The Cricket Thread 2016

[PaulWinch again]

Ha ha yeah we'll see!

[KevinGage]

I wouldn't fancy facing Finn after getting a right shellacking from Broad.

More importantly, I don't think South Africa fancy it either.

[Lsvilla]

Shows what I know - might not make 50 !

[KevinGage]

Stokes has deserved that.

Broad will get the headlines, but Stokes has played his part, not giving the batsmen anything and building pressure. 

[PaulWinch again]

We've got a hell of a team coming through here.

[Chris Jameson]

Amazed Root didn't get man of the match, when you consider how tricky batting was.

[OCD]

I liked the look of the side before the first test and it's lived up to that in a very big way. I'm looking forward to see how we do in Australia, though a lot can change in that time.

Does anyone who follows the local stuff have any tips for who's not currently in the set-up but think has a very big future?

[PaulWinch again]

I liked the look of the side before the first test and it's lived up to that in a very big way. I'm looking forward to see how we do in Australia, though a lot can change in that time.

Does anyone who follows the local stuff have any tips for who's not currently in the set-up but think has a very big future?

Not sure from the Bears, but I think Alex Lees at Yorkshire has a big future and I think Vince has quality and the right mentality.

[Dave Cooper please]

Basically level then. Broad and Anderson need to bowl a lot better.

Only needed one of them!

[hipkiss92]

I liked the look of the side before the first test and it's lived up to that in a very big way. I'm looking forward to see how we do in Australia, though a lot can change in that time.

Does anyone who follows the local stuff have any tips for who's not currently in the set-up but think has a very big future?

Not sure from the Bears, but I think Alex Lees at Yorkshire has a big future and I think Vince has quality and the right mentality.

The Overton brothers and the Curran brothers, have been making waves in the domestic game recently. Sam Curran in particular is only 17 and took 22 wickets at 26 in the Championship last year.

Mason Crane is looking like a very good spinner at 19. And from Warwickshire Sam Hain is probably the next England player.

[Chris Jameson]

Absolutely nobody from Yorkshire. Don't want our chances next season buggering up any further.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

*cough*

Matthew Fisher, 18, fast bowler. From Eboracum.

*cough*

[Villan For Life]

In less than a year since the World Cup ended, we've begun to make progress in all forms of the game.

The test side is looking settled and has a nucleus of young players that we can build a side around for a few years to come. Broad is now unquestionably the leader of the attack, he seems to have moved up a few gears since Ottis Gibson returned as bowling coach. Before Broad's performance with ball yesterday, Finn was our best bowler on the tour so, subject to fitness, I'd like to see Broad and Finn take the new ball in upcoming tests with Jimmy as first change.

Bairstow is getting better as a keeper with each test. The position of opener all tide Cook is a worry but we are coping for now. All in all we are looking strong in several areas.

[tomd2103]

I liked the look of the side before the first test and it's lived up to that in a very big way. I'm looking forward to see how we do in Australia, though a lot can change in that time.

Does anyone who follows the local stuff have any tips for who's not currently in the set-up but think has a very big future?

Not sure from the Bears, but I think Alex Lees at Yorkshire has a big future and I think Vince has quality and the right mentality.

Sam Hain looks the best bet of the young Bears players.  Becomes English qualified this year (I think), and at the age of just 20 averages nearly fifty in the two years he has played county cricket.  If his progress continues that way, I think he'll be on the England scene pretty soon.
 

[tomd2103]

In less than a year since the World Cup ended, we've begun to make progress in all forms of the game.

The test side is looking settled and has a nucleus of young players that we can build a side around for a few years to come. Broad is now unquestionably the leader of the attack, he seems to have moved up a few gears since Ottis Gibson returned as bowling coach. Before Broad's performance with ball yesterday, Finn was our best bowler on the tour so, subject to fitness, I'd like to see Broad and Finn take the new ball in upcoming tests with Jimmy as first change.

Bairstow is getting better as a keeper with each test. The position of opener all tide Cook is a worry but we are coping for now. All in all we are looking strong in several areas.

Agree with this.  A very good series win, although it does have to be noted that South Africa were depleted in the bowling department.  Some excellent performances over the series so far, but the only real question mark is Hales at opener.  Someone in an earlier post mentioned Vince and if Hales continues to struggle, I would consider shifting Compton to opener and bringing Vince in at three.