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Post by chuckrocky on Sept 9, 2021 17:24:37 GMT
It’s a very strong squad even without Stokes and Archer. I honestly don’t believe Stokes should be an automatic pick in T20 side anyway. His numbers in this format are very underwhelming. My side would be: Buttler Roy Bairstow Livingston Morgan Mo Curran Woakes Rashid Wood Mills The player that concerns me most batting is Roy, have Buttler and Bairstow ever opened together? Roy is definitely one that doesn’t quite carry his 50 over form into this format. Bairstow, Mo and Curran have all opened at times for their IPL sides so there are other options there if needs be.
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Post by professorplump on Sept 9, 2021 17:31:20 GMT
Can see us losing this inside 4 days. I know Root now holds the record for most wins as Captain, but he's nearly lost the same amount. Bit of the Johan Boskamps about his captaincy. All or nothing and the nothing usually is an utter embarrassment. In fairness to Root, while he isn't tactically particularly astute, most of his losses have been due to the rest of the batsmen letting him down.
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Sept 9, 2021 22:27:23 GMT
Can't wait for tomorrow.
Nothing like the excitement of the train to Manchester for a whole day of Test Cricket 🏏.
**Sun dances from everyone would be appreciated**
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Post by partickpotter on Sept 10, 2021 6:26:12 GMT
Australia will cancel Afghanistan men's Test if women's cricket banned by TalibanTough one. Should Afghanistan be banned from all international cricket because the Taliban have banned women from playing? Part of me says yes, another part says no. So I’m sort of sitting on the fence on this just now, although, if pushed, I’d go, reluctantly, for a ban. What do you folks think… carry on with the men’s team or a ban.
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Post by FullerMagic on Sept 10, 2021 7:08:38 GMT
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Post by FullerMagic on Sept 10, 2021 7:10:38 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 10, 2021 7:14:12 GMT
Can't wait for tomorrow. Nothing like the excitement of the train to Manchester for a whole day of Test Cricket 🏏. **Sun dances from everyone would be appreciated** Looks like a day in the boozer for you mate😟
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Post by FullerMagic on Sept 10, 2021 7:43:12 GMT
People on their way to the ground - and still no official comment. Farce.
Sounds like it's coming soon though.
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Post by FullerMagic on Sept 10, 2021 7:46:37 GMT
India forfeit. Game cancelled.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Sept 10, 2021 7:47:50 GMT
India forfeit. Game cancelled. Creditable 2-2 all draw. Solid.
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Sept 10, 2021 7:51:16 GMT
Can't wait for tomorrow. Nothing like the excitement of the train to Manchester for a whole day of Test Cricket 🏏. **Sun dances from everyone would be appreciated** Looks like a day in the boozer for you mate😟 Ffs. Manchester, la, la, la 😪
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Post by FullerMagic on Sept 10, 2021 7:51:36 GMT
Or maybe they haven't forfeited after all?
Not sure how anything else is possible though
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Post by prestwichpotter on Sept 10, 2021 7:55:41 GMT
Or maybe they haven't forfeited after all? Not sure how anything else is possible though Embarrassing 2-1 defeat. Root out.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Sept 10, 2021 8:02:44 GMT
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Post by werrington on Sept 10, 2021 8:04:17 GMT
People are losing their fucking minds now ….This madness has to stop
We’ve had a vaccine ffs….what happens next year and the year after do we just cancel stuff again
Anyway there’s another thread elsewhere to discuss that but it’s just not right
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Post by Olgrligm on Sept 10, 2021 8:09:49 GMT
Probably the only way England were going to win this one. Excellent result.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Sept 10, 2021 8:11:36 GMT
If you recall the BCCI didn't want to accept this scheduling and were unhappy about the date of the 5th test due to it's close proximity to the IPL.
All seems very convenient does this.......
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Post by Olgrligm on Sept 10, 2021 8:12:29 GMT
People are losing their fucking minds now ….This madness has to stop We’ve had a vaccine ffs….what happens next year and the year after do we just cancel stuff again Anyway there’s another thread elsewhere to discuss that but it’s just not right The other side of the argument is that the cricketers have had a miserable couple of years of living in hotels just to be able to safely put on games. I think they would be more than a bit upset if it turned out that the time separated from families was all for nothing because India can just field a team of players who may well have Covid.
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Post by werrington on Sept 10, 2021 8:17:46 GMT
People are losing their fucking minds now ….This madness has to stop We’ve had a vaccine ffs….what happens next year and the year after do we just cancel stuff again Anyway there’s another thread elsewhere to discuss that but it’s just not right The other side of the argument is that the cricketers have had a miserable couple of years of living in hotels just to be able to safely put on games. I think they would be more than a bit upset if it turned out that the time separated from families was all for nothing because India can just field a team of players who may well have Covid. It’s not going away anytime soon mate…. 25k fans are currently heading into Manchester with probably 90% of them fully vaccinated…..enough is fucking enough what happens next year as this shit is not going away
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Post by ashtonstokie on Sept 10, 2021 8:20:35 GMT
I'm already on the train to Old Trafford, been looking forward to this for ages. Not to mention booking time off work as well. Gutted.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Sept 10, 2021 8:24:44 GMT
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Post by themistocles on Sept 10, 2021 8:28:51 GMT
IPL(£££) kicks off soon doesn't it...
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Post by partickpotter on Sept 10, 2021 8:30:40 GMT
If you recall the BCCI didn't want to accept this scheduling and were unhappy about the date of the 5th test due to it's close proximity to the IPL. All seems very convenient does this....... No doubt about it. That said… how the fuck have we ended up with a test match scheduled for mid September in Manchester? Well, actually, we know the answer. It’s because high summer, when test matches should be played (because that’s when the weather is usually best and the days are long), was sacrificed for the Hundred. This test was always a high risk of completion because of the high probability of rain. This is the biggest issue of this test, not this unfortunate cancellation, annoying as that is.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Sept 10, 2021 8:31:03 GMT
People are losing their fucking minds now ….This madness has to stop We’ve had a vaccine ffs….what happens next year and the year after do we just cancel stuff again Anyway there’s another thread elsewhere to discuss that but it’s just not right Thank god someone said it mate. You're absolutely right, this is getting totally absurd. We cannot keep living life like this.
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Post by werrington on Sept 10, 2021 8:33:44 GMT
If you recall the BCCI didn't want to accept this scheduling and were unhappy about the date of the 5th test due to it's close proximity to the IPL. All seems very convenient does this....... India didn’t want to play a 5th test due to its proximity to the rescheduled IPL ( 4 days time ) ….I smell a fucking rat
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 10, 2021 8:38:21 GMT
People are losing their fucking minds now ….This madness has to stop We’ve had a vaccine ffs….what happens next year and the year after do we just cancel stuff again Anyway there’s another thread elsewhere to discuss that but it’s just not right Thank god someone said it mate. You're absolutely right, this is getting totally absurd. We cannot keep living life like this. While I don’t disagree, in this case it’s just being used as an excuse. IPL nor the BCCI never wanted this test to go ahead and they are the most powerful influences in cricket right now. I think this was pre planned.
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Post by partickpotter on Sept 10, 2021 8:39:09 GMT
People are losing their fucking minds now ….This madness has to stop We’ve had a vaccine ffs….what happens next year and the year after do we just cancel stuff again Anyway there’s another thread elsewhere to discuss that but it’s just not right Thank god someone said it mate. You're absolutely right, this is getting totally absurd. We cannot keep living life like this. Thank your lucky stars you don’t live in Scotland… from October 1st Coronavirus Passports kick in meaning, among other things, any football crowds bigger than 10,000 people have, by law, to show they have been vaccinated through an app. link
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Post by spitthedog on Sept 10, 2021 8:43:47 GMT
Thank god someone said it mate. You're absolutely right, this is getting totally absurd. We cannot keep living life like this. Thank your lucky stars you don’t live in Scotland… from October 1st Coronavirus Passports kick in meaning, among other things, any football crowds bigger than 10,000 people have, by law, to show they have been vaccinated through an app. linkIt will be in England soon enough I reckon. More divisiveness in society. More Government control of people's lives.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Sept 10, 2021 8:44:04 GMT
Thank god someone said it mate. You're absolutely right, this is getting totally absurd. We cannot keep living life like this. While I don’t disagree, in this case it’s just an excuse. IPL never wanted this test to go ahead and they are powerful I think this was pre planned. Maybe so but it's a scary precedent to set. So going forward, every time players in a team get covid (regardless of symptoms), they will be forced to isolate and games will get cancelled? We'll have millions of cases this winter so it doesn't bode well for the football season. It's not really "learning to live with Covid like we do flu". With everyone vaccinated, why are we still persisting with this covid obsessed insanity? In previous years we'd never have stopped or cancelled events for flu, it's absolutely pathetic and frankly bonkers. That said, I suspect as you suggest it is about the IPL, which is an absolute disgrace if true.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Sept 10, 2021 8:44:59 GMT
Thank god someone said it mate. You're absolutely right, this is getting totally absurd. We cannot keep living life like this. Thank your lucky stars you don’t live in Scotland… from October 1st Coronavirus Passports kick in meaning, among other things, any football crowds bigger than 10,000 people have, by law, to show they have been vaccinated through an app. linkA vaccine apartheid for a vaccine that doesn't reduce transmission and with waning efficacy on severe illness and death. I'd expect nothing left from shit head Sturgeon. P.s for the record I've had both doses (although I suspect that will be rendered useless in a few months) and not Anti vaxx. Just anti vaccine apartheid and a two tier society 😉
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