The Cricket Thread 2017

[simboy]

I think Morgan has to score big runs in this series to retain his place. Both Billings and Bairstow merit a place in the side on runs and ability currently.

[Villafirst]

Excellent by Stokes! He's hammered India's attack for 62 off 40 deliveries. Just out.

[olaftab]

350 at Pune is gettable for India so  big 2 overs required.

[olaftab]

Bumrah can not be a legal bowler.

[paul_e]

Excellent delivery to get Rahul, drew him into the shot brilliantly.

[paul_e]

We've taken good wickets but we really need to slow the scoring down, if they're around 210-220 with 20 overs left I'd make them favourites unless we've picked up 2-3 more wickets.

[Villan For Life]

We really struggle to bowl at Virat Kohli.

[jcsutv]

Need a wicket desperately.

[paul_e]

We really struggle to bowl at Virat Kohli.

We're scared of him and the nerves that creates means we bowl far too many in the slot for him.  Woakes in the 32nd for example, he'd done well for 5, had Kohli on 99 and looking to score, that last delivery should've been short or full because Kohli was always going to look for the big hit.

[UK Redsox]

Ashwin goes 6 & 6 to finish it

[tomd2103]

Good game of cricket first and foremost.  I think we are probably a strike bowler short at the moment and were probably 20 runs short today.

[PaulWinch again]

Kohli is just a beast. It's the one thing that Root needs to add to his game, regularly converting 70s and 80s into centuries.

[tomd2103]

Kohli is just a beast. It's the one thing that Root needs to add to his game, regularly converting 70s and 80s into centuries.

Heard on commentary today that he averages over 50 in all three formats of the international game.  To average over 50 in tests and 50 overs is excellent, but to average over 50 in T20s as well is something special.

[peter w]

Sometime you have to just hold up your hands are say well done. Kohli is the best batsman in world cricket and he guided Yadav (?) through with him to a great run chase. Yes England could have done this or that different but so then too could have India. Just say welldone, we played well for the large part, and move on the the second ODI because we are well in this.

[UK Redsox]

Good start by England in the 2nd ODI