The International Cricket Thread

[OzVilla]

I’ve made a bet with an Aussie mate that in the potential 10 innings in this series, England will score 200+ on no more than 4 occasions.

[Rory]

I’ve made a bet with an Aussie mate that in the potential 10 innings in this series, England will score 200+ on no more than 4 occasions.

Scarily plausible. If Root has a bad tour, it could be a massacre.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

BT Sport have been showing highlights of the 2010 Ashes. Today I watched 2 hours of unadulterated pleasure - the 4th Test.

83,000 at the MCG Boxing Day
An amazing top order (England): Cook, Strauss, Trott, Pieterson, Bell
Tim Tremlett: forgotten about him. He’s enormous too
Aussies get pulverised

[Meanwood Villa]

I’ve made a bet with an Aussie mate that in the potential 10 innings in this series, England will score 200+ on no more than 4 occasions.

Scarily plausible. If Root has a bad tour, it could be a massacre.

I think that's a winner

[Rory]

BT Sport have been showing highlights of the 2010 Ashes. Today I watched 2 hours of unadulterated pleasure - the 4th Test.

83,000 at the MCG Boxing Day
An amazing top order (England): Cook, Strauss, Trott, Pieterson, Bell
Tim Tremlett: forgotten about him. He’s enormous too
Aussies get pulverised

Chris Tremlett - the Tim was Bresnan. But you're absolutely right, he was a beast and that was a great side. Arguably a better Aussie side than we've faced since, as well.

I have the boxset of that series. Absolutely loved it. I was at university at the time, and I don't think I attended a single lecture or seminar for the duration. I was essentially nocturnal.

[PaulWinch again]

I’ve made a bet with an Aussie mate that in the potential 10 innings in this series, England will score 200+ on no more than 4 occasions.

I would think Melbourne and Sydney might scupper you there.

[Rory]

Is anybody watching the IPL final? Chennai just took a wicket, but the decision was reversed because the ball hit the spider cam cable before it was caught. Dead ball. Incredible.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Morgan did very well to get KKR into the final, but his batting disintegrated, along with Dinesh Karthik. Good to see Mo winning though.

[UK Redsox]

Hoping that Morgan follows through with the suggestion that he might drop himself.

He's batting has fallen apart to the extent that he's not worth a place in the team

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Blimey. Sri Lanka have two bowlers hurling it down at 91 mph,against Ireland.

[paul_e]

There are a couple of negatives for England from what I saw today but the big positive is that Buttler is seeing it like a beachball, if he carries that form into the 'real' games then we stand a very good chance. The bowling attack and fielding look fantastic as well. If Malan and Morgan had any form I'd think we were favourites but without them I think we might be a little light on runs if Buttler and Roy don't deliver every game.

[UK Redsox]

Ireland look to be on their way out


EDIT.....They're out

[UK Redsox]

England v India 5th Test rearranged for just before next season's white-ball games

England v India 2022 - revised schedule
1-5 July: Fifth Test, Edgbaston
7 July: First T20, Ageas Bowl
9 July: Second T20, Edgbaston
10 July: Third T20, Trent Bridge
12 July: First ODI, Kia Oval
14 July: Second ODI, Lord's
17 July: Third ODI, Emirates Old Trafford

[Rory]

Ireland look to be on their way out


EDIT.....They're out

They did better than Netherlands, at least. 44-9.

Edit: 44ao

[UK Redsox]

The cricket team of the Dutch people from Holland in The Netherlands has gone a bit rubbish lately