The International Cricket Thread

[Whiney MacWhineface]

I’ve never heard of Bashir (until today’s play), but he could be awesome - a spinner at 6’4” brings back memories of how the extra height made Tony Greig a menace. Rehan seems to have settled in nicely, as of course Hartley, so from a lack of spinners we have a lot of potential.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

Oh, re: Bashir. What a nose! Awesome.

[Villan For Life]

I’ve never heard of Bashir (until today’s play), but he could be awesome - a spinner at 6’4” brings back memories of how the extra height made Tony Greig a menace. Rehan seems to have settled in nicely, as of course Hartley, so from a lack of spinners we have a lot of potential.

I suspect that they will be nowhere near the team come the home tests in the summer, it will be back to Jack Leach. Horses for courses picks for this tour but the future does look promising.

[PaulWinch again]

Bumrah is massively swinging this game to India.

[simboy]

England batters showing what a standout innings Jaiswal’s innings was. Crawley the only one who’s looked remotely able to match it … did I just say Crawley was England’s best batsman? Bloody hell, how times have changed.

Brilliant spell by Bumrah. 

[PaulWinch again]

Bumrah is an incredible bowler. I saw him live once and he’s something else.

[Sexual Ealing]

Bumrah is an incredible bowler. I saw him live once and he’s something else.

His name is also an excellent primary school insult to be delivered to children who are excessively into Thundercats in 1989.

[PaulWinch again]

Big trouble now, staring down a massive deficit.

[Villan For Life]

Bumrah delivered a masterclass in swing bowling today, he was unplayable at times. To go from 114-1 to 253 all out is still disappointing though, regardless of Bumrah’s performance.

[olaftab]

Yes more like middle order  below were the culprits rather than Indian bowling.

123-3 (25.5 overs)   Root
136-4 (27.5 overs)   Pope
159-5 (35.4 overs)   Bairstow
172-6 (38.2 overs)   Foakes

[olaftab]

Big trouble now, staring down a massive deficit.

This match is gone unless England can knock them over for around 150.

[Monty]

Getting a bit clobbered here, but sometimes players like Jaiswal and Bumrah will absolutely bring it and unless you hit career-best levels they're going to beat you up. Ah well - most of us would've taken 1-1 going to Rajkot before the series began.

[paul_e]

Yes more like middle order  below were the culprits rather than Indian bowling.

123-3 (25.5 overs)   Root
136-4 (27.5 overs)   Pope
159-5 (35.4 overs)   Bairstow
172-6 (38.2 overs)   Foakes

Agreed, no matter how well they bowled that's a really poor effort from the middle order.

[PaulWinch again]

It’s not great, but it was brilliant bowling. We could do with Root and Bairstow contributing though.

[olaftab]

Well done England restricting their lead to mere 398, very gettable :'(