*Official* T20 and ODI matches

[TT Boy]

Hmm. If you look at it from a 'building to the World Cup' perspective, the next one is in Australia and I don't think he's going to score many runs opening there regardless so I'd be looking to find a real opener (I'd suggest Bell but a top three of Bell-Cook-Trott in ODIs would be hilarious) and try out Buttler.

Or give Davies a real opportunity.

 

[G.I.Joe]

I love the headline in the newspapers today:

Debutants shine for India:

Debutants Ajinkya Rahane (61 off 39 balls) and Rahul Dravid (31 off 21 balls) powered India to 165 in the one-off T20 game against England on Wednesday.

It's funny because it's true

 

[Howe_zat]

Why do the papers still act like they have news?

 

[G.I.Joe]

Don't ask me. I'm just glad for reading material when in the loo

 

[Howe_zat]

Random thought: Jos Buttler didn't bat, bowl, catch or keep wicket on international debut. Is that a first?

 

[Prince EWS]

Random thought: Jos Buttler didn't bat, bowl, catch or keep wicket on international debut. Is that a first?

IIRC, Kabir Ali's debut was rained off but counted as a match anyway because they had a toss, or something like that, so it'd be the same.

 

[Howe_zat]

Had a look through statsguru, and it's happened quite a few times. Usually in a game where a middle-order batsman has sat through an 8-10 wicket win.

 

[marc71178]

IIRC, Kabir Ali's debut was rained off but counted as a match anyway because they had a toss, or something like that, so it'd be the same.

Difference being that was Kabir's most effective game for England.

 

[Prince EWS]

Difference being that was Kabir's most effective game for England.

Well yesterday's was Buttler's most effective game for England so far too.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Difference being that was Kabir's most effective game for England.

 

[OMM!]

Bit harsh, I thought England missed a trick going to Plunkett and Mahmood instead of Kabir Ali and James Anderson post 2005.

Ali did pretty well on his one and only Test match. And his FC record is amongst the best in England!

I agree he was a crap ODI bowler, too many freebies and floaty drives!

 

[marc71178]

Kabir got good figures yes, but not through a good performance.

 

[four_or_six]

Random thought: Jos Buttler didn't bat, bowl, catch or keep wicket on international debut. Is that a first?

Better than Alex Loudon... run out without facing a ball then bowled but didn't take any wickets. And never picked again.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Better than Alex Loudon... run out without facing a ball then bowled but didn't take any wickets. And never picked again.

Is shagging Pippa Middleton now tho, so swings and roundabouts.

 

[four_or_six]

Is shagging Pippa Middleton now tho, so swings and roundabouts.

Should start a poll... which would you rather - Pippa Middleton or international cricket career.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Should start a poll... which would you rather - Pippa Middleton or international cricket career.

/ are you male or female?

 

[four_or_six]

/ are you male or female?

um?

 

[Prince EWS]

um?

Haha he meant that as an alternate wording to the poll question.

 

[four_or_six]

Haha he meant that as an alternate wording to the poll question.

Oooooo... now I am with you.

I need sleep.

 

[Howe_zat]

/ are you male or female?

I think I've just been called a girl there.