The Cricket Thread

[Sniffer]

Rocky Flintoff is making his first class debut for Lancashire v Surrey today. At 16 he's a year younger than when his dad made his debut.

Out for 32 first ball after lunch.

 

[Tony Towner]

Adam Collins who I like for an Aussie thinks he'd be our 2nd best batsman behind Root straight away. From what I read he plays properly though, so doesn't need anyone to try and change his game with our give your wicket away cavalier school of Test cricket.

I think he was right.

 

[Sniffer]

Dan Norcross was championing him last summer to be in the squad for the next Ashes series but I partly dismissed it due to his Surrey bias.
He looks the real deal and makes everything look uncomplicated.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

That should be the keeper nailed down for the next 5+ years easily.

I do feel a bit for Foakes but he simply can't play that kind of innings at international level.

 

[Stan Hullis]

Yeah that was a lovely knock from Smith.

Great to have him coming in at 7 as well in regular circumstances.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Wood is great value with the bat, never going to last long but it's fun while he does.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

122 lead.

I don't imagine we'll be chasing many more than 200 in the fourth innings.

 

[Johnny75]

Wow, some leave first ball to get out. 0-1

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Atrocious leave!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

We might not be chasing anything at this rate.

 

[Sniffer]

What a catch...

England v Sri Lanka video: Fan takes catch as Mark Wood hits six for England against Sri Lanka

Watch a fan take a brilliant one-handed catch at Old Trafford as England's Mark Wood smashes a six against Sri Lanka.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I think Bairstow's England days are done, but if he was looking to make a point then he's got absolutely sawn off here

https://twitter.com/x/status/1826991601509417212

 

[Carrotdude]

Kamindu Mendis looks absolutely fantastic. We’re struggling a bit without Wood here, not much happening.

 

[North Shropshire Lad]

I think Bairstow's England days are done, but if he was looking to make a point then he's got absolutely sawn off here

https://twitter.com/x/status/1826991601509417212

Not looked who is umpiring there but that’s a dreadful club level decision. I use the word decision lightly as at club level it would be given by a stand in umpire or a cheat, not someone remotely qualified. It’s so ‘not out’ for at least two reasons.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

205 to get, a valiant effort by SL second time around (especially having been 1/2) but we're surely going to knock these off.

 

[North Shropshire Lad]

Three down, lose another two quickly and it’s anyones game. Even Root or a Brook going starts to expose a very long tail. Admittedly it’s a tail that’s performed well recently but nevertheless

 

[Tony Towner]

A good day of proper Test cricket

 

[Tony Towner]

Winless in the relegation zone, Warwickshire playing not to lose rather than to win. Robinson needs to go at the end of the season.

 

[Sniffer]

Anti Baz ball

 

[Tony Towner]

Darley Abbey is full of posh twats