The International Cricket Thread

[Steve67]

There is absolutely nothing in this pitch for our seamers. I know Stokes asked for roads to be prepared but for the remainder of the series that plan has to be scrapped. We are negating our bowling attack.

Yep not much point if the batsmen don't stick around on them.

Bairstow - is he too, ahem, "big boned" to be an elite wicket keeper?

I do find myself staring at his tits.

I thought it was just me.
Foakes is a much better keeper. Be great to find a place for both of them in the side.

[PaulWinch again]

This is going to be a walk in the park.

[Jon Crofts]

These two could get every one of the 281 needed.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep it’s been very flat here.

[PaulWinch again]

Well that came from nowhere. A hat trick on Marnus and Smith would be handy here.

[PaulWinch again]

Marnus gone. Thankfully not a no ball.

[edgysatsuma89]

I never get too stressed even when a partnership is building, particularly early on in an innings. Collapses can happen at any point.

[paul_e]

Stressing out seems to be the primary reason for this thread, you'd never know that 4th innings run chases over 200 are rare from reading this.

The pitch is doing just enough that if we plug away we'll create the chances we need to win this.

[PaulWinch again]

Smith gone - Broad is on.

[edgysatsuma89]

FIRE.

[LeeB]

Every time I stop watching we take a wicket, so I'm done. You can thank me later

[edgysatsuma89]

Well whatever happens I hope there is a decent chance of some cricket after lunch because it will be exciting eitherway.

[PaulWinch again]

Well Broad has given us a chance. Australia’s to lose but if there’s cloud around it might be interesting.

[Risso]

Every time I stop watching we take a wicket, so I'm done. You can thank me later

I was the opposite today, every time I switched on we lost one.

[Nev]

Got tickets for tomorrow so it's been a long wait to find out if we'd use them.