The International Cricket Thread

[paul_e]

Looking back through this thread (and any cricket threads on here really) you can see Villa fan pessimism in all it's glory.

For me, as with Australia in the semi, they had a good spell art the change bowlers but the slow start meant they never got ahead of the rate (teams know that they need 250+ runs on the board against us) so they needed to keep accelerating and that translates to scoreboard pressure which means wickets in the 20-40 over spells.

[PaulWinch again]

That’s a great comeback after his first two overs from Plunkett. Excellent.

[Pete3206]

I haven't watched this many adverts for about 15 years.

[Risso]

Looking back through this thread (and any cricket threads on here really) you can see Villa fan pessimism in all it's glory.

For me, as with Australia in the semi, they had a good spell art the change bowlers but the slow start meant they never got ahead of the rate (teams know that they need 250+ runs on the board against us) so they needed to keep accelerating and that translates to scoreboard pressure which means wickets in the 20-40 over spells.

To be fair, if there's a team in world sport who'll let you down nearly as often as the Villa, it's the England Cricket team.

[PaulWinch again]

Indeed and there’s still over half this game to go.

[Damo70]

The live betting odds are currently 3/1 New Zealand and 2/9 England.

[Risso]

Expensive over from Wood there.

[PaulWinch again]

And Archer through wides.

[Risso]

Three wides in an over....

[Risso]

Two expensive overs there, could do with no more of those, thanks.

[Nev]

I haven't watched this many adverts for about 15 years.

Pepe's budget didn't stretch to the final by the looks of things.

[olaftab]

Wood has struggled for wickets in the World Cup and today was not different. He’s going to be a key bowler in the Ashes so he needs to step up.

[olaftab]

230 will be ok 250/260 would be competitive.

[PaulWinch again]

Great over from Archer.

[Villan For Life]

CDG was battered and bruised by Archer there.