The England Cricket Thread

shaf · 12 Aug 2016 at 16:13

Good 2 sessions today. Anything can happen in the final session. Of Pakistan keep ticking along without losing wickets then it's their day. England need to get a couple of wickets to put pressure.

shaf · 13 Aug 2016 at 07:36

Another great days play yesterday - looking forward to today.

Pakistan looking to get 100 lead and England wanting to finish things off in the first hour.

rickjames · 13 Aug 2016 at 10:57

As long as England get a quick wicket they're into the tail. Hoping for a lead of less than 60

shaf · 13 Aug 2016 at 12:36

Lead of 69 now.
Pakistan will try to get 120 lead if possible.

Locky · 13 Aug 2016 at 15:26

England lost this game when they elected to bat first.

shaf · 13 Aug 2016 at 19:34

Never thought Pakistan would get such a lead with 6 down yesterday. The most I thought was 100.

BRIGGBOY81 · 13 Aug 2016 at 19:35

Locky said:
England lost this game when they elected to bat first.

100% agree

Artery · 13 Aug 2016 at 19:42

Vince just isn't good enough for test cricket.

shaf · 14 Aug 2016 at 14:43

Pakistans game now.

Artery · 14 Aug 2016 at 14:44

It's been Pakistans game since the toss.

shaf · 15 Aug 2016 at 05:33

2-2. Brilliant series.

Why did they not have a 5th test? Real shame.

Newbfail · 17 Aug 2016 at 10:13

Our top order minus Cook and Root is a shambles, if we are going to not get smashed in the ashes next year we need to find some talent and fast

shaf · 17 Aug 2016 at 11:13

Exorcise said:
Our top order minus Cook and Root is a shambles, if we are going to not get smashed in the ashes next year we need to find some talent and fast

Agreed. Opposition can see that if they get Cook and Root cheaply then they are in with a chance.

Ballance, Vince and Hales place needs reviewing.

Newbfail · 18 Aug 2016 at 12:05

Hales may get another chance.

Ballance and Vince just are not good enough and we must try other options this winter.

rickjames · 24 Aug 2016 at 15:31

ODI TIME. Lovely how we bat all the way down to #10 and have to leave the likes of Bairstow and Jordan out. Just goes to show how strong our ODI/T20 side really is.

Also a delight to see Mark Wood back and charging in at 90mph, some serious pace.

shaf · 24 Aug 2016 at 16:20

Should be a good match

LOAM · 30 Aug 2016 at 17:18

Some of the most insane OD cricket I think think I've seen. Butler just broke the England record half century, getting 53 off 22 balls, they've been hitting them into the upper stands and WASP predicts 425 a new world record!

I'm slightly miffed I turned down a ticket for this due to work commitments.

rickjames · 30 Aug 2016 at 17:27

Jos Buttler is my hero

robfosters · 30 Aug 2016 at 17:54

We've got the record!!!

Yas786 · 30 Aug 2016 at 17:57

Lol Pak bowlers doing what they do best, handing runs on a plate to England.

Hilarious but sad at the same time.

GG paks for giving England the world record for most ODI runs.