Cricket: International Discussion Thread

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WaxLyrical said:
The ashes feels like it's lost it's sparkle.
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The personalities aren't as big as they used to be. For all their talent, the likes of Root and Smith just aren't as fun to watch as Steve Waugh, Warne etc.
 
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How not to face your first ball in Test cricket:

[video=youtube;tf-y-2QJECE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf-y-2QJECE[/video]
 
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Watching the Ashes in the past week and a bit today, one thing jumps to my mind:
Where are the ICC demerit points?
Anderson threw a ball at Bancroft...
There has been a lot of chatter in the middle..

Remember KG got banned after sending off Stokes and having words with Dickwella
 
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They seem to be allowed to do whatever they want just cause it's the ashes. Kg's ban was rubbish...
 
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AUS 409/7

Shaun Marsh 103

Seems England is on the back foot again.
 
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They were on the backfoot the moment Root made that ludicrous decision to bowl.
 
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The Aussies collapsed to 138 giving the Poms 354 to chase and the Poms are at 50/0. Should be interesting if they get to 100/0
 
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AUS 442/8 decl, 138
ENG 227, 233-all out (84.2 Ovs)
Australia won by 120 runs
 
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http://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores/17689/aus-vs-eng-2nd-test-the-ashes-2017-18

Here's the match summary: This Test was about one captaincy goof-up being less functional than the other. But you could see why the captains did what they did. Root opted to bowl in the most English conditions Adelaide will ever dish out while Smith's fragile bowling line-up, which has three more Tests to get through, made him averse to the follow-on - as tempting as it was to send England in under lights. Both teams piad for their diffidence though: Australia stuttered to a 138 all-out in their second essay, thanks to Anderson's first ever five-fer down under, and gave England an outside chance in a 354-run chase, while England were subjected to a humiliating declaration at 442/8, that was configured by Marsh (126) and Paine (57). England's batting in response tried to imitate the intent and fell prey to Australia's fuller lengths, something England just couldn't do on the first morning. And when Cummins picked Malan late on the fourth day, Australia were back as favourites, much like Hazlewood showed with the wickets of Woakes and Root in his successive overs today.

Smith - captain, Australia: "Was a little bit nervous last night but we always had the faith in the team. We thought if we got our lengths right today, things can happen quickly. We weren't too far from the new ball, which was exciting. Credit to the boys for showing some character. It is a top class attack. Really proud of their achievements. Shaun was phenomenal. The way he played in the 1st innings after being sent in, I think it was an incredible hundred. I have't thought too much about the follow-on call. Would have had we lost. A lot of people have been asking that question (chuckles). Fortunately we won the game, so doesn't make much of a difference now. Day-night Test cricket is a fantastic product. The support we had, here, was amazing. And the Barmy Army have been pretty amazing too. A terrific Test match."

Marsh - Player of the Match: "Unbelievable feeling. To get a hundred was a great feeling. The way the bowlers came out and finished the job was amazing. Very happy overall. Looking forward to playing at hometown Perth. Few days to recharge and we'll have a crack at Perth."

Root - captain, England: "We had high hopes. The way we went about yesterday has to be the benchmark for the rest of the series. We showed a lot of character. The way our senior players stood up and bowled them out for what we did, and then go on with the bat, was excellent. Today is disappointing. We are massively in the series. We showed that in the way we played yesterday. You can say that now (on his decision to bowl first). If you look at the conditions and the way the ball moved around, we were massively in the game. We couldn't take the wickets early. Credit to Shaun Marsh, who played really well. The support we have had over the last few days has been outstanding. Barmy Army and everyone's who followed us - as a team, we can't thank them enough."

Time for the presentations..

Lyon: "Unbelievable win. We were rewarded for our efforts from the last night. Very proud of the bowling group. Adelaide is the best venue out there in the world. Australia's public comes out there and supports us. There's a lot of belief and confidence in the changing room. We know England will come back hard at Perth. They have a good young captain and a world-class bowling attack. Feeling very good (about my own bowling)."

Hazlewood: "I didn't think it'll happen that quickly. Joe Root's wicket set us up for six wickets in the session. He is a class player and key to that batting side. We put the ball in the right areas and had a little bit going for us, with the ball reversing. I think there were a few nerves for each individual. Fielders took their chances. We look forward to Perth now. Starc is pretty lethal with that new ball. Takes a couple (of wickets) at the top and a couple at the bottom. Nathan has gone from strength to strength. Cummins bowled beautifully; we are working well as a group."

We'll leave you with a few sideline interviews
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Stokes, Hales named in England ODI squad
http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-new...-odi-squad-australia-vs-england-ashes-2017-18

Ben Stokes and Alex Hales have been provisionally named in a 16-member England squad for the ODI series against Australia. The duo's participation in the five-match series, however, is subject to any relevant legal or disciplinary developments in relation to the incident in Bristol in September.

Squad: Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Tom Curran, Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

All-rounder Stokes is currently playing for Canterbury in New Zealand after he was declared unavailable for England selection in the aftermath of the September 25 fracas outside a night club in Bristol during the limited-overs series against Windies. He was subsequently overlooked during the selection of the squad for the Ashes, which England currently trail 0-2.

The 26-year-old currently awaits judgement from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) , to whom his case was forwarded by the Avon & Somerset Police for charging advice. Hales, who was also present at the scene of the brawl, will not face any charges but could still face punishment through the board's internal disciplinary process.

It is understood that the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will convene a meeting soon after police have announced the outcome of advice sought from the CPS on whether to charge Stokes. It will be decided at the point, if Stokes is to be reinstated to the national team and, if possible, for the remainder of the Ashes series.
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R13... said:
I think England are desperate that they'll take Stokes & Hales back even if they're charged. More likely, someone is leaning on the authorities to let this slide in the national interest.
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Losing makes you desperate. Australia should play Matthew Wade in the ODI's. Wade chirping Stokes will be entertaining.
 
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Rohit Sharma smashes a double ton (208*, his third double century in ODI's) in India's total of 392/4 against Sri Lanka.

GG...
 
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