Cricket

[summerisle]

Thorpe gone.

Joe Root stays on as England Test captain with Thorpe latest to be axed

Joe Root has been backed to continue as England Test captain by Sir Andrew Strauss, who is eager to put the right structure around him following a dismal Ashes series

www.theguardian.com

 

[summerisle]

Justin Langer, next England coach ?

 

[summerisle]

Aussie reaction to Langer's resignation - apparently he was only offered a six month extension to his contract.

‘None of us are happy’: Test great exposes big ‘divide’ after ‘disgraceful’ Langer call

‘None of us are happy’: Test great exposes big ‘divide’ after ‘disgraceful’ Langer call

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[summerisle]

The U19 World Cup Final underway, India lost the toss, England batting - 12-1, 2.5 overs.

 

[summerisle]

Not a good start, England 20-2, 4.3 overs.

 

[SuperFrankie]

Not a good start, England 20-2, 4.3 overs.

The two best bats of the side too

 

[Barnfred 55]

Justin Langer, next England coach ?

Could do worse. He's a proven winner. Think the problem with our test players is as much mental as it is technical.

 

[summerisle]

Not getting any better, England 60-5, 16 overs.

 

[summerisle]

England stumbling to 96-7, 26.1 overs.

 

[summerisle]

Excellent fight back from England - 165-7, 39.2 overs. A 74 run partnership for the eighth wicket - Rew 83, Sales 25

 

[summerisle]

England finished on 194, India 24, overs Lancashire's Boyden with the wicket.

 

[summerisle]

India 53-2, 19.3 overs, wicket for Lancashire's Aspinwell.

 

[summerisle]

Another wicket for England, still in this, India 95-3, 27.1 overs.

 

[summerisle]

And another, both batsmen who had were in, now out, India 97-4, 28.3 overs.

 

[summerisle]

Need some wickets, India 137-4, 38.2 overs.