The International Cricket Thread

[dcdavecollett]

Again, piss-poor captaincy from Root. The batsmen are hardly pretending to play any shots in a game we should be trying to win, but even so we have fielders on the boundary edge!!

Why can't people play the game that's in front of them?

[UK Redsox]

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Jonathan Agnew

BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

The word we have is it will take four or five hours, after it's stopped raining, for this field to be fit for play.

[paul_e]

Inspection scheduled for 1:40

weather reports looks pretty good for the rest of the day with just a chance for a few light showers so potentially time for 40-60 overs. fingers crossed that's enough for:
1. a jimmy wicket
2. an England win
in that order.

[UK Redsox]

Next inspection at 3pm

[olaftab]

I think the best thing is for both teams to agree on one over of play at a suitable time. Anderson to bowl and Azhar Ali to nick it to Buttler...no second thought not Buttler...just gently lob it back to Jimmy and job done shake hands on a draw.

[UK Redsox]

Play starting at 4:15

[UK Redsox]

Oh Jimmy Jimmy

600

[CT]

Well done Jimmy. Such a shame there was no crowd there to celebrate it with him.

[PaulWinch again]

Congrats Jimmy.

[Colhint]

Southgate has just dropped him from the Ashes tour.

[olaftab]

Well done Jimmy but now....please retire whilst you are still at the top. Bowlers for 21/22 Ashes series need to be developed.

[olaftab]

And also well done to West Indies and Pakistan for touring and playing Test cricket. I think both series have been a success from that point of view and played in totally the right spirit.

[Villan For Life]

And also well done to West Indies and Pakistan for touring and playing Test cricket. I think both series have been a success from that point of view and played in totally the right spirit.

I echo these sentiments. Too many England - Pakistan series have been played with a lack of spirit. It’s been refreshing to witness a series that was played with such harmony.

[manic-road]

Nice knock from Banton tonight, played some lovely shots.

[Villan For Life]

Nice knock from Banton tonight, played some lovely shots.

To think he slipped through the Bears fingers. Or should that be claws?