The International Cricket Thread

[PaulWinch again]

I think it is both disappointing and the right result across the balance of the series.

[PaulWinch again]

One other thing, it’s entirely possible that might be the end of Woakes Test career. The game wouldn’t be what he wanted, but what an iconic way to go out.

[Proposition Joe]

"Woakes may risk rehab over surgery to make Ashes"

Woakes should take surgery because no way should England even consider taking him to the Ashes. We've been down that road before: the ball doesn't swing for him, his balls sit up nicely at exactly the height Aussie batsmen love and he gets carted around the park.

[Rory]

"Woakes may risk rehab over surgery to make Ashes"

Woakes should take surgery because no way should England even consider taking him to the Ashes. We've been down that road before: the ball doesn't swing for him, his balls sit up nicely at exactly the height Aussie batsmen love and he gets carted around the park.

I love Woakes, but fully agreed.

[PaulWinch again]

Pitches have been different there of late. If he’s fit I’d have him tour and then see what the pitches look like.

[dcdavecollett]

How ironic that the game was a prolonged tribute to Thorpe, a fine English batsman.

Instead of piling on the praise, a few England batsmen might have chosen to copy his style, the ultimate tribute. I've a strong theory that Thorpey, at 300-3, would have seen England home comfortably.

[Bosco81]

But the team Thorpe played in would have been 30-3 instead.

I love the brand of cricket England play now, you’ve got to take the rough with the smooth, likes of Duckett plays how he does to unsettle the bowlers, which works really well for him.

If Woakes had been fit I’m sure we would have got over the line.