The International Cricket Thread 2018

[tomd2103]

I have a feeling, after seeing him in this series, that Curran is going to be a serious player. Great technique with the bat, great character, handy bowler, and he just has that x-factor quality of influencing key stages of games.

I suppose the concern would be what he is going to be like outside of England when the ball is not swinging.  If he could develop the ability to reverse swing the ball away from home like Darren Gough did, then he could be a real top performer.

[PaulWinch again]

I think he’ll end up being a batsman who bowls. But if he can get his bowling up to around 85mph and develop a sharp bouncer, he should be ok with the ball.

[Risso]

Fairly damning stat on the BBC just now:

"Prior to this innings, the average length of a partnership between Cook and Jennings this summer is 44 balls."

[taylorsworkrate]

Cook gone to a poor shot.

A 24 partnership between these two is a bit of a triumph in fairness.

[Villan For Life]

Ali in at three, an interesting development.

Root has said that he favours batting at four so assuming he’s not injured he’s getting what he wants.

[aj2k77]

Cook is shit now.

[PaulWinch again]

Not like England to move things about.

[PaulWinch again]

Oh dear.

[Villafirst]

Recall Bell! Oh, I forgot, he doesn't play for Surrey or Middlesex....

[taylorsworkrate]

Jennings got 36. Should see him retain his place to at least the next ashes series.

[aj2k77]

Jennings is shit and that was terrible by Bairstow.

[taylorsworkrate]

Uttetly pathetic from Bairstow. Tries to play a big booming on drive to the first ball he faces? He seems to refuse to get out of one day mode.

[PaulWinch again]

Idiotic.

[Monty]

Curran and Buttler have at least made this vaguely respectable.

[PaulWinch again]

I’d say they’ve made it very respectable.