cricket 2025 (4 Viewers)

[tisza]

Appreciate it's early and we put them in but this is one of the most discplined bowling efforts for a very long time. India really having to fight for the runs

 

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[Terry Gibson's perm]

Be interesting to see if Pant is going to keep wicket this time or say his finger hurts.

 

[tisza]

Be interesting to see if Pant is going to keep wicket this time or say his finger hurts.

shouldn't allow a sub if he doesn't take the field. Different carrying an injury into the game.

 

[chiefdave]

The excitement of next seasons international fixtures being released didn't last long.

For the men its a Tuesday D/N ODI against India and a September test against Pakistan Incredibly as that's not late enough in the year there's a Sri Lanka tour to England after the series against Pakistan finishes.

Nothing for the Women who seem to have been dropped back down to smaller venues.

2026 England International Fixtures​

England Women v New Zealand

Sunday 10 May: 1st Metro Bank ODI – Banks Homes Riverside, Durham, 11am
Wednesday 13 May: 2nd Metro Bank ODI – The County Ground, Northampton, 1pm
Saturday 16 May: 3rd Metro Bank ODI – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, 11am
Wednesday 20 May: 1st Vitality IT20 – The Central Co-op County Ground, Derby, 6:30pm
Saturday 23 May: 2nd Vitality IT20 – The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury, 2:30pm
Monday 25 May: 3rd Vitality IT20 – The 1st Central County Ground, Hove, tbc


England Women v India

Thursday 28 May: 1st Vitality IT20 – Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford, 6:30pm
Saturday 30 May: 2nd Vitality IT20 – Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol, tbc
Tuesday 2 June: 3rd Vitality IT20 – The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, 6:30pm
Friday 10 July: 1st Rothesay Test – Lord’s, London, 11am


England Women v Ireland

Tuesday 1 September: 1st Metro Bank ODI – The Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester, 1pm
Thursday 3 September: 2nd Metro Bank ODI – The Central Co-op County Ground, Derby, 1pm
Sunday 6 September: 3rd Metro Bank ODI – Visit Worcestershire New Road, Worcester, 11am


England Men v New Zealand

Thursday 4 June: 1st Rothesay Test – Lord’s, London, 11am
Wednesday 17 June: 2nd Rothesay Test – The Kia Oval, London, 11am
Thursday 25 June: 3rd Rothesay Test – Trent Bridge, Nottingham, 11am


England Men v India

Wednesday 1 July: 1st Vitality IT20 – Banks Homes Riverside, Durham, 6:30pm
Saturday 4 July: 2nd Vitality IT20 – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, 2:30pm
Tuesday 7 July: 3rd Vitality IT20 – Trent Bridge, Nottingham, 6:30pm
Thursday 9 July: 4th Vitality IT20 – Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol, 6:30pm
Saturday 11 July: 5th Vitality IT20 – Utilita Bowl, Southampton, 6:30pm
Tuesday 14 July: 1st Metro Bank ODI – Edgbaston, Birmingham, 1pm
Thursday 16 July: 2nd Metro Bank ODI – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, 1pm
Sunday 19 July: 3rd Metro Bank ODI – Lord’s, London, 11am


England Men v Pakistan

Wednesday 19 August: 1st Rothesay Test – Headingley, Leeds, 11am
Thursday 27 August: 2nd Rothesay Test – Lord’s, London, 11am
Wednesday 9 September: 3rd Rothesay Test – Edgbaston, Birmingham, 11am


England Men v Sri Lanka

Tuesday 15 September: 1st Vitality IT20 – Utilita Bowl, Southampton, 6:30pm
Thursday 17 September: 2nd Vitality IT20 – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, 6:30pm
Saturday 19 September: 3rd Vitality IT20 – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, tbc
Tuesday 22 September: 1st Metro Bank ODI – Banks Homes Riverside, Durham, 12:30pm
Thursday 24 September: 2nd Metro Bank ODI – Headingley, Leeds, 12:30pm
Sunday 27 September: 3rd Metro Bank ODI – The Kia Oval, London, 10:30am

 

[chiefdave]

Of the 7 tests next summer 4 are in London, thats crazy. One each for Birmingham, Leeds and Nottingham.

Also no 5 match test series at all.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

If Pant comes out to bat then he is fit enough to keep.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

I hope stokes hits him on the foot

 

[tisza]

I hope stokes hits him on the foot

yep load the leg side and aim for feet.

 

[chiefdave]

This game is shaping up nicely. Just need England to not collapse when its our turn to bat

Meanwhile at Edgbaston the less said the better

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

This game is shaping up nicely. Just need England to not collapse when its our turn to bat

Meanwhile at Edgbaston the less said the better

Bears are all over the place they need a batsman for next season and what have they signed two bowlers so far and linked with Bashir. This has to be the last year of Davies’s crazy captaincy and I would be begging Trott to come and take over. I’ve seen members saying that Davies is holding Barnard back as he knows he is his replacement.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

India announce Pant won’t keep wicket but will bat as required this is pathetic

 

[tisza]

India announce Pant won’t keep wicket but will bat as required this is pathetic

fine. he can field at first slip. shouldn't be allowed a sub fielder. Gill moaning about "shithousery" and they do this. If he's hurt he should be batting at 11 anyway

 

[chiefdave]

India's tail is comically bad

 

[CCFCSteve]

England bowled well, albeit in decent conditions today from what I saw, unlucky not to get India out sooner. Batting going to be tricky if India can be as accurate

 

[Mcbean]

Well they have over 20 without loosing Crawley

 

[chiefdave]

Well they have over 20 without loosing Crawley

Of the 26-0 we currently have Crawley has a grand total of 0

 

[tisza]

Of the 26-0 we currently have Crawley has a grand total of 0

he has to be aware he is in "last chance saloon"

 

[tisza]

That's better from Crawley. he had a look before opening up. That's his problem - only faced more than 50 balls 4 times in last 25 innings.(12 of those he didn't even make it to 20 balls faced). Bazball at its most effective has to be when certain batsmen give themselves a chance to weigh pitches/conditions etc before accelerating.

 

[wingy]

Stumps two down, reckon a bit of moisture helped?
Heavily overcast at the end.

 

[chiefdave]

Got ourselves in a great position here. When the wickets started tumbling earlier was a bit worried we'd come in and make a hash of it but they seem to have realised in the last couple of games that sometimes you have to play grown up cricket.

 

[CCFCSteve]

England bowled well, albeit in decent conditions today from what I saw, unlucky not to get India out sooner. Batting going to be tricky if India can be as accurate

Not one of my most accurate predictions ! Pretty sloppy from India’s attack from some of what I saw. Pleased for Crawley but needs a run of scores now

 

[tisza]

If ever there was a setup for the perfect Bazball innings this has to be it. Root & Pope take it to around 300 or so then they release Brook, Stokes & Smith to build a monster. Or they bat silly and are 6 down before lunch

 

[wingy]

If ever there was a setup for the perfect Bazball innings this has to be it. Root & Pope take it to around 300 or so then they release Brook, Stokes & Smith to build a monster. Or they bat silly and are 6 down before lunch

Yeah but after getting a further 300+.

 

[tisza]

probably the perfect session. 100 plus runs, no wickets. Really continuing the base to build a big lead.

 

[chiefdave]

Wonder how many times England have reached 350 for 4 or less wickets with nobody making a century?

Root up to third on the all time list, will over take Ponting soon, possibly in this game. That will leave him about 1,500 to overtake Tendulkar, not showing any signs of slowing down at the moment.

 

[tisza]

Root up to 2. Another ton. Another nice rebuild after a couple of wickets (Brook gifted his unnecessarily)

 

[Mcbean]

Both Bumrah and Siraj not looking too good fitness wise - time to make hay

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Interesting Warwickshire run chase

 

[chiefdave]

Insane that Bears are going to win after that shambolic batting display in the first innings.

Stokes off retired hurt, fingers crossed nothing more serious than cramp.

 

[DT-R]

He' coming for you
He's coming for yoooooou
Sachin Tendulkar
Roots coming for you!

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[DT-R]

He' coming for you
He's coming for yoooooou
Sachin Tendulkar
Roots coming for you!

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Sent from my SM-S711B using Tapatalk

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Interesting Warwickshire run chase

Always better to be a bear than a pear

 

[The Great Eastern]

Astonishing win for the Bears after being 149 behind after the 1st innings. Worcester fans on the BBC website were cock a hoop after the second day.... just so wrongly premature

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

I watched the end of the bears on the stream while watching the England game, Davies can learn a lot from Webster about building an innings.

 

[JohnWH]

Glad I stuck-on from day 1 for the warwickshire match. I didn't see much of a chance after the first innings deficit, but got nothing else worthwhile to stream during the work day. Kept raising my eyebrows as the hours clipped over today, and a comfortable finish toward the end. Good entertainment over the 4 days altogether.