The International Cricket Thread

[PaulWinch again]

Comedy from Alex Hartley when she came on to commentate on TMS. Tech troubles lead to her saying, “it’s too hard I can’t get it in”.

[aj2k77]

What's happened to Moeen's batting? He looks garbage every time I see him these days.

[PaulWinch again]

Malan - always impressive.

[hilts_coolerking]

England have started well against the Aussies in the T20.  Buttler wreaking havoc.

[hilts_coolerking]

Well I put the mockers on that nicely.

[PaulWinch again]

Very long tail in this side.

[PaulWinch again]

I’m not really sure why there’s any debate around Malan being in the side. He’s excellent nearly all the time.

[paul_e]

I’m not really sure why there’s any debate around Malan being in the side. He’s excellent nearly all the time.

I agree, but who gets dropped when Roy comes back (or does he not get back in)? Bairstow out? Buttler down at 6 and Ali out, does that leave us light with the ball?

[PaulWinch again]

I don’t think Roy gets back in. At least not at the moment. Although I think the batting looked pretty light today. Was it Curran coming in at 7?!

[paul_e]

Think we're going to be battered here. Our score looked 20 runs light and the bowling hasn't been great. This over from Rashid has been really poor.

[PaulWinch again]

Balance of the side is skewed, but bowling would have struggled to defend 200!

[paul_e]

The attack is strange, they seem to have gone for a set of bowlers to take wickets but haven't looked like taking any and can't get any control because we don't have a bowler capable of slowing the scoring.

[PaulWinch again]

They haven’t bowled well for the pitch. It’s generally been too short.

[paul_e]

Too straight as well, a lot was in the slot for Finch.

[PaulWinch again]

Fightback is on.