The Cricket Thread 2016

[taylorsworkrate]

This is clearly still a very very flat pitch. To be 4 down for under 80 on it twice is unforgivable.

Good fight by Bairstow and Ali this morning, but no way they should have been left in this position

[taylorsworkrate]

Farcical run out.

Broad, Finn and Anderson left. 3 no 11's

[Monty]

Farcical run out.

Broad, Finn and Anderson left. 3 no 11's

Now that's not fair. Broad averages 22 after 97 matches, with a Test hundred to his name.

[spangley1812]

Farcical run out.

Broad, Finn and Anderson left. 3 no 11's

Now that's not fair. Broad averages 22 after 97 matches, with a Test hundred to his name.

Whats his average in his last 30 tests ?? and that Test hundred was possibly over 5 years ago

[Monty]

Farcical run out.

Broad, Finn and Anderson left. 3 no 11's

Now that's not fair. Broad averages 22 after 97 matches, with a Test hundred to his name.

Whats his average in his last 30 tests ?? and that Test hundred was possibly over 5 years ago

So he's in prolonged bad batting form. So what? That doesn't make him a 'number 11' like Finn is.

[taylorsworkrate]

Farcical run out.

Broad, Finn and Anderson left. 3 no 11's

Now that's not fair. Broad averages 22 after 97 matches, with a Test hundred to his name.

Whats his average in his last 30 tests ?? and that Test hundred was possibly over 5 years ago

So he's in prolonged bad batting form. So what? That doesn't make him a 'number 11' like Finn is.

I'd say his prolonged bad batting has lasted about 5 years. I think he has played like a number 11 for a large period of time now. It's been especially bad since he got hit by Varun Aaron a couple of years ago, but it was rapidly on the decline before that.

Happy to be proven wrong with him making a big century here

[Monty]

Ha, I think the prospect of a Broad hundred is extremely remote, sure. Nonetheless, an average of 22 ain't too bad.

[taylorsworkrate]

Ha, I think the prospect of a Broad hundred is extremely remote, sure. Nonetheless, an average of 22 ain't too bad.

It's a good average for a no 9. Unfortunately that is no longer what he contributes to the team.

[spangley1812]

Farcical run out.

Broad, Finn and Anderson left. 3 no 11's

Now that's not fair. Broad averages 22 after 97 matches, with a Test hundred to his name.

Whats his average in his last 30 tests ?? and that Test hundred was possibly over 5 years ago

So he's in prolonged bad batting form. So what? That doesn't make him a 'number 11' like Finn is.

His batting is in terminal decline and maybe putting him at no 11 may encourage him to do something about it as he is a talented batsmen  - You disagree I know but that is my opinion

[Monty]

Farcical run out.

Broad, Finn and Anderson left. 3 no 11's

Now that's not fair. Broad averages 22 after 97 matches, with a Test hundred to his name.

Whats his average in his last 30 tests ?? and that Test hundred was possibly over 5 years ago

So he's in prolonged bad batting form. So what? That doesn't make him a 'number 11' like Finn is.

His batting is in terminal decline and maybe putting him at no 11 may encourage him to do something about it as he is a talented batsmen  - You disagree I know but that is my opinion

Actually, that might not be such a bad idea! Because he is better than no. 11, but not showing it enough at the moment.

[Villan For Life]

That was a disappointing result and clearly we are still a work in progress. What I don't understand with this England side is how they can produce such extreme results. Fantastic wins one week and awful defeats the next. It was the same in last year's Ashes. It does make you question whether the problem is psychological, because most of them are technically very good.

It's been a fantastic series and the sides are well matched. It was the most harmonious series against Pakistan that I can remember for a while. Ultimately Pakistan probably edged it and it's a shame that it's only a 4 test series.

Misbah was man of the series for Pakistan and our own Chris Woakes was man of the series for England. Both richly deserved.

[paul_e]

That was a disappointing result and clearly we are still a work in progress. What I don't understand with this England side is how they can produce such extreme results. Fantastic wins one week and awful defeats the next. It was the same in last year's Ashes. It does make you question whether the problem is psychological, because most of them are technically very good.

It's been a fantastic series and the sides are well matched. It was the most harmonious series against Pakistan that I can remember for a while. Ultimately Pakistan probably edged it and it's a shame that it's only a 4 test series.

Misbah was man of the series for Pakistan and our own Chris Woakes was man of the series for England. Both richly deserved.

I disagree with that bold bit, we've had the best bowler and the 3 best batsman in the series, our problem is that in 2 matches the rest of the attack have failed to backup woakes and we've had 2-3 of the top 5 who've struggled for form.  They've had 2 fantastic individual batting performances in the matches where we've struggled with the ball and their attack is good enough to take advantage of those.

[Villan For Life]

That was a disappointing result and clearly we are still a work in progress. What I don't understand with this England side is how they can produce such extreme results. Fantastic wins one week and awful defeats the next. It was the same in last year's Ashes. It does make you question whether the problem is psychological, because most of them are technically very good.

It's been a fantastic series and the sides are well matched. It was the most harmonious series against Pakistan that I can remember for a while. Ultimately Pakistan probably edged it and it's a shame that it's only a 4 test series.

Misbah was man of the series for Pakistan and our own Chris Woakes was man of the series for England. Both richly deserved.

I disagree with that bold bit, we've had the best bowler and the 3 best batsman in the series, our problem is that in 2 matches the rest of the attack have failed to backup woakes and we've had 2-3 of the top 5 who've struggled for form.  They've had 2 fantastic individual batting performances in the matches where we've struggled with the ball and their attack is good enough to take advantage of those.

I'm not sure.

You could argue that if it wasn't for the capitulation during the afternoon session on the last day at Edgbaston then they would have won the series.

[PaulWinch again]

Stokes is a huge miss when he's out for England. He brings an intensity out of the side that just doesn't seem to be there without him.

[taylorsworkrate]

Stokes is a huge miss when he's out for England. He brings an intensity out of the side that just doesn't seem to be there without him.

That's a fair point Paul. Both of Pakistan's wins have come when he hasn't played