greenone
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KP was a very good cricketer but has always had his head up his own posterior.
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Mudball
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Mudball
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It’s good to see somethings never change with England. This is a reminder ..
Mudball
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Airhorn Vaughan is not very popular in India... so gets frequently trolled
HomerJSimpson
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The Notts team shot getting ruined by the snow https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-60948733
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Well great effort from England - prob the wrong choice at the toss but too many wickets dropping , brilliant from Sciver
fundy
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Horror decision at the toss (no surprise Nasser was on the premises lol), compounded by England bowling way too short too often, especially to Haynes, but dont think it would have made much difference, in the 50 over format the Aussies are a much better team and deserved winners.
Cracking effort in response from Sciver (albeit it was her who dropped Healey earlier)
HomerJSimpson
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Australia showed why they are the best side around. Was it the wrong choice? Bat and struggle and it's all over so I can see why they decided to bowl and try and keep the score to a reachable target but Healey played a career innings. Great effort to get as close as they did
sunshine
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Catches win matches!
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Looks like Root has over bowled Stokes again....
Awaiting scan on his dodgy knee.
Awaiting scan on his dodgy knee.
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3offTheTee
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6 out 7 county Championship matches drawn. Doubt many have been affected by rain.
What is the reason so early in the season?
What is the reason so early in the season?
greenone
Active member
How else are you going to get the 16.4 and 20/20 in the middle of the summer if you don't start the 4 day stuff now.
HomerJSimpson
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To cram the crap like the Hundred in. Some great scores and a lot of early centuries
Piece
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Root has resigned as captain. He gave his best but I think its long accepted he wasn't the sharpish in certain scenarios.
Who replaces him? Stokes? Bairstow? Cook? ?
Uncertain times.
Who replaces him? Stokes? Bairstow? Cook? ?
Uncertain times.
It can't be Stokes. Physically and mentally he is not robust enough. He needs to look after himself without the added baggage of the captaincy.
I have no idea who could do it but we are in new broom territory, new coach, new captain and so this gives the coach a chance to pick someone fresh who they can work with, have similar ideas with. Root as captain was not working, not changing because we didn't have an obvious alternative was never a great answer.
There really is no obvious successor. They either go for a current Test player without obvious captaincy credentials, or a natural leader who perhaps isn’t up to Test standard. I don’t see a simple solution.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Fair play to Root, think he'd have gone sooner if there had been a viable alternative the last year or two
Maybe time to pick your 11 and put names in the hat before each game till we find one that works
Maybe time to pick your 11 and put names in the hat before each game till we find one that works
phillarrow
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I think it's time to go for the best leader, out of the bunch who may not be quite up to test standard. Stick him to bat at six or seven and let him lead and inspire others by his leadership ability, as opposed to hoping that his batting ability will drag poorer players up.
A Mike Brierly type character, rather than a Joe Root.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Ive heard this a fair bit but when push comes to shove no one can actually name who it is
