Topic: The England Cricket Thread - 2024

[koptommy93]

Not impressed by england at all this series

[Crosby Nick]

Guessing it’s not a great pitch to bat on.

At least Lancs smashed the southern Surrey shite by an innings.

[Gerry Attrick]

Makes you realise how good Rizwan is. An innings of the top ranked T20 batsman on the planet.

[Elzar]

Not impressed by england at all this series

Think they have been fairly decent with some good players to come back. Basically matched up this Pakistan team. Whats let them down is bad decisions at crucial times, which comes with the lack of experience of a few players.

[voodoo ray]

there's a lot of flying things there. loads of the little fuckers flitting around

[Crosby Nick]

Think they have been fairly decent with some good players to come back. Basically matched up this Pakistan team. Whats let them down is bad decisions at crucial times, which comes with the lack of experience of a few players.

Yeah, away series in fairly alien conditions (I know some will have played in the Pakistan T20 comp). Plenty of players missing too. If they can win a few tight games that’s even better. We’ve found that Duckett and Brook could come into the mix. Salt and Hales so far haven’t really taken their opportunities.

[voodoo ray]

is that bowler's name actually "young jamal"?

[rawcusk8]

is that bowler's name actually "young jamal"?

Yep, our version of young Ben Foster.

[kloppismydad]

Is anyone setting up a T20 World Cup thread? Not like I'm looking forward to it with Jadeja and Bumrah out.

[Crosby Nick]

England chasing 170 to level the series at 3-3.

50/0 off 3 overs in reply!

[gerrardisgod]

More classic jinxing

[Elzar]

It’s alright, as soon as Salt gets out on that leg side boundary I’m still going to quote what I said last week

[Crosby Nick]

More classic jinxing

Yeah, slowed right down now.

102/1 off 7.

[gerrardisgod]

Yeah, slowed right down now.

102/1 off 7.

You got lucky this time.

I’m going to miss these massive washing machine cycles.

[Robinred]

Carnage. Surely even England can’t cock this up😎

[voodoo ray]

salt playing like he's got somewhere to be.

[koptommy93]

Absolutely hilarious review by Malan there

[Robinred]

Unlucky Malan - a grubber.

[Crosby Nick]

Malan you idiot. Got to run there if the non striker calls for it.

[Elzar]

Good total, a great series is going to go down to the wire

[amir87]

In a time when test cricket in Asia is a dying art, I’m glad these Pakistani batsmen are making it popular again.

[Robinred]

Good total, a great series is going to go down to the wire

It was all over, sadly, once Pakistan’s two top batsmen got out cheaply. Well done England, anyway.

[voodoo ray]

I've barely seen any but it seems like pakistan have been very negative in their chase.

[amir87]

I've barely seen any but it seems like pakistan have been very negative in their chase.

They have two quality batsmen followed by nine tail enders. It’s an awful batting lineup.

[voodoo ray]

They have two quality batsmen followed by nine tail enders. It’s an awful batting lineup.

Might as well go down swinging then.

[amir87]

Might as well go down swinging then.

Should have done rather than limping to that pathetic attempt.

[Fiasco]

They have two quality batsmen followed by nine tail enders. It’s an awful batting lineup.

Bizarre stuff from Pakistan. Haider Ali is a player but bereft of confidence and Shadab Khan isn't trusted enough up the order which is weird because he's precisely that bit of impetus you need, especially when chasing. The rest of the middle order is just not good enough.

I can't see them being a factor in the World Cup simply because they rely too heavily on Babar and Rizwan.

[Crosby Nick]

England playing Australia in Perth. Looks a flat wicket! England 93/0 off 8. Buttler and Hales in. Australia not playing Cummins, Starc or Hazlewood.

[Crosby Nick]

Lost momentum here. Was about 120/0 at halfway! Will just make 200 but maybe should have been more.

[Elzar]

Looking like a decent finish. Aussies need to keep their wickets to win it though

[TepidT2O]

He’s impeded Wood on purpose there….

[Elzar]

Clearly put his arm across.

[Elzar]

Reckon England push that harder if it was in the world cup.

[Joseph-Immanuel Queen]

Not going too well in the second T20 - 59/4 off 9. Malan the only batter to have got going so far.

[Crosby Nick]

Not going too well in the second T20 - 59/4 off 9. Malan the only batter to have got going so far.

Forgot this was on. Have they suddenly got Test quality bowlers playing? Always going to be dangerous with that lot.

Although just seen the shit Marcus Stoinis has taken 2 wickets and has the best economy rate so I’m probably talking bollocks as per.

[Joseph-Immanuel Queen]

Forgot this was on. Have they suddenly got Test quality bowlers playing? Always going to be dangerous with that lot.

Yup. All the big hitters are back (although Stoinis has been the pick so far!)

[Gerry Attrick]

Not going too well in the second T20 - 59/4 off 9. Malan the only batter to have got going so far.

Malan has probably pulled himself back from being dropped. He has to play at 3. He’s really solid.

[CheshireDave]

Another failure for Stokes...

In 11 years of playing T20 internationals he's never made a 50 and only made it into the 40s twice.

[Crosby Nick]

Malan has probably pulled himself back from being dropped. He has to play at 3. He’s really solid.

You appreciate him more in games like this when the big hitters don’t come off. Really good innings, and we’ll supported by Moeen too. Competitive score. Australia probably should chase it down but better than it could have been.

[Crosby Nick]

Another failure for Stokes...

In 11 years of playing T20 internationals he's never made a 50 and only made it into the 40s twice.

We shouldn’t be afraid to drop him.

Always nice to finish with a 6. 178/7.