The International Cricket Thread

[PaulWinch again]

IPL seems to be very focussed on form or past performance in the IPL. Has Roy done much in it before?

[taylorsworkrate]

India have only bowled 13 overs in an hour and 15 minutes here. Thats a shocking overrate for T20. Surely they are in danger of being docked overs for their chase?

[taylorsworkrate]

Thats now the alloted time for the overs to be bowled passed. They've still got 4 to bowl.

[paul_e]

should be a bonus of 6 runs because they weren't in the 20th over by the 75th minute unless they've changed that rule.

[taylorsworkrate]

Considering the way the pitch has played, 164 is a very good effort I think. Not one of England's batsmen were able to time the ball remotely well. Probably 20 or so runs over a par score.

There is usually a clear advantage batting 2nd though when the dew comes into affect, so that will go a large way in determing the outcome.

[paul_e]

Poor over from Tom Curran there, we really need to tighten things up for a few overs and get the rate up towards 10-11.

[taylorsworkrate]

should be a bonus of 6 runs because they weren't in the 20th over by the 75th minute unless they've changed that rule.

They had only bowled 16 overs after 90 minutes (should have at least started the last over by this point). The Umpires have leeway for injuries etc, but their overrate was abysmal. Not sure if rules have changed and the ICC issue fines instead now?

We were ultimately undone by 3 consecutive very poor overs from Jordan, Tom Curran and Stokes, which gave India all the momentum after we had started well with the ball. It was definitely a bit easier to bat 2nd.

[UK Redsox]

It's just a fine now for slow over rates (as has just happened to India).

Also, all players are now deemed equally to blame. The Captain is not singled out.

It's been like this for a year or so, I think

[taylorsworkrate]

IPL seems to be very focussed on form or past performance in the IPL. Has Roy done much in it before?

Only played 8 matches with an average just under 30. It ridiculous if every team in the IPL think they have 2 better openers than Jason Roy!

[paul_e]

Brilliant start for England, India 41-3 after 8.2

[taylorsworkrate]

Shows how crucial Mark Wood is to this T20 side.

[tomd2103]

People will have various opinions of him because of his antics on the field, but that was some innings from Kohli. 

Buttler going very well here at the moment. 

[paul_e]

Buttler is looking superb to follow up a great knock from Kohli in the Indian innings. I think we might see something special from Malan here as well, he's getting close to the point where he's usually 'in' and how that goes is why he's rated the best t20 batsman in the world.

and that's 50 (from 26) for Buttler, the best bit of that being that he isn't slogging, it's just well timed and placed with quick hands.

[paul_e]

I'll ban myself from posting for the next 45minutes, sorry.

[taylorsworkrate]

You've done for Malan there Paul!!!