The International Cricket Thread

[Whiney MacWhineface]

And he's just taken his first wicket. All 6' 5" of him. He's quite a sight.

[hilts_coolerking]

Somewhere, Samit Patel is saying "FFS!"

[PaulWinch again]

Jimmy being out is a blow. I’d consider Curran for Woakes.

[hilts_coolerking]

Has to be very doubtful whether he'll play another Ashes series.

[paul_e]

Jimmy being out is a blow. I’d consider Curran for Woakes.

I agree, there's clearly a problem with Woakes because Root has massively under-bowled him for big chunks of the last couple of tests so I'd be fine with him going back to the bears for the rest of the season and rejoining england for the winter. That's in no way inspired by the injury problems at Edgbaston.

[KevinGage]

I think Curran would be the right call. Looking more reliable with the bat which matters with our flimsy top order, and would offer a different angle of attack. Plus Woakes looks shattered.

Yep, would agree with that.

Often adds a fresh impetus whether he comes in to bowl bat.

[olaftab]

So India score 416 and then bowl out West Indies for 117 and don't enforce the follow on☹️ This is so anti Test cricket as one of the great tradition is to say “have another go chaps” to the opposition and grind them into dust.

[tomd2103]

I see Woakesy has been dropped for Overton for tomorrow.  Something hasn't been right with Woakes this series and I don't know whether he has got an injury or Root just doesn't fancy him. 

[taylorsworkrate]

Agree about Woakes.

Overton is a weird one, and a bit of a slap in the face to Curran.

Overton didn't look remotely good enough for test cricket a couple of years ago down under, so it will be interesting to see if he see if has made the necessary improvements.

[UK Redsox]

I don't understand the selection of Craig Overton.

According to the averages, he's not even the best bowler to develop from his egg

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/county-championship-division-one/averages

[hilts_coolerking]

I agree with dropping Woakes but replacing him with Overton is an odd one.

[paul_e]

I think it's all about his height in the hopes that he'll get a bit of extra bounce. I'd rather we'd picked Curran as a skiddy swing option.

[PaulWinch again]

I don’t get that selection also it’s a slap in the face to Curran.

[PaulWinch again]

I agree with dropping Woakes but replacing him with Overton is an odd one.

Yeah it’s been weird with Woakes this series. I don’t get Overton though.

[hilts_coolerking]

I think it's all about his height in the hopes that he'll get a bit of extra bounce. I'd rather we'd picked Curran as a skiddy swing option.

We already have Broad and Archer for extra bounce; I agree with you - always go for the variety.  I'd fancy Curran to score more from number 8 too, although to be fair Overton can bat a bit.