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Post by nemouk on Jul 23, 2021 15:23:39 GMT
I see that Shane Warne is making headlines by saying Matt Parkinson should debut at the Gabba.
I would very much like to not hear Shane Warne's opinions on selection, or, if they are there, a list of all the other players he's tipped. Pretty sure he'd hand out eight debuts a match if he was chairman of selectors.
And it was Warne that basically led the campaign to get Michael Beer picked for Australia, right?
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Post by Balladeer on Jul 23, 2021 15:51:59 GMT
I think that in general, if Shane Warne is talking about something that isn't spin bowling, it can be ignored.
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Post by nemouk on Jul 27, 2021 12:45:14 GMT
I was thinking about good young English players who came through at Leicestershire earlier (as you do) and remembered the unfortunate tale of Shiv Thakor from a few years back. Turns out he's a life coach now! www.shivthakor.com/about-meMy word. I hope none of his clients Google him.
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Post by Balladeer on Jul 27, 2021 12:50:10 GMT
Oh. Oh dear.
I'm sure he wouldn't want his past being (ahem) exposed to his new clients.
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Post by nemouk on Jul 27, 2021 12:52:17 GMT
It's all a bit Jez from Peep Show, isn't it?
Playing Notts Prem cricket for a side skippered by Bilayal Shafayat and featuring ex-Durham man Usman Arshad too. Hopefully he's turned things round a bit.
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Post by waughandpeace on Jul 31, 2021 1:33:39 GMT
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Post by waughandpeace on Aug 26, 2021 21:26:41 GMT
Was just looking for the blast scorecard on cricinfo and the huge France Women vs Netherlands Women game came up just before.
Quite amusing seeing "Britton" opening for France (and followed by Brodin, King, McGeown, Graham 2-5, can really see cricket is growing in the ex-pat region of France!).
A very decent 4-2-3-7 pops out of the Dutch figures, too, which it turns out is the best t20 bowling figures of all time, men's or women's! Frederique Overdijk joins Colin Ackermann on the very exclusive list of players who've got 7 wicket hauls.
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Post by Balladeer on Aug 27, 2021 8:42:21 GMT
The three runs were apparently wides as well.
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Post by Balladeer on Sept 17, 2021 13:16:53 GMT
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Post by nemouk on Sept 17, 2021 13:48:11 GMT
That would be good, but I can also see the bid in Abu Dhabi or Colombo being about 150...
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Post by Balladeer on Sept 17, 2021 14:22:58 GMT
Might encourage less ridiculous pitches then!
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Post by Balladeer on Feb 23, 2022 13:46:18 GMT
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Post by nemouk on Feb 23, 2022 15:26:58 GMT
I do try not to be a fanboy, but I can't help thinking that Dobell should basically just be given the ECB to run at this point.
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Post by Balladeer on Feb 24, 2022 9:55:00 GMT
Doesn't care enough about money to get the job sadly.
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Post by nemouk on Mar 15, 2022 10:12:58 GMT
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