The International Cricket Thread

[UK Redsox]

England squad for ODI series against New Zealand: Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.

England squad for T20 series against New Zealand: Jos Buttler (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue, John Turner, Luke Wood.


I suspect that Stokes' reversal of the plan to use the time before the next test series to sort out his knee means that it is in such a state that rest/operations won't help, so he might as well play while he still can.

[Gareth]

Surprised Brook isn’t in ODI squad

[PaulWinch again]

It’s a very strong squad. Shame about Jofra, but right call. Really interested to see Gus Atkinson, he was apparently hitting 94/95mph the other day. England absolutely one of the favourites.

[Risso]

We were back on the IOM last week, and had a barebcue at our best friends' house. Their son who's 18, was in the IOM T20 team that lost to Spain in just two balls, a new world record. The IOM scored 10 (with 2 from our friend) before Spain replied with two sixes in two balls.

[PaulWinch again]

That sounds like some games I played on the original Brian Lara cricket on the mega drive!

[Villan For Life]

That sounds like some games I played on the original Brian Lara cricket on the mega drive!

We were back on the IOM last week, and had a barebcue at our best friends' house. Their son who's 18, was in the IOM T20 team that lost to Spain in just two balls, a new world record. The IOM scored 10 (with 2 from our friend) before Spain replied with two sixes in two balls.

Reminds me of my first game for my school, Kings Norton Boys against George Dixon around 1979, we were all out for 11. Quickest game that I’ve ever been involved in. We did improve after that though and went on to win schoolboy cricket cups.

[paul_e]

My mates cricket club were formed a few years back and their first game was similar to that, they scored 27 and lost in 8 (legal) balls but conceded a fair few no balls and wides. The team had 3 15 year olds and a guy who was 73 as well as the captains 60something mum (who'd never held a cricket bat before in her life) who'd stepped in because the 11th player didn't show up. I think the old boy top scored for them as well.

[Beard82]

That sounds like some games I played on the original Brian Lara cricket on the mega drive!

We were back on the IOM last week, and had a barebcue at our best friends' house. Their son who's 18, was in the IOM T20 team that lost to Spain in just two balls, a new world record. The IOM scored 10 (with 2 from our friend) before Spain replied with two sixes in two balls.

Reminds me of my first game for my school, Kings Norton Boys against George Dixon around 1979, we were all out for 11. Quickest game that I’ve ever been involved in. We did improve after that though and went on to win schoolboy cricket cups.

Yeah my first Cricket game was for the school - all out for 37.  I opened the batting and lasted 4 overs - by which time we were 4 for 11.  I was out for a duck - after about 10 forward defensives - I got stuck between a forward defensive and a tentative drive and ballooned the ball.

My favourite is a mate of mine who walked on an LBW because "the bowler sounded convinced"

[Risso]

I think Spain and a lot of the Eastern European non-traditional cricket countries mainly get a load of ringers in from the sub-continent. Our other friends’ daughter came back from a cricket tour of Romania and all the teams were full of Indians.

[paul_e]

I think Spain and a lot of the Eastern European non-traditional cricket countries mainly get a load of ringers in from the sub-continent. Our other friends’ daughter came back from a cricket tour of Romania and all the teams were full of Indians.

It's the same in scandinavia.

[UK Redsox]

I think Spain and a lot of the Eastern European non-traditional cricket countries mainly get a load of ringers in from the sub-continent. Our other friends’ daughter came back from a cricket tour of Romania and all the teams were full of Indians.

There's European cricket on the free Viaplay channel. I'd say over 3/4 of players are sub-continent (or sub-continent heritage). Some of the bowling I saw was very ropey

[PaulWinch again]

Just listening to a podcast and interesting emerging point around players who are emerging as white ball talents, but largely (or completely) forgoing red ball cricket. Their progress is stalling - Smeed, Banton as examples. Really interesting point and if you compare with the development of someone like Brook, who had prioritised red ball cricket, it could be an important factor in the future.

[charlatan]

Pat Brown has taken note?

[edgysatsuma89]

I think Spain and a lot of the Eastern European non-traditional cricket countries mainly get a load of ringers in from the sub-continent. Our other friends’ daughter came back from a cricket tour of Romania and all the teams were full of Indians.

There's European cricket on the free Viaplay channel. I'd say over 3/4 of players are sub-continent (or sub-continent heritage). Some of the bowling I saw was very ropey

I saw some bloke bowling on ViaPlay and I have no idea how it was legal. It was even worse looking than Malinga.

[tomd2103]

Convincing win over NZ in the first T20 tonight (quite why we are playing a four match T20 series just a month out from the 50 over World Cup is baffling).  The strength in depth we have in white ball cricket at the moment is very encouraging.