The Cricket Thread

[Super_horns]

Ben Stokes retirement from ODI cricket didn’t last long ..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66512823

 

[kieran_vale]

On the one hand of course it’s a boost to Englands World Cup hopes but I’d prefer he didn’t do this. That knee of his was clearly bothering him this summer and I just think it’d be better to get some proper rest and focus on prolonging his test career.

 

[Super_horns]

I guess we will find some of the main players like Brook who played in the Ashes will be given some rest and others get a chance to shine ?

England Men name ODI and IT20 squads to take on New Zealand

Two squads of fifteen players have been named with some returning and some uncapped names

www.ecb.co.uk

 

[kieran_vale]

Looking forward to seeing how Gus Atkinson gets on in this. The Hundred is not my thing in all honesty but there’s no doubt he’s impressed in that. It may be the case the red ball format would be even better for him looking ahead to an Ashes tour in a couple of years. Someone with pace is always a welcome addition to the lineup.

 

[Super_horns]

Can you call a series one of 2 halves ?

 

[kieran_vale]

World Cup squad announced. Shame for Roy to miss out but it’s a brave call for anyone not to include Harry Brook after the summer he has had and someone has to make way.

https://x.com/englandcricket/status/1703402184811991231?s=46&t=H48uQburVSGkXzHAKTmG8Q

 

[Super_horns]

Poor start v the Black caps today .

Our run rate will have taken a battering big time .

Sounds like we were pretty hopeless all round !

 

[Railway Blue]

Why on earth didn't Buttler bat when he won the toss. When those 2 young openers were pilling on the runs I knew we were going to struggle and we did. .Jos recently said ~~ we win the toss we bat. If he'd stuck to that we win.

 

[Railway Blue]

Aitkinson should have been brought into the team to to replace either Woakes or Curran, who were very expense again.

 

[Super_horns]

Big game Saturday now.

England v South Africa after both suffered shock defeats .

 

[GTFCfish]

Well what a brilliant World Cup defence this has been!

 

[GTFCfish]

Oh well a good last over, shame about the previous fucking 49.

 

[GTFCfish]

Wow were so shit at the minute that the South Africans can barely be arsed to even celebrate the wickets!

 

[Railway Blue]

Buttler must resign or be sacked. What a shitshow.

 

[Super_horns]

Buttler must resign or be sacked. What a shitshow.

Gone to pot since Morgan left .

No consistency in team selection and everyone pretty much out of form .

 

[GTFCfish]

This must be the absolute worst defence of a title ever, one win, a defeat against Afghanistan and 3 absolute annihilations in the others.
What a pile of shit.

 

[Railway Blue]

Another spineless performance.

Wouldn't be surprised if the Netherlands beat them.

 

[Super_horns]

A shambles.

We are finding all ways to lose !

 

[Railway Blue]

Looking forward to seeing how Gus Atkinson gets on in this. The Hundred is not my thing in all honesty but there’s no doubt he’s impressed in that. It may be the case the red ball format would be even better for him looking ahead to an Ashes tour in a couple of years. Someone with pace is always a welcome addition to the lineup.

He should have been brought in after the Afghanistan defeat. Woakes and Wood, although great on English wickets have always struggled on the Sub Continent.

 

[Super_horns]

He and Brook seemed to be the ones to pay the price for the South Africa defeat .

 

[kieran_vale]

Rare dismissal in the SL v Bangladesh game today with Angelo Mathews timed out after his chin strap on his helmet snapped. While it’s in the laws of the game this is another of those spirit of cricket things for me and think it’s a bit cheap of Bangladesh to uphold the appeal in this circumstance.

 

[Super_horns]

Rare dismissal in the SL v Bangladesh game today with Angelo Mathews timed out after his chin strap on his helmet snapped. While it’s in the laws of the game this is another of those spirit of cricket things for me and think it’s a bit cheap of Bangladesh to uphold the appeal in this circumstance.

Agree but seems the umpires agreed .

Mathews' unwanted history - watch unique dismissal, reaction and vote

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews becomes the first batter to be timed out in international cricket, but how did it happen, what do the Laws say and what has the reaction been?

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[GTFCfish]

Australia doing as well against Afghanistan as we did.

 

[GTFCfish]

Maybe I was a bit premature with that last post…….

 

[Railway Blue]

Don't like the Aussies, but Maxwell deserves a coffee after that innings.

 

[Super_horns]

Don't like the Aussies, but Maxwell deserves a coffee after that innin gs.

Incredible innings particularly on one leg !

 

[kieran_vale]

England 188/5 and precariously close to another embarrassing collapse. Don’t get quite so animated about the white ball stuff compared to test cricket but I think similar to Root with the test captaincy it might be best for Buttlers game if he stepped back after this tournament. Not sure I’m a dead rubber why we are still risking Stokes either, he’s said he will need surgery so let him go home now and get a jump start on it.

 

[Super_horns]

Good job Stokes did stick around .

Someone actually showing what they can do

 

[Railway Blue]

England 188/5 and precariously close to another embarrassing collapse. Don’t get quite so animated about the white ball stuff compared to test cricket but I think similar to Root with the test captaincy it might be best for Buttlers game if he stepped back after this tournament. Not sure I’m a dead rubber why we are still risking Stokes either, he’s said he will need surgery so let him go home now and get a jump start on it.

Buttler needs to step down I agree.

 

[Super_horns]

A win !

Up to the dizzy heights of 7th!