The Cricket Thread 2016

[Villafirst]

No Woakes?? Surely better than Jordan or Willey?

They're probably resting Woakes and Jordan is one of our best bowlers in this formant plus Willey needs match experience.

Resting? It's T20. You play your best team - this is a one-off game in this format. Woakes is better than Jordan and Willey. He must be miffed.

[PaulWinch again]

No Woakes?? Surely better than Jordan or Willey?

They're probably resting Woakes and Jordan is one of our best bowlers in this formant plus Willey needs match experience.

I don't think Woakes is as good as Jordan specifically in the role Jordan is occupying. He's one of the best death bowlers in the world. Woakes is a better player all round, but not a 20/20 death bowler.

Resting? It's T20. You play your best team - this is a one-off game in this format. Woakes is better than Jordan and Willey. He must be miffed.

[Villafirst]

Poor shots by Roy and Hales. Playing across the line to a good spinner. Root gone now!

[paul_e]

No Woakes?? Surely better than Jordan or Willey?

They're probably resting Woakes and Jordan is one of our best bowlers in this formant plus Willey needs match experience.

Resting? It's T20. You play your best team - this is a one-off game in this format. Woakes is better than Jordan and Willey. He must be miffed.

I'm not sure about that, Willey is a superb t20 bowler and Jordan's yorkers can make a big difference. Big change in the game the last over or 2.

67/3 now and 2 new batsmen in.

[Villafirst]

Rubbish from Jordan! I'll say it again WOAKES is the better player! Willey also being hit round the park.

[PaulWinch again]

Rubbish from Jordan! I'll say it again WOAKES is the better player! Willey also being hit round the park.

You say with glee. Jordan is primarily there for death bowling. It's the batting that's killed England here.

[Chris Jameson]

Rubbish from Jordan! I'll say it again WOAKES is the better player! Willey also being hit round the park.

No point getting upset about a match everybody will have forgotten about this time next week.

[Richard]

Woakes isn't usually in the T20 squad anyway and to be fair the team tonight also started the World Final this year.

Just a case of we didn't play well and Pakistan were very good.

[olaftab]

Yes the match tonight was just an entertainment event and will not matter on the whole in how  England progress from here.
Overall though cricket has been the big winner in this series of Test matches and one dayers. I am pleased that a series  between England and Pakistan, for once, has passed without any controversy and both sets of players have behaved impeccably. Long may that continue.

[PaulWinch again]

Woakes isn't usually in the T20 squad anyway and to be fair the team tonight also started the World Final this year.

Just a case of we didn't play well and Pakistan were very good.

Is the correct response.

[paul_e]

Only just caught up on the score, I watched until about 10 overs of the england innings and then had to turn it off because of the stupid horns.  Looking at the total we set I'd say we were 40-50 short of what we should've got from our start.  Losing Hales and Root together was a huge blow.

[PaulWinch again]

Morgan and Hales won't tour Bangladesh. I think that might end Morgan's international career and possibly finish Hales Test career.

[spangley1812]

Morgan and Hales won't tour Bangladesh. I think that might end Morgan's international career and possibly finish Hales Test career.

I agree Paul ..........Hameed for Hales in the test team and one of Bairstow/Duckett/Billings for Morgan on the ODI/T20 team

[manic-road]

Morgan and Hales won't tour Bangladesh. I think that might end Morgan's international career and possibly finish Hales Test career.

I agree Paul ..........Hameed for Hales in the test team and one of Bairstow/Duckett/Billings for Morgan on the ODI/T20 team

It shouldn't end their international careers, the ECB have shown no leadership as usual and wouldn't make a tough decision, they said it was up to the players so they should be happy with whatever decision those players have made. As head of the English and Wales cricket board the ECB should have shown some balls.

[paul_e]

Morgan and Hales won't tour Bangladesh. I think that might end Morgan's international career and possibly finish Hales Test career.

I agree Paul ..........Hameed for Hales in the test team and one of Bairstow/Duckett/Billings for Morgan on the ODI/T20 team

It shouldn't end their international careers, the ECB have shown no leadership as usual and wouldn't make a tough decision, they said it was up to the players so they should be happy with whatever decision those players have made. As head of the English and Wales cricket board the ECB should have shown some balls.

It shouldn't but when your form is shaky (as is the case with both) willingly giving the shirt to someone else is a huge risk.  I think Morgan will be ok but if Duckett (for example) comes in and smacks a couple of match winning centuries how do you drop him?  The opener spot is more difficult because there's no obvious choice to come in for him but I suspect Bell-Drummond may get a chance, probably a little too soon for Hameed.