The Cricket Thread 2016

[PGW]

This is the complete antithesis of Cardiff. It's been spineless and pathetic. I'd look at Bairstow and Hales.

Maybe Bairstow but not Hales for test cricket. Bairstow 104* v Pears today, i'd bring in Alex Lees with him

[PaulWinch again]

Our bowling was very weak and the batting has been woeful. It's a stunning turn around from Cardiff.

[Chris Jameson]

We'll keep Bairstow at Yorkshire thanks, another century for him today.

[taylorsworkrate]

This is the complete antithesis of Cardiff. It's been spineless and pathetic. I'd look at Bairstow and Hales.

Maybe Bairstow but not Hales for test cricket. Bairstow 104* v Pears today, i'd bring in Alex Lees with him

Why not Hales for test cricket? Warner is hardly your traditional opener, but he's bloody successful

[tomd2103]

Our bowling was very weak and the batting has been woeful. It's a stunning turn around from Cardiff.

Their massive first innings total meant we were always up against it.  Despite the awful performance here, I think I would have taken 1-1 going into Edgbaston. 

[manic-road]

101-9 just awful

[PaulWinch again]

To be honest given the pitch this is possibly the worst collective England display I've seen.

[villan from luton]

Our bowling was very weak and the batting has been woeful. It's a stunning turn around from Cardiff.

Their massive first innings total meant we were always up against it.  Despite the awful performance here, I think I would have taken 1-1 going into Edgbaston. 

Don't agree, this has been an insipid display, totally devoid of any backbone.

[Chris Jameson]

To be honest given the pitch this is possibly the worst collective England display I've seen.

To be honest Paul, you say that at least once just about every series they play!

[PaulWinch again]

Thing is this has nothing to do with our attempts to play a more positive style. This is just back to the worst type of England.

[PGW]

This is the complete antithesis of Cardiff. It's been spineless and pathetic. I'd look at Bairstow and Hales.

Maybe Bairstow but not Hales for test cricket. Bairstow 104* v Pears today, i'd bring in Alex Lees with him

Why not Hales for test cricket? Warner is hardly your traditional opener, but he's bloody successful

In terms of first class averages there's not a lot of difference both averaging around 38 but at only 22 i think that Lees has got the greater potential
and that maybe at 27 Hales should have already 'cracked' it. Problem with Hales is i suppose he is perceived as on one day player.

[tomd2103]

Our bowling was very weak and the batting has been woeful. It's a stunning turn around from Cardiff.

Their massive first innings total meant we were always up against it.  Despite the awful performance here, I think I would have taken 1-1 going into Edgbaston. 

Don't agree, this has been an insipid display, totally devoid of any backbone.

Yep, really poor effort.  Only lasted 37 overs.

[PaulWinch again]

That was a truly spineless display. Terrible.

[olaftab]

Shocking absolutely shocking.

[PaulWinch again]

Anderson was very disappointing here as well.