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Test 2021 New Zealand Tour of England (2 Tests)
Have been watching. Williamson did terrific. I think Jamieson and Southee's innings tilted the advantage to NZ heading into the second innings. Has been tough test cricket. Shami bowled brilliantly. India have batted well. The first session of Day 6 will be fascinating. -
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Things Cricket Needs
Completely agree. A good example is with Murali. The Lankans hardly toured during his career. He missed the 2004 top end series after John Howard's comments on his action. I think the lack of touring plus limited lead in tour preparation makes it hard for teams to be competitive here. Not to... -
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Leagues 2021 BigFooty SC Leagues - SORRY, FULL HOUSE
G'day WaynesWorld19, not sure if there are any leagues left. All good if this is the case. Keen to join if there is. Last year's rank: 22,078 Team Name: The Finisher- Words: 32
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England tour of India (4 Tests, 5 T20Is, 3 ODIs)
India deserve credit for debunking the theory of the pink ball being designed for seam / fast bowling. The fact it can work well for spinners by creating a touch more pace off the pitch is a revelation which could help shape team selections. -
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England tour of India (4 Tests, 5 T20Is, 3 ODIs)
It's a bit of a circle there, but I think the fact India's series in NZ was only two tests, makes it look as somewhat less damaging of a defeat. It was comprehensive nonetheless and a rematch between the two sides in neutral territory is an interesting one. You'd think the Kiwi's would go in as... -
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Bangladesh 2020 u19 win - Chappell & Taylor comment
You make a good point. I think both Taylor and Chappell could have given the Bangladeshi's some more credit for the achievement. It is a huge deal for them and world cricket. Just the way the article is framed focuses on other aspects that are more critical. Taylor and Chappell easily could... -
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Squad for South Africa Tour and NZ Tour
I can see your point with regard to Khawaja being a tease. However, the problem he has found throughout his career that he has always been on a rather small leash. Selectors have never really gave him the stability with his place in the side. The fact his record of a test average of over 40 in... -
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Squad for South Africa Tour and NZ Tour
There are two separate considerations. He shouldn't have been dropped from the test set-up in the first place. The BBL is irrelevant to the test selection, I didn't infer that in my reply. You can have these debates about every player in and out of the national squad but my underlying point... -
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Squad for South Africa Tour and NZ Tour
He's having an average BBL on individual form but is one half of the best couple of opening pairs in the comp. Regardless, surely is worth fitting in a 19 member test squad. -
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Squad for South Africa Tour and NZ Tour
The decisions by the selectors are absolutely terrible. I guess the scheduling of the shield at the back end of the season doesn't help, but the fixturing of internationals is known well in advance so there is no excuse there. Matthew Wade really should have been kept in the squad. If they are... -
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4th test Australia v India at the Gabba 1030 AEDT
Nice work at equating the missing Indian players in an Aussie squad context. You could also argue Warner and Sharma both missing tests 1 and 2 negate each other and the fact the scoreline was 1-1 does this too. I think India may had to take a larger contingent because of the quarantine... -
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1000+ test wickets vs 13
It's incredible to look back to Day 1 and see the Indian line-up without Bumrah and Ashwin to go with Jadeja from the 3rd test. Add the Aussies winning the toss and batting first, 500+ surely looked on the cards. To bowl the way they did after being on the ropes a bit while Wade and... -
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4th test Australia v India at the Gabba 1030 AEDT
People may say what they like about Pujara, but I almost guarantee in test match cricket, the partner at the other end would love batting alongside him. Having someone at the other end who places such pride on their wicket is almost priceless. -
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4th test Australia v India at the Gabba 1030 AEDT
It's frustrating hearing the commentators saying the 'Ashes is as good as it gets.' Given cricket is an international sport it comes off as a bit arrogant and dismissive of the other nations. India and South Africa are consistently competitive here. England generally suck here and take up the... -
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4th test Australia v India at the Gabba 1030 AEDT
He definitely was the main man for Australia that series. The one fifty from four tests was underwhelming. I think sentiment towards him was pretty harsh during the World Cup and Ashes, particularly after the brilliant ODI series in India that preceded it. Felt he was close to a big score in...