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    When is the optimal time to declare the first innings?

    A quote, attributed to David Hookes, was you are never sure when is the right time to declare but you always know if you have left it too late. HTH ☺
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    **Official** 3rd Test @Brisbane (Ewwwww), 14th-18th December

    Starc has been good this series But he has bowled a lot of dross in his day.
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    2024–25 Australian Domestic Season

    It's one of the problems with "pathways" programs Not only players can be selected too early but can also be discarded too early.
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    2024–25 Australian Domestic Season

    Would like to see what would happen if the state didn't follow CA's "suggestions".
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    Victor Trumper vs Wilfred Rhodes

    Better batsman - Trumper Better bowler - Rhodes
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    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    Wow ! Perhaps lucky in the first test, a good win in the second and beating India at their own game in the third. Congratulations you Kiwis ! ☺
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    *Official* New Zealand tour of India 2024

    Congratulations to the Kiwi cricket team. A tremendous achievement.
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    2024–25 Australian Domestic Season

    How did Smith look ?
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    *Official* West Indies Tour of England, JULY 9th to 25th, 2024-- 3 TEST MATCHES

    I'm just glad the game has made it into the 4th day. ☺
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    England players and selection discussion thread

    They are probably not playing due to ECB direction, given how much rest international players need these days.
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    Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

    Well I read..... In 1921 the english captain, Lionel, Lord Tennesyon, came to the Australian dressing room and complained to the captain, Warwick Armstrong, that he had been insulted by one of the Australian players. Armstrong turned to his players and asked "Which one of you bastards called...
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    Players whose reputation during their career was an inaccurate reflection of how good they really were

    Perhaps you should define the era in which you want to compare players. Grace's reputation during his career was that he was "The Champion" and as people have pointed out statistically he was the best batsman of his era. Therefore his reputation was deserved HTH ☺
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    English Domestic Season 2024

    Extras have made their highest score of the season so far - 78 by Leicester v Gloucestershire
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    Your favourite photographs with cricketers

    I think Burgey might have posted this one somewhere before. Isn't he the cove in the bowler hat on the top right watching Reggie Duff and Vic Trumper going out to bat.
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    Your favourite photographs with cricketers

    I'm sure Burgey would have a few good ones in his photo album.
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    Your favourite photographs with cricketers

    Isn't this TheJediBrah sitting with all his mates waiting to get the test players autographs before the game started
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    English Domestic Season 2024

    First win of the season to Glamorgan, thanks to the big stand by Carlson and Ingram, with some good bowling by Hamza. Gorvin got 5 wickets in the Sussex second innings, always been a battler but good to see him get some reward. Ingram having a good start to the season.
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    English Domestic Season 2024

    Good point by Chubb Perhaps Root would be in favour of reducing international matches. Of course we are sure that Root and and his collegues would would agree with a proportional reduction in income due to less playing time.
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    Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread

    I have been sent to field in the Faeroes a few times.
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    ***Official*** West Indies Championship 2024- Regional 4-day competition

    Congratulations to you and your team on the win, SillyCowCorner1. and thanks for keeping us informed and updated on the first class season this year. :)

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