The International Cricket Thread

[tomd2103]

If Jimmy Anderson can't find some form bowling from the Jimmy Anderson End after being dropped for under-performing then I suspect we might be witnessing his last test or 2.

I think it might be his last test anyway Paul, especially if we lose.  Think he will struggle to play back-to-back games and it would be so what fitting if he finished at Old Trafford.

I do think it is a bit of a sentimental pick to be honest as Broad and Woakes opening with Wood and Tongue providing pace options as support looks a better balance on paper.

[paul_e]

If Jimmy Anderson can't find some form bowling from the Jimmy Anderson End after being dropped for under-performing then I suspect we might be witnessing his last test or 2.

I think it might be his last test anyway Paul, especially if we lose.  Think he will struggle to play back-to-back games and it would be so what fitting if he finished at Old Trafford.

I do think it is a bit of a sentimental pick to be honest as Broad and Woakes opening with Wood and Tongue providing pace options as support looks a better balance on paper.

I think I agree, I just mean that the chocie will be taken out of his hands.

[PaulWinch again]

Stunning win from England.

[tomd2103]

Stunning win from England.

Yep and a drawn series against the Australian women's team is certainly not to be sniffed at. 

[dcdavecollett]

They've played some great cricket all summer with some brilliant individual performances.

Such a shame they've just fallen short.

[PaulWinch again]

If Australia don’t pick a spinner I hope they really pay for. Spinners have a good record at Old Trafford.

With Green in that’s a seriously long batting line up.

[Meanwood Villa]

Think we'll need a result in three days here looking at the forecast

[Gareth]

Think we'll need a result in three days here looking at the forecast

That will be the problem, going to be v tough to take 20 wickets, particularly as they bat quite deep.  If we bat first will we see England more frantic than ever to get quick runs? If they bat first will they just bat for time out the game….intriguing but if the forecast is correct just don’t see it happening

[Meanwood Villa]

I said before the last test that I'd take 2-2 and I still go along with that. Yes they keep the urn but they still wouldn't have won over here for a generation. Of course, whether a rain affected game is seen as a good or bad thing depends on the match sutuation

[UK Redsox]

If Aus win the toss, Usman Khawaja will be about 17 not out when it starts raining on the weekend

[Risso]

Apparently Stokes has said that because of the weather forecast they're really going to go for it. Don't expect much in the way of dogged defence!

[Villan For Life]

Four tests, four tosses won. We're bowling

[paul_e]

Makes sense, if we want to win this the best 'plan' is to avoid them being in a situation where they can just try to defend in the 4th innings and hag on for the draw. We need to take early wickets today though, ideally we want to be bowling them out before tea to give ourselves a chance at getting a result.

[UK Redsox]

Need Jimmy to be the Jimmy of old today

[paul_e]

It wasn't a chance but Bairstow not taking the catch from that one that flicked Warners pad showed just how poor a keeper he is in my opinion.