The International Cricket Thread 2018

[paul_e]

This feels very much like the end of a long tour trying to make as much money as possible. England don't look very fresh.
 Billings is not an international player.

I fancied us in the T20's but it's not really gone to plan.  A few players missing to  be fair so not overly concerning.

The thing with t20 is that it can be such fine margins that even 1-2 players making silly mistakes, or not fit, or rested can be game changing.

[taylorsworkrate]

It's a pretty silly format this 3 team T20 series. We could still qualify for a final if Aus beat NZ, then we beat NZ. That would be qualifying for a final having won 1 game out of 4.

[cdbearsfan]

Edgbaston is one of the five grounds chosen for the 2023 Ashes, they're all the same as the 2019 Ashes.

Birmingham gets a team in the new Twenty20 franchise league along with two from London, Southampton, Cardiff, Manchester, Nottingham and Leeds.

The One Day Final is moving from Lord's to Trent Bridge from 2020 to 2024.

[JD]

It's a pretty silly format this 3 team T20 series. We could still qualify for a final if Aus beat NZ, then we beat NZ. That would be qualifying for a final having won 1 game out of 4.

I'd write it off. Guppy has gone mental and NZ are currently 206-2 after 16 overs.

[JD]

Aussie need to score 247 to win.

[Villan For Life]

Aussie need to score 247 to win.

That’s violent hitting, if you break it down it’s more than 2 a ball.

[manic-road]

Game on, 114-0 after 8 overs

[manic-road]

Aussies knock off the runs with an over left to bowl, amazing hitting.

[Villan For Life]

Phenomenal stuff. Is it a small ground?

[JD]

So if England beat NZ they could get through to the final with one win.

[JD]

Phenomenal stuff. Is it a small ground?

Very small boundaries.

[Chris Jameson]

This smash it out of the park nonsense is just silly, heard the score just now. Maybe they should increase the size of the ball and make the bowlers bowl underarm with all fielders blindfolded to ensure even more runs are scored.

[UK Redsox]

This smash it out of the park nonsense is just silly, heard the score just now. Maybe they should increase the size of the ball and make the bowlers bowl underarm with all fielders blindfolded to ensure even more runs are scored.

Or maybe allow the bowlers to throw the ball and only allow the batters to run if they hit the ball in front of themselves

[Chris Jameson]

This smash it out of the park nonsense is just silly, heard the score just now. Maybe they should increase the size of the ball and make the bowlers bowl underarm with all fielders blindfolded to ensure even more runs are scored.

Or maybe allow the bowlers to throw the ball and only allow the batters to run if they hit the ball in front of themselves

Maybe only runs that count are those that clear the boundary, a 12 is awarded for any that go out of the ground and it is 8 and out if caught in the crowd by somebody wearing a hat/bucket with a sponsors logo on and in a fancy dress costume. The catcher then gets to bowl two overs as part of their prize.

[Andy Poole]

I like it. So there!