The Cricket Thread 2017

[Chris Smith]

20-6.........car crash cricket and Rabada on a hat trick.

That is the point at which I switched on the TV and promptly switched it off again. A decent recovery but it will need a major screw up for SA to lose from here.

[PaulWinch again]

Need to hit the ground running today. Bangladesh will be a dangerous side at the Oval.

[peter w]

Nah - we'll win quite convincingly.

[manic-road]

England win the toss and will bowl first.

[PaulWinch again]

Seems odd that we have dropped Rashid after he's been a mainstay of the side.

[shirley_villan]

Have got two spare tickets for the Aus-NZ game at Edgbasotn tomorrow if anybody wants them? 40 each face value, or make me an offer. Can meet you there.

[PGW]

Have got two spare tickets for the Aus-NZ game at Edgbasotn tomorrow if anybody wants them? 40 each face value, or make me an offer. Can meet you there.

I also still have one but is £50...Block 9

[PGW]

Bangladesh 57/1 13

[PaulWinch again]

Woakes potentially having a side strain is a big blow.

[PaulWinch again]

We're struggling a bit here.

[manic-road]

Tamim showing his class again for the Tigers, need to get him out.

[paul_e]

This shows why I think Woakes is so important, we're missing him badly here.

[PaulWinch again]

This is going to be tough, our issue of taking wickets has come to the fore. I don't think dropping Rashid, regardless of Bangladesh's perceived weakness against pace, was a smart call.

[PGW]

277/5 46.4 wickets started to tumble.

Should still get over the 300 mark but shouldn't worry England too much....fingers crossed.

[PaulWinch again]

England will need to bat well here. When you're chasing 300 you always need to.