The International Cricket Thread 2018

[PaulWinch again]

The perfect end.

[cheltenhamlion]

Mark my words, this Charlesworth kid at Gloucestershire will open the batting for England in tests inside 3 years.

[Steve67]

The perfect end.

Very much so.  Middle stump out of the ground too.  Great win for England.  Hopefully, this moves us up the rankings.

Edit, just had a quick look and we are still 5th in the test rankings.

[UK Redsox]

Mark my words, this Charlesworth kid at Gloucestershire will open the batting for England in tests inside 3 years.

That's quite a call to make after just three First Class matches

[tomd2103]

Mark my words, this Charlesworth kid at Gloucestershire will open the batting for England in tests inside 3 years.

That's quite a call to make after just three First Class matches

It's the type of call we have heard quite a bit over the years (not just from CL I might add!!).

[Villan For Life]

Not sure whether to post this in here or the county cricket thread.

Paul Collingwood has announced his retirement this morning. I always liked his combative nature - the Grant Elliott run out aside - and also the way that he stood by his county during their turmoil years. Enjoy your retirement Colly.

I think that just leaves Bell and Tresco as the only members of the 2005 Ashes squad that are still playing.

[tomd2103]

Not sure whether to post this in here or the county cricket thread.

Paul Collingwood has announced his retirement this morning. I always liked his combative nature - the Grant Elliott run out aside - and also the way that he stood by his county during their turmoil years. Enjoy your retirement Colly.

I think that just leaves Bell and Tresco as the only members of the 2005 Ashes squad that are still playing.

Gutsy number 5 batsman who averaged over 40 in tests, useful bowler particularly in limited over formats of the game and a top class fielder.  A very good all-round cricketer.       

[cdbearsfan]

Not sure whether to post this in here or the county cricket thread.

Paul Collingwood has announced his retirement this morning. I always liked his combative nature - the Grant Elliott run out aside - and also the way that he stood by his county during their turmoil years. Enjoy your retirement Colly.

I think that just leaves Bell and Tresco as the only members of the 2005 Ashes squad that are still playing.

Technically Anderson was part of the squad for the fifth test but didn't play. Shaun Tait retired in 2017, the last of the 2005 Aussie squad to do so.

Seems odd to think that series was thirteen years ago. Still remember when we won it, and of course along came the bloody Villa to ruin the day by losing four nil to Marlon Harewood United.

[Villan For Life]

Not sure whether to post this in here or the county cricket thread.

Paul Collingwood has announced his retirement this morning. I always liked his combative nature - the Grant Elliott run out aside - and also the way that he stood by his county during their turmoil years. Enjoy your retirement Colly.

I think that just leaves Bell and Tresco as the only members of the 2005 Ashes squad that are still playing.

Technically Anderson was part of the squad for the fifth test but didn't play. Shaun Tait retired in 2017, the last of the 2005 Aussie squad to do so.

Seems odd to think that series was thirteen years ago. Still remember when we won it, and of course along came the bloody Villa to ruin the day by losing four nil to Marlon Harewood United.

Thirteen years ago yesterday and I was too pissed to care about the Villa score, we'd won the Ashes!

As an aside has anyone tried to get Ashes tickets today? It's taken me nearly 4 hours but I got there in the end! Going on day 3

[nodge]

I'm trying now for Ashes tickets. Got my email for the priority window but when I log in I can click on the seats but then it just says "prices are unavailable "

[Lsvilla]

Got my ashes tickets this morning - days 1-3. All done in about 20 mins but I gather from Twitter others may have had problems

[Andy Poole]

I am personally gutted Jimmy got that last wicket. I have tickets to the Galle test match and was hoping he'd do it there!

[Villan For Life]

I'm trying now for Ashes tickets. Got my email for the priority window but when I log in I can click on the seats but then it just says "prices are unavailable "

Yes I kept getting that so I logged off and moved from my iPad to my laptop and was able to get access to the eticket site with no problem. It was a frustrating few hours though.

[nodge]

Sorted now, sent them an email and to be fair they emailed back and said to close all browsers, clear history and log in again. Just did it on the mobile and sorted straight away. Day 2 , Eric Hollies, should be fun

[cdbearsfan]

Surprising final standings from one of the Asian Cup groups...

1 Afghanistan 2 wins from 2
2 Bangladesh 1 win
3 Sri Lanka 0 (eliminated)