The Cricket Thread 2016

[cdbearsfan]

LA would be fine, but would the other two not be a bit cold/wet for cricket in November?

[UK Redsox]

LA would be fine, but would the other two not be a bit cold/wet for cricket in November?

That's my thinking as well.

Miami, San Diego and Phoenix would be better options but I guess that Warne wants a geographical spread and places with a more English/West Indies fan base than Hispanic

[PaulWinch again]

Solid start from England. I'm thinking about the Ashes and if Ballance's poor form continues I would consider putting Root to three and bringing Morgan in at five.

[taylorsworkrate]

These boundaries look bigger than at any of the ODI's.

That was an over we badly needed

[aj2k77]

What I like about this current England batting line up is that when we lose a wicket the next man is just as likely to come in an be able to pulverise the attack and up the run rate, no more nudgers and nurdlers.

[Villan For Life]

This is an explosive start by NZ. We need quick wickets to peg them back.

[Villan For Life]

Good first over by Stokes, pity Bairstow put that chance down.

[Colhint]

I think I hope NZ win, they have been such great tourists they deserve something

[taylorsworkrate]

I think I hope NZ win, they have been such great tourists they deserve something

They drew the test series

[Colhint]

yeah I know, but they deserve something

[aj2k77]

yeah I know, but they deserve something

A longer test series would be a fitting reward next time they tour.

[taylorsworkrate]

yeah I know, but they deserve something

A longer test series would be a fitting reward next time they tour.

Yeah, definitely.

[Villan For Life]

Great comeback by England after NZ went off like a train. The spirit amongst that group of players seems to be very strong and they seem to delight in each others success.

[Dave Cooper please]

Enjoyed that, positive batting and some good disciplined bowling. looking good at the moment for England.

[Villan For Life]

I'm thinking about the Ashes and if Ballance's poor form continues I would consider putting Root to three and bringing Morgan in at five.

I'd not have Morgan in the test side. I've always been a fan of his unorthodoxy but think he's a one-day specialist. He'd get found out countless times in a test series. I'd try Taylor at five or bump Ali and Buttler up a slot each and bring Rashid in.

Morgan in the test side is like Cook in the one day side. Great players whose technique is not suited to the individual formats.