Random Cricket Thread (International Cricket)

[Dr Cricket]

so kind of like the PCA ratings?

Thanks for that... I'd not heard of them before

they essentially the indian versions of it but covers international cricket although it should be noted they sponser Rohit Sharma.

just google Rohit sharma bat sponsor.

[The Professor]

An Indian company with vested cricketing interests!? Surely not!?

[braveneutral]

In this day and age too. Pfft.

[dan08]

ICC Champions Trophy

Group A: Australia, Bangladesh, England, New Zealand.
Group B: India, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka.

[dan08]

As usual, the ICC make sure that India and Pakistan are in the same group. 5th consecutive time. Ridiculous.

[Aidan11]

Funny how Cardiff get lots of international games.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I was thinking about this with my head on the pillow last night after reading a query on the subject on cricinfo. I fell asleep before getting very far. An England team with no two players from the same county. I'll try again.

Cook/Compton/Root/Vince/Stokes/Hildreth/Davies/Moeen/Woakes/Broad/Anderson.

Assuming Davies still owns some gloves.

[Alviro Patterson]

Funny how Cardiff get lots of international games.

Or the tournament is held at the same venues as last time, the Northerners are cut off yet again.

[dan08]

Funny how Cardiff get lots of international games.

Or the tournament is held at the same venues as last time, the Northerners are cut off yet again.

No idea why they would choose Cardiff over Old Trafford.

[Aidan11]

It's the work of the Taffia.

[dan08]

As usual, the ICC make sure that India and Pakistan are in the same group. 5th consecutive time. Ridiculous.

The ICC have admitted they fix the draw: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2016 ... um=twitter

[Dr Cricket]

No surprise they made me look like mugs before the 2015 fixture announcement.
been fixed for at least 10-15 yrs.
Although to be fair ICC are correct in making the draws fair generally the points add up equally.
generally been odds or evens in one side and if india or pakistan need fixing they just swap two teams around to achieve it.

[The Professor]

Amir included in Pakistan squad for England

Pak team to Eng
Hafeez
Shan
Sami
Misbah
Younus
Azhar
Asad
Iftikhar
Sarfraz
Rizwan
Zulfiqar
Yasir
Wahab
Amir
Rahat
Imran
Sohail

[The Professor]

Pakistan very pragmatic on success vs England http://www.firstpost.com/politics/engla ... 18256.html

[Arthur Crabtree]

Surprised Amir got clearance to tour.

And that Moyo is only 41.