The International Cricket Thread

[Richard]

Yes, and also teams assuming they have to bat second so their opponents have the dew to contend with. Not a major factor it appears after all.

[PaulWinch again]

That NZ result has further illustrated what a shocker, in all respects, England’s display was.

[LeeB]

Blimey!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cricket/67168585

[Villa Lew]

Warner and Marsh both get their tons.

[Villan For Life]

Blimey!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cricket/67168585

He’s come out of his shell since Stuart Broad retired.

[PaulWinch again]

Close to do or die for England tomorrow. They really need to stop hedging their bets and attack.

[taylorsworkrate]

Woakes and Curran definitely needed dropping, but to go in with a batting order that has Willey at 7 and Rashid at 8 is beyond laughable.

[PaulWinch again]

We have gone for a very heavy bowling side - Willey at 7! Better hope the batters turn up.

[PaulWinch again]

Not great all of a sudden. I worry that we’ve gone far too seam heavy.

[PaulWinch again]

I don’t understand why we’re choosing to chase - we’re not very good at it generally these days.

[PaulWinch again]

Our bowling has been fucking atrocious for much of this tournament.

[Risso]

Our bowling has been fucking atrocious for much of this tournament.

Agreed, abysmal. I'm not a cricket expert by any stretch of the imagination, so can somebody explain how Chris Woakes can be the best player in the Ashes, and then look like he's never thrown a cricket ball in anger in this World Cup? I get the whole home pitches versus away thing, but his drop off in form is incredible. It's going from Emi Martinez to Robin Olsen in terms of a reduction in form and ability.

[PaulWinch again]

It’s also then weird to opt to bowl - Wood is bowling like a drain. We look completely unprepared.

[PaulWinch again]

Our bowling has been fucking atrocious for much of this tournament.

Agreed, abysmal. I'm not a cricket expert by any stretch of the imagination, so can somebody explain how Chris Woakes can be the best player in the Ashes, and then look like he's never thrown a cricket ball in anger in this World Cup? I get the whole home pitches versus away thing, but his drop off in form is incredible. It's going from Emi Martinez to Robin Olsen in terms of a reduction in form and ability.

He just looks completely out of rhythm. Most of them do to be honest, can’t hit a consistent line or length at all.

[Lsvilla]

It’s also then weird to opt to bowl - Wood is bowling like a drain. We look completely unprepared.

Which we clearly are. Shocking from top to bottom.