The International Cricket Thread 2018

[tomd2103]

Yep, he isn't scoring enough runs and he really needed to see us through to lunch here.

I get the argument that catches sometimes go down but the Kohli drop yesterday was a complete game changer, we were destroying them at the time and taking their best player for a low score (keeping his poor performances in England going) would've been a dream. For it to go into his hands and him to just not get fingers round it is just poor technique. The one Cook dropped a few deliveries later was much more forgivable, came through very quick and moved in the air so it never went into his hands.

Yep. never nice to see anyone struggle, but I think time needs to be called on Malan for the next test.  His only saving grace might be that the next test is at his home ground.  I would be inclined to give one of the younger players a chance, with Gubbins or Pope being the likely candidates as it stands.

[paul_e]

Poor from Bairstow, we've played far too many nothing shots in this match.

[taylorsworkrate]

Pathetic batting performance yet again. Why is nothing being done about it? Why are none of the batsmen learning from their mistakes. This is gonna be over halfway through the evening session.

Fucking disgrace

[manic-road]

Good bowling from Sharma, Stokes gone now.

[taylorsworkrate]

Bayliss has to go as Test coach. His results have been unacceptable for way too long now. There seems a reluctance within the team to even accept things are wrong. How can we collapse time and time again and batsmen do nothing to learn from their errors?

Beyond a joke now.

[paul_e]

The problem is, it's not particularly good bowling.  It looks better than it is because our players can't decide whether to defend or score so they play loads of nothing shots. It's pathetic that players who can be so good in other formats shit themselves so quickly under a tiny bit of pressure in a test.  sharma is a decent bowler but he's not doing anything that they won't have seen in the county game and yet they've let him boss them.  Ashwin is a genuinely superb bowler but we've not asked him any questions, we've just meekly done exactly what he wanted and walked ourselves into his 'trap' without a fight.

[Chris Jameson]

You could equally argue the game changer was when Root was needlessly run out.

[taylorsworkrate]

You could equally argue the game changer was when Root was needlessly run out.

It was a big moment no doubt, but in no way does it excuse losing the 6 wickets after that incident for fuck all runs.

We have a poor batting lineup that lacks skill, application and character. If its the best lineup that English cricket has to offer then we are well and truly fucked.

[PaulWinch again]

Staggeringly poor. Jonny getting out that shot was just dumb.

[tomd2103]

Bayliss has to go as Test coach. His results have been unacceptable for way too long now. There seems a reluctance within the team to even accept things are wrong. How can we collapse time and time again and batsmen do nothing to learn from their errors?

Beyond a joke now.

Have to agree to be honest.  The whole set up from batting to catching just seems a bit loose and sloppy.  I think he should stand aside and be given the opportunity to prepare the ODI side for the World Cup next year. 

[PaulWinch again]

We just continue to make the same mistakes again and again at Test level.

[PaulWinch again]

Good to see Buttler used to lunch break wisely to consider his game plan. Christ.

[PaulWinch again]

Malan has had a bad game, particularly with those drops, but Buttler is in as a specialist batsman at 7 and he’s scored 2 runs in two innings.

[PaulWinch again]

Actually I’m wrong, he got 1 run across two innings.

[paul_e]

I agree Buttler has had a poor test but he was good in the previous 2 against pakistan so he has some credit in the bank, Malan doesn't have that.