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    *Official* West Indies Tour of England, JULY 9th to 25th, 2024-- 3 TEST MATCHES

    Crawley played a dead straight ball very lazily with a angled bat. Regarding spinners, is this the blueprint to defeat Bazball? Play at least three spinners on these Bazball pitches as the English players really seem to struggle against it?
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    *Official* West Indies Tour of England, JULY 9th to 25th, 2024-- 3 TEST MATCHES

    Was at Trent Bridge today. Beautiful weather & couldn't understand why West Indies put England in..?? Looked a 450 minimum pitch. Duckett played sublimely & deserved more, Pope scored a hundred but deserved less! England were scoring at a ridiculous rate during the morning session. Crawley...
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    *Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

    Bet the fifth test gets moved at the last minute, just like last year! Pitch at Ranchi looks ominous from various media observations.
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    *Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

    I really felt strongly that Potts & Dawson should have been in this current side. Potts because he’s young, fresh, very skilled, accurate, & can bowl lots of overs. Dawson because he’s taken a lot of wickets at County level, is experienced at first class & limited overs, can bowl tightly with...
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    *Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

    Sad for a player to have to leave a Test match under these circumstances, it would seem entirely fair for a full replacement to be allowed. Would be a great & historic gesture if England allowed it. I know the rules say no, but perhaps it is time that full replacements were allowed under certain...
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    *Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

    Read earlier that at the same stage of the two previous tours, Root had scored 167, & 297 runs. Here he has just 52. We need him to find some proper form, & cut out the headless stuff. Good match, enjoyed it. Best moment was probably Bumrah bowling Pope, you don’t see dismissals like that very...
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    *Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

    So Pope & Hartley came good & had excellent matches. Thats two hats I’ve had to eat today! With Leach injured, does Bashir play in the next Test? Listened to Graeme Swann a week ago from Abu Dhabi, he was raving about both Bashir & Hartley. Maybe Anderson for Wood, & Bashir for Leach? Don’t...
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    *Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

    They are not unbeatable. It is up to us to make their life difficult. We have done the exact opposite.
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    *Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

    Englands selection is terrible. So disappointing watching this. Nothing makes any sense at all.
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    *Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

    Neither Dawson or Jacks were given a central contract, so have signed franchise deals which they have decided to honour. For me the squad is all about those not selected. Jennings, Bohannon, Hain, Lawrence, Rew, Tongue, Potts, Dawson, Jacks, Bess. Stokes can’t possibly be match fit. If Bashir &...
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    ***Official*** England Tour of the West Indies: December 2023

    England one day side are embarrassing. Mott & Buttler walking the plank, although the guy in charge is completely clueless. If we lose this game there should be one outcome only. I would enact that outcome anyway.
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    England players and selection discussion thread

    Seen a lot of Bohannon & Hain on the live streams. Both are impressive & look the part. Sam Cook, & young James Rew also. Seen a fair bit of Dawson as well, scratched my head how he didn’t play for England this year. Smith of Surrey another one.
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    *Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

    What you folk completely underestimate, is the sheer competitiveness of these Ashes series. The only thing you can predict is the unpredictability of it all. It changes from session to session, day to day. There is no other series like it. No-one can beat nature & the weather, but you can...
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    *Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July

    Wish they would get rid of Ponting, his constant whinging & whining is a complete embarrassment. Him & Mcgrath were great players, but hopeless commentators. Good decision by the umpires there, Ben didn’t have control, similar to Stark at Lords. Still a good match though, & if Australia pull...
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    England players and selection discussion thread

    What does Ben Compton have to do off the field to be selected? He's done everything required in the middle. The favouritism of Crawley is astounding!
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