Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

ICC Mulls Expanding T20 World Cup 2028 To 32 Teams, Discussions Underway

The 2028 T20 World Cup could see a massive shift as ICC is reportedly planning to increase the number of team drastically.

cricket.one

Talk of expanding the T20 World Cup to 32 teams, 2028 seems mighty early to consider that, but I’m down for this

 

[Daemon]

Ffs Singapore has dropped to 37, below the likes of Germany

 

[Heboric]

Yay "oldsters". AB with his 3rd hundred in 4 games. Super Omega Champions of this Universe and maybe others

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

The duality of man, CW edition:

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Tymal Mills, now on Onlyfans

 

[capt_Luffy]

Tymal Mills, now on Onlyfans

Had to Google that to understand fully lol

 

[Burgey]

So in the series just completed, Gill made >700’runs, Siraj took >20 wickets, Brook took 11 catches and England won 5 tosses.

In 1966, WI toured England. Gary Sobers made >700 runs, took 20 wickets, 10 catches and won all 5 tosses. Decent all round series tstl.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

So in the series just completed, Gill made >700’runs, Siraj took >20 wickets, Brook took 11 catches and England won 5 tosses.

In 1966, WI toured England. Gary Sobers made >700 runs, took 20 wickets, 10 catches and won all 5 tosses. Decent all round series tstl.

Impressive stuff.

Did he also refused to shake Ben Stokes’ hand? That is the cherry on top.

 

[Burgey]

I believe so, yes. Hates violent recidivism

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I believe so, yes. Hates violent recidivism

GOAT for a reason.

I believe he recently celebrated his 89th (?) birthday. So this post of mine is wishing him well and bat on for the century.

 

[shortpitched713]

Is Mushfiqur Rahim the last cricketing holdout of the mid 2000s heyday of CW? I think it might be the case. He really is the LeBron James of cricket.

Also, is anyone really believing he is only 38 years old?

 

[ataraxia]

Is Mushfiqur Rahim (2005) the last cricketing holdout of the mid 2000s heyday of CW? I think it might be the case. He really is the LeBron James of cricket.

Also, is anyone really believing he is only 38 years old?

There's Sean Williams (2005) and Brendan Taylor (2004), but I think that might be it for full-member nations. Unless you count Rohit Sharma (2007).

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Is Mushfiqur Rahim the last cricketing holdout of the mid 2000s heyday of CW? I think it might be the case. He really is the LeBron James of cricket.

Also, is anyone really believing he is only 38 years old?

Mushy went from looking 14 to 45 in the span of 4 years.

 

[shortpitched713]

Unless you count Rohit Sharma (2007).

No

 

[RightArmMystery]

Just seen a wild stat. Yashasvi Jaiswal has played 24 Tests and all 24 of them have been at different venues. The first time he plays a Test at a venue he's already played at before isn't until 2027 against Australia. By then he could have played 32 Tests at 32 different venues.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Just seen a wild stat. Yashasvi Jaiswal has played 24 Tests and all 24 of them have been at different venues. The first time he plays a Test at a venue he's already played at before isn't until 2027 against Australia. By then he could have played 32 Tests at 32 different venues.

Sachin has record of scoring most hundreds in different venue 30 or some thing. Thats luxury only indian players have. We have 25 test venues

 

[Stefan9]

ECB doesn't want a two tier test system . Worried they won't get to play aus or India if they get relegated and per them that's not common sense...

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/two-tier-model-for-test-cricket-ecb-wary-ca-open-1498241

 

[Tom Flint]

Supporters wouldn't want it either. If we were in tier one, may miss out on some of our favorite tours to Carribbean and Sri lanka.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I saw Andy Roberts bowling in an old video this morning.

He’s rapid and scary. Michael Holding, in the same video was perfection with the smoothest action of a fast bowler.

Andy is gonna give me nightmares tonight.

 

[Stefan9]

Haider Ali arrested on rape allegations in Manchester.

https://x.com/ESPNcricinfo/status/1953814204583965177?t=2Hg508EMMJFek3nk5-xfyw&s=19