International cricket thread

Beasty

They definitely needed that start as by the end they nearly blew it! Fortunately Moeen got them home with plenty of overs but only a couple of wickets to spare

Slim Charles

Beasty wrote: »

They definitely needed that start as by the end they nearly blew it! Fortunately Moeen got them home with plenty of overs but only a couple of wickets to spare

It was looking a tad dodgy when Rashid nicked behind

Mysterypunter

Good start for South Africa undone by wild slogging in the last couple of overs. Finished on 177-8, England will chase this easily

Slim Charles

Mysterypunter wrote: »

Good start for South Africa undone by wild slogging in the last couple of overs. Finished on 177-8, England will chase this easily

Hmmm...I wouldn't be so sure.

Slim Charles

Slim Charles wrote: »

Hmmm...I wouldn't be so sure.

And then 22 off an over....forget I said it !!

Mysterypunter

Think the score was similar at the 6 over mark, but England have a deeper batting line up

Slim Charles

Anyone hearing that high pitched beeping every now and then ??

Strumms

brilliant delivery, I wonder though why Ali was coming down the pitch to him though, bit risky and Unnecessary,

Slim Charles

Strumms wrote: »

brilliant delivery, I wonder though why Ali was coming down the pitch to him though, bit risky and Unnecessary,

Like Morgan going for a 6 with 7 left off 7 balls....granted wouldn;t have got to that point only for him, but you'd have expected some composure. Also, did Tom Curran watch any of the innings before he came to the crease ?

Mysterypunter

England have too many glory boys in that side. Tom Curran shouldn't be anywhere near an international team, brainless. Also Morgan had it in the bag and played a needless shot. Strange that they have fitness coaches, people on laptops analysing things, and no brains

Slim Charles

Mysterypunter wrote: »

England have too many glory boys in that side. Tom Curran shouldn't be anywhere near an international team, brainless. Also Morgan had it in the bag and played a needless shot. Strange that they have fitness coaches, people on laptops analysing things, and no brains

I said to our lass, you wonder and fear what some of these lads would be doing if they weren't such talented sportsmen.

Debub

New Zealand have a super turn around - Deafeats India 3 - 0 in the ODIs

Strumms

After a solid start by the English, SA are beginning to pin the English back a touch, Stokes and Morgan at the crease but looking somewhat less than free flowing. Mainly down to good bowling it must be said.

Strumms

DeKock, 45 off 15 deliveries, fûck..

Inquitus

T20 Decider just started, 1-1, pitch looks like a belter, could be a high scoring game! Moeen goes for 11 off the first over!

Inquitus

First 3 overs gone at an average of 10+ an over.

Strumms

Up to about 12 now. Every delivery virtually is a boundary.... every delivery virtually a six. England bowlers either bowling too full, too short and too wide... got to give the credit to SA though they’ve come out to attack and have been flawless...

Inquitus

52-0 off 4, sixes all round the ground! 8 fours, 5 sixes!

Inquitus

Could be a cracker of a match!

Mysterypunter

52 off 4. Said it before but that Chris Jordan is a harmless cricketer

Inquitus

Jordan has tightened up nicely, dragging the run rate back down slowly but surely.

Strumms

In T20, Jordan he averages a wicket every 16 balls. Not great when you factor in that in T20 you only bowl 24 balls per innings. He has been economically ok at about 6 an over but that will be taking a hit today, big time.

Strumms

Beauty from Rachid that was almost unplayable.

Mysterypunter

My argument against him is that he bowls a free 6 ball in almost every over. If a good ball goes for 6 its just the slogging nature of the game. In the third odi, he went for 40 off his last 3 overs, that is 15-20 too many

Mysterypunter

Both openers gone after a fast start, familiar pattern

Strumms

Unless something extraordinary transpires here you’d have to think 210/220 could be on the cards. Of course a couple of wickets could change that but for all the SA prowess with the bat there are just too many rank bad deliveries.. as I type Stokes bowling a wide, next ball hit for 6.

Strumms

Klaasen with 50 off 25 deliveries, spectacular stuff, goes to 50 with a 6..

Next delivery from Wood.. a wide !

Inquitus

Going to be well over 200 to chase here the way things are going, seems a real good batting surface, England will need to get off to a fast start.

Strumms

Inquitus wrote: »

Going to be well over 200 to chase here the way things are going, seems a real good batting surface, England will need to get off to a fast start.

Yes the pitch has a bit of pace but nothing in the way of any inconsistency in terms of bounce or sideways movement. 225 is a possibility the way things are going here. Will be a tough chase as I can’t see the South Africans beings as erratic with their bowling.

Mysterypunter

222/6