English Cricket Thread

[bigfluffylemon]

Miller on England's recent ODI slump:
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/andr ... ca-1356763

The hundred and proliferation of T20 tournaments has meant England's players aren't focussing on ODIs and we keeping chopping and changing the side and it's led to poor results. What a surprise

[Durhamfootman]

no surprise to me, fluffy

[Durhamfootman]

that being said, though, you slot Root, Bairstow, Stokes and Wood into that side and it might not matter this year

[bigfluffylemon]

that being said, though, you slot Root, Bairstow, Stokes and Wood into that side and it might not matter this year

And a fit again Archer, hopefully.

[bigfluffylemon]

no surprise to me, fluffy

Indeed, we've all been banging that drum on these boards.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hundred for Haines. He does feel like someone whose boat has sailed though.

[sussexpob]

Hundred for Haines. He does feel like someone whose boat has sailed though.

Dont worry, he will eventually transfer to Surrey and get capped instantly after.

[bigfluffylemon]

That's a bit more bloody like it. Too late to save the series though.

[alfie]

Series wasn't as pointless as that rubbish three game nonsense in Australia immediately after the t20 WC. I actually ended up watching much of it and I think one could say both teams got something out of it.

For SA they really needed points for WC qualification - and sorting out the balance in their line-up. Got some of both. Think they have problems with a long tail and the spin option but they won't be too dissatisfied with results.

England profess to be unconcerned about successive losses but I fancy they'll be a bit relieved to get back into the winning list at the end : losing can become a habit too. More important : getting Archer back in action - and after a pretty rotten first showing he bounced back very effectively in this last one ! Time will tell whether he is ever going to be a consistent Test player (hopefully he will be able to play some part in the coming Ashes series) but that display certainly gave a taste of what he might bring to the defence of the ODI WC title. Roy getting runs at last keeps him in the picture but it may be Malan has advanced his cause a bit more ?

Test team off to NZ now - not sure who will be left over from Tests , rests and franchise leagues to play ODIs in Bangladesh ...

[Slipstream]

SL 580/3 lead by 249 runs

I see Madushka has a f/c 300*, will he be looking to pass that tomorrow? England when they get a 100 think job done.

[Slipstream]

ODI SQUAD: Bangladesh

Jos Buttler (Lancashire, captain)
Tom Abell (Somerset)
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Moeen Ali (Warwickshire)
Jofra Archer (Sussex)
Sam Curran (Surrey)
Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)
Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Jason Roy (Surrey)
Phil Salt (Lancashire)
Reece Topley (Surrey)
James Vince (Hampshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)

IT20 SQUAD: Bangladesh
Jos Buttler (Lancashire, captain)
Tom Abell (Somerset)
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Moeen Ali (Warwickshire)
Jofra Archer (Sussex)
Sam Curran (Surrey)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Chris Jordan (Surrey)
Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Phil Salt (Lancashire)
Reece Topley (Surrey)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)

England Men’s Tour of Bangladesh schedule

1st ODI: Bangladesh v England – March 1, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
2nd ODI: Bangladesh v England – March 3, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
3rd ODI: Bangladesh v England – March 6, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram

1st IT20: Bangladesh v England – March 9, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
2nd IT20: Bangladesh v England – March 12, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka
3nd IT20: Bangladesh v England – March 14, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

[sussexpob]

England profess to be unconcerned about successive losses but I fancy they'll be a bit relieved to get back into the winning list at the end : losing can become a habit too

I dont really have much concern about it either. The results on paper may not be that encouraging, but I get the sense that it will be a very different England team (in mindset, focus, etc) turning up at the WC.... and back to back WC wins in two formats tells me exactly what this team are capable of elevating too when they get in their stride.

Not that I think England (or any team) will be disgraced for not winning the upcoming world cup..... India are a very good team, and its going to take an absolutely mammoth task for someone to stop them winning in their own backyard.

[Slipstream]

No UK TV or radio broadcast deal has been agreed to show England's white-ball tour of Bangladesh which starts in less than a month's time

[Durhamfootman]

County Championship rings the changes for this season

back to 5 points for a draw
batting points will be accrued from 250 to 450
4 overseas players can be registered at any one time, although only 2 can play
kookaburra will be trialled at 2 matches in June and July

[Durhamfootman]

Morgs has retired from all cricket