The Cricket Thread

[Tony Towner]

55 games in 5 years in all competitions and out injured again until September tells you the answer to that.

 

[Stan Hullis]

Got to live in hope.

Even if it is false.

 

[Dinowolf]

Cricket Scotland board resigns over alleged racism

 

[Dinowolf]

SA win the Toss again and decide to bat
No changes for England

 

[Dinowolf]

Malan gone 11

24-1

 

[Dinowolf]

De Kock passes 50

 

[Dinowolf]

Van der Dussen gone 26

99-2

 

[Dinowolf]

rain stops play

 

[Dinowolf]

I think it's fair to say that the England bowlers have been average at best, so far.
Each of these games we have had to rely on our bowlers so need them to step up after the rain break.

 

[Dinowolf]

Play resumed at 2:15

 

[Dinowolf]

rain stops play 2:35

 

[Dinowolf]

Match abandoned

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

0 off 27 for Crawley today. First class average now below 30

 

[Carrotdude]

There’s zero reason he should play SA but he probably will

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

To be honest there is one big reason, there isn't anyone else.

Haines and Compton were about the closest to knocking on the door vs NZ/India. One is now injured and the other has dropped off significantly (this was always the concern when his CV was so thin).

Not a single other viable candidate to open. We won't go back to Burns, Sibley, Denly etc. Nor should we because none of them are good enough and none are likely to improve.

Hameed is about the only one with a squeak of a chance but he looked bloody awful in Australia.

 

[Dinowolf]

Woakes to have more surgery on his heel. That's another 4/6 weeks.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

It's his knee.

Honestly wouldn't be surprised if he never plays for England again. He's 33 now, we surely won't pick him overseas again in Tests and he won't be ready for the T20 World Cup.

 

[Dinowolf]

SA win the Toss and bowl

 

[Dinowolf]

Buttler gone 22 off 7 balls

28-1

 

[Carrotdude]

Roy does really look awful at the moment