The International Cricket Thread

[paul_e]

Atkinson should be there instead of Carse

At his best I agree but Atkinson has been awful so far this tour.

[PaulWinch again]

Given what it’s expected to be like heat wise it’s absolutely mad they’ve got themselves into a place where their spinner is someone who hadn’t played for 3 years before this Test. It’s crazy Dawson was discarded, holding an end is of value.

[PaulWinch again]

There will likely be periods when it’s very flat, and in either the spin or seam department we don’t have a holding bowler. The only one who could do it is Archer, but obviously for a number of reasons you wouldn’t want to do that.

[manic-road]

I'm expecting more of the same in this next match, England batsmen flailing at wide deliveries getting themselves out and our bowlers being bowled into the ground in extreme heat.

Cummins and Lyon back for the Aussies as well, at 1/2 odds for an Australian win that looks a steal.

We will have probably lost the Ashes in the next three days.

[tomd2103]

Steve Smith out of the test match by the looks of it.  Rumour is he was hit on the head in the nets before the game and is out with concussion.  Bet whoever bowled or flung that ball at him is keeping a pretty low profile right now if that was the case!!  Since being said that he hasn't been well, so.who knows.

That looks a bad toss to lose.
 

[taylorsworkrate]

Australia batting first probably extends the amount of time the game lasts for those with tickets at least

[PaulWinch again]

Carse is just gifting them a start.

[taylorsworkrate]

Thank goodness we didn't over practice this time.....

[PaulWinch again]

Really poor start.

[Drummond]

Here we go again.

[Gareth]

If Carse carries on like his first 4 overs there is a career as a Pukka Pie salesman awaiting

[Gareth]

Catch Crawley….good 5 mins :-)

[taylorsworkrate]

Poor from Brook. Got to take those

[olaftab]

This partnership is getting silly now. Stokes trying hard but ineffective. Other than Jof bowling has been disappointing

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

Needed that, what a poor shot!