The International Cricket Thread

[UK Redsox]

It’s good to see international cricket back on terrestrial television but it’s all a bit TMS on TV. I’m a huge fan of TMS, I probably listen to more international cricket than I watch on TV but Sky’s TV coverage is so much better.

It was a bit Vaughan heavy for me and, as much as I'm a fan of Zaltz, I don't think that his niche stats were the way to go on BBC TV

I switched between to two, depending on who was commentating. Great that Sanga was on Sky. He knows his stuff does Kumar

.....and, yep.....I did write SL off a bit too soon. Good bowling effort

[PaulWinch again]

Yep I thought the bbc coverage wasn’t great. How did you end with a situation where Vaughan was the lead commentator  (alongside Tuffers).

[dcdavecollett]

Vaughan is a twat and as for Tufnell; anyone on this thread could do better than him.

[PaulWinch again]

I don’t mind Tufnell, he plays the clown a bit but I do find him entertaining and I actually think that he does have a lot of knowledge.

[Villan For Life]

I don’t mind Tufnell, he plays the clown a bit but I do find him entertaining and I actually think that he does have a lot of knowledge.

I agree with you. He’s got plenty of insight and he’s perfectly suited to TMS, but his style is just wrong for TV.

[Woofles The Wonder Dog]

Has anyone seen them in the same room?

Isuru Udana


Olivier Giroud

[JD]

Superb. Finally the good guys come first in cricket. Well done the Kiwis.

Yeah, go the Kiwi's. They have a great team and I am very pleased they have finally won something. Great guys as well, see them around when they are in camp and they are a great bunch.

[PaulWinch again]

Malan proving (something he’s expected to do far too often) why he’s an absolute must pick.

[paul_e]

Malan proving (something he’s expected to do far too often) why he’s an absolute must pick.

Makes the comments from Vaughan about putting Stokes at 3 look all the more stupid as well, which is great.

[PaulWinch again]

Kyle Jamieson’s stats in Test cricket so far are bonkers. 46 wickets in 8 Tests at 14!

[JD]

Kyle Jamieson’s stats in Test cricket so far are bonkers. 46 wickets in 8 Tests at 14!

I've seen Gulliver (his nickname) live and he is so tall and fast he is very hard to play. Bit like Courtney Walsh and great and tall West Indies bowlers. When you watch bowlers like him side on you really appreciate how quick a batsman's reactions must be.

[Lsvilla]

Malan proving (something he’s expected to do far too often) why he’s an absolute must pick.

Makes the comments from Vaughan about putting Stokes at 3 look all the more stupid as well, which is great.

I don’t think it’s that straightforward. Sri Lanka at Southampton is about as far from the sharp end of a world t20 in UAE v India / WI / Aus as you could get. His failures in India do raise questions about his role especially when rivals for the job (Root / Livingstone) offer more to the side than just batting in those conditions.

[UK Redsox]

Malan proving (something he’s expected to do far too often) why he’s an absolute must pick.

In England, yes......but not in India or UAE

I'd have Root in the team ahead of Malan for the T20WC

[paul_e]

i'm not sure that's fair, he got a 68 in his last t20 in India (after 4 average performances, not terrible ones) and went to the IPL to get some experience. Dropping him to move Stokes up to a position he doesn't even bat domestically or to bring Root in who hasn't been part of the t20 group for over 2 years feels like over-thinking it to me.

Malan is world number 1 and his best position is 3, With Roy and Buttler ahead of him and then Morgan, Stokes, Bairstow and Livingstone in the middle order the batting is fine. What we need to do though is be willing to change the order based on the game situation.

[UK Redsox]

10 overs, 4 for 18

How is Woakes not the first name on the team sheet in all formats ?