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Post by Balladeer on Nov 28, 2018 9:49:55 GMT
Today on Cricketers’ Rant Corner, special guest Michael Clarke:
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Post by soulcircus on Nov 28, 2018 11:13:39 GMT
Ha ha, that is superb. Somebody touched a nerve!
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Post by soulcircus on Nov 29, 2018 17:12:24 GMT
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Post by Balladeer on Nov 29, 2018 17:56:12 GMT
Translation: ‘Just because we were twats, doesn’t mean you can say we were twats.’
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Dec 16, 2018 22:12:39 GMT
Fair bit o chatter on the twitter re Cook not being nominated for SPOTY etc......thoughts? For me, utter nonsense to suggest him on the shortlist for the SPOTY in what was another in a series of meagre years, he could maybe have had a chance for moment of the year, but in all honesty it wasn't really that big a deal, I do think it disappointing that there wasn;t some formal recognition of his retirement with a lifetime award or a proper interview praising him for what he did achieve in a long and cracking career
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Post by Balladeer on Dec 17, 2018 7:52:28 GMT
Lifetime achievement award is about right. He had a belting final Test and otherwise has had a fairly mediocre few years.
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Dec 18, 2018 9:44:36 GMT
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Post by soulcircus on Dec 26, 2018 14:13:25 GMT
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Post by Balladeer on Dec 26, 2018 18:17:03 GMT
His whole ‘apology’ shtick has been nauseating and awful. He deserved a slap on the wrist for what he initially did, and a lifetime ban for the garbage he’s spouted since.
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Dec 27, 2018 9:37:26 GMT
Didn't know better - bollocks, if someone did that in a friendly match on a Sunday playing their first game, you could maybe accept that, but at any regular level of playing cricket you know cheating is cheating. He's an untalented (at test level) nobody and the sooner he disappears back to obscurity the better.
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Jan 14, 2019 14:19:35 GMT
Alastair Cook can DO ONE!
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Post by Balladeer on Jan 14, 2019 14:34:42 GMT
As has been pointed out elsewhere, he’s not the greatest speaker either.
I don’t hold this against Cook, mind. At least he’s honest about it. I do hold it against anybody who chooses to hire him for a commentary job. From pretty much any point of view (including tactically, he was no great shakes as captain in the field) he’s a bobbins choice.
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Post by Balladeer on Apr 1, 2019 12:38:50 GMT
So, that Virat Kohli assault thing, eh? I'd say I'm surprised, but if any Indian cricketer could get angry enough... Details here.
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Post by Balladeer on Apr 25, 2019 8:28:07 GMT
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Post by Balladeer on May 3, 2019 12:38:19 GMT
Guess the theme XI: fun for all the forum!
Sunil Gavaskar Colin Cowdrey Gary Ballance Neil Fairbrother Callum Ferguson Denesh Ramdin (wk) Jofra Archer John Hastings Matthew Fisher Kagiso Rabada Nathan Lyon
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