The International Cricket Thread

[UK Redsox]

Comfortable win.

[paul_e]

10 overs, 4 for 18

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

Playing in England he should be, superb today.

[JD]

10 overs, 4 for 18

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

That is brilliant bowling. I can't believe England don't use him more.

[paul_e]

10 overs, 4 for 18

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

That is brilliant bowling. I can't believe England don't use him more.

I suspect they don't trust him in sub-continent conditions so he's was sidelined for the test tours in the winter and has been pushed aside in the T20 as well, despite his record in the IPL this year being pretty solid.

The figures don't tell the full story though, if you go here - https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/cricket/12345049/england-v-sri-lanka-1st-odi-highlights - the 3rd wicket is an absolute beauty from Woakes, would've been too good for far better batsmen than Shanaka. 4th is good as well.

[Rory]

I think it was Jimmy who said that Woakes is the most underrated player of his generation. He's clearly very well-liked but not often singled out for praise.

[UK Redsox]

Stephan Shemilt has just had a "legover" moment

"Tammy Beaumont was one who did it. She had a lot of success ......."

....except he somehow contracted the word "success", so that it was only three letters

Good job that it was Isabel Westbury commentating with him rather than Alex Hartley. The latter would have lost it completely

[UK Redsox]

Great performance today from Sophia Dunkley to lead England to victory after a somewhat ropey performance from the top of the order

[manic-road]

I know you can only beat whats in front of you but Sri Lanka have been woeful again today.

[Steve67]

Good work from Bairstow. Another walkover.

[Steve67]

Spotted a villa shirt, retro, at Bristol. We are everywhere!

[cdbearsfan]

England naming entire new squad for Pakistan after seven positive Covid tests.

[UK Redsox]

England naming entire new squad for Pakistan after seven positive Covid tests.

Morgan must be one of them, because Stokes will be captain.

Good chance to give a few different players a run out. Something that's unlikely with Morgan as captain

[PGW]

England naming entire new squad for Pakistan after seven positive Covid tests.

Morgan must be one of them, because Stokes will be captain.



Good chance to give a few different players a run out. Something that's unlikely with Morgan as captain

Well one thing for sure complete new XI as whole of squad isolating, maybe the odd debut.
Will certainly disrupt current round of county games with Stokes currently at Edgbaston. At least got to watch him bowl yesterday.
I daresay gonna be players pulled out of county games across the country.

[UK Redsox]

England ODI squad for Pakistan series
Ben Stokes (Durham, captain), Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire), Danny Briggs (Warwickshire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Zak Crawley (Kent), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Lewis Gregory (Somerset), Tom Helm (Middlesex), Will Jacks (Surrey), Dan Lawrence (Essex), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Craig Overton (Somerset), Matt Parkinson (Lancashire), David Payne (Gloucestershire), Phil Salt (Sussex), John Simpson (Middlesex), James Vince (Hampshire).

There was discussion during the County commentary about Hales not being called up. However, as I think Kevin Howells pointed up, it would be wrong to ask him to come back in an emergency, for fear of being told where to shove their selection.

I thought that Malan had made himself unavailable

[PaulWinch again]

There are always rumours swirling that Malan is not well liked, so perhaps he sees this as an opportunity to show willing.