| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread 10:53 - Jan 31 with 11214 views | Superhoops2808 |
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I've started a new thread for the 2026 season, and I've started it now because the T20 World Cup starts a week today. (And in fact 2 months and we will be chatting county cricket red ball)
In a group with Italy, Nepal and Scotland and a pretty solid squad I expect that we will progress beyond the group stage. After that who knows and will depend on fitness. Curran and Salt played very well in the first game warm up game v Sri Lanka but tougher tests are ahead. Anyway, here is the squad for England (albeit still provisional).
Harry Brook (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.
Be relying on Archer to stay fit (as per usual) - But hope that Brook finally stands up as captain, and Banton and Jacks perfom like we know they can at county level. If all that clicks should be a good watch. |  | | |  |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 15:37 - Mar 5 with 1085 views | ted_hendrix |
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| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 15:41 - Mar 5 with 1062 views | BlackAndGoldRanger |
Brook needs to do what the Kiwi opener did yesterday, quick fire hundred. That drop was huge. Time to make up for it. |  | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 15:59 - Mar 5 with 1007 views | ted_hendrix |
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| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 16:03 - Mar 5 with 994 views | TheChef |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 15:41 - Mar 5 by BlackAndGoldRanger |
Brook needs to do what the Kiwi opener did yesterday, quick fire hundred. That drop was huge. Time to make up for it. |
One boundary and out, as per fkin usual.
Amazed we made the semi final anyway. |  |
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| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 17:27 - Mar 5 with 904 views | flynnbo |
Excellent effort by England especially young Bethell. So many ifs and buts. |  | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 18:40 - Mar 5 with 827 views | OldPedro |
In the end, India took a couple of good catches which along with Bumrah's bowling made the difference. |  |
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| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 20:46 - Mar 5 with 713 views | Ned_Kennedys |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 17:27 - Mar 5 by flynnbo |
Excellent effort by England especially young Bethell. So many ifs and buts. |
Brave effort from (most) of the batters but the bowlers and fielding had left us with an impossible task really: the equivalent of being 5-0 down at half time. |  | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 22:09 - Mar 5 with 657 views | SteveB |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 15:29 - Mar 5 by RBlock |
Well. We had a good run. No way we chase that score down. Maybe a bit of sliding doors moment, when Brook dropped that catch, but our attack got absolutely taken to bits by a very strong batting line up. Will be a sad watch if we lose wickets early. |
Harry Brook dropped the World Cup, t'was an absolute dolly. Cost us the game, Archer lost his head after, he was fuming.
Great run chase, so much effort (Not you Salt, sit the fck down). Was always going to be tough & needed all to be at the top of their game today. It wasn't to be. Bit of re-building to be done now, think we may have seen the last of Jos, sadly. |  | | |
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| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 11:48 - Mar 6 with 493 views | RBlock |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 18:40 - Mar 5 by OldPedro |
In the end, India took a couple of good catches which along with Bumrah's bowling made the difference. |
Yep - Brook's dropped catch was a real sliding doors moment, plus Banton had the tough chance he put down, whereas their catches for Brook and Jacks were magnificent. Fine margins.
I grumbled a bit before the game about dropping Rehan Ahmed for Overton - I know the conditions were different, but I can't help feel Rehan offers so so much more with the bat than Overton. |  | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 12:00 - Mar 6 with 486 views | GaryBannister86 |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 11:48 - Mar 6 by RBlock |
Yep - Brook's dropped catch was a real sliding doors moment, plus Banton had the tough chance he put down, whereas their catches for Brook and Jacks were magnificent. Fine margins.
I grumbled a bit before the game about dropping Rehan Ahmed for Overton - I know the conditions were different, but I can't help feel Rehan offers so so much more with the bat than Overton. |
Agree with you there - Rehan is bristling with talent and I think we should be giving him a long run in all three sides, myself. |  | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 20:34 - Mar 6 with 365 views | Malintabuk |
Bethell was magnificent yesterday, and in patches we have looked good... Jack's with bot bat and ball... Curran his death bowling in that Nepal game... the Brooks hundred, but we are so inconsistent...
Sorry I know there are many that rate Brook, and he is a talent, but I just can't warm to the lad. I still felt he lost us a series win against India in the summer, he gets out, in all forms of cricket in the most horrendous fashion... and that drop yesterday was frankly appalling given the context of the match
As for Jos a fantastic servant for English white ball cricket perhaps the last vestige of the Great Morgan era, but he look finished in this tournament, I wonder if he as the same fight and will now. Be nice to think he could carry on, but I hope he doesn't in a way. I'd rather remember him for the great player he was | | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 20:46 - Mar 6 with 348 views | GaryBannister86 |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 20:34 - Mar 6 by Malintabuk |
Bethell was magnificent yesterday, and in patches we have looked good... Jack's with bot bat and ball... Curran his death bowling in that Nepal game... the Brooks hundred, but we are so inconsistent...
Sorry I know there are many that rate Brook, and he is a talent, but I just can't warm to the lad. I still felt he lost us a series win against India in the summer, he gets out, in all forms of cricket in the most horrendous fashion... and that drop yesterday was frankly appalling given the context of the match
As for Jos a fantastic servant for English white ball cricket perhaps the last vestige of the Great Morgan era, but he look finished in this tournament, I wonder if he as the same fight and will now. Be nice to think he could carry on, but I hope he doesn't in a way. I'd rather remember him for the great player he was |
It is tough to warm to Brook as a character, I grant you that, but he is an unbelievable talent. I don't know much, but I would be stunned if he doesn't go down as one of our best ever players.
The drop was annoying but it happens to everyone. He's a brilliant fielder.
Buttler's young enough to recover. Can't toss him away just yet.
Jofra was more irritating to me all tournament. His slower balls are awful. Bumrah is the best of the best but a lesson about how many yorkers he bowls. | | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 23:24 - Mar 6 with 287 views | numptydumpty |
That innings from Bethell was truly outstanding. Not only the range of shots, which most were perfect, the mentality of the player.
Last few years, we have brought in a few young batsmen, who have the potential to cover the eventual loss of Root from our national teams.
Pope and Brook have been heralded but proven inconsistent.
This innings from Jacob, for me, gives me no doubts that the successor to our greatest ever batsmen will be young Bethell.
Becoming our youngest ever centurion in all three international formats is incredible.
Even more incredible is the fact, they are his only three first class centuries.
Definitely NEC (Next England Captain)
For me, the belief in him was strange, right from the get go of his career, but these guys have got this call completely right.
Enjoyed Englands journey in this t20 tournament and will enjoy watching Jacob Bethell for years to come, i am sure.
Now if only we can find the natural successors for Anderson and Broad !!! [Post edited 6 Mar 23:28]
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| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 14:11 - Mar 8 with 158 views | R_from_afar |
India putting NZ to the sword currently, 98-0 after just 7 overs.
Ooh, but wait, Ravindra has Sharma caught behind off the very next ball... |  |
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