The Cricket Thread

[Reddish-Blue 2,497]

Can't wait for the final

AUS Vs NZ

Will be interesting to see how NZ cope with longer boundaries at the MCG

[Spike 12,049]

New Zealand's batting.

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McCullum's duck has rattled New Zealand far more than I expected. They seem nervous as all hell.

[zolayes 14,489]

kiwis turn into ducks.....well five of them did

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Not many sounds sweeter than the ball hitting the bat for a boundry.

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I love how Crowded House is being played at the stadium. The quintessential New Zealand band that everyone thinks is Australia. Mind, that there were a few Australians in teh band and it was formed in Australia but Neil Finn is 100% NZ.

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

RIP - RESTINPEACE. LEGENDARY AUSTRALIAN COMMENTATOR RICHIE BERNAUD HAS PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 84.

they say he died peacefully in his sleep. Died today on Friday 10 April 2015.

[boshman 1,073]

Big congrats to Jimmy Anderson. Overtook Sir Ian Botham as England's leading test wicket taker tonight. Now 384 test scalps. And on his 100th test as well. Shame we couldn't get the remaining 3 wickets and mark the occasion with a win.

Fantastic bowler, great servant for England. Part of one of the greatest England cricket sides. Congrats Jimmy!!

[BlueLion. 21,491]

This ODI series is just something else. Some of the best batting I've ever seen.

[DavidEU 2,023]

This ODI series is just something else. Some of the best batting I've ever seen.

Unbelievable and unthinkable turnaround from England. Keep it up.

[boshman 1,073]

This ODI series is just something else. Some of the best batting I've ever seen.

Remarkable isn't it!!

Eoin Morgan... Take a bow pal.

A place in the Ashes perhaps? Bell is on borrowed time for me. Ballance, Morgan, Root, Stokes, Buttler. Sounds good to me.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Remarkable isn't it!!

Eoin Morgan... Take a bow pal.

A place in the Ashes perhaps? Bell is on borrowed time for me. Ballance, Morgan, Root, Stokes, Buttler. Sounds good to me.

I'm not sure about a Test call up as, IMO, he is a one-day and T20 specialist. Still not convinced by him in four/five day cricket.

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

Really can't wait for the Ashes to begin! Should be an intriguing contest!

[NishC300 1,865]

Really can't wait for the Ashes to begin! Should be an intriguing contest!

The World Cup has kind of messed up some things, so many Ashes series squeezed in, in a short period of time ;p

[boshman 1,073]

I'm not sure about a Test call up as, IMO, he is a one-day and T20 specialist. Still not convinced by him in four/five day cricket.

Who would you pick?

Now the NZ series has finished, it brings us nicely to that question.

IMO Bell needs to be dropped. We cannot carry a player during an Ashes series. Whether we play Morgan at 4 or move Root up to 4 and play a Bairstow at 5. Having said that, I wouldn't really like to tinker with Root's position. Also the other burning question for me is whether to keep with Moeen? What are the other viable options? Rashid? Not as good with the bat and not any better than Moeen with the ball IMO. I'd be tempted to keep Moeen.

Anyone else have an opinion?