The International Cricket Thread

[tomd2103]

Great start here.  Can't afford to take our foot off the pedal now though. 

[Fred Crump]

Apart from that one shot that I grumbled about, I think Roy has been excellent and Bairstow too in his own risky way. Either way, it’s fantastically entertaining it and even this miserable old sod is loving it !
Mind you , I think I’m losing my grumpy Crump mojo - I loved Stormzy at Glastonbury the other night and I don’t think he’d have gone down well in the 1970s . I guess these days my bruddas don’t dab, they just Vossi Bop ....

[Fred Crump]

Damn.  Commentators curse strikes again. Sorry everyone.

[Risso]

Oh dear, after such a great start, have been pegged back and Morgan fails again.

[tomd2103]

Morgan out in an almost identical way to his dismissal against the Aussies.  We're getting bogged down here.

[Nev]

Where's this "Birmingham End" come from? It's the City End. The whole ground is in Birmingham so how can you have one end called that?
Nonsense.

[tomd2103]

Need to accelerate in these last 10 overs now.  Need Stokes and Buttler if he gets in to go for it.

[cdbearsfan]

It has been the Birmingham End since at least 2013. It was already called when they made the (stupid) decision to rebrand as "Birmingham Bears" in the Twenty20.

[tomd2103]

Not saying India have done it today, but allowing someone to go off with an injury to be replaced by a far superior fielder and then allow the injured player to bat in their normal position is a bit questionable really and could be open to sharp practices.

[Fred Crump]

It could have been worse - it could be called the Birmingham City End.

Mods - apologies for the for the foul language, I’ll put some asterisks in if it causes widespread offence.

[olaftab]

Where's this "Birmingham End" come from? It's the City End. The whole ground is in Birmingham so how can you have one end called that?
Nonsense.

I am against this Birmingham end name. I think it should be renamed after one of the Bear greats Ian Bell;)

[Richard E]

The Ian End ?

[olaftab]

Fantastic 337. India will not get to 338. I predict England to win by 40+.

[olaftab]

The Ian End ?

No you've got hold of the wrong End.

[PaulWinch again]

We’ve done well, but I’m still nervous. Need a few wickets.