Very very interesting comments regarding Warner in Du Plessis' new book ! It really does sound like he's the most hated player in World cricket. Not that I'm shocked
You don't have to be liked to be good and the opinion of a South African? Especially as they are about to start a test series here, in the next few weeks Isn't the ODI World cup next year as well, in India I think.
It certainly is, will take a mighty effort from anyone to stop India in their own back yard. Hope we have a near full strength squad to put up a good defence of the trophy !
2nd ODI against Aussies is nip and tuck.... Aussies 280/8 off their 50 overs, England currently 138/3 from 24 overs after being 0/2 in the first over..... Vince and Billings tipping along nicely both making 50's......
Having watched bugger all cricket of late, here l was just wandering thru the sports news and low & behold, l found this…….. still, give me Test match cricket any day.
Not bothered at all by this, 2nd or 3rd string players mostly, just a few days after winning the 20/20. Ridiculous timing and completely irrelevant, the World Cup pitches won't be anything like this. Hopefully all our big hitters will be fit for that and the Ashes. Badly need Stokes to reverse his decision for 1 more World Cup. Smith ominously looking very good again in time for the Ashes is a major concern though !
And yet if you won, you'd be like "Ha, we won with second string players. Take that Aussies. Stick that in you Fosters." Just sayin'
Just 10 days to go until the first of two tests against the West Indies and then, over Christmas, 3 tests against South Africa. The next match after this is the first test in the Ashes series at Edgbaston, 16th June 2023.
Compared to the old days, and not even that long ago, there really is a lot of international cricket now. Have to confess I thought Ashes series were more frequent now, but they aren’t, has been every 2 years, roughly, for a very long time.
I wouldn't mate, these mean absolutely **** all except to tune tge Aussies up for their upcoming tests. After winning the 20/20 World Cup , England should've had time off to celebrate instead of playing 3 meaningless 1 day internationals fielding mostly fringe players. All I'm worried about winning are The Ashes and World Cups !
Ok. I was just yanking your chain HB. I agree that this game was badly scheduled and more to give the Aussies an ego boost as well as an assessment of their stocks for the important games ahead. Hope they also realise this, 'cause the Windies won't be pushovers.
Well the 1st Test between Pakistan and England started on time despite most of the England squad going down with a virus........ England won toss and chose to bat and all I can say that it must have been some virus as England are 221/0 form only 34 overs!!!!!!!!! Crawley has hit an 80 ball century and Duckett is on 96........ could be on for a 400 run day....... Test Cricket being more aligned with ODI's now........ unbelievable Jeff
