Topic: International Cricket 2022 - 2023 - General Thread

[RedSince86]

Gives Stokes a Knighthood.

[stevieG786]

That injury to Afridi man. Ffs. Was an exciting end to the game until then

Well played England

[Ray K]

His first 50 in T20 internationals. Good timing.

[El Lobo]

[TepidT2O]

Two world cups for Ben stokes!

[voodoo ray]

50 over world champions
20 over world champions

not bad.

[TepidT2O]

That injury to Afridi man. Ffs. Was an exciting end to the game until then

Well played England

Yeah, turned the match maybe…. Awful for the guy, he must feel crap..

[The North Bank]

Brilliant stuff.

Unlike our footballers, our cricketers are actually world class.

[Circa1892]

An amazing Test summer, a World Cup win - considering where we were at after Australia and the West Indies - what a year.

[amir87]

Congratulations lads.

[Chakan]

Well done England! Congrats

[Circa1892]

That injury to Afridi man. Ffs. Was an exciting end to the game until then

Well played England

Taking a catch that arguably didn’t really help either…

[Armchair expert]

This ground will empty quicker than Old Trafford last season

[Legs]

Incredible its his first 50 in T20.

What a time to get it great knock.

Must admit I was nervous as Pakistan tend to be a great bowling team.

[Lfc19ynwa]

Superb from Stokes

[The North Bank]

Stokes is just a brilliant ballsy cricketer. Definitely the man you want in a crisis and who does it in all forms of the game ...Arguably England's greatest ever player

Didn’t start well for him, 21 from his over cost the World Cup against windies in the final and got him the nickname Ben chokes!
Now he’s incredible

[kloppismydad]

England defined the way T20 should be played, and they are rightfully crowned champions. Congratulations!

[RobbieRedman]

Shame about Afridi

Well done England

[El Lobo]

Is Stokes the most clutch cricketer of all time?

[BobPaisley3]

Without Wood, Archer and Topley. Bowling depth is unreal.

[Gerry Attrick]

No better team to share a final with than Pakistan. Their boys are a credit to the nation they play cricket like they love it. No needle or conflict. Always got some exciting players as well. Looking forward to the tests there now.

[gerrardisgod]

Curran was outstanding all tournament, imagine it’s very rare for a bowler in T20 to be in with as good a shout for player of the tournament.

[alonsoisared]

Mad that in little over a month's time we'll be able to say that England are the first nation ever to hold the 50 over, 20/20 and football world cups at the same time 

[Yorkykopite]

How Ben survived that over from Naseem I don't know. But he did. And we won.

What a sportsman he is.

[Elzar]

An amazing Test summer, a World Cup win - considering where we were at after Australia and the West Indies - what a year.

Really great. After the tests in winter, then Buttlers few ODI’s being shakey, it was looking like a rebuild time.

Instead we have gone on to beat 3/5 best test teams and win a world cup. Amazing from England!

Curran brilliant throughout the tournament, and Rash doing what he always does.

[Ray K]

Stokes is just a brilliant ballsy cricketer. Definitely the man you want in a crisis and who does it in all forms of the game ...Arguably England's greatest ever player

Stokes pictured earlier

[voodoo ray]

Stokes pictured earlier

as if they're anywhere near big enough.

[Armchair expert]

Sam Curran looks about 15

[rawcusk8]

Congrats England, well dessrved win. Crazy amount of depth in this England team and it showed. As for Pakistan the bowlers are amazing but the batsmen have yet again let the team down. Good tournament in the end, rain almost ruined it but some big shocks and great performances.

[reddebs]

Well done lads 🏏👏👏👏

[TepidT2O]

Sam Curran looks about 15

I hadn’t realised his dad was Kevin Curran ….

[TepidT2O]

How Ben survived that over from Naseem I don't know. But he did. And we won.

What a sportsman he is.

What a bowler he is going to be though….

I remember Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram being terrifying in their day…. And he looks like he might be up there on that level.

[Wild Romany Boy]

I have in my mind that Stokes is a liability in a T20 tournament and then he plays that innings. Superb.

What a bowler he is going to be though….

I remember Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram being terrifying in their day…. And he looks like he might be up there on that level.

Woah there, steady.

[Armchair expert]

Haha very good Ben Stokes there

Ian Ward "you like taking it deep Ben"

Stokes giving him a funny look "careful'

[Red-Soldier]

That injury to Afridi man. Ffs. Was an exciting end to the game until then

Well played England

That was the match right there.  You need those moments of fortune in the game, and it went England's way today.

[voodoo ray]

decent.

[Crosby Nick]

Get in! Thought even with the early wickets that England were looking ok and comfortable enough and then suddenly needed 9 an over from the last 5…think they’d have sneaked it anyway but a shame for Afridi. Some seam attack Pakistan have, great to watch.

Well done England. 2 ICC trophies now and unlucky not to get a third last year. Slightly stiffed by the toss when they were probably the best side in the tournament. When’s the next one?

[spen71]

Not a good start to the ODI.   Aussies bowling well

4 down

[Crosby Nick]

Didn’t know this was on. Why are we playing a ODI series now? Thought we had Teats in Pakistan coming up.

Aussie bowling line up is good in this format. We have a few more inexperienced players alongside some old stalwarts. Malan looks to have done brilliantly to drag us towards something competitive, currently 130*.

247/7 with 5 overs to go.

[gjr1]

Agar just pulled off an amazing piece of fielding