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The Cricket Thread

Ben Stokes backed Harry Brook to become a "global superstar" after a "clinical" and "entertaining" England thumped New Zealand in the first Test for a sixth victory in a row.

Player of the Match Brook, 23, made scores of 89 from 81 balls and then 54 from 41 during England's 267-run win in the pink-ball Test at Bay Oval and now has six fifty-plus scores in his eight Test knocks, including three centuries in as many games in Pakistan in December.

The Yorkshireman's Test strike-rate of 96.88 is a perfect fit for the style captain Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum have instilled since taking charge last spring, one which has yielded 10 wins in 11 Tests with a sole defeat against South Africa.

Stokes said: "Brooky is carrying on from his amazing series in Pakistan. He is a fantastic talent. I think he will go on to be a global superstar.

"The more senior guys with the bat have to take a lot of credit for allowing the young guys to go out and express themselves.

"Not only have I got an unbelievable bowling attack, we've also got a seriously skilled and very brave batting line-up. As much as it is me captaining the side, the team obviously have to take a lot of credit for the sort of record I have as a captain, even more than myself."
 
Do you think there will be any changes to the team for this game? I dont think the bowlers were physically challenge in the last match and should be fit enough to go again, although I would like to see Jacks play instead of Leach, I know he's not a test standard bowler but I dont think Leach is either and rarely give us any control.
 
K.D.D.D.D.Soc said:
Do you think there will be any changes to the team for this game? I dont think the bowlers were physically challenge in the last match and should be fit enough to go again, although I would like to see Jacks play instead of Leach, I know he's not a test standard bowler but I dont think Leach is either and rarely give us any control.
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I think they will rest one of Anderson or Broad because not the volume but the lack of interval between 1st and 2nd innings.

I agree on Leach
 
Unchanged, Same again please. Shame about the time difference, This team is great to watch at the moment
 
My heart drops at the thought of putting up with BT Sports' coverage. Granted the pictures are provided from sources outside their control but the commentating and analysis still leaves a lot to be desired when compared with Sky Sports. The only saving grace is David Gower, but even he is constrained by the poor support surrounding him.
 
Spur of the moment said:
My heart drops at the thought of putting up with BT Sports' coverage. Granted the pictures are provided from sources outside their control but the commentating and analysis still leaves a lot to be desired when compared with Sky Sports. The only saving grace is David Gower, but even he is constrained by the poor support surrounding him.
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BT Sports will become TNT Sports soon won't it? It got taken over by Discovery/Eurosport or whoever their parent company is
 
Just a ridiculous side we are now, 65 overs and hitting that in tests, 185 day one for Brooks, stone me

Womens semi final later should be good
 
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