The International Cricket Thread

[tomd2103]

It’s weird to say after scoring 9, but he looked alright there given the context of the situation.

Apart from the edge to slip which should have been taken when he was on about 3 or 4. 

[CT]

90-7 King pair for Curran.

[PaulWinch again]

Curran has had an abysmal match.

[PaulWinch again]

It’s weird to say after scoring 9, but he looked alright there given the context of the situation.

Apart from the edge to slip which should have been taken when he was on about 3 or 4. 

Yeah but that can happen.

[PaulWinch again]

It’s been a horror show of a day. Terrible tactically and from a bowling side this morning and abject batting this afternoon. Sibley has to go now, he’s had more than enough opportunities.

[Villan For Life]

Inept.

[PaulWinch again]

There’s a difference between players like Sibley and Hameed. Sibley looks like a player who has engineered a way to get county runs with fairly limited talent. Fair play to him, but he’s the type of player who will always be found out by top bowlers. Hameed on the other hand has had his struggles but you can just see the talent is there and he has the capability to progress into a top player.

Sibley has had plenty of opportunity now and I think it’s time to move on.

[tomd2103]

It’s weird to say after scoring 9, but he looked alright there given the context of the situation.

Apart from the edge to slip which should have been taken when he was on about 3 or 4. 

Yeah but that can happen.

Should have been out for four and then out for 9 after a first baller in the first innings doesn't exactly inspire confidence Paul. 

[UK Redsox]

That’s all folks

[UK Redsox]

That was an embarrassing day’s cricket from England.

[PaulWinch again]

He’ll be fine you can see in how he plays.

However England as a whole are an utter shambles and I’d be looking at the coaching and those above the coaching. First class and Test cricket has been marginalised and defeats like today are what you get. Let’s be honest take two of the best players to have ever played for England, Root and Anderson, and we’d have probably lost in 2 and a half days.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Ghastly. A top end made of damp rice paper, then Root, then papier-mâché. Mind you the bowling attack had two sessions of rubbish to top and tail India’s fist and second innings,

[PaulWinch again]

This needs fundamental change. We’re falling behind in this form of the game and it’s unacceptable. Look at NZ and the resources they have.

[tomd2103]

This needs fundamental change. We’re falling behind in this form of the game and it’s unacceptable. Look at NZ and the resources they have.

Need to start getting more South Africans in again!!  Agree with your point though Paul and this has been a problem for some time now.  Just don't see there being an easy fix either, it is going to take some real changes and rebuilding. 

[taylorsworkrate]

With Stokes unavailable, I'd say that only Joe Root in the whole country has the ability to be a test match batsman.