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Post by Strewthless on Sept 6, 2021 12:00:49 GMT -5
Only England could so impressively snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Pathetic, there's only two world class batsman in the whole of England.
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Post by Moron on Sept 7, 2021 1:51:37 GMT -5
Harmison has been quoted saying "this Indian team is as strong as the early 00s Australian team" and honestly I've got to agree, maybe they need another year of similar domination but yeah I'd say they're in the conversation. Their ability to get out of any situation no matter how dire is honestly ridiculous (see their test series against us in 2020/21).
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Post by jgtheone on Sept 7, 2021 4:57:12 GMT -5
Harmison has been quoted saying "this Indian team is as strong as the early 00s Australian team" and honestly I've got to agree, maybe they need another year of similar domination but yeah I'd say they're in the conversation. Their ability to get out of any situation no matter how dire is honestly ridiculous (see their test series against us in 2020/21). Yeah it's a bit early for that. Bumrah is a proper star though, I saw that spell of bowling in the 2nd session and it was orgasmic. |
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Post by Strewthless on Sept 7, 2021 11:45:06 GMT -5
Harmison has been quoted saying "this Indian team is as strong as the early 00s Australian team" Sounds like he's back on the booze. |
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Post by jgtheone on Sept 9, 2021 3:41:54 GMT -5
Our test match against Afghanistan, which was set to be played in November, has been cancelled due to the Taliban banning the women's team from competing. I expect that Afghanistan's status as a member of the ICC will be questioned now.
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Post by Strewthless on Sept 10, 2021 5:46:45 GMT -5
If the test is unable to be played then it should go down as an India forfeit. They were saved by rain in the first test, unable to play the last test because of their own Covid issues. It would be ridiculous if they're can leave here claiming a series victory under these circumstances. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58512624 |
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Post by Strewthless on Sept 22, 2021 9:26:53 GMT -5
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Post by jgtheone on Oct 7, 2021 5:02:57 GMT -5
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Post by Moron on Oct 7, 2021 5:16:05 GMT -5
Thank goodness
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Post by Strewthless on Oct 7, 2021 6:15:43 GMT -5
Tbh, many in England would be more than happy if it was delayed for a year. What with all the silly Covid nazis, and the fact that England are going to be stuffed like a Christmas turkey if they take this injury ravaged squad down there. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58826131 |
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Post by jgtheone on Oct 7, 2021 6:20:44 GMT -5
Tbh, many in England would be more than happy if it was delayed for a year. What with all the silly Covid nazis, and the fact that England are going to be stuffed like a Christmas turkey if they take this injury ravaged squad down there. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58826131Stokes was never going to play anyway. England simply couldn't cancel this test series, covid nazis or not. There have been too many cancellations happening of late and it'd just look bad. Plus, we will be on even footing. Australia have barely played any test cricket in the past 2 years, England have played something like 18 tests. |
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Post by Strewthless on Oct 7, 2021 6:26:17 GMT -5
Tbh, many in England would be more than happy if it was delayed for a year. What with all the silly Covid nazis, and the fact that England are going to be stuffed like a Christmas turkey if they take this injury ravaged squad down there. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58826131Stokes was never going to play anyway. England simply couldn't cancel this test series, covid nazis or not. There have been too many cancellations happening of late and it'd just look bad. Plus, we will be on even footing. Australia have barely played any test cricket in the past 2 years, England have played something like 18 tests. Australia got the Rugby League World Cup in England cancelled this year. Getting the Ashes cancelled would be payback  Although tbh, I think it will go ahead. It looked like it was in trouble but the noise is sounding more positive now. Didn't realise Australia hadn't played for so long. |
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Post by jgtheone on Oct 7, 2021 6:29:17 GMT -5
Stokes was never going to play anyway. England simply couldn't cancel this test series, covid nazis or not. There have been too many cancellations happening of late and it'd just look bad. Plus, we will be on even footing. Australia have barely played any test cricket in the past 2 years, England have played something like 18 tests. Australia got the Rugby League World Cup in England cancelled this year. Getting the Ashes cancelled would be payback Although tbh, I think it will go ahead. It looked like it was in trouble but the noise is sounding more positive now. Didn't realise Australia hadn't played for so long. Didn't know about the rugby, there you go. The only international tests we've played since the last ashes were against India. Our only preparation looks like it'll be some Sheffield Shield action, and apparently NSW and VIC have to keep playing each other because the other states are scared of us lol |
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Post by Strewthless on Oct 7, 2021 6:57:25 GMT -5
Australia got the Rugby League World Cup in England cancelled this year. Getting the Ashes cancelled would be payback Although tbh, I think it will go ahead. It looked like it was in trouble but the noise is sounding more positive now. Didn't realise Australia hadn't played for so long. Didn't know about the rugby, there you go. The only international tests we've played since the last ashes were against India. Our only preparation looks like it'll be some Sheffield Shield action, and apparently NSW and VIC have to keep playing each other because the other states are scared of us lol Fair enough. If anything, we have the advantage. |
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Post by Strewthless on Oct 10, 2021 23:11:44 GMT -5
Didn't know about the rugby, there you go. The only international tests we've played since the last ashes were against India. Our only preparation looks like it'll be some Sheffield Shield action, and apparently NSW and VIC have to keep playing each other because the other states are scared of us lol Fair enough. If anything, we have the advantage. Actually, I take this back, on the basis that you can't polish a turd. The Ashes selection is terrible, failing red ball players like Bairstow and Buttler appear to be undroppable. Lambs to their slaughter. Meanwhile, the man who is by far the best wicketkeeper in England, Foakes, seems to have fucked the selector's daughters. There must be some reason for his constant snubs. We should try the Indian trick, hold back some postive Covid tests for when we want to head back home |
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Post by jgtheone on Oct 11, 2021 4:34:11 GMT -5
Fair enough. If anything, we have the advantage. Actually, I take this back, on the basis that you can't polish a turd. The Ashes selection is terrible, failing red ball players like Bairstow and Buttler appear to be undroppable. Lambs to their slaughter. Meanwhile, the man who is by far the best wicketkeeper in England, Foakes, seems to have fucked the selector's daughters. There must be some reason for his constant snubs. We should try the Indian trick, hold back some postive Covid tests for when we want to head back home Didn't bother India when they had a 2nd string side, although they had too much crowd support. Will the Barmy Army be going over there? |
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Post by Strewthless on Oct 11, 2021 16:53:39 GMT -5
The Barmy Army will go wherever they're needed, great bunch of lads.
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Post by jgtheone on Oct 28, 2021 2:37:36 GMT -5
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Post by Strewthless on Oct 28, 2021 7:27:28 GMT -5
Damn it, his gigantic balls have been cut off.
Taking the knee is meaningless if players are forced into doing it.
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Post by Strewthless on Oct 30, 2021 13:08:17 GMT -5
Media doesn't talk much about ODI/T20 in this country, regardless of whether we win or not. Bashing the test team still takes precedent over reporting on a limited overs team that is actually decent lol.
Heard it's only really England and Australia who see test cricket as #1, the likes of India are far more interested in ODI.
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