The International Cricket Thread

[Steve67]

Yes Bumble, it was a desperate review.  Bairstow letting his emotions do the talking. I don't think Moeen wanted to review there either.

[CT]

This is so poor, I reckon Smith could bat using one of the stumps.

[hilts_coolerking]

It's plain that getting Smith out will be the key to this series.  So we need a varied attack, which means bring in Archer for Anderson and Leach for Moeen.  At Lord's there's an argument for going 4 quicks so they might go Curran for Moeen instead.  Bairstow will probably get another chance but he's been mince in this game.  And the last one for that matter.

[PaulWinch again]

Dreadful bowling and dreadful captaincy. This has been a truly pathetic and terrible day.

[UK Redsox]

From Henry Moeran.......Steve Smith when his innings finally ends

[hilts_coolerking]

Where's the fuckin rain then?

[PaulWinch again]

This has England 50-5 in our reply written all over it.

[Villafirst]

Pathetic decision not to take the new ball! So easy for the Aussie batsmen. Mind you, the risky decision to select Anderson was poor. Archer and Stone need to play in the next Test. Both can hurt the batsmen. Bowling is far too friendly!

[Monty]

Root's captaincy has been horribly exposed here.

[UK Redsox]

Finally

[PaulWinch again]

Yep he’s won the game for Australia. Unless there’s rain. Smith is a completely different level to anyone else.

[olaftab]

Root's captaincy has been horribly exposed here.

Yup. I am afraid Joe is not a full shilling when it comes to captaining  a cricket team. Totally out of his depth.

[taylorsworkrate]

Id back most teams to survive 4 sessions on this pitch quite easily. Us though? Very unlikely. Batsmen will get out playing poor shots again.

[olaftab]

I see no logical reason as to why England would not survive however many sessions are left when Aussies declare. Their problem will be when to declare and I hope they bat all day today. The rain has gone from Birmingham😟

[PaulWinch again]

Bairstow has been fucking dreadful in this game.