The International Cricket Thread

[Flamingo Lane]

Root almost dropped the one he did catch.  What's up with him?

[tomd2103]

I don't agree with either of those. I reckon Bairstow is on very shaky ground and needs to score runs this match. I can see why they stuck with him though to bat in his home ground and with a whole bunch of righteous indignation at his back.

We'll see on the one.  I can't see them dropping him to be honest.

[paul_e]

Woakes and Wood have made a massive difference to the attack, we look much more threatening and really should've been looking at cleaning them up for less than 200 if we'd been better in the field.

[UK Redsox]

No substitute for pace

[Risso]

Outstanding Wood.

[Jane]

That was quite funny from Root. Pure furious with the ball he was.

Oh it really was. Stokes telling him to calm down!

[Monty]

Wood has seriously changed the whole feel of this contest. When real pace is well directed it's the most dangerous thing in cricket.

[tomd2103]

Woakes and Wood have made a massive difference to the attack, we look much more threatening and really should've been looking at cleaning them up for less than 200 if we'd been better in the field.

Yep, Root catches Marsh on 12 and it could have been very different.  I don't blame them in the slightest, but there aren't going to be many tailenders who will fancy facing 90mph bowling for too long.

[Proposition Joe]

I *heart* Mark Wood. I never knew he could bowl THIS fast, I thought he was low 90s.

And then the England fan in me thinks, if one of our bowlers can do this to them, what are their bowlers going to do to us? Yikes.

Nice hearing Eric Gilchurch on TMS just now too, what a lovely guy.

[manic-road]

Brilliant bowling from Wood for a five wicket haul.

[Risso]

Crazy innings. Skittle the top 4 out cheaply, then 155 with no wicket then 14 for 4  14 for 5.

[aev]

How many down by the close?

I am going for 2 down.

[Monty]

5 for Wood, 5-34, a marvellous display. Disappointing drops aside bowling them for sub-300 is our best display in the field of the series - just time for the small matter of backing it up with the bat...

[manic-road]

You'd take that on the first day but might have been so much better if England could catch.

[Proposition Joe]

How many down by the close?

I am going for 2 down.

4 at least, especially if Stitchell Marc finds some swing.