The International Cricket Thread

[PaulWinch again]

So is this once again where there’s a bit of pace in an attack and we fold like a deck of cards?

[Villan For Life]

It’s pathetic.

Shades of New Zealand last winter, something has to change.

[olaftab]

I would enforce follow on.

[paul_e]

It’s pathetic.

Shades of New Zealand last winter, something has to change.

That's the thing, I don't know what can change because the fundamental issue is that our openers fail time after time so we never have a foundation. With our middle order we'll often get our way out of it and survive but on a pitch with a bit to it and some aggressive bowlers like this you always run the risk of being blown away. We are desperate for a couple of decent openers, Burns deserves more time to try to step-up but Jennings is out of his depth unless teams open with spinners, he just can't play bowling once it gets up around 85mph+ and almost every test side has a bowler or 2 that can top that.


As a bear I'm worried that Rhodes will be high on the list if he starts the season well.

[Lsvilla]

Still it’s nice and hot here compared to the daily commute.

[TopDeck113]

The sooner the Test is over, the sooner Steve Bruce will be in charge at Wednesday.  It's almost as if the England players are all Blades fans 

[UK Redsox]

Good job they played Curran instead of Broad 

[PaulWinch again]

I like Curran, but he’s not a second seamer.

[taylorsworkrate]

Yep. Curran has a lot about him as a cricketer. However, there is no way he is an opening bowler at test level yet. I'd probably have him as 4th seamer at present.

[aj2k77]

Getting absolutely mullered by the West Indies, the batsmen are weak.

[Villan For Life]

Yes it was a pathetic performance with the bat but it was a fantastic spell by Roach.

[Steve67]

I was listening to Darren Gough a couple of days ago, saying, yeah, I reckon 3-0 to England.  Bloody arrogance.  A disaster of a batting performance and the Windies making it look like a different track altogether.  I agree with others, Sam Curran isn't ready.  Bloody shame Olly Stone is injured, he'd be excellent on that pitch.

[Villan For Life]

61-4. Not even two days in and 24 wickets have fallen.

[Richard E]

61-4. Not even two days in and 24 wickets have fallen.

61-5 now.

[PaulWinch again]

Sam Curran absolutely is ready, he’s proven that. He’s just not a number one or two seamer.