The Cricket Thread 2016

[paul_e]

This is one hell of an innings from Root, he deserves to be on the winning team.

[taylorsworkrate]

Yeah, he's fast becoming the best player in the world across all 3 formats

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Wonderful innings from Yorkshire

[Chris Jameson]

Strong Yorkshire, strong England they say. I couldn't possibly comment!

[paul_e]

we cannot fuck this up, we cannot fuck this up, we cannot fuck this up.

[PaulWinch again]

Well this has been utterly remarkable from the batsmen. Fair play they've done a brilliant job, particularly Roy and Root. The bowlers were desperately poor and I think Topley has to go now. Hearts in mouth at the end though.

[paul_e]

Absolutely brilliant batting performance, Root was absolute class.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

That's a landmark win. I'd have bet the house on us losing.

[paul_e]

that's a fuck load of extras, 26 in a T20 is shocking.

[PaulWinch again]

That was very unEngland like. Roy did so brilliantly at the start and Root marshalled it amazingly. Topley has to go though he's bowling like a drain and he can't bat or field. At least Jordan offers other elements to his game.

[taylorsworkrate]

Outstanding chase.

Still think the bowlers (seam) will cost us any chance of winning this tournament, but my, that is one hell of a batting line up we have got

[PaulWinch again]

Well that was an utter utter disgrace. Also knowing how England react to these things I predict we'll be about 50-6.

Paul, don't take this the wrong way but have you ever managed to watch a game of cricket and just enjoy it?!

I enjoyed the second half!

[DaveD]

Well I did pause it during the school run more out of hope than expectation, and watched it fast forwarding between balls - damn glad I did ! What a batting performance.

[PaulWinch again]

Can anyone explain how net run rate works?

[paul_e]

I agree that Topley has to go, as I said earlier, my issue with him is that he doesn't seem to even know how he wants to bowl, at least with the others you can sort of see what they're trying to do which makes forgiving them for a bad day a little easier.  On top of that I think the pitch did nothing to help the quicks, Steyn and Rabada looked utter bobbins as well and only Kyle Abbott and a couple of Willey overs looked anything like good enough.  Root said as much in the post match interview as well.