The International Cricket Thread 2018

[aj2k77]

Time to move Cook on now I fear, 5 50+'s in his last 38 innings, just isn't good enough.

[OzVilla]

In principle yes but the problem is finding somebody with the talent to be a Test match opener. I agree that Cook has scored consistantly enough for ages but with 12,000 Test match runs in the bank and no obvious replacement you can see why they are reluctant to dump him.

[UK Redsox]

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/the-team-that-just-doesn-t-get-it-20180325-p4z663.html

[UK Redsox]

Jim Maxwell

https://twitter.com/abcgrandstand/status/977830567503847431?s=21

[Villa Lew]

Smith and Warner have stepped down for the rest of the test.

ICC have gotta make a tough stance on this and ban Smith, Warner, Bancroft and any others involved for a minimum 6 months from all International cricket.

[OzVilla]

Smith and Warner have stepped down for the rest of the test.

ICC have gotta make a tough stance on this and ban Smith, Warner, Bancroft and any others involved for a minimum 6 months from all International cricket.

And back date all results from Test Matches involving Australia played in the 6 months and award them to the opposition. (Winky thing)

[Richard]

What's up with Woakes ? Seems to be excellent in white ball cricket but very ordinary in tests. Not sure he will get any better now either.

[UK Redsox]

Smith and Warner have stepped down for the rest of the test.

ICC have gotta make a tough stance on this and ban Smith, Warner, Bancroft and any others involved for a minimum 6 months from all International cricket.

Not sure that the ICC can do that. Current laws see ball tampering as a relatively minor offence.

Not sure whether the admitted planning and then the attempted cover up affects that.

However, CA probably could ban the players

[taylorsworkrate]

What's up with Woakes ? Seems to be excellent in white ball cricket but very ordinary in tests. Not sure he will get any better now either.

Apart from a good series against Pakistan a couple of years ago his record in tests is pretty poor. I agree I can't see him improving, he's 29 now

[Chris Jameson]

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/the-team-that-just-doesn-t-get-it-20180325-p4z663.html

Think I agree with the gist of it but it's so badly written I'm not sure!

[PaulWinch again]

Smith and Warner have stepped down for the rest of the test.

ICC have gotta make a tough stance on this and ban Smith, Warner, Bancroft and any others involved for a minimum 6 months from all International cricket.

1 game and fine of 100% of his match fee.

[PaulWinch again]

The player of the tournament at the World Cup qualifiers from Zimbabwe just gave an amazing speech. Basically suggesting it's ridiculous that so few teams get to the World Cup.

[UK Redsox]

The player of the tournament at the World Cup qualifiers from Zimbabwe just gave an amazing speech. Basically suggesting it's ridiculous that so few teams get to the World Cup.

He’s right. The ICC have taken a backwards step by reducing the number of teams in the World Cup

[UK Redsox]

Looks like the Aussies want this game over today

[UK Redsox]

.....and they succeeded

SA win by 322