The International Cricket Thread

[Villan For Life]

That was astonishing. Ben Stokes is having the summer of his life, almost Bothamesque at times.

[UK Redsox]

I think that SPOTY is sorted now

[UK Redsox]

[PaulWinch again]

UNbelievable. Ben Stokes is incredible. I cannot believe we won that.

[Uknowthescore]

That was the greatest innings of cricket I’ve witnessed. Sod the knighthood it should be lord Ben Stokes

[SoccerHQ]

Amazing watch.

Even going into last over I was still expecting Nathan Lyon to get a wicket off his spin. And that drop catch and missed run oit, that's simply sporting pressure.

Kudos to Ben Stokes, he just went into turbo charged one day mode which was what was needed. Also credit to Leach, don't think he scored a run but he played his part.

Which climax was more dramatic, today or Edgbaston 2005? The tension that morning was off the scale.

[PaulWinch again]

There were some really gutsy proper Test innings from several players in that second innings. Denly, Root, Bairstow and Leach did really we.. Stokes obviously incredible.

I’d say Buttler and Woakes are under threat for the next game.

[dave shelley]

Absolutely fantastic.  Another reason we all love sport, the unpredictable.

[Villan For Life]

I bloody love test cricket

[hilts_coolerking]

There's some weapons grade whinging going on by Australians.  Variously they blame Jofra Archer, the ECB, British weather, the umpires and Tim Paine.  Genuinely there are no sorer losers than Australian sports fans.

[Risso]

How clever of the English batsmen in the first innings to ensure that they didn’t have to bat on a day 5 wicket! Brilliant bit of tactics.

[hilts_coolerking]

All England players to Nathan Lyon in the next test: "How does it feel to drop the Ashes?"

[Richard E]

There's some weapons grade whinging going on by Australians.  Variously they blame Jofra Archer, the ECB, British weather, the umpires and Tim Paine.  Genuinely there are no sorer losers than Australian sports fans.

Tim Paine himself was very gracious at the end, especially about the Stokes lbw decision. Yes, it was wrong, but it would have been a crime against sport if that knock hadn’t been match winning.

[Meanwood Villa]

What a shit show this test has been.

I posted this at 15-2 in the second innings. Obviously what I meant to say was GREATEST TEST EVER!!!!!!

[Steve67]

Ben Stokes has probably save Joe Root's job as Captain. Amazing innings.  Best I've ever seen.