The Cricket Thread 2016

[Chris Jameson]

Not going to win this now. Slightly mystified as to why Bairstow isn't in the squad.

[PaulWinch again]

Buttler's form with the bat is a real concern.

[taylorsworkrate]

I'm not a fan of "resting" batsmen for ODI's. I can understand it with bowlers and their workloads, but Root really should be playing in this series

[Chris Jameson]

I disagree where Root is concerned, he's been struggling with his back. He's not gone back to play for Yorkshire in order for him to get a good break and hopefully sort his back out.

[paul_e]

I disagree where Root is concerned, he's been struggling with his back. He's not gone back to play for Yorkshire in order for him to get a good break and hopefully sort his back out.

Agree, Root isn't really rested, he's recovering from a problem that was clearly bothering him during the tests.

[PaulWinch again]

Root needed to be given some time off. I really rate Taylor and I think he'd actually be a good number 5 in Test cricket.
Yesterday was disappointing and we need to work on how we regain momentum when we suffer a set back.

[Dave Cooper please]

Back to our old problem of stagnating in the middle overs thereby pushing the run rate up and having to take too many risks at the end. Thought we'd got rid of that issue but it seems not.

[PaulWinch again]

Back to our old problem of stagnating in the middle overs thereby pushing the run rate up and having to take too many risks at the end. Thought we'd got rid of that issue but it seems not.

Yep I guess there was always going to be a backslide, let's hope they're aware of it though.

[PaulWinch again]

I do think Moeen is too far down the order as well. I appreciate he did really well counter attacking from 8 in the Ashes, but he's a much better batsmen than the position he's in and he's well capable of scoring hundreds.

[PaulWinch again]

I hope Taylor does well today.

[Chris Jameson]

Never seen a dismissal like Stokes before, on replay it looks a good decision.

[PaulWinch again]

Terrible appeal and decision that. Buttler bombs again.

[UK Redsox]

Never seen a dismissal like Stokes before, on replay it looks a good decision.

I agree. Definitely out for me.

Stokes already had his body/head safely out of the way. There was no need for him to put his hand anywhere near the ball.

You can see him looking at the ball and then putting his hand across his body to block the ball.

The TV commentators were suggesting that it all happened too quickly to be deliberate. However, as we've seen from Stokes fielding this season, he is well capable of reacting that quickly.

[Chris Jameson]

My thoughts exactly Redsox.

[PaulWinch again]

I'm not sure you can categorically call that willfully obstructing.