The Cricket Thread

[JimmyG2]

Can anyone justify the removal of top players from the County scene
where they learn the trade and practice their skill daily in the season
and the change to Central Contracts.
Don't see it myself.
As well as the severe loss to the Counties of their best players it seems counter productive to me.

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Root having a decent knock for Yorks tonight!

Yeah, i'm sure he is against county standard trundlers

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Sky, the England and Wales Cricket Board and the BBC will offer full coverage of the Bob Willis Trophy final on their streaming services.

The five-day match between Somerset and Essex, starting at Lord's on Wednesday, will be shown live on the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer.
It will also be available on the Sky Sports Cricket YouTube channel.

The BBC Test Match Special team will provide commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra alongside BBC local radio.

Play starts at 10:30 BST each day.

 

[Spurs_Bear]

And rains at 11:45 each day

 

[cider spurs]

Got pissed off with the rain delays today. Add to this the quick wickets dropping early doors, and all in all, a bit of a crap day's viewing.

 

[Annabel]

This IPL in Dubai is fantastic so far. Curran bros are doing well & Archer scored 27 off 2 balls ? (inc 2 no balls)

 

[TEESSIDE1]

Is anyone watching the IPL match?

Tewatia 17 off 24 and he’s just hit 6, 6, 6, 6, 0, 6 lol

 

[TEESSIDE1]

Now Archer’s turn - 2 balls both hit for 6

 

[Arnoldtoo]

Missed it. I turned over to see Andy Murray getting stuffed.

 

[midoshairband]

test central contracts for Pope, Crawley and Sibley ?.

Denly has lost his white ball contract ?

No test central contract for Jonny Bairstow ?

 

[southlondonyiddo]

test central contracts for Pope, Crawley and Sibley ?.

Denly has lost his white ball contract ?

No test central contract for Jonny Bairstow ?

Sounds about right

 

[Wsussexspur]

Not looking good for the t20 finals day this weekend weather wise.

Edgbaston - BBC Weather

14-day weather forecast for Edgbaston.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Arnoldtoo]

England squads for SA tour. I didn't realise it was so soon.

Squads
Twenty20 squad: Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Sam Billings (Kent), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Sam Curran (Surrey), Tom Curran (Surrey), Chris Jordan (Sussex), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Ben Stokes (Durham), Reece Topley (Surrey), Mark Wood (Durham).

One-day squad: Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Sam Billings (Kent), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Tom Curran (Surrey), Lewis Gregory (Somerset), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Olly Stone (Warwickshire), Reece Topley (Surrey), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham).

Reserves across both formats: Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire), Tom Banton (Somerset), Tom Helm (Middlesex).

South Africa tour schedule

• Friday, 27 November - first T20, Newlands, Cape Town (16:00 GMT)
• Sunday 29 November - second T20, Boland Park, Paarl (12:30 GMT)
• Tuesday 1 December - third T20, Newlands, Cape Town (16:00 GMT)
• Friday 4 December - first ODI, Newlands, Cape Town (11:00 GMT)
• Sunday 6 December - second ODI, Boland Park, Paarl (08:00 GMT)
• Wednesday 9 December - third ODI, Newlands, Cape Town (11:00 GMT)

Archer, Sam Curran and Stokes rested for the 1 day series.

 

[Spurs_Bear]

Also saw that Shane Watson has retired from professional cricket.

I'm sure he'll get a good review...

 

[TEESSIDE1]

England squads for SA tour. I didn't realise it was so soon.

Squads
Twenty20 squad: Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Sam Billings (Kent), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Sam Curran (Surrey), Tom Curran (Surrey), Chris Jordan (Sussex), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Ben Stokes (Durham), Reece Topley (Surrey), Mark Wood (Durham).

One-day squad: Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Sam Billings (Kent), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Tom Curran (Surrey), Lewis Gregory (Somerset), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Olly Stone (Warwickshire), Reece Topley (Surrey), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham).

Reserves across both formats: Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire), Tom Banton (Somerset), Tom Helm (Middlesex).

South Africa tour schedule

• Friday, 27 November - first T20, Newlands, Cape Town (16:00 GMT)
• Sunday 29 November - second T20, Boland Park, Paarl (12:30 GMT)
• Tuesday 1 December - third T20, Newlands, Cape Town (16:00 GMT)
• Friday 4 December - first ODI, Newlands, Cape Town (11:00 GMT)
• Sunday 6 December - second ODI, Boland Park, Paarl (08:00 GMT)
• Wednesday 9 December - third ODI, Newlands, Cape Town (11:00 GMT)

Archer, Sam Curran and Stokes rested for the 1 day series.

I wish we would drop Moeen Ali, he’s been woeful in all forms of the game for too long to remember.

 

[midoshairband]

I wish we would drop Moeen Ali, he’s been woeful in all forms of the game for too long to remember.

he’s just imploded in the IPL - I think Virat might swing for him ?

 

[TEESSIDE1]

he’s just imploded in the IPL - I think Virat might swing for him ?

Yep saw that. Both his batting and bowling have gone to pot. Considering how many exciting T20 and 1 day players we’ve have it’s shocking that he keeps getting selected. Look at David Willey, disgracefully dropped from the World Cup squad despite being a threat with both the bat and ball. Comes back in for Ireland (yes I know they’re crap) but plays excellently only to get dropped again. Whereas Ali gets smashed all over the place and must be on for a record of ducks keeps getting picked :s.

 

[Arnoldtoo]

Yep saw that. Both his batting and bowling have gone to pot. Considering how many exciting T20 and 1 day players we’ve have it’s shocking that he keeps getting selected. Look at David Willey, disgracefully dropped from the World Cup squad despite being a threat with both the bat and ball. Comes back in for Ireland (yes I know they’re crap) but plays excellently only to get dropped again. Whereas Ali gets smashed all over the place and must be on for a record of ducks keeps getting picked :s.

Morgan is taking loyalty to the limits in Moeen's case, but Willey isn't a replacement spinner.

 

[TEESSIDE1]

Morgan is taking loyalty to the limits in Moeen's case, but Willey isn't a replacement spinner.

I know he isn’t a spinner but we already have one in Rashid. There’s no point playing a part timer spinner in Ali when he gets smashed all over the place. In the One Day game Root is a competent 2nd spinner.

 

[midoshairband]

Yep saw that. Both his batting and bowling have gone to pot. Considering how many exciting T20 and 1 day players we’ve have it’s shocking that he keeps getting selected. Look at David Willey, disgracefully dropped from the World Cup squad despite being a threat with both the bat and ball. Comes back in for Ireland (yes I know they’re crap) but plays excellently only to get dropped again. Whereas Ali gets smashed all over the place and must be on for a record of ducks keeps getting picked :s.

agreed his form has completely dropped away, and to carry on picking him is pushing it. I get that they like two spinners, but there’s a few out there who should probably get a chance now, not least Liam Dawson who hasn’t really let England down when played, and should be given a decent run rather than the odd game here and there. Ali’s batting has been non existent for a long time, so it’s not like we’ll miss it, olus Dawson can bat. Root could also bowl more for the ODI team, not that I think you could consistenly get an innings of 10 decent overs out of him, but him and Dawson/another spinner could definitely bowl 10 between them. as long as it’s not Denly ?.