The International Cricket Thread

[Risso]

Not sure he is really. His last 4 tests against the Aussies last year he got 1/0, 1/0, 1/1, 1/0 in terms of wickets. We definitely need to be moving on.

[PaulWinch again]

Yeah I’m not convinced we has fully fit last summer, he bowled better in India. But he’s definitely less of a strike bowler than he was.

[paul_e]

Really pleased for Jof, had a bad opening over but has been excellent since.

[PaulWinch again]

Great for him.

[Villan For Life]

I was at Edgbaston today, he looked seriously quick, good to see him back bowling for England.

[PaulWinch again]

Stokes is bowling very nicely in the Championship.

[dcdavecollett]

Windies -including four spinners!! (oh, my Holding and my Marshall long ago) have beaten South Africa again. Series win.

[PaulWinch again]

England vs Pakistan is on BBC.

[Jon Crofts]

Great start to our innings.

[paul_e]

When Buttler is hitting like this he's truly ridiculous.

[taylorsworkrate]

If we could somehow keep Wood and Archer fit, i'd feel a lot more confident about our chances in the Ashes

[Villan For Life]

If we could somehow keep Wood and Archer fit, i'd feel a lot more confident about our chances in the Ashes

We saw the effect Wood had on the Aussies in last year’s Ashes, but he will be 36 by the time the next Ashes series ends so I think he could make it but at his age it takes longer to recover from injury. Fingers crossed that he stays clear of injury.

As for Archer, who knows? If he stays fit and gets in the test side this year then yes that’s a big plus. If he doesn’t get in the test side I think he will become a white ball mercenary, travelling the world playing franchise cricket.

[PaulWinch again]

I’m not entirely sure he will. I’m sure he’ll play plenty of franchise cricket, but he’s got form for being loyal to those who have stuck by him through injury. If he stays fit I can see him playing plenty of cricket for England.

[simboy]

Hope you’re right Paul.

I can’t see Archer playing Test cricket again. T20 and the 100, ok … ODI’s possibly, but 3 spells in a day with the prospect of another the next day … we all know how fragile Englands test batting is … I think he’s going to be managed very carefully and selectively. Although at least he played red ball at the highest level, unlike, say Mills.

[PaulWinch again]

The Brydon Carse betting story was kept pretty quiet. 16 month ban, but 13 of those months are suspended. That’s going to knock him down the pecking order.