The International Cricket Thread

[PaulWinch again]

Jof’s elbow is becoming a real worry. He’s missing a lot of cricket because of it.

[UK Redsox]

Jof’s elbow is becoming a real worry. He’s missing a lot of cricket because of it.

As I posted back in March, I'm expecting to hear the words 'Tommy John Surgery' soon.

[UK Redsox]

Bracey makes the squad for the NZ Tests

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57156635

Squad: Joe Root (Yorkshire), James Anderson (Lancashire), James Bracey (Gloucestershire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Rory Burns (Surrey), Zak Crawley (Kent), Ben Foakes (Surrey), Dan Lawrence (Essex), Jack Leach (Somerset), Craig Overton (Somerset), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Ollie Robinson (Sussex), Dom Sibley (Warwickshire), Olly Stone (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham

[UK Redsox]

Elbow surgery for Jofra Archer

[PaulWinch again]

Hope it sorts the problem once and for all.

[Lsvilla]

So the 2nd test v NZ at Edgbaston is to be a pilot event with 18000 spectators - negative lateral flow test required to enter and no social distancing once inside apart from hospitality (as presumably this is indoors).
Another step closer to normality. And at 72% capacity augurs well for a return to Villa Park with full crowds in August assuming all goes well.

[UK Redsox]

So much for Ben Foakes' home Test debut

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/26/ben-foakes-slip-in-dressing-room-lets-sam-billings-and-haseeb-hameed-into-england-cricket-test-squad

Bracey to keep wicket

[Steve67]

Is Sam Billings back up wicket-keeper?  No Bairstow?

[Woofles The Wonder Dog]

Is Sam Billings back up wicket-keeper?  No Bairstow?

Most of the IPL guys are rested.

Gutted for Foakes.

[Lsvilla]

Is Sam Billings back up wicket-keeper?  No Bairstow?

Guessing Bracey will keep. He’s highly regarded.

Most of the IPL guys are rested.

Gutted for Foakes.

[Richard]

This resting the IPL players is nonsense especially for Woakes who I believe has played in about 4 20/20 games and nothing else since September.

[UK Redsox]

This resting the IPL players is nonsense especially for Woakes who I believe has played in about 4 20/20 games and nothing else since September.

Yep, it should have been on a case by case basis.

I can't see any reason why Woakes shouldn't play in the NZ games

[Villan For Life]

This resting the IPL players is nonsense especially for Woakes who I believe has played in about 4 20/20 games and nothing else since September.

Yep, it should have been on a case by case basis.

I can't see any reason why Woakes shouldn't play in the NZ games

I’d not pick him, he won’t be anywhere near match-sharp.

[dcdavecollett]

Presumably, he needed some game-time with the Bears to get his fitness up.

[PaulWinch again]

Gutted for Foakes, but good opportunity for Bracey who sounded like a good character on Tuffers and Vaughan the other night.