The International Cricket Thread

[Villan For Life]

The blame sits firmly with the ECB and their failure to build on the 2019 win. For the world champions to not have a domestic first class 50 over competition is ridiculous, whoever came up with the 100 should be ashamed. The game has been marginalised by that circus.

[LeeB]

Any success for English sporting teams always seems to happen in spite of the governing bodies rather than because of them, and this is why its always fleeting.

[PaulWinch again]

Diabolical stuff. They just look like they haven’t bothered to prepare. It’s like Buttler’s comments on the toss and conditions in hindsight - how did we not know that was a likely possibility?

[PaulWinch again]

Any success for English sporting teams always seems to happen in spite of the governing bodies rather than because of them, and this is why its always fleeting.

Not sure that’s the case with England’s success - it was a very purposeful mission from the governing body (through Strauss) to deliver white ball success. There are how failures in the governing body in terms of being complacent on how that success could be sustained.

[Gareth]

That was a painful watch. No sympathy for the ECB though , I can’t even remember who won this season’s domestic 50 over format because it has been so drastically marginalised.

Or who played in the practice matches vs Ireland - arrogant twats picking a 2nd XI rather than the actual squad - reap what they sow.

[taylorsworkrate]

Diabolical stuff. They just look like they haven’t bothered to prepare. It’s like Buttler’s comments on the toss and conditions in hindsight - how did we not know that was a likely possibility?

It wouldn't have mattered if England had batted first. Thinking it was acceptable to go into an ODI with David Willey at 7 and Adil Rashid at 8 is monumentally ridiculous.

[PaulWinch again]

Diabolical stuff. They just look like they haven’t bothered to prepare. It’s like Buttler’s comments on the toss and conditions in hindsight - how did we not know that was a likely possibility?

It wouldn't have mattered if England had batted first. Thinking it was acceptable to go into an ODI with David Willey at 7 and Adil Rashid at 8 is monumentally ridiculous.

Perhaps not but bowling first and having that batting line up massively undermined the chances. You cannot set up to chase any sort of total with Willey and Rashid at 7 and 8. They’re completely muddled in their thinking. It’s very end of a disastrous Ashes tour.

[dcdavecollett]

The only 50-over cricket in this country now is a squad/youth job, with all the high-profile players off to the 16.4 to play for teams that don't actually exist in reality.

It took decades to wean ourselves off 60/55/and 40-over matches to give our players a chance at international level; now we've reverted to being Tory money-chasing twats!

[UK Redsox]

Torn between thinking it's great that Afghanistan are winning some games at the WC and also thinking that they should not be allowed to take part.

[Rotterdam]

The blame sits firmly with the ECB and their failure to build on the 2019 win. For the world champions to not have a domestic first class 50 over competition is ridiculous, whoever came up with the 100 should be ashamed. The game has been marginalised by that circus.

I couldn't agree more.

[Villan For Life]

Some interesting decisions on the new multi-year central contracts.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/67196886

I love Mark Wood but a three year deal with his injury record and age? Not sure if I’m reading too much into this but one year deals for Stokes and Jimmy could be indicative of what’s to come.

[Richard]

Re the World Cup, seems like there are 3 very good teams and 4th is up for grabs, even including England. Still think it's India to win though as home advantage is massive.

[PaulWinch again]

Some interesting decisions on the new multi-year central contracts.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/67196886

I love Mark Wood but a three year deal with his injury record and age? Not sure if I’m reading too much into this but one year deals for Stokes and Jimmy could be indicative of what’s to come.

Stokes was offered 3. It sounds like those who took 3 wanted the security, but Stokes wanted to see the outcome of the broadcast negotiations next year.

[PaulWinch again]

Running Root out, well done.

[taylorsworkrate]

I honestly think the only other team England will beat in this WC now is the Netherlands. Its been a shambolic defence of the title