International Cricket Thread

[Bill Manspeaker]

West Indies vs England first test is on foxtel tonight for anyone interested

starts at 11:45pm and goes till about 7:30am so won't watch the whole day :P

[PowerBug]

Am interested but won't be watching it.

[Jay]

Trott returns to test cricket!

Aaaaaaand he's gone.

[Bill Manspeaker]

Cook gone too. played on

England are 22 for 2, in tribute to Richie. He'll be smiling upstairs at that sight... Out comes IR Bell, England already in some bother

http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-england-2015/engine/match/766929.html

[PowerBug]

Damn no runs for Gary :(

[AaronKirk]

England still refuse to bat Ian Bell at number 3. Who are the flowerwits who are running their game.

Trott isn't an opener either, put him to 4, Bell to 3, get rid of Balance and bring back Compton or Robson to open.  Tredwell as their number 1 spinner and Jordan as a quick?

If the side they picked against the Windies is anything like their side in the Ashes we will smash them 5-0 again. Muppets.

[PowerBug]

Trott should not be in the side at all, he is 34 and my any better than Lyth. Ballance is a long term number 3, leave him there.

Tredwell is the muppett. Modern Ali will be back next match so that will make things better at least. Other option is Adil Rashid who bowls leggies.

[R.Griffen]

Trott should not be in the side at all, he is 34 and my any better than Lyth. Ballance is a long term number 3, leave him there.

Tredwell is the muppett. Modern Ali will be back next match so that will make things better at least. Other option is Adil Rashid who bowls leggies.

How Tredwell gets a game astonishes me

[Bill Manspeaker]

your man's making some runs PB. 57* atm

[PowerBug]

Gary you are a superstar. Keep it going the Aussies will have no answers to you.

[PowerBug]

"Ballance lacks the glamour of some of the others. He is the Volvo to their Jaguar. Not quite as exciting, perhaps. But reliable. Sturdy. Guaranteed for 10 years and, actually, a bit quicker than you think. His ability to cut almost any delivery - at times it drove West Indies to the brink of despair - his hunger for runs, his love of batting. There is just a hint of Jacques Kallis about him. And praise comes little higher."

Just a hint ;) But that won't stop me blowing it out of proportion 8)


WHAT. A. GUN.

[Capper]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/england-v-west-indies-marlon-samuels-gives-ben-stokes-classic-send-off-in-second-test/story-e6frf3g3-1227318312539

Classic Samuels

[PowerBug]

Yeah pretty good haha


Ballance further improving his average with a 77 :)


But seriously, how good is Joe Root!? Even if you hate England and hate all their players this guy is a gem and will be great.

[Jukes]

tl;dr

[PowerBug]

He is a gun. I would have him at the flowering beautiful stage.