The International Cricket Thread

[paul_e]

Agreed, even ones that have been overturned have been right on the edge.

Nice to see Broad looking like himself now after a poor morning session, he's been excellent with the new ball.

[paul_e]

1 more to go, last did look like ig could've been a feather edge so i don't think there's much wrong with the decision, that's the sort of one wheee DRS proves its value.

Happy for Woakes, he's bowled well enough to deserve a couple.

[hilts_coolerking]

Yep, Gough had to give that not out.

[hilts_coolerking]

Big Shannon cops one in the clinkers.  Having been roughed up, gets bowled.

[hilts_coolerking]

Buttler and Stokes open the batting.  This could be fun.

[paul_e]

Buttler and Stokes open the batting.  This could be fun.

Probably the right decision, I think I'd have been tempted to keep Burns in and just promote one but he can always come in at 3 if need be.

[hilts_coolerking]

Buttler gone already.

[paul_e]

and that's what I was worried about, it was a lot of pressure on Buttler to score fast to justify the decision and he's not really in the sort of form for it.

That said, England can probably afford to use 10 overs tomorrow morning which means scoring at 8-9 an over.

[hilts_coolerking]

I don't think they will, but would you bring Foakes in for the 3rd test?

[paul_e]

I don't think they will, but would you bring Foakes in for the 3rd test?

I'm not sure, I'm a massive fan of Buttler because at his best he's a brilliant wildcard in the middle order but he's nowhere near his best right now.  On top of that I think pushing him up the order as a gamble and then dropping him for failing doesn't look great. I reckon keep him in and if he doesn't deliver in the final test then Foakes comes in for the Pakistan series.

[hilts_coolerking]

I'm not sure, I'm a massive fan of Buttler because at his best he's a brilliant wildcard in the middle order but he's nowhere near his best right now.  On top of that I think pushing him up the order as a gamble and then dropping him for failing doesn't look great.

Yes, that's how it might be perceived but in reality his Test form has been substandard for quite a while.  I was surprised to read just now that Buttler is 30 in a couple of months.

[paul_e]

On the match, this pairing is the one I'd have been wanting to see for the majority of the short innings because Root will do a better job of stealing singles to rotate the strike than most.


right now the strike rate is about 75%. If we plan for 10 overs tomorrow that's about 250-260 for the chase in 85-86 overs. I think that would be an interesting situation then because all 4 results would be on the table.

[paul_e]

I'm not sure, I'm a massive fan of Buttler because at his best he's a brilliant wildcard in the middle order but he's nowhere near his best right now.  On top of that I think pushing him up the order as a gamble and then dropping him for failing doesn't look great.

Yes, that's how it might be perceived but in reality his Test form has been substandard for quite a while.  I was surprised to read just now that Buttler is 30 in a couple of months.

I agree, that's what makes it a tough question, I think part of his problem is that he doesn't play enough county cricket.

[cdbearsfan]

Hoping England set a gettable target to make it exciting, one way or the other. This has nothing to do with me chucking a fiver at the Windies at 100/1, honest.

[PaulWinch again]

I think Foakes is excellent, I’d want him playing in India.