The Cricket Thread 2016

[PaulWinch again]

Moeen strikes again.

[spangley1812]

Great catch by Cookie...........

[olaftab]

Umpire strikes back Watson gone

[PaulWinch again]

This is getting frustrating.

[Risso]

Don't you just hate people like Root who are good at everything?

[PaulWinch again]

Nearly there.

[Meanwood Villa]

Don't you just hate people like Root who are good at everything?

Only when they're Australian! If he wasn't already MOTM he surely is now.

[PaulWinch again]

Australia massacred! Ha ha!

[PaulWinch again]

Brilliant from Root. Also questions on Ali should go now, he scored 77 and took 5 wickets.

[peter w]

Great win. And a thumping one at that.

BUT...

I'll expect a better Australia for the 2 nd test as they did look undercooked. The test reminded me a little of ther first test in 97 at Edgbaston where England also won well after a brilliant first morning. Not quite a brilliant first morning here but you get my drift. A great counter-attack in both of England's innings although we were quite lucky also with so many snicks missing stumps, fielders etc. I expect a better more fired up Asutralia who seemed very flat to me, for the 2nd test.

I like how positive we're trying to be much was more reminiscent of the first day at Edgbaston in 2005. I really think we caught a flat Australia flat-footed and they couldn't respond to our counter-attacking. Well done Moeen. I'm going 'To Do A Delph' as it should be henceforth known and eat humble pie. I wanted him out of the team but has responded excellently.

Just get KP into the top 4 and I'll be happy...Happier...

[Chris Jameson]

Just get KP into the top 4 and I'll be happy...Happier...

I just said that another great thing about recent form is that he doesn't get a mention any longer and you have to spoil it! He's history as far as England are concerned, you'll be able to see him on Stricyly and I'm A Celebrity soon enough no doubt.

[Chris Jameson]

Fantastic team performance, everybody contributed and again plenty of smiles on faces.

[Villan For Life]

A great team win and a marker has been set for the rest of the series. Broad bowled as well as I've seen him bowl for a very long time and Cook's captaincy was as good as he's ever been. Apart from the first hour on the first day we've been on top.

I suspect the Aussies have a few problems. We will produce slower pitches to negate the threat of Johnson and Starc; their best bowler in English conditions Harris has retired, Starc is a doubt for Lords and a couple of others look to be on the wane, Haddin and Watson in particular.

An interesting few weeks ahead,

[paul_e]

Good all round but for me Root, Moeen and Broad all stepped up and made things happen at the key moments, 3 brilliant performances and all of them deserve mention in the man of the match discussions (with Root edging it for a match saving first innings).  As I've said before, for all the knockers Moeen does the job and I've never understood the criticism and Root should rightly be regarded the best batsman in the world right now, it's only a matter of time in my opinion.

[KevinGage]

Highlight for me was the bowling unit as a whole.

Broad probably looked like the best bowler today, but there was no let up from any of them.

Jimmy didn't get any wickets in the second innings, but bowled accurately.  When Broad and Anderson were resting, Wood came in and could bowl up to 90mph -and with accuracy. Stokes didn't give away much either.  Moeen played like he's been a fixture in the side for years.


Whereas the Aussies would be right to feel aggrieved after going so close in the first test in 2013, they can have no complaints today. A team that fancies themselves as the best in the world got a right doing. Hopefully lays down a marker for the rest of the series.