International cricket thread

Apples and Oranges….Don't play him to prevent him getting injured…..Play and he gets injured….

Anyway, my point stands. Throughout his career he can't be relyed on to play a full test series. Old father time waits for nobody and he will never be able to play 4/5 consecutive test matches. He should do what Jimmy did, and pick one or the other to prolong his career imo

It seems England have won this match after 4 overs.

Shamar Joseph goes off the field injured mid over… looks like he might be done. Moving very gingerly and a significant grimace.

All WI need is to be behind the 8 ball on the scoreboard but a bowler down and potentially another with a niggle.

India or Australia you’d say they might be short. Soft dismissals and dropped catches 500 looked on but should be plenty. Stuart Broad was talking all day about how day two and three are best for batting at Trent Bridge so if West Indies can get a start and a bit of luck they might take it into day four or five.

poor session from WI. Getting to lunch 3 wickets down and the two batsmen at the crease with single digit scores so far.

A lot of poor / high risk cricket…. The manner of the dismissals…. Just careless, high risk batting.

Kirk McKenzie just minutes before lunch, crazy shot selection given the match situation.

good comeback though. England will be frustrated with the post lunch bowling performance. Too short, too samey.

No slips. Relying on a mistake.

Delighted they’re making a game of it.

England after day one would have been very very relaxed and calm back in their hotel. Be a nervy one for them this evening. Need a big shift from their bowlers in the morning. At this stage a WI innings lead of some sort is a reasonable possibility… even probability the way they are going…two well set batsmen, 5 wickets remaining, docile pitch and a tired, not majorly effective England bowling unit.

Mad that 767 runs were scored over two days play. That’s even with I think 7.3 overs play missing over two days.

Enjoyable day again. England were rocking a bit when Brook came out but him and Root have them on top again.

What's going on with the Duke ball? Farcical now needing to be constantly changed. And each ball plays different and often brings a wicket. Its the most bowler friendly ball but for whatever reason is no where near lasting 80 overs.

Poor morning by England, yes they scored 100 runs, entertained, amassed a 307 lead but 3 of the absolute cheapest give away wickets you’ll ever see in that session. Brook will be annoyed by the manner of his dismissal . No foot movement just casually swiping at the ball.

Stokes gone just before lunch. Caught at deep third man, a bit of a careless shot, he has to know that there is a fielder there so what he’s doing going arial… match situation didn’t warrant that at all.

Smith with just a lazy careless prod and edges an average delivery…..a 400 lead looked a formality, but they might be glad of 350 now.

Just about to say the chase couldn't have started much better for the West Indies and Louis nicks off to the keeper off Woakes. Drinks break with another assist. West Indies need another partnership now to keep the pressure on.

77/4 I’d say that’s all she wrote for WI, some concerned faces in their dressing room. They probably know it too.

Still, much better from the West Indies. England had to work hard for it unlike Lord's.

Big tick for England Bashir producing in the fourth innings and winning a game. He does seem very mature for his age and inexperience. Atkinson too is very calm and almost robotic.

I guess they'll play Pennington next week and hope he can hit the ground running too. I know it Iirks some people how focused England are on the Ashes but these decisions are only being made because of it in 18 months. Leach, Jimmy, Foakes and Bairstow would probably be playing here without it.