The Cricket Thread 2016

[paul_e]

298 all out, pretty happy with that all things considered, I think 50-60 more were out there if we'd not lost wickets in clumps though.

[paul_e]

Where does Vince bat for Hampshire?  Could he be the 3 we're looking for?  Bairstow up to 5 and Buttler in at 7 seems like a good way to strengthen things but I have no idea if Vince would be suited to 3.  I would like to see Buttler back in and Bairstow higher though.

I think Compton deserves a few more chances, but I'm pretty sure that's where Vince bats for Hampshire Paul and I think the above suggestion makes sense.  We could experiment at five though and have a look at some other options. 

Thanks, I thought I'd seen him called a top order batsman before which is why I thought it might be worth looking at.

On Compton, he has 13 tests and has looked uncomfortable in most of them, 2 good centuries in New Zealand and a decent 85 in South Africa make his average look better than it should.  I don't think he's terrible but I also don't see him as part of the team in 12 months time.

[PGW]

10-1 4 overs
Karunaratne ct Bairstow b Broad0
Silva9*
Mendis 0*

[PGW]

Make that:
12-2 4.4Overs
Silva ct Bairstow b Anderson 11
Mendis 0*
Chandimal in

[paul_e]

Beauty from Broad commentators blaming the batsman a little but I think that's a bit unfair, that one seemed to 'wobble' in the air, I can completely understand why he felt he had to play it.

Followed up by a spitter from Jimmy, again you could fault the batsman but that takes away from how clever a delivery it was.

12-2

[PGW]

Thats 434 for Jimmy drew level with Kapil Dev but played less tests so above
12-3
Mendis Ct Bairstow b Broad 0
5.2 overs

Back to Jimmy 85 behind Courtney Walsh

[DaveD]

Dammit, knew I should have hit pause before I left on the school run. Hopefully will be home in time to rewind.

[paul_e]

Broad is utterly unplayable when he gets in a groove, if he hadn't gone through that phase of trying to be a bully I think he'd be right up with Jimmy on wickets taken.

[Dave Cooper please]

Never judge a wicket until both teams have batted on it!
This is doing just enough off the pitch especially when you are bowling a line like Broad is.

[paul_e]

Jimmy has bowled some really nasty deliveries here, seems to be getting a little bit of extra bounce with a few.

[PGW]

Jimmy has bowled some really nasty deliveries here, seems to be getting a little bit of extra bounce with a few.

The wicket he took was a brute of a ball

[PGW]

First ball after Tea
43/4
Chandimal Ct Vince b Stokes 15
Matthews 15*

[PGW]

Bad light stopped play
Still 43/4

[paul_e]

Good delivery and a lovely catch on debut for Vince.

Thirimanne is looking very nervy with Stokes bowling some nasty ones from round the wicket ...

and then a cloud ruins it.

[PGW]

Back on now