The International Cricket Thread

[paul_e]

Setting off now for Trent Bridge hoping for a great days cricket to justify what’s going to be a circa £250 bill😳

I hope you've packed a lot of water and sunscreen, looks like it's going to be a very hot first day or 2. I think the report earlier was saying it'll feel like 36-37c for the players so might be one where the spinners do more work than you might expect on day 1.

[taylorsworkrate]

That's about as big a toss to win as it gets in England. Batting last on a pitch that has baked in extreme heat is going to be a nightmare

[PaulWinch again]

Early still but looking pretty bleak

[Gareth]

Setting off now for Trent Bridge hoping for a great days cricket to justify what’s going to be a circa £250 bill😳

It’s got the feel of a 330+ for maybe 2 to it at the minute…

Hopefully when breakthrough comes there is a domino effect

[taylorsworkrate]

It feels inevitable that NZ bat for 5 and a bit sessions, let England bake and then frazzled batsmen minds see England get bowled out reasonably cheaply in their first innings.

Not a criticism. It would be the same if England were batting now. The toss was absolutely critical

[PaulWinch again]

I suspect Robinson is delighted he wasn’t selected now.

[taylorsworkrate]

The one thing I would say is that a series defeat here, after the shambles of the winter and then all the crap with Stokes and Atkinson, that surely that would leave Key and McCullum with untenable positions

[Gareth]

The one thing I would say is that a series defeat here, after the shambles of the winter and then all the crap with Stokes and Atkinson, that surely that would leave Key and McCullum with untenable positions

Come on New Zealand :-) get Key sacked :/)

Doesn’t help when they dont review an lbw that would have been out at 160odd for none

[Gareth]

Setting off now for Trent Bridge hoping for a great days cricket to justify what’s going to be a circa £250 bill😳

It’s got the feel of a 330+ for maybe 2 to it at the minute…

Hopefully when breakthrough comes there is a domino effect

That 2 feels v optimistic now….and definitely a big plus on the 330

Marsh / Taylor vibes from ashes at TB gone by

[taylorsworkrate]

I'm feeling sorry for Bashir now. He is so far from test match quality but its not his fault they keep picking him

[PaulWinch again]

Wheels are fully off.

[dubont]

A wicket!

[dubont]

And another!

[Gareth]

They’re wobbling :-)

[PaulWinch again]

They’ve fought back well there. Long way to go but if they got them for 450 odd that would be a result on this pitch.