The International Cricket Thread

[PaulWinch again]

That dismissal from Rashid shows the utter shambles of this team.

[PaulWinch again]

I hope some of these new contracts have release clauses.

[LeeB]

"England are 147 for 9 with 18.1 overs remaining"

Jesus wept.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep it’s been a proper shameful effort. This World Cup defence has been an utter disgrace.

[tricky59]

 Well ......

[PaulWinch again]

This has the feel of a retirement tour jolly - generally speaking this team has showed zero appetite or hunger here. Woeful after how good they had been.

[tomd2103]

I've kept a bit quiet on this thread as I think I jinxed it by saying what a good white ball team we were back at the start of September!  This tournament has been an unmitigated disaster though and as bad as if not worse than 1999 and 2015. 

It is a bit of head scratcher as to why we have been so bad.  Just wonder if it's a tournament too far for some of these players.

[Richard]

I've kept a bit quiet on this thread as I think I jinxed it by saying what a good white ball team we were back at the start of September!  This tournament has been an unmitigated disaster though and as bad as if not worse than 1999 and 2015. 

It is a bit of head scratcher as to why we have been so bad.  Just wonder if it's a tournament too far for some of these players.

First time ever that England have had an entire team aged 30 or older, so I'd say definitely yes!

[PaulWinch again]

Some of these central contract offers are looking a bit clumsy.

I think they’ve been blasé and arrogant - they look unprepared and frankly embarrassing. It’s the antithesis of what led up to 2019.

[PaulWinch again]

This is worse than 2015 and that is quite something. Basically out with 4 games to play.

[tomd2103]

Some of these central contract offers are looking a bit clumsy.

I think they’ve been blasé and arrogant - they look unprepared and frankly embarrassing. It’s the antithesis of what led up to 2019.

I don't know Paul.  A lot of those players have got a lot of credit in the bank and maybe the constant treadmill of international cricket has caught up with them this time. 

The test tour of India will now be a real marker if it's just a blip or a sign that some have reached the end of the road.

[PaulWinch again]

I don’t really buy the credit in the bank thing. That’s not to say they haven’t been brilliant players, and achieved great things. But this has been nothing short of a disgrace and the schedule has a part to play, but player’s attitude factors in too. They’ve not been bothered about 50 over cricket and it shows.

The sum of the World Cup preparation seems to be - “most of this lot were involved in 2019, that’ll do”.

Clearly those in power take flak as well.

[Risso]

"England are 147 for 9 with 18.1 overs remaining"

Jesus wept.

It's not even a decent T20 score! When England cricket do terrible, there really is nobody worse.

[Risso]

Just the small matter of India and Australia to play next!

Not even 60 overs bowled today, dismal.

[PaulWinch again]

It’s the lack of clear thinking that tells you how unprepared they are. They’ve not got a clue what their best team is. Livingstone playing 6 rings massive alarm bells, Willey at 7 in the last game the same.