The International Cricket Thread

[PaulWinch again]

They have to regroup and come out intensely tomorrow. I think Australia are pretty vulnerable to giving their wickets away when looking settled. Mo is a big loss, hope he feels better tomorrow.

[Beard82]

Think its pretty evenly balanced - both sides started well - we just need one or two of our bowlers to have a good spell and well be back in it. 

[Gareth]

Although I totally think Mo is done for this match…..if….he got on the field in the morning does he have to wait for the amount of overs he was off today before bowling?

[Beard82]

Although I totally think Mo is done for this match…..if….he got on the field in the morning does he have to wait for the amount of overs he was off today before bowling?

Yeah - same happened with Woakes(?) in the last test.  As you say think hes done, apart from a maybe a lyon style batting performance if we need it

[Villafirst]

Anderson just hasn't performed in this series. I can't believe he was picked for this final Ashes test. You can't go with sentiment....

[PaulWinch again]

The Mo injury is a massive blow. That’s twice we’ve had a bowler going down right at the start of a game. Also it was annoying, because he was batting nicely and then had to start swinging.

We need a big first session - if we get a couple of wickets early it looks quite different. Unfortunately I feel like that doesn’t happen when we come back to bowl the next morning.

[Nev]

With the Mo injury, unless there is a startling change in form from Anderson, we're effectively two bowlers down.

[Gareth]

Confirmed Mo won’t field today

[PaulWinch again]

Mo not on the field today. That’s him out then - huge blow.

I appreciate there are concerns on gaming the system, but it does seem mad that in cricket a player can get a serious injury early in a Test but there’s no opportunity to replace them.

[UK Redsox]

Moeen must be wondering why the feck he bothered taking Stokes' phone call

[Lsvilla]

Moeen must be wondering why the feck he bothered taking Stokes' phone call

Especially if it rules him out of the World Cup.

[Gareth]

Moeen must be wondering why the feck he bothered taking Stokes' phone call

Personal landmark of getting 3000/200 double is pretty nice I guess

[PaulWinch again]

Come on a bit of luck please.

[PaulWinch again]

It’s interesting, it may come to pass that Australia make 400-500 and their stodgy play is justified. But in some ways it’s as risky as England’s approach. A lapse in concentration or a bit of bad luck and you lose wickets and you’ve gone nowhere.

[olaftab]

Moeen must be wondering why the feck he bothered taking Stokes' phone call

Especially if it rules him out of the World Cup.

Leach isn't looking too good either for the WC so it's going to be tough playing without spinners over there.