Cricket thread

[Dayvo]

He ended up on the losing side, but the WI wicketkeeper, Joshua Da Silva, caught 7 South African batsmen in the 2nd innings. 😳👏

 

[AndyRM]

We're not faring particularly well against Bangladesh, although their bowling has looked fierce.

 

[T4tomo]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/64937730

NZ beat SL by 2 wkts off last ball of test match, needing 8 of final over!!

who says test crocket is boring!

 

[T4tomo]

Australia have only named their Ashes squad for the first 2 tests .

Are they saying we know some of these guys arent good enough, but we arent sure who is yet?

 

[Chromatic]

A century and a hat-trick on the same day.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/65302057

 

[T4tomo]

Somewhat one-sided at Lords at the moment...

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Somewhat one-sided at Lords at the moment...

A practice match.

 

[AndyRM]

I honestly don't see the point in this, for either side. It's not competitive, we're not learning anything or trying anything new.

The main entertainment I'm getting from this is laughing at Ireland's baffling field.

 

[T4tomo]

Ireland get a few days out a lord's and to be fair they don't get to play much red ball cricket, so all good experience.

For England its better than a squad get together I guess. Root, Stokes and Bairstow have barely played any cricket of late

Root 3 IPL games but didn't get to bat in 2 of those, and Stokes 2 IPL games since NZ series in Feb
JB has had a 2nd XI and 2 4 day games plus one T20 for Yorks since his year out with injury.

 

[AndyRM]

Ireland get a few days out a lord's and to be fair they don't get to play much red ball cricket, so all good experience.

For England its better than a squad get together I guess. Root, Stokes and Bairstow have barely played any cricket of late

Root 3 IPL games but didn't get to bat in 2 of those, and Stokes 2 IPL games since NZ series in Feb
JB has had a 2nd XI and 2 4 day games plus one T20 for Yorks since his year out with injury.

Yeah, I get all that.

This may as well be a nets session.

 

[Beebo]

Jack leach is out of the Ashes squad with a stress fracture to his back!
Gutted.

 

[T4tomo]

Yes, bit of head scratcher for the selectors, as with Stokes on light duties with the ball (he also looked to have twinged a knee taking a catch) its fairly essential the spinner can keep control at one end, which Leach is good at. Not sure Rehman, Jacks or Livingston have quite that control, or they play an extra seamer and leave spinning duties to Root, although I personally like the balance of having a "proper" slow bowler in there.

 

[UphillSlowly]

Jack leach is out of the Ashes squad with a stress fracture to his back!
Gutted.

Not sure how a spinner gets such an injury? Seems quite a common injury among bowlers these days. Any theories why thus us happening?

 

[newts]

Not sure how a spinner gets such an injury? Seems quite a common injury among bowlers these days. Any theories why thus us happening?

It may be the Crohns & surpressed immunity that hinders his repair of soft tissue in the area, that has led to the stress fracture?

 

[geocycle]

Not sure where they go with this one. Leach is no world beater but he does compliment the style played in the Baz Stokes era. Moeen is not that type of control bowler and Rehman is more of an attacking spinner. Dawson might be the closest available. The problem really is Stokes as I don’t think England can carry him through the ashes. If he was fit then you could have different spin options. I’d almost rather he sits on the balcony and we have Curran to cover the all rounder slot.