The International Cricket Thread

[dcdavecollett]

Hard to believe that Root could get worse as a captain, but he is doing. He's that bad that only Gower ranks lower in my experience.

The Brearley years show the importance of having a good captain at this level. Mike wasn't a good enough batsman but he got the best out of the other ten!

[UK Redsox]

Considering their terrible start to the tournament, it's incredible that the England Women have made to ODI World Cup semis.

Not only that, they managed to finish third and thus avoid playing Australia.

They play South Africa tonight

The Aussies comfortably beat the West Indies in the first semi.

[cdbearsfan]

Aussies seem to be steamrollering everyone. Hopefully South Africa do their traditional choke in the semis rather than saving it for Australia and England can spring a shock in the final. Shame about the shite timing of both matches. Day-nighters would have been much better, could have at least watched the end then.

[PaulWinch again]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/wisden.com/series-stories/west-indies-v-england/paul-collingwood-i-couldnt-be-more-positive-of-what-weve-done-in-the-west-indies/amp

Good grief, Colly always seems a nice enough bloke but if there’s ever evidence that we need a new voice from outside the dressing room this is it. He’s “amazed” how much Root gets questioned…he’s the captain of a team that’s won 1 of their last 17 matches. I get there are many contributing factors, but captaincy is one of them and ultimately the captain is accountable.

[nigel]

Hard to believe that Root could get worse as a captain, but he is doing. He's that bad that only Gower ranks lower in my experience.

The Brearley years show the importance of having a good captain at this level. Mike wasn't a good enough batsman but he got the best out of the other ten!

Ian Botham was the classic one.
One of the, if not the, best all rounders in his time, made captain and seemed to lose everything.

 

[PaulWinch again]

See Flintoff as well.

[Villan For Life]

The game has changed far too much in the 40 years since Brearley was captain for the pick the best captain regardless of ability policy to work. Our batting line up is poor enough without weakening it even more!

[Villan For Life]

I watched the Warne memorial earlier. There were some fantastic stories about him but it was very emotional with some dust in eye moments when his kids spoke.

[Lsvilla]

Mainly for olaftab as having just met him I know he travels - and the NZ correspondents on here - but I overheard last night from a tour operator the word is Mount Maunganui 16 Feb 2023 followed by Hamilton the week after. Warm up game in Christchurch area before the first test. Would seem to be backed up by lack of availability already of the apartments in Mt M we used last time on those dates (of course players and journos and tour groups get this stuff first).

[Rory]

I watched the Warne memorial earlier. There were some fantastic stories about him but it was very emotional with some dust in eye moments when his kids spoke.

Definitely, I was tearing up at his brother, so when his kids then came on it was too much.

[dcdavecollett]

Just to clarify, I wasn't advocating a modern-day Brearley candidate to solve all our problems, merely pointing out how important it is for a side to have a good captain.

[JD]

Mainly for olaftab as having just met him I know he travels - and the NZ correspondents on here - but I overheard last night from a tour operator the word is Mount Maunganui 16 Feb 2023 followed by Hamilton the week after. Warm up game in Christchurch area before the first test. Would seem to be backed up by lack of availability already of the apartments in Mt M we used last time on those dates (of course players and journos and tour groups get this stuff first).

If you can't get an apartment in the Mount try Tauranga, it's part of the same city and just down the road.
Anyone interested in coming to Christchurch for any games let me know.   

[Meanwood Villa]

England women cruising to victory

[JD]

England women cruising to victory

Excellent. I'll be able to go to the final at the weekend.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep they did really well.