The International Cricket Thread 2018

[tomd2103]

Well done Jonny Bairstow.  Must have felt a bit of pressure on him and he has responded brilliantly.  We're in a good position now with 250 on the board and Bairstow and Buttler at the crease, with Ali and Foakes still waiting in the shed. 

[PaulWinch again]

Well done Jonny good hundred and hopefully he can make the position his own now.

Not really sure why he’s so angry though, Foakes came in a took his chance and to be fair Jonny’s batting had, up to today, been poor of late.

[Villan For Life]

We are letting them off the hook here. We really lack a killer instinct at times and yet again we’ve seen some soft dismissals.

New ball is almost due so if we get to stumps without losing any more wickets we will do well.

[manic-road]

Moen is riding his luck here, dropped twice now.

[PaulWinch again]

We’re making a bit of a mess of this now.

[Villan For Life]

Moeen is effectively 23-4, dropped twice and two other dismissals overturned on appeal.

[manic-road]

After being dropped twice Moen has now survived two reviews after being given out. End of play for day 1 England close on 312-7.

[olaftab]

Well if Bairstow can make himself a regular number 3 that would be very good news for the team and also keep BA singing their favourite  song.

[Villan For Life]

Well if Bairstow can make himself a regular number 3 that would be very good news for the team and also keep BA singing their favourite  song.

To be fair it is one of their better efforts!

[tomd2103]

After being dropped twice Moen has now survived two reviews after being given out. End of play for day 1 England close on 312-7.

Could have been better considering we were 235-3 at one point. 

[Villan For Life]

We have looked very ordinary so far today.

[PaulWinch again]

Yes not particularly good. I think our innings was under par and we haven’t been good in the field.

[Villan For Life]

Yes not particularly good. I think our innings was under par and we haven’t been good in the field.

Jennings’ catch for the first wicket was excellent. The way he stayed with the batsman as he skipped down the pitch was remarkably brave.

Root’s dropped catches were very poor but at least things have picked up since tea.

[PaulWinch again]

Improvement since tea, great catch from Foakes there.

[PaulWinch again]

This is some turnaround, Jennings is a star at short leg!