The International Cricket Thread

[paul_e]

You've done for Malan there Paul!!!

I know, shocking case of the mockers but he was just starting to look comfortable, good delivery to him though.

[Meanwood Villa]

Yeah proper jinx! I won't share what I think will happen rest of this match for fear of doing similar.

[taylorsworkrate]

The T20 WC in India in November could descend into a bit of a farce. There is already a huge advantage in winning the toss and batting 2nd. In November that advantage will become even greater.

[paul_e]

Probably allowed to post again now. I'm actually a bit gutted that Buttler hasn't been able to get to a century, would've been well deserved, brilliant performance that meant we were always well ahead.

I think the pitch/toss had some impact but the key was the powerplay, we handled it far better than them because we were trying to score off everything whereas they were quite defensive for the first 2-3 overs. Once you're ahead of the rate the pressure is all on the bowlers and this surface isn't one where you can cope with that for long stretches.

[paul_e]

4th t20 on, India were 27-1 after 4, Archer with the wicket.


Odd thing I've noticed is that the Indian team definitely have a 'look' lots of very similar beards in this team.

[Gareth]

See Moeen’s ‘punishment’ for following instructions and going home halfway through the test series continues.....that decision is looking more and more ridiculous by the game that he carries the water.  Surely playing tests 3&4 and watching the shit & giggles rubbish from home rather than the bench would have been better??

[paul_e]

Great delivery from Rashid to get Kohli, especially when he'd been smashed around a bit in his first 2 overs.

70-3 after 9

For context the thinking is that 170-180 is par on this pitch so they need a big second half to the innings.

[paul_e]

I can't decide if this is poor bowling or if it's a batting pitch, that over from Jordan was definitely poor though. They look good for about 190 though now and that's never an easy chase.

Wood has been excellent though, bowling with threat and looking really hard to get away, glad he's got a wicket there, well deserved.

[paul_e]

Bad defeat really, lots of little things wrong in the performances from both sides but we had more bad overs with the ball, 1 from Jordan and 1 from Curran in particular were poor.

[paul_e]

Not a great day for England so far but it has included an absolute belter of a catch - https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/cricket/12251601/jordan-creates-remarkable-catch

[UK Redsox]

Not a great day for England so far but it has included an absolute belter of a catch - https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/cricket/12251601/jordan-creates-remarkable-catch

Love the look on Roy's face as he takes the flip from Jordan

[paul_e]

Not a great day for England so far but it has included an absolute belter of a catch - https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/cricket/12251601/jordan-creates-remarkable-catch

Love the look on Roy's face as he takes the flip from Jordan

Yeah that's my favourite part of it as well.

[PaulWinch again]

Need Jof to hopefully get this elbow injury properly sorted. He’s absolutely key to the Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes.

[UK Redsox]

Need Jof to hopefully get this elbow injury properly sorted. He’s absolutely key to the Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes.

To use a baseball term, I keep expecting to hear the words "Tommy John surgery"

[manic-road]

England were doing ok for the first 40 overs, poor from Wood who was very expensive when bowling at the death. India managed to put on over 100 runs in the last ten overs.