The International Cricket Thread

[hilts_coolerking]

Archer was fielding for a while earlier, so I assume he’s fit.

Have the rules on sub fielders changed ? Does it now have to be a member of the squad?

Im not keen on Archer fielding. Where’s the 2019 Gary Pratt ?

I'm pretty sure I saw a couple of sub fielders the other day who I didn't recognise.  Olly Stone did it for quite a while on day 1 but presumably he's been released back to Warwickshire now.

[PaulWinch again]

Stone is fielding today.

I’m guessing Woakes does have a problem as well.

[SoccerHQ]

Always found that a bit of a wierd rule tbh. Although worth it for Ponting's reaction in 2005 after being bowled out by Pratt!

[UK Redsox]

Stone is on for Jimmy and is having an exciting day stood on the boundary

I never enjoyed fielding but the thing that caused me to give up playing was wasting weekend afternoons sat in tin huts in villages around the Welsh border as the rain fell

[PaulWinch again]

Fucking hell we’ve bowled absolutely terribly. Root’s captaincy has been bad as well.

[manic-road]

Stone is on for Jimmy and is having an exciting day stood on the boundary

I never enjoyed fielding but the thing that caused me to give up playing was wasting weekend afternoons sat in tin huts in villages around the Welsh border as the rain fell

UK Redsox, it's my last year of playing league cricket. Nothing worse than turning up at Glangrwyney and trying to bat on a shocker of a pitch as well as the Saturdays spent either fielding or umpiring when I could be down the Villa.

[PaulWinch again]

Terrible morning, absolutely dreadful. If Woakes isn’t injured fuck knows what’s going on.

[olaftab]

Remember it is very difficult to establish scientifically if a a player is 100% fit after some injuries so the final judgement is left to the player. Anderson let his heart rule his head and declared himself fit and made the bowling attack in effective. Again picking an out of form player is NOT the player's fault.

He hasn't made them ineffective: Broad and Woakes were outstanding in the first innings.  His absence has made them work harder, yes, but that's all.  Besides, how do you know for sure that he picked himself?  That's just speculation.  He's got more than enough credit in the bank for me not to start on him.

Why would you enter an ashes test match based on past performance? Why would you go in at the age of 37, being a fast bowler, knowing full well that you had an injury that has not been properly tested on field of play?  It’s not credit in the bank it’s cash on the pitch that’s required to win a test match. England being a bowler short has debilitated the attacking options. Woakes and Broad are being overworked.

[hilts_coolerking]

Why would you enter an ashes test match based on past performance? Why would you go in at the age of 37, being a fast bowler, knowing full well that you had an injury that has not been properly tested on field of play?  It’s not credit in the bank it’s cash on the pitch that’s required to win a test match. England being a bowler short has debilitated the attacking options. Woakes and Broad are being overworked.

Woakes has bowled fewer overs than Pat Cummins. Ben Stokes has bowled the same amount as Cummins.  Broad has bowled 3 overs more than Cummins.  They've bowled more than they would have, obviously, but they're not being bowled into the ground.

[olaftab]

Australian’s pre-match bowling plan is working as they planned it England’s  plan has been disrupted by a suspect selection failing after 4 overs on the first day. That’s the difference.

[hilts_coolerking]

Australian’s pre-match bowling plan is working as they planned it England’s  plan has been disrupted by a suspect selection failing after 4 overs on the first day. That’s the difference.

Fair enough.  I've made my point too I think so I'll leave it there.

[olaftab]

Australian’s pre-match bowling plan is working as they planned it England’s  plan has been disrupted by a suspect selection failing after 4 overs on the first day. That’s the difference.

Fair enough.  I've made my point too I think so I'll leave it there.

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[cdbearsfan]

God, this is dross. More chance of an intelligent thought occurring to LowerNorthStand than there is of getting a wicket.

[Meanwood Villa]

It's got to the point where the best we can hope for is a weather assisted draw. Hopefully we have a full bowling attack for the remaining tests.

[Steve67]

Australia are favourites to win this.  So many ordinary performances throughout this test match for England.  Bairstow hasn't covered himself in glory behind the stumps.  We have absolutely no plan to Smith at all.  It's boring, but I bet you it suddenly becomes very interesting when Lyon has the ball in his hand!