Exiled_Rover

Straight away I'm thinking "I hope Morishita is a tidy, clever player because he's not quick".

So is that not a dive and a booking for simulation on that penalty appeal?

You're listening to the in-house broadcast team. They're never going to say anything controversial. Just be glad it's not an ex-player on commentary like most teams do. They're invariably shite.

Steady on now. A joke can go too far.

We gain. Brittain, Hyam and Travis were going to walk for free in the summer.

It's genuinely hilarious at this point.

Carter is a better CB than Hyam - his problem is staying fit. I've seen enough out of Alebiosu to say he's at least equal to Brittain. I obviously disliked Dolan so I have to think Morishita is better.

Lancs lose by 23 runs, including an absolutely diabolical umpiring decision to give Livingstone out. If only we had the 6 starters that are missing. I genuinely hope it rains for the next two days and the competition is a wash out. It's what the ECB deserves.

To rub salt into the wounds, literally, Salt just scored the fastest iT20 century for an Englishman ever and I believe both he and Buttler tied with the third fastest iT20 50s (19 balls). Lovely stuff to wallow in when Lancs get knocked out against Somerset tomorrow because they don't have enough batting in the line-up.

What was the injury?

The lad from Birmingham will cover RB and CM. Miller will cover RB and CB. He looks like Carter at RB to me - a big, strong, lanky athlete (i.e. a CB playing RB).

Worse.

Splashing the cash? Uncommitted players?

I don't want to 'back in my day' that defender, but bloody hell the game has gone. Diving in your own box defending a cross because of a shirt pull.

Is he flashing his ankles again?

I'll tell you what, it's news to me that Blackburn is in the back of beyond. Everyone wants to leave so they can be closer to their family.

Wood and Salt are playing for England. Green and Turner are away with Australia (I think). Don't think Buttler will play. So it's not our strongest team at all. Well done ECB, as ever.

This hurts my soul.

Genuinely, can you two just get your own thread? Or just start DMing each other. Either or.

Lancs through to the Blast Finals day. Shame it's sandwiched between two England T20 internationals so the best players won't be there.

Gallagher paced, perhaps. Doesn't look quick.

I'm obviously on record as thinking he's a very useful player - he HAS to start though and we have to start playing to his strengths (crosses into the box - a novel idea). If he's unhappy he'll be off though - as suicidal as that is to shift him on, I can see him being a very difficult character around the building if he's unhappy. He's a big personality.

At some point someone has to pay the piper - to the tune of £200m and counting, and the kickbacks from every contract and sale wouldn't pay for a single one of their extravagant parties.

Cos Rhodes is going to have to play?

The ball couldn't come back any quicker than it does with Ohashi upfront - which is the only merit we'd have in playing the equally slightly Tyjon as the 9.