The International Cricket Thread

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Just watched the Sky tribute to Shane Warne “Bowled Shane”, and am welling up.  Centred around the last two Ashes series, the warmth towards him was overwhelming. Interestingly, Michael Clarke said that Warne was approved more in England than in Australia.

Phew, sniff, and gulp.

[manic-road]

What a bloody player Root is.

Shout out to Foakes too, vital performance.

Never looked in trouble this morning, fantastic from both.

[Rory]

Agreed, it was very poignant.

Edit: In response to Woofles.

[Meanwood Villa]

Was at the match this morning, very comfortable compared to tension of yesterday evening. I've seen our two test wins this year, both before lunch on the fourth day. I am available for weddings, baptisms and bar mitzvahs. Or if you just want to pay me to go to the cricket I'll take it.

[PaulWinch again]

Tell you what NZ are off to a flier here.

[PaulWinch again]

They’ve just chucked away a couple of weeks though. Latham is a big one.

[UK Redsox]

Tell you what NZ are off to a flier here.

'add two wickets' as they say

[Villa Lew]

Run rate over 4 an over, can't remember the last time that happening on the first morning of a Test in England.

[Villan For Life]

Run rate over 4 an over, can't remember the last time that happening on the first morning of a Test in England.

The one that stands out is the 2005 Ashes test at Edgbaston, England were 130 odd for 1 at lunch.

[Nev]

We've lost Bumble, Gower and the incomparable Holding, now we have Darren fucking Gough.

[UK Redsox]

We've lost Bumble, Gower and the incomparable Holding, now we have Darren fucking Gough.

Gough has been on TalkSport when they've had the radio rights. He's not too bad.

TMS has been good. Chef is great and I really like Jeremy Coney.

No Victor so far this season, which is a bit worrying.

[PaulWinch again]

England in a spot of bother the fielding woes returned.

[Risso]

Strange decision to bowl first.

[UK Redsox]

Strange decision to bowl first.

Apparently Latham said he’d have bowled as well. Both teams seems to have overestimated the pitch in terms of movement

[PaulWinch again]

Yeah and England bowled really poorly in the first session and fielded poorly after that. They need a big morning session.