The International Cricket Thread

[Risso]

Sweet baby Jesus and the orphans! I've been on a Zoom call, so missed the start. Tune in, and it's 48-4!

[paul_e]

So many poor shots, it's like they've never played with a red ball before. For me this is a far worse performance than anything in Australia, it's a slow and pretty gentle wicket facing bowlers who are average at test level and we're throwing wickets away just as cheaply as we have against everyone else in the last couple of years.

[PaulWinch again]

The new era has started well. Thing is it’s the same issues that always plague England - they need a Fletcher type in. Someone who is quite hard nosed, but who can also actually make players better technically.

[Risso]

So many poor shots, it's like they've never played with a red ball before. For me this is a far worse performance than anything in Australia, it's a slow and pretty gentle wicket facing bowlers who are average at test level and we're throwing wickets away just as cheaply as we have against everyone else in the last couple of years.

It must be similar to what supporting Blues is like, just when you think they can't get any worse, they find new and innovative ways to be truly shit.

[tomd2103]

Moving Root to 3 is a poor move for me.  He has batted there before and does far better at 4.  The fact the the top three has struggled, shouldn't automatically mean he moves there, we need to find some options who can do the job and let him bat a four where he has been prolific.

Unless he is injured, leaving Mahmood out for Overton is a head scratcher.  Just don't see it with Overton.

[PaulWinch again]

Foakes and Bairstow have been really good here.

[Colhint]

Commentator curse

[PaulWinch again]

Yup.

[PaulWinch again]

Foakes has shown his value though. He’s a good solid bat, and a world class keeper.

[PaulWinch again]

Fair play Bairstow I thought he was done as a Test player but he has really turned up in the last few months.

[Villan For Life]

That’s a really strong recovery from 48-4 to 268-6 at stumps. Bairstow has rediscovered his mojo.

[LeeB]

That's a win from where they were after the first hour, will do a team that's a bit thrown together no harm.

[olaftab]

It’s been a very good day of test cricket. Windies must be disappointed to see England nudging towards 300+ and they did look slightly demoralised on the field near the end. Bairstow is an accident waiting to happen but his knock will have a major influence on this match now.  We are expecting rain to tomorrow and that would be a shame.

[olaftab]

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Antigua awaits us this morning. Looking forward to a good days cricket😊
For any H&Veers out here Thursday is Villa shirt day and gather at the main gate for a group photo at lunch time.

Twat!

😂

[Lsvilla]

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Antigua awaits us this morning. Looking forward to a good days cricket😊
For any H&Veers out here Thursday is Villa shirt day and gather at the main gate for a group photo at lunch time.

Twat!

😂

See you there !