The International Cricket Thread

[olaftab]

Roy's lack of foot movement  at this level is alarming. It's pointless continuing with him...and now Root gone.

[Villan For Life]

That was a perfect line to bowl to Root early in his innings.

[PaulWinch again]

This is now pivotal. Roy and Root are killing us at the moment.

[OzVilla]

Root’s game has completely fallen apart.

[hilts_coolerking]

If England go on to lose this series, which is still a big if, with a new coach coming in we may see Root step down as skipper.  He just hasn't seemed the same batsman since he took the job on.  I don't think I'd put him up there with Smith, Kohli and Williamson on current form.

[taylorsworkrate]

Our premier batsman has lasted 3 balls for his last 2 innings. That was a good ball in all fairness, but Roots lack of foot movement was poor.

This is a golden opportunity with the weather like this, and we are doing our best to blow it.

[PaulWinch again]

If England go on to lose this series, which is still a big if, with a new coach coming in we may see Root step down as skipper.  He just hasn't seemed the same batsman since he took the job on.  I don't think I'd put him up there with Smith, Kohli and Williamson on current form.

He’s nowhere near those 3.

[OzVilla]

Paper thin top order, worst I can ever remember England having.

[PaulWinch again]

That was a shocking LBW decision.

[taylorsworkrate]

Denly gets a reprieve. Make a fucking hundred now.

[olaftab]

That was a perfect line to bowl to Root early in his innings.

It was a good ball but just look at Root he's got himself into a very poor position to do anything about  it. This is not the batting we expected  from one of the best in the world................... that he was.

[taylorsworkrate]

If England go on to lose this series, which is still a big if, with a new coach coming in we may see Root step down as skipper.  He just hasn't seemed the same batsman since he took the job on.  I don't think I'd put him up there with Smith, Kohli and Williamson on current form.

I don't think he ever really has been. I think technique and talent wise he is and has been up there, but his poor conversion rate stopped him from being in that bracket.

He's had a couple of good balls in this series, but he isn't moving his feet and theres no conviction in his play.

[OzVilla]

Root is the Rory McIllroy of Cricket. Massive raps, early success but long periods now of not much.

Smith and Root were on a par 2 years ago, they’re not even in the same postcode now.

[PaulWinch again]

Root’s form disappeared half way through the World Cup and he hasn’t got it back yet.

[taylorsworkrate]

Looks like we are batting on an absolute minefield at the moment, which it very much isn't.