The International Cricket Thread

[PaulWinch again]

Brook what are you doing. You’ve opened the door.

[Proposition Joe]

Please use your brain Brook.

Gets a start and then goes. England are doing ok but giving wickets away just when Aussie need them to. Need Stokes and Root to really put on a partnership.

[paul_e]

I like brook but he does that to often.

[PaulWinch again]

He is an amazing talent but he has a terrible sense of the importance of the moment. This is right on the edge here.

[Beard82]

Whats really annooying with his centry at edgbaston v India he showed some sense - but that seems to be the exception that proves the rule. 

Seems to have no concept of anything beyound the ball he is facing

[paul_e]

The pitch here looks better but with the pink ball and floodlights I think 300-350 is about par.

The next hour with this pair batting in twilight is probably the key to a good/bad innings.

[PaulWinch again]

Keep them out there.

[Gareth]

Aussies want this ball changed….Smith off to the Aussie B&Q

Starc is some bowler

[PaulWinch again]

Through the session. That end part was tough, we really need to try and see Starc off.

Got to get miles in their legs and build a score.

[PaulWinch again]

The platform is there, we have to be ruthless.

[taylorsworkrate]

The ball is soft and the Aussies are desperate to have it changed. The floodlights are little excuse for me. Bat sensibly and England should be in a decent position.

Cue 2 wickets in the first 10 minutes after the break....

[paul_e]

Fuck it, that's a bad wicket to lose.

[OzVilla]

There wasn’t half a run in that.

[tomd2103]

Whether the selection of Jacks was the correct call will be determined now.

[Villa Lew]

Fantastic Joe