The International Cricket Thread

[Colhint]

We might just have the makings of our own Warne in Sophie Eccleston. 22 years old and already best bowler in the world. Shout out too to Sutton Coldfield born, Villa fan, Amy Jones

[olaftab]

Mainly for olaftab as having just met him I know he travels - and the NZ correspondents on here - but I overheard last night from a tour operator the word is Mount Maunganui 16 Feb 2023 followed by Hamilton the week after. Warm up game in Christchurch area before the first test. Would seem to be backed up by lack of availability already of the apartments in Mt M we used last time on those dates (of course players and journos and tour groups get this stuff first).

If you can't get an apartment in the Mount try Tauranga, it's part of the same city and just down the road.
Anyone interested in coming to Christchurch for any games let me know.   

Good stuff. Thanks both.
Planning has started already😊
It was shocking home coming today straight from 30 degrees in to driving sleet😩

[UK Redsox]

Um……..deciding to put the Aussies in is looking like it might have been a mistake.

[Meanwood Villa]

Not worth putting it on looking at the scorecard

[JD]

Kudos to Australia, they are some team. England's total was great against any other team, but this Aussie Womens team are a pretty special team

[Rory]

Incredible innings from Cummins in the IPL. 56 off 15 to win the game.

[Villan For Life]

Root has stepped down, I assume that Stokes will replace him if he’s fit.

[Steve67]

Other than Stokes, who has always said it's not for him, there is no natural successor is there.  People talking about Broad and Anderson are thinking short term I guess.  We are in a proper mess with the red ball game. 

[Gareth]

Wouldn’t want it to be Stokes, he has enough to do in his role.

I’ve said it before but you if it’s a batsman you can select the best captain and slot them into that top 6 without weakening the side…whenever he’s spoke I’ve always been impressed by Billings, seems to have a good cricket brain.

Whoever gets the gig I hope their social media is clear as you can bet the gutter press & plebs will be dissecting every post they’ve ever made

[PaulWinch again]

Right decision.

[Steve67]

Rob Key announced as Managing Director?  Wow.

[Villan For Life]

Rob Key announced as Managing Director?  Wow.

That’s an underwhelming appointment to say the very least.

[Martin Carruthers]

Hope they've increased the catering budget

[PaulWinch again]

It’s a strange one, but good luck Rob.

[tomd2103]

There seems to have been a speight of these kind of appointments recently, with ex-players who are pundits in the media being given senior administrative roles at both international and county level without any real prior experience in that area. 

Darren Gough being appointed by Yorkshire was a bit of an eyebrow raiser, but Rob Key being appointed to arguably the most important job in English cricket is even more of a surprise.  Given the proximity of the announcement to Joe Root's resignation, you do wonder whether the two were linked.