The Cricket Thread 2016

[PaulWinch again]

Finn in for Stokes.

[tomd2103]

Finn in for Stokes.

It was a straight choice between Finn or Ball really.  Hopefully Finn can repeat his form from the last time he appeared for England at Edgbaston.

[paul_e]

and Wood, any of the 3 was a reasonable shout.  I think Finn would've been 3rd choice for me though because he's only played a few t20 games since he was dropped for being woefully short of form at Lords.

[olaftab]

Gutted as due to other commitments I can not make any of the Test days. Let's hope for the sake of Bears finances we get 5 full days and near sell out for the first 3 to generate good income for the County.

[PGW]

Gutted as due to other commitments I can not make any of the Test days. Let's hope for the sake of Bears finances we get 5 full days and near sell out for the first 3 to generate good income for the County.

Doing my bit...down there on Friday. Don't think sales are that healthy particularly for the Saturday being a 4th day. Hopefully sales will pick up as Test progresses. Fear of early finish i suppose.

[PGW]

Pakistan win the toss and put us in.
Must have done their history ...no team won a test at Edgbaston batting first since the Aussie test of 2005.
Sky just came out with that little snippet. When i sit down and think about it i can see it.
What a test that was in 05!!

[paul_e]

I understand that the ground has a bit of a jinx on the team batting first but I'm not sure I agree with their decision, we've just shown them how dangerous we are with runs in hand and how we nullified their best bowler because of it.  I think that's a big gamble by them.

[PGW]

Steady start
36/0
Cook 19
Hales 17
I agree with you Paul-e about decision...as Hales falls ct behind 36/1
Daresay the inquisition will start now.

[UK Redsox]

Who's this Dan bloke commentating on TMS?

EDIT - I think that its Dan Norcross




EDIT 2 - At least its not Daggers

EDIT 3 - I assume that Aggers the Dressage expert, has left for Rio

[UK Redsox]

Root gone

Misbah's decision to bowl looks justified now

[paul_e]

Steady start
36/0
Cook 19
Hales 17
I agree with you Paul-e about decision...as Hales falls ct behind 36/1
Daresay the inquisition will start now.

Inquisition for me is that he's been done by a fantastic delivery.

Root gone to a much tamer delivery, that's a big wicket.

[Villan For Life]

Time for the middle order to turn up for once.

[PaulWinch again]

Hmmm time to step up Vince and Ballance.

[paul_e]

Root gone

Misbah's decision to bowl looks justified now

Bit early for that, let's see I think 300-350 is par so if we can get over that then it's a huge amount of pressure on them, especially if the pitch does get quicker as Woakes and the sky pundits are suggesting.

[PaulWinch again]

It's a poor shot from Root, because his bat was way too far away from his body.