The International Cricket Thread

[PaulWinch again]

Only Potts, Bethel and Tongue playing in the day night warm up match. 3 players who have practically zero chance of playing in the next test match.

England deserve to lose this series 5-0

Ultimately they have to win the next game, and this decision just means they’ll be slaughtered if they don’t.

[cdbearsfan]

England face debutants Italy at 2026 T20 World Cup - https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cly1r1wjwxlo

If England don't get through that group they should really just give up cricket.

[Brazilian Villain]

If England don't get through that group they should really just give up cricket.

I thought they had.

[cdbearsfan]

Well done Saffers.

India suffer heaviest defeat as SA complete series sweep - https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cx25vnnz145o

[PaulWinch again]

Cummins out again. Right, try and see off Starc.

[dcdavecollett]

I wonder if the batsmen (don't laugh) have apologised yet to the bowlers for failing to give them a proper rest between innings. Thirty overs isn't a long time to recover from bowling in hot conditions. No wonder they looked off the pace second time round.

[Stu]

Wood out, knee knack.

[Meanwood Villa]

I thought he'd break down in the first Test so he's beaten that expectation. Advantage of a two day Test.

[PaulWinch again]

Yeah not ideal. Tongue not finding much wicket taking penetration in Canberra.

[Meanwood Villa]

Wood's completely unreliable and has been his entire career.

[olaftab]

Wood has been the complete one match wonder and lived on that for years. A liability since then.

[paul_e]

We probably needed to replace 1 of the quicks with a spinner anyway and he was probably the weakest bowler in the first test so not a huge problem really.

[PaulWinch again]

I’d be surprised if we play a spinner in the pink ball game.

[paul_e]

I’d be surprised if we play a spinner in the pink ball game.

I thought that was the 3rd test not this one (I really haven't been paying much attention to the fixtures this time), in that case I'd go with Potts not Tongue.

[PaulWinch again]

On the face of it Jacks coming in for Wood seems quite conservative, but at the same time puts a lot of strain on Carse and Atkinson to carry the bowling load. I’m not entirely sure how I feel about it yet, but it might be ok.

Obviously after the last Test any talk of batting depth seems daft, but parking that specific game that is a line up that bats deep.