The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
Jul 31st 2012, 4:54 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
Loads of rain forecast for Leeds over the weekend - which will favour SA A (aka England) as SA will want to wrap this up and SA A will be happy with a draw.
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:45 am
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What are SA A thinking in dropping Swann? He's been such a match winner for them over the last few years.
Big mistake IMO.
Big mistake IMO.
Aug 2nd 2012, 12:55 am
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An interesting decision for sure ... You would think you'd play a premier spinner whatever the conditions ... SA going well at lunch, England struggling for wickets, Finn knocking them over during his delivery stride but to no avail ...
Aug 2nd 2012, 11:47 am
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SA with the edge going into day 2 ... No idea what the weather is going to be doing ...
Aug 3rd 2012, 1:12 am
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Aug 3rd 2012, 11:46 am
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It pains me to report but a battling draw looks like the best result possible for England (and Wales and SA A 
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Aug 5th 2012, 11:54 am
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Headed for a draw thanks to the weather but England managed to get a 1st innings lead so good signs there.
Aug 5th 2012, 1:40 pm
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Aug 8th 2012, 10:14 pm
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England overtake Australia to go number 1 in the ODI rankings for the first time ever.
The rankings are meaningless of course but I still report it with some glee
The rankings are meaningless of course but I still report it with some glee
Aug 12th 2012, 1:55 pm
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http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-...ry/577063.html
I've never liked FIGJAM - great player, f**kwit of a person.
Well done to the England managment in dropping him as it could not have been an easy decision as, when he fires, he can be a match-winner. They've done the right thing.
You're welcome to him.
I've never liked FIGJAM - great player, f**kwit of a person.
Well done to the England managment in dropping him as it could not have been an easy decision as, when he fires, he can be a match-winner. They've done the right thing.
You're welcome to him.
Aug 12th 2012, 11:09 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
Cricket is a team sport and we saw what happened to Australia when they forgot that. Sad loss to test cricket as the innings types you mention happen in tight games. He would have made the dressing room atmosphere poisonous.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-...ry/577063.html
I've never liked FIGJAM - great player, f**kwit of a person.
Well done to the England managment in dropping him as it could not have been an easy decision as, when he fires, he can be a match-winner. They've done the right thing.
You're welcome to him.
I've never liked FIGJAM - great player, f**kwit of a person.
Well done to the England managment in dropping him as it could not have been an easy decision as, when he fires, he can be a match-winner. They've done the right thing.
You're welcome to him.
Aug 12th 2012, 11:55 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-...ry/577063.html
I've never liked FIGJAM - great player, f**kwit of a person.
Well done to the England managment in dropping him as it could not have been an easy decision as, when he fires, he can be a match-winner. They've done the right thing.
You're welcome to him.
I've never liked FIGJAM - great player, f**kwit of a person.
Well done to the England managment in dropping him as it could not have been an easy decision as, when he fires, he can be a match-winner. They've done the right thing.
You're welcome to him.
A good team decision.
Aug 13th 2012, 12:00 am
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
I'm surprised that the England management didn't wait until this series was over. Now they have a massive hole to fill in the middle order in a test that they have to win, against the best attack in the world.
