The International Cricket Thread

[tomd2103]

I think for the short/medium term Malan would be a good option at 3. He’s got big runs for Yorks, he has successfully recent international experience (albeit in 20/20, but it’ll help his belief), and he’s scored runs in Australia. I’d be confident he could do a decent job for the next 18 months or so.

Have thought for a while that Malan should maybe get a look-in in the test side, but at 5 / 6.  Not sure he is a test match 3 Paul, but guess there would be no harm in trying him.

[UK Redsox]

Pretty poor from the ECB not to ensure that it's a new pitch for the Women's Test.

Generally I'm in favour of playing matches away from the big venues, but that does mean a lack of TV pitches.

Hence why the Test will be on a pitch that was used for a T20 last week.

[UK Redsox]

As much as I'd like to be at the game in Bristol, that ground has virtually no shade and would be very uncomfortable on a day like this

Tickets still available if anyone down this way copes with the sun/heat better that I do

Solid start from England

[PaulWinch again]

It’s really poor that it’s a used pitch.

[UK Redsox]

It’s really poor that it’s a used pitch.

It's playing OK

Wouldn't have been a problem if the ECB had been up front about things; ie that it had to be this pitch due to camera positions and DRS

[UK Redsox]

Test Championship final could end up being an anti-climax

Can't see there being any play today and the forecast for the next five days looks iffy

[PaulWinch again]

It’d be fitting given the structure of the championship.

[cdbearsfan]

Be shit if India, having been disgracefully allowed to choose who they do and don't play against by the cowardly ECB, win the title. Mon NZ.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Stone is out with another stress fracture in his back. Bugger.

[UK Redsox]

India struggling. NZ could win this

[Villan For Life]

India struggling. NZ could win this

I hope so, I love the way they play the game.

[Rory]

India struggling. NZ could win this

I hope so, I love the way they play the game.

Me too. I also think they have been the most consistent team, at home and away, for the best part of ten years now. You always know you'll get a game from them, and probably an entertaining one.

[paul_e]

All things accounted for NZ need to bowl the last 4 in the next 45minutes or so and concede no more than another 30-40 runs. Any more than that and I can't see them having the time to chase the win, the clock is the biggest problem for them here.

[olaftab]

56 overs to score 139 for Kiwis to become world test cricket champions. Come on NZ smash these arrogant duckers into dust.

[UK Redsox]

The question was posed as to whether England would bother attempting this run chase