The International Cricket Thread

[Risso]

Now Pope gone. It could be over tonight.

They're just better than us. That ball to get rid of Pope was brilliant, and we just don't seem to have that in our armory at the moment.

[Monty]

Well this one's over.

[Risso]

A good old fashioned collapse, almost missed them.

[Monty]

Yep, there it is.

[beness]

All our World class batsmen getting destroyed. I love the attacking mentality of our boys. I say keep it going.

[PaulWinch again]

Dismal - I think they need to reflect on this. They’ve been piss poor for a good chunk of this game, and it mainly routes back to that 45 minutes of that 1st innings.

[edgysatsuma89]

What is the win predictor saying? 70% England?

[PaulWinch again]

I still think the Foakes decision has been a really bad one for this team. Not because Bairstow came in as such, but more it sent a message that the whole thing about we’ll keep backing you only applies if you’re one of the club. Foakes had demonstrably won England games, and got dropped for a player is clearly (perfect reasonably and not his fault) is not match fit.

[PaulWinch again]

Meanwhile you’ve got Crawley coming out saying we’ll win by 150 runs. Get some humility, or at least be good before you start mouthing off.

[Small Rodent]

It’s test cricket. None of them are playing like test players.

It’s like Tik Tok or some other bullshit have got them hooked on the frankly pathetic “Bazball” bollocks and they can’t let go of it.

[Risso]

Meanwhile you’ve got Crawley coming out saying we’ll win by 150 runs. Get some humility, or at least be good before you start mouthing off.

It's like Olsen coming out and saying we're going to neat Man City 4-0.

[Rory]

We can still get back into the series but will need to  play very, very well.

Number one side in the world or not, a first home Ashes series loss in 22 years beckons, and my thoughts are starting to turn to what a palatable margin of loss would be - because Australia will be sniffing a whitewash.

No matter how entertaining we are, losing the series by more than two tests would not be acceptable, in my opinion.

Hopefully we stuff them at Headingley and can grow from there.

[manic-road]

This could well end up with a 0-5 series drubbing, Australia have overall batted and bowled better than England. England have had moments but all to brief.

[edgysatsuma89]

To be fair that first test wasn't brief, we should have won.

[Rory]

To be fair that first test wasn't brief, we should have won.

Definitely, but we contrived not to.