| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread 10:53 - Jan 31 with 5288 views | Superhoops2808 |
Cricket 2025 County/International Thread by Superhoops2808 9 Apr 2024 13:39With the football season coming to a close in a months time, some here will turn their attention to the smell of freshly mown grass and long days sat in the hot sunny weather watching the great game of cricket.
As a member of Kent Cricket Club, I got to enjoy my first match of the season against Somerset at Canterbury over the last few days. Unfortunately, as is always the way starting the season this early, the first day was lost to rain. In fact nearly all the games were affected by rain, some without a ball even being bowled.
But I did manage to get to see 2 centurions at Canterbury yesterday and a very enjoyable day of cricket (even if I did get sun burned head - Yes I know should have taken a cap).
Did anyone else get to see cricket over the last few days? I know we have several Middlesex supporters who no doubt enjoyed the 'runfest' at Lords (over 1300 runs I believe)
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 13:05 - Feb 16 with 649 views | GaryBannister86 |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 12:58 - Feb 16 by Superhoops2808 |
To be fair, Grant Stewart had us on the ropes after all that 
Still dont think this England side will get past the Super 8's |
He was brilliant. England were really not good. If Stewart's final shot had gone wide of the fielder for 4, I think he would have got them really close. That's Grant Stewart - 2nd Division Kent journeyman.
Not sure what is going on, as much as I am a fan of McCullum, unless we improve quickly in the Super 8s, it is really about time we made use of the best one-day brain in the world - Eoin Morgan. |  | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 17:05 - Feb 16 with 474 views | GaryBannister86 |
What a chase by Sri Lanka and what a hundred.....can't believe it! Ireland - you know what to do, lose to Zimbabwe. Don't let Oz in! | | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 18:01 - Feb 16 with 447 views | DiggertheMole |
Dear Mr Hoops, delighted to see another Kent fan on the site. Supported them since a kid, went to Uni in Canterbury (not just for the cricket) and have dovetailed end of the Rs seasons with travelling down to Canterbury. First QPR game (not a cliche) 1967 and despite the Gills/Wet Spam and even Millwall boys at the St Lawrence Ground there are a few familiar QPR faces as well. A bunch of us tend to do pre-match beers in The Uxbridge at Notting Hill and on Kent days now that the Phoenix seems to be in decline, the boozer on Oaten Hill (always forget the name - age!). Will try to meet up although I now live in Hertfordshire and the easiest place is Beckenham. Cheers anyway |  | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 10:16 - Feb 17 with 305 views | GaryBannister86 |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 18:01 - Feb 16 by DiggertheMole |
Dear Mr Hoops, delighted to see another Kent fan on the site. Supported them since a kid, went to Uni in Canterbury (not just for the cricket) and have dovetailed end of the Rs seasons with travelling down to Canterbury. First QPR game (not a cliche) 1967 and despite the Gills/Wet Spam and even Millwall boys at the St Lawrence Ground there are a few familiar QPR faces as well. A bunch of us tend to do pre-match beers in The Uxbridge at Notting Hill and on Kent days now that the Phoenix seems to be in decline, the boozer on Oaten Hill (always forget the name - age!). Will try to meet up although I now live in Hertfordshire and the easiest place is Beckenham. Cheers anyway |
Not the only one - QPR and Kent, what a barren two teams to follow. Nigh on 50 years and the only genuine trophy I've got between the two of them was that Sunday League win many moons ago.
More importantly, rain at Zim v Ireland. Keep raining, rain, rain, rain again. Then bye bye Australia. Although pretty sure we won't be long behind them in getting on the plane. | | | |
| Cricket 2026 County/International Thread on 18:37 - Feb 18 with 149 views | Superhoops2808 |
Oh how we laughed at the Aussies
Out without a ball being bowled  | | | |
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