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  1. zaremba

    English Domestic Season 2025

    Such a great ground, and it was packed. Pity that the organisation is so crap, from car park delays to the queue-for-an hour bars, the invisible scoreboards, inaccurate scorecards and inaudible PA. Bah humbug! Anyway it turned into a great match in the end. The Lenham/Carson stand was amazing...
  2. zaremba

    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    I agree with you that it has clearly improved the batting. What I don't understand is why you say you hate it - surely improving the batting is the key metric for assessing it? (To say nothing of the entertainment factor which I'd say is undeniable).
  3. zaremba

    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    It has to be. I can't imagine anyone's ever lost more than 5 tosses in a 5 Test series...
  4. zaremba

    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    Really enjoyed the series. Two good, flawed teams, and a load of good matches and good finishes. So happy with the bazball approach generally - the idea that decent teams can't feel secure having set us 350 to win is extraordinary. What's even more extraordinary is that it's England* that's...
  5. zaremba

    English Domestic Season 2025

    Yes we are a formidable team now, and couldn't agree more about the likes of Hunt and Crocombe. Also Carson and Hudson-Prentice. 3rd in the division is quite excellent :)
  6. zaremba

    Would Botham make it to your England ATG XI?

    I literally lost sleep doing this exact exercise a few months ago. I think my team was much the same as yours. Then I got into the "ends in ee" team. Decent pace attack, but not a lot after that: Hadlee Southee Lee Lillee You're then looking at cheating, with the likes of Kohli Kambli...
  7. zaremba

    Would Botham make it to your England ATG XI?

    Fair enough! Loads of options to be fair. Good keepers - Foster, Russell - and good keeper/batsmen - Prior, Bairstow, Stewart, maybe in time Smith or (who knows?) Rew. Will stick with Prior though, superb punisher in the lower/middle order, plus has the enormous quality that comes from playing...
  8. zaremba

    Would Botham make it to your England ATG XI?

    Just done a statsguru search on England number 3 batsmen. Didn't realise that Barrington and Hammond batted so much there: - Barrington 2626 runs @ 77.23 (13 x 100, 7 x 50) - Hammond 3440 runs @ 74.78 (14 x 100, 4 x 50, HS 336*). Insane stats, and insane conversion rates. Some other players...
  9. zaremba

    Would Botham make it to your England ATG XI?

    Both good calls. My initial draft had Underwood but I went for Swann (a) for his batting and (b) because Underwood is a bit before my time. He was playing when I was a boy but I don't remember him, other than the curiosity of how fast he bowled for a spinner. I also can't argue against Broad...
  10. zaremba

    Would Botham make it to your England ATG XI?

    You do really need to find a place for him. Amazing player until he got fat, lazy and useless. My ATG team for today is based on players from the modern era. It has twin advantages that (a) I've actually seen them play and (b) they played the game in modern conditions. It's fun to have...
  11. zaremba

    English Domestic Season 2025

    Simpson's move to Sussex has been outrageously good for both him and the team.
  12. zaremba

    Novelty XIs Compendium

    Corey Anderson has to be on the table surely
  13. zaremba

    10th Match - Afghanistan v Australia

    Heartwarming to see Smith withdraw the appeal for the run out. Such great sportsmanship eh.
  14. zaremba

    Rank the trophy in order of importance

    And yes I agree that the importance of the WC is likely to slide.
  15. zaremba

    Rank the trophy in order of importance

    I think the Q is about how much you would value a win for your country in each tournament, and the Ashes is top of that pile for me. I greatly valued our massive, Trumpian landslide over NZ - and the world! - in the 2019 World Cup, but I still enjoy Ashes wins more. Partly because, as you've...
  16. zaremba

    Rank the trophy in order of importance

    Ashes ODI WC Non-Ashes Test wins T20 WC WTC leaves me cold CT is a complete waste of time
  17. zaremba

    *OFFICIAL* England in Pakistan 2024

    Gosh. I can't say I saw this coming. What a couple of days for England.
  18. zaremba

    Graham Thorpe dies aged 55

    You often see him referred to as nuggety, gritty etc and of course he was. But I always thought he was incredibly stylish: looked the absolute business at the crease, well balanced, got into good positions and had some great attacking shots - including but not limited to the Lara pull shot which...
  19. zaremba

    Graham Thorpe dies aged 55

    Awful news. A really high class player, as others have a said. To go at such a young age is unbelievably sad.
  20. zaremba

    Group A - India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, United States

    Now Corey Anderson is playing for USA will he be known as Cilantroson?

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