The International Cricket Thread

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

End of an era. Bet the Aussies are looking forward to one last bowling innings from him! 

[PaulWinch again]

He has and he now has the chance to put an exclamation point on it.

[PaulWinch again]

Excellent day from England. I would have bit your hand off for that at the start of the day.

Yeah overall it has been a great day. They lost the plot the last hour or so though.

Maybe, I think Australia bowled well. Also I think it’s a day where they deserve praise, Australia are massively behind in this game.

[olaftab]

End of an era. Bet the Aussies are looking forward to one last bowling innings from him! 

If Warner has any decency he should tap his first ball gently back to him tomorrow.

[nigel]

Would be nice to get a lead of 400.
Day and a half to bowl them out.

[Villa Lew]

I was expecting an English fast bowler to retire at the end of the series, but it wasn't Broad!

[paul_e]

The pitch definitely started to offer them more towards the end of the day as well, quite a few that weren't awful but did enough to cause problems. I also suspect that once the lead hit 330-340 we had a few players who weren't quite as determined to score big a they may have been otherwise.

I reckon the target is already near impossible for them on this pitch and with our attack.

[taylorsworkrate]

Really surprised at Broad retiring. He's been very good all series and easily had at least another couple of years in him. Its understandable though how he wants to go out whilst he still loves the game. I suspect that this will be the last time we see Anderson in an England shirt too.

What unbelievable players they have been. They deserve to go out on a high tomorrow or Monday.

[UK Redsox]

Surprised that Broady is retiring.

However, the way that he’s announced it isn’t a surprise.

End of a day during the fifth ashes when he’s guaranteed to be either batting or bowling the next morning.
He likes the limelight does Stuart.

Jimmy, however, I can see announcing his retirement on a wet Wednesday in November

[PaulWinch again]

Surprised that Broady is retiring.

However, the way that he’s announced it isn’t a surprise.

End of a day during the fifth ashes when he’s guaranteed to be either batting or bowling the next morning.
He likes the limelight does Stuart.

Jimmy, however, I can see announcing his retirement on a wet Wednesday in November

Good luck to him - hopefully he motivates him to knock them over.

[PaulWinch again]

I think Australia’s negativity will bury them. They’ll have half a mind on the fact a draw wins them the series. They’ll get entrenched.

[Rory]

I think Australia’s negativity will bury them. They’ll have half a mind on the fact a draw wins them the series. They’ll get entrenched.

At the rate they've scored this series it'll take them the full two days to reach the total anyway.

[KevinGage]

Pretty weird role reversal when you consider the attacking mindset of previous Australian and English sides.

[Steve67]

Jimmy needs to do the same as Broad.  We need to get Archer fit and move forward.  They have been absolutely brilliant for us, for many years and earn their status of legend.  Hopefully, we win this test to go out on a high.

[tomd2103]

Really surprised at Broad retiring. He's been very good all series and easily had at least another couple of years in him. Its understandable though how he wants to go out whilst he still loves the game. I suspect that this will be the last time we see Anderson in an England shirt too.

What unbelievable players they have been. They deserve to go out on a high tomorrow or Monday.

I’m not surprised to be honest.  He’s just passed the major landmark of 600 wickets,  so there won’t really be another one in sight for some time.  To finish with an Ashes series is probably the best way to go.

It should be time for Jimmy as well really, but I think he has got 700 wickets in his sight and won’t be wanting to go anywhere soon.