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England Cricket 2026

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,676
    edited January 24
    Addick Addict said:
    Six spinners (Rashid, Ahmed, Dawson, Jacks, Bethell and Root). Is this the most number of spinners we've ever had in an England team? 
    If that's not the case then I am happy to have a bet with anyone that we have never bowled four spinners in the first dozen overs of an international. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,834
    fenaddick said:
    Crawley out injured for the second ODI so Ahmed to open
    Fake injury, so Zak can watch the Millwall game  ;)
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,458
    Big wicket of mendis due to presumably a bit of a brain freeze/communication problem from the Sri lankens as it was a run out. 

    72- 3
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,458
    Root now on 8th bowler so far 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,676
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    Root now on 8th bowler so far 
    And the 6th spinner to be utilised. That has to be a record for England. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,458
    edited January 24
    Addick Addict said:
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    Root now on 8th bowler so far 
    And the 6th spinner to be utilised. That has to be a record for England. 
    Asked BBC this question, (I did ask any international match but they've just gone for ODI) they must of seen as just 5 minutes later they wrote on their website this... 

    "This is the first time in ODIs that England have employed six spin-bowling options and only the fifth time by a non-Asian side in ODI history."
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,967
    kinveachyaddick said:
    Why are we warming up for a T20 World Cup by playing a 50-over series?
    2.5 games instead of 1?
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,458
    Great delivery on Ahmed by De Silva 

    Can't say anything about Ahmed as opener. Think he needs the next ODI and hope he shows a bit of what he can do in that position. Unless they go back to Zak again. 

    20 - 1
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,458
    Anyway from the den let's go to the heat of Colombo 

    Root sounds like he's come out to play 

    104 for 3 Root on 42

    116 needed from 28 overs
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,458
    Root gets his half century 

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  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,693
    Need Root to stay there. If he goes, I'm much less confident.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,458
    edited January 24
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cp801njpr8zo

    Scotland officially replace Bangladesh 

    Pakistan are thinking about supporting Bangladesh and they might possibly pull out as well. 

    India moan and they get to play 2000km away from host nation last year yet all Bangladesh wanted to do is play at the other host nation in this tournament. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,458
    Well we win

    Brook in his press conference has possibly upset the Sri lankens by saying that was the worst pitch he has ever played on 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,834
    It was a poor pitch. Without Root we would have struggled to make that target.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,913
    Another win for the U19s , chased 139 in 24 overs against Bangladesh , Thomas Rew with 59* and 3 wickets for Seb Morgan of Middlesex. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,834
    Superb 100 for Root. Such a master in Sri Lanka.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,458
    Root with a sublime century. 

    Brook has got himself a half century just before getting over the line with a six. 

    269/3   5 overs left
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,029
    What a pleasant change to see England batting responsibly and not going crash bang wallop and not seeing out the 50 overs 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,834
    It's been a decent series for England this, in that in each game they've batted better, showing the benefit of acclimatising to local conditions.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,458
    Brook about to get his century. 

    Pitch different to how it's been in the previous games. Not a huge amount of turn. 
    Sri lankens in the field look a bit weary. Maybe they can't deal with the heat and humidity. 

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,676
    Two excellent and contrasting hundreds from Root and Brook.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,676
    Buttler is seen praying that neither get out now. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,834
    Superbly paced innings by Root giving a platform for Brook to show his incredible hitting talent. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,458
    edited 1:32PM
    Sam Curran looks like his melting out there then the camera turns to some bloke wearing a giant lion costume dancing around. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,458
    Sri lanka going at a good lick. Plenty of boundaries already. 48/0
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,415
    Great to see the group booking Saga holiday crowd enjoy the Root and Brooke partnership where they crucified the Sri Lankan bowlers in their own unique way.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,458
    Jacks gets the wicket. Just loops up and lands straight to Ahmed. Poor from mishara. 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,564
    Brook proves to be a 1 day supremo (just superb, destructive batting) now he needs to adjust his game for the tests
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,834
    Sri Lanka playing Bazball. Massive sixes, but 3 players holing out.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,676
    Overton with figures of 2-48 off 4 overs proving that some wickets are expensive to buy!

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