The Cricket Thread 2016

[peter w]

I really don't think so. not good enough a bowler - he needs to leave Durham for that - and I'd put him behind Buttler and maybe even have a look at Roy in the next taxi off the rank criteria.

[PaulWinch again]

Well Borthwick is a better batsman than Buttler at the moment, so he'd be in as a batsman. His spin would just be a bonus to add into the mix for a few overs.

[Chris Jameson]

He's definitely had a year to remember but I'm still in the out jury in terms of him long-term as I think he is just having a golden period. I don't think he has the technique to get himself out of the inevitable difficult patch that he will face at some point.

Bloody hell you're a hard man to please. He's completely altered his stance to deal with the short ball that used to be his problem, there's no pleasing some people!

As I've said before I only ever watch Yorkshire so haven't a clue who is out there that could play at Test level, i've said all  along Jonny is good enough to play as a batsman for England and am now even more convinced he'll be in the side for a long time.

[UK Redsox]

Blowers was on about pigeons after just two overs and Tuffers is now singing.

Can tell that there's a bit of a lull in the game at the moment

[peter w]

He's definitely had a year to remember but I'm still in the out jury in terms of him long-term as I think he is just having a golden period. I don't think he has the technique to get himself out of the inevitable difficult patch that he will face at some point.

Bloody hell you're a hard man to please. He's completely altered his stance to deal with the short ball that used to be his problem, there's no pleasing some people!

As I've said before I only ever watch Yorkshire so haven't a clue who is out there that could play at Test level, i've said all  along Jonny is good enough to play as a batsman for England and am now even more convinced he'll be in the side for a long time.

Well he's playing like he's aiming to break Tendulkar's record so no complaints from me thus far. You have been banging his drum for a while and you have seen a lot more of him than i, and without Sky I really am basing what i see of him on very few highlights and following the games on cricinfo and the beeb.

[Chris Jameson]

Listening to some of the old duffers at Headingley he isn't any good, then again nobody since Len Hutton,Herbert Sutcliffe or Fred Trueman has ever been any good!

[UK Redsox]

Listening to some of the old duffers at Headingley he isn't any good, then again nobody since Len Hutton,Herbert Sutcliffe or Fred Trueman has ever been any good!

Sounds like you've been talking to Geoffrey

[Villan For Life]

A good morning for England, I thought Woakes was on for a ton but I think he lost concentration and got out.

[Chris Jameson]

Listening to some of the old duffers at Headingley he isn't any good, then again nobody since Len Hutton,Herbert Sutcliffe or Fred Trueman has ever been any good!

Sounds like you've been talking to Geoffrey

To be fair to him he's a big Bairstow fan.

[Villan For Life]

Listening to some of the old duffers at Headingley he isn't any good, then again nobody since Len Hutton,Herbert Sutcliffe or Fred Trueman has ever been any good!

Sounds like you've been talking to Geoffrey

To be fair to him he's a big Bairstow fan.

I think he may be his godfather and has stood by the family over the years since David Bairstow's suicide.

You notice that whenever Jonny gets to 50 or 100 and acknowledges the crowd, he always takes off his helmet and looks to the sky. It strikes me as a very genuine touch, albeit a highly personal one.

[PaulWinch again]

Excellent morning so far.

[Chris Jameson]

Listening to some of the old duffers at Headingley he isn't any good, then again nobody since Len Hutton,Herbert Sutcliffe or Fred Trueman has ever been any good!

Sounds like you've been talking to Geoffrey

To be fair to him he's a big Bairstow fan.

I think he may be his godfather and has stood by the family over the years since David Bairstow's suicide.

You notice that whenever Jonny gets to 50 or 100 and acknowledges the crowd, he always takes off his helmet and looks to the sky. It strikes me as a very genuine touch, albeit a highly personal one.

Did you read the interview with him I posted on here? Really moving interview, hadn't realised he was with his Mum and sister when they found his Dad's body. He always comes across really well in interviews, liked the way he put Mark Nicholas in his place yesterday when he mentioned the drop catch to him, "It's not my fault he dropped it".

[ACVilla]

Listening to some of the old duffers at Headingley he isn't any good, then again nobody since Len Hutton,Herbert Sutcliffe or Fred Trueman has ever been any good!

Sounds like you've been talking to Geoffrey

To be fair to him he's a big Bairstow fan.

I think he may be his godfather and has stood by the family over the years since David Bairstow's suicide.

You notice that whenever Jonny gets to 50 or 100 and acknowledges the crowd, he always takes off his helmet and looks to the sky. It strikes me as a very genuine touch, albeit a highly personal one.

Did you read the interview with him I posted on here? Really moving interview, hadn't realised he was with his Mum and sister when they found his Dad's body. He always comes across really well in interviews, liked the way he put Mark Nicholas in his place yesterday when he mentioned the drop catch to him, "It's not my fault he dropped it".

There was a lovely picture I from this morning with Bairstow walking back in after practice and his Mum handed him a towel.

It really made me smile. It's lovely when top level sportsmen are just normal guys.

[Chris Jameson]

He does seem a really nice, down to earth guy. Noticed his sister was at Lord's, his Mum works at Headingley, must be tough knowing how much his Dad loved cricket that he isn't there, he'd be very proud. Wouldn't be proud of that dropped catch though!

[paul_e]

We're in need of a wicket here, the game has gone very flat today.