The International Cricket Thread

[manic-road]

Great bowling from Archer this morning getting 3-13 bowling at 92mph, wouldn't want to face that.

[manic-road]

Another collapse from England, cruising at 100-2 and folded again.

[paul_e]

Another collapse from England, cruising at 100-2 and folded again.

Slightly different this time because the main problem was injuries in the squad. Sam Curran batting at 6 because we only had 4 outright batsmen fit (and Moeen as a true allrounder) meant a collapse was almost inevitable, especially when we lost Salt first ball.

[Villa Lew]

South Africa beat the West Indies getting the highest ever successful T20 International run chase, scoring 259 wth 7 balls to spare.

[Villan For Life]

South Africa beat the West Indies getting the highest ever successful T20 International run chase, scoring 259 wth 7 balls to spare.

Imagine scoring 258 in your 20 overs and still losing!

[hilts_coolerking]

Mark Wood took 5 for 14 in the IPL today, best ever figures by an Englishman in that tournament apparently.

[Rory]

Mark Wood took 5 for 14 in the IPL today, best ever figures by an Englishman in that tournament apparently.

Who's he playing for this year?

[hilts_coolerking]

Mark Wood took 5 for 14 in the IPL today, best ever figures by an Englishman in that tournament apparently.

Who's he playing for this year?

Lucknow Super Giants.

[Villan For Life]

Bairstow back as keeper and Archer ruled out for the summer.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/65608618

Thanks Jofra, it was good while it lasted!

[PaulWinch again]

Feel really sorry for Archer.

[PaulWinch again]

Really harsh on Foakes as well. Also I think giving Bairstow the gloves probably undermines his batting.

[Villan For Life]

Maybe I have an old school approach but I really think that you should play your best keeper in every test, but that's not Bazzball is it?

[paul_e]

Maybe I have an old school approach but I really think that you should play your best keeper in every test, but that's not Bazzball is it?

Right now I reckon Burgess is in with a shout of being the best English keeper, he's been immense so far this summer.

[Villa Lew]

Feel really sorry for Archer.

Yeah gotta feel for the bloke.

[olaftab]

Feel really sorry for Archer.

Yes, and it looks like the end. I hope he has another career option he can turn to now.