The International Cricket Thread

[hilts_coolerking]

The Windies batting has been truly inept.

[UK Redsox]

All over

West Indies didn't even try to hang around to see if the weather might save them

[hilts_coolerking]

Which it might have, it's absolutely honking down at Old Trafford now.

[Steve67]

Good to see England turn this around.  Apparently the first time they have won a three test series, after being one, down since 1885!  Some really good performances with Woakes and Broad outstanding. I wish Broad was like this all the time as he'd be number one in the world. 

[Rory]

Apparently the first time they have won a three test series, after being one, down since 1885!

That's an incredible stat if true! I know three-test series' are relatively recent, but still.

[Steve67]

Apparently the first time they have won a three test series, after being one, down since 1885!

That's an incredible stat if true! I know three-test series' are relatively recent, but still.

I heard Ebony say it in commentary having checked it out through Benedict, their stats guy.  Apparently, there have been 95, three-day series since that date.  It is an incredible stat. 

[UK Redsox]

West Indies team stuck in Manchester due to bad weather back home

[dcdavecollett]

Didn't England beat NZ 2-1 after being one down about ten years ago.

And yes, the Windies batting was largely shite.

[UK Redsox]

Didn't England beat NZ 2-1 after being one down about ten years ago.

And yes, the Windies batting was largely shite.

I think that's why Holder opted to bowl.

Without Hetmyer and Bravo they were light in the batting.

[dcdavecollett]

But if you pick two spinners, you have to bat first, don't you?

[fredm]

That was the big mistake - two spinners.  If you are going to bowl first you need pace.

[PaulWinch again]

Good to see Hameed get a few runs.

[UK Redsox]

Although the Ireland team has been pretty poor so far, kudos to whoever in their recruitment team persuaded Curtis Campher to play.

He looks a hell of a prospect

[PaulWinch again]

England have been sloppy in the field.

[Villafirst]

Vince is rubbish. How does he keep getting picked?