The International Cricket Thread

[PaulWinch again]

This game isn’t over though. If we run through them again and it’s a low score it’s the sort of freak game where a slight softening of conditions makes the difference.

[olaftab]

This game is over. They will not crumble second time around. It’s another disgraceful moment in this awful tour.

[Gareth]

Good bowling effort….shambolic batting

Pretty much reflects the whole series

[PaulWinch again]

I dunno, bowling efforts have been pretty risible a lot of the time too.

[PaulWinch again]

They have to use Tongue with the new ball. Carse is too wasteful, don’t really get how they didn’t pick Potts for this.

[Gareth]

Not exactly had many runs to bowl with tho :-)

Not been in class of Starc obv but in spells have been decent….Atkinson first spell today was very good

[PaulWinch again]

Oh yeah they’ve had odd good spells. But as a unit it hasn’t worked, I can’t make the logic of Carse playing this game and opening the bowling as well. It’s very weird.

[Gareth]

Absolutely though I have him an assist for the Head wicket in the that he bowled the over of pies before and Head got carried away :-)

Was with the commentators and would have played Potts over him but he seems to be skips favourite

[Meanwood Villa]

The bowlers should definitely not be getting criticised today

[PaulWinch again]

No not at all, it was more a general series comment.

Bowlers did well today, but Carse was too loose.

But if we can bowl them out cheaply again, say under 220, then it might flatten out.

[olaftab]

The bowlers should definitely not be getting criticised today

Why not? Carse was mainly wasteful. They allowed Green and Neser to knock up over 50 runs in 10 overs for the 7th wicket. Their bowlers did better by getting a 42 run lead. As a team England have been pathetic.

[Stu]

I’m just looking forward to the multiple firings now.

[Gareth]

Beginning to look proper ominous again…95 behind, Atkinson off with hamstring, dropped Head

[tomd2103]

This tour just goes from bad to worse.  Atkinson looks like he's done his hamstring now and Stokes looks like he's struggling as well. 

[The Left Side]

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