimes we would have scored 300-320 today and have been happy with that. This is an important day for English cricket.

[PaulWinch again]

I'm naturally biased but as well as Buttler it's got to be said Rashid played a fantastic innings too, the pair of them rescued England from what could have been a spectacular collapse.

Yep he did. Buttler, Root, Morgan and Rashid were all excellent.

[Chris Jameson]

Jonathon Trott was very good on TMS, be happy to see him replace Swann and Vaughan (or even better, both) in the future.

[paul_e]

Really big wicket that one, Taylor was just starting to try to make a dent in the target, it's looking like a too big an ask for them now, it will need a stunning bit of batting from someone now.

[PaulWinch again]

Jonathon Trott was very good on TMS, be happy to see him replace Swann and Vaughan (or even better, both) in the future.

I quite like Vaughan even if he's got a bit of an ego.