The International Cricket Thread

[PaulWinch again]

Archer will definitely play I’d have thought. I really like Curran, but we need pace.

[taylorsworkrate]

Archer is 100% to play now he's proved his fitness.

I wouldn't be adverse to Curran coming in for Denly tbh. Moeen surely cannot play. His confidence is completely shot. To the point that it would actually be unfair on him to keep him in the firing line.

[UK Redsox]

I made another run up to Hay-on-Wye yesterday.

Among the books I picked up were signed biographies by Colin Cowdrey, Garfield Sobers, Len Hutton and Tony Lewis

[UK Redsox]

Moeen dropped for 2nd Test

[taylorsworkrate]

Moeen dropped for 2nd Test

They didn't have a choice really. It's probably a good thing for him to be removed from the firing line.

[PaulWinch again]

Moeen needed to drop out. The batsmen are very lucky.

[Steve67]

Curran in for Denley is a good shout, especially as we don't really lose anything with the bat.  We lose the spin bowler but Denley was poor at Edgbaston.

[olaftab]

Not sure how Bairstow held on to his place? May be he is a "good man"! Selectors including the skipper have not been brave.

[PaulWinch again]

I think they’re giving the batsmen one more chance. If they fall flat I reckon we’ll see changes.

[paul_e]

I agree

[OzVilla]

Archer will definitely play I’d have thought. I really like Curran, but we need pace.

And aggression, we need to get in their faces more. For an Ashes Test it seemed pretty placid. It's never like that here so lets not let ths 'respectful Australians' fool you. Thats what they want. If we suddenly flew to Oz they'd be all sledging the fuck out of us I can assure you.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Half looking forward to Lords tomorrow, half dreading, half resigned to it being rained-off, half struggling to pass O-Level Maths.

[taylorsworkrate]

Weather forecast looks atrocious for tomorrow at Lords. Good chance the whole day gone if its accurate.

[taylorsworkrate]

Friday and Saturday looking extremely dodgy at best too.

May need a Hanse Cronje style deal to force a result.

[UK Redsox]

Lord's pitch has just emerged for the first time today