The Cricket Thread

[Tony Towner]

The after match interviews would suggest there's no chance Crawley is being dropped for the India Test

 

[Carrotdude]

Same squad plus Billings

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

If Foakes isn't fit/well enough to play, Brook to come in and Bairstow to keep, or Billings as a straight swap?

I'd go with the former but I can see why they wouldn't want to mess with Bairstow with how he's currently playing.

 

[Tony Towner]

Sibley has scored a century for Warwicks going at 2 an over. Not sure he's cut out for Bazball

 

[Kenny]

He's a horrible reactionary twat with some horrific past statements on mental health amongst other things.

Brilliant captain, very good batsman, terrible commentator/pundit and not much better as a person.

And Vaughan has now stepped down from his work with the BBC.

 

[Dinowolf]

Jimmy Anderson declared fit for Friday

 

[lemonjelly]

Grateful for the fact Mrs jelly has no shifts for the next week. She works next door & they have loads of roadworks & road closures around the stadium at the moment. If anyone is going, make sure you get there early as its a right mare!

 

[Carrotdude]

As it’s a one off game I’d love Brook to get a go even though Bairstow keeping isn’t ideal

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Not going to happen. We just smashed up the test world champions 3-0.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

It should though as Billings has no real future as a Test player (and for that matter, doesn't even keep that often for Kent) whereas Brook does. But I get it if we don't go that way.

Of course nothing happens if Foakes is available.

 

[Tony Towner]

As it’s a one off game I’d love Brook to get a go even though Bairstow keeping isn’t ideal

We aren't seeing that way tbf. 2-1 down and looking to draw the series.

 

[Tony Towner]

Ed Barnard from Worcester to Warwicks. Sibley back to Surrey, bringing the dream team of him and Burns back together, which at County level will be a lot stronger than it was at Test

 

[Tony Towner]

Anderson and Billings for Foakes and Overton. Back to the long tail

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Not really as Billings is an excellent bat

 

[Sniffer]

Billings can bat just as Foakes can. Anderson, Broad, Leach and Potts is a longer tail than when Overton was in it.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

It’s also a better bowling attack so swings and roundsbouts

 

[BillyDee]

Buttler new England white ball captain.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Having a bowl after winning the toss. I think that is probably the right decision as it will move around a bit first hour at least.

 

[Carrotdude]

India will be out of practice as well with just that weird game vs Leicestershire/themselves last week

 

[Dinowolf]

Gil gone 17

27-1

poor shot, good catch Crawley