Watching the Blast. Pepper gone, caught Salt.
Overturned on review. That's cruel.
Overturned on review. That's cruel.
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Too good to miss...
Fair play for Pepper getting his own back. It was condiment to be
Superb performance by Lancashire this. I was certain they’d lose with all of the internationals missing, but fair play the bowlers all played their part and now Salt, Croft and Vilas have batted a belter.
Gleeson should definitely be available for finals day, really interesting to see what the ECB do with the players in the 50 over squad.
Superb performance by Lancashire this. I was certain they’d lose with all of the internationals missing, but fair play the bowlers all played their part and now Salt, Croft and Vilas have batted a belter.
Gleeson should definitely be available for finals day, really interesting to see what the ECB do with the players in the 50 over squad.
Hard not to enjoy the battle between Salt and Pepper.
Perfect performance from Lancashire today.
Perfect performance from Lancashire today.
Was there. Yeah smashed them, with half a team too.
Doubt we'll have Buttler but maybe the others?
I don’t really support any of the county teams but I think the ECB should release all England players whose team are playing on finals day. They’ll get more out of playing in a knockout situation than from another random ODI.
Yeah, I'm very much England-first but feels very harsh on the counties to deny them of their best players.
I'm not even thinking of it from a county perspective. I think the likes of Brook would be better placed helping to lead Yorkshire to a win in on finals day with the pressure on him than play in an ODI in the long run for England. I think I saw Shastri say that he doesn't even remember any T20I that he's been involved in that wasn't related to the world cup.
Or, don't have this issue in the first place by organising such a packed schedule - then they would have all been available anyway... Why have quarters and finals day sandwiched between an England vs India T20/ODI series?
The England games couldn't have been a week later? If not, the T20 blast should have finished a week earlier, instead of a set of two random 4-day games plonked in the middle.
There’s not only this, finals day should be a massive showcase event where cricket puts its best foot forward to attract the next generation. Half of the best players missing isn’t doing that, it’s typical ECB cutting off their nose to spite their face that I might understand if it was a 50 over World Cup in 3 months, but it’s not.
The ECB have never really given enough support to the Blast but it's only going to get worse now they have the Hundred. It shouldn't be that difficult to leave a spare 4 days and weekend in the calendar to ensure that all England players are available, games can be shown on TV and that teams actually play their home QF on their own ground. Yet every season it gets worse.
Also don't see why Sky have Harry Gurney commentating when he's been vocal in calling for the Blast to be scrapped.
Also don't see why Sky have Harry Gurney commentating when he's been vocal in calling for the Blast to be scrapped.
Yep, feels like they're trying to devalue the Blast to push people towards the Hundred doesn't it.
Exactly, undermine it slowly and then eventually it'll be easier to get rid of and people won't be so bothered.
I wouldn't be surprised if those two overlap at some point next season with the excuse of wanting the 50 over comp to have priority with the World Cup at the end of the year.
This England T20 team looks weak next to India’s. Opening the bowling with Willey and Curran next to Bhuvi and Bumrah ffs.
England’s bowling all over the place. Not sure what Sam Curran brings in this format tbh
Kohli’s hot streak continues…
Wtf Kohli 
Kohli
Poor guy..
Poor guy..
Amazing debut so far!
When does Kohli get the axe?
3-6, what a start from Gleeson
Double wicket maiden (Kohli and Pant at that) on international debut. What a start.
England have done very well with their catching today.
Yeah, he's great.
Great story too. From Lancashire but never got picked up as a kid, was plucked from league cricket by Northants and then signed by Lancs a few years ago.
He's 34 but can hopefully stick around for a while. Won't have many miles on the clock will he?!
I’m not sure he’ll play much for England but domestically he definitely can, especially as a white ball specialist.
like you say a great story. Missed so much through injury too.
Jason Roy has been awful in the field.
Looking forward to this England innings and to see if India bowl as well as the other night!
Looking forward to this England innings and to see if India bowl as well as the other night!
There was a gap between bat and ball when the spike happened?
Must've been the tiniest of edges
would like hot spot back for those.
Ultra edge runs at a much faster fps
Who wanted that review?
Whyd they get rid of it?
to allow india to cheat.
expense i’d imagine.
Ultra edge/Snicko became much faster, so they didn't need it anymore. Plus I believe it was easier to cheat with cleverly placed stickers/tape etc
Time to get Root back in the t20 team?
Hales needs to be brought in as well although Bairstow and Stokes are still to be brought back.
I'd love it if he signed a red-ball contract for us too. With Mahmood apparently leaving he'd be a great replacement
No chance Hales comes back. That ship is long sailed.
Root should be well ahead of Stokes in the list of players to bring in.
Have england rested any of their bowlers. Don't remember anyone bar Archer and Rashid missing? Their bowling attack looks weak