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  1. GuyFromLancs

    Guardian Article on Alastair Cook

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/may/31/alastair-cook-tricky-co-pilot-keaton-jennings-pakistan-second-test Right, I’m not saying I necessarily agree with this, but I have voiced concerns about Cook before and been (perhaps rightfully) shouted down. But it’s not jus this, my gut (always a...
  2. GuyFromLancs

    Sportsmanship is Dying

    Looking at ball tamperinggate,Golden Boy's recent mess with Canelo's positive drug tests, and countless acts of simulation and cheating in football/soccer every week, a pattern seems to emerge once busted. 1. Deny. 2. Yeah we did it but so what? Fook you! 3. Ok, let's talk about this. I need to...
  3. GuyFromLancs

    How highly would David Gower be rated now?

    I'm a little too young to remember him as a truly active player. My cricketing career began with Gooch v India in '90, but everyone I talk to here (UK-side) rates peak Gower as a brilliant player. Yes, I know the stats, and like anyone I have access to YouTube, but I want to know from people...
  4. GuyFromLancs

    Smith v Ponting

    Steve Smith has obviously been out of the world these past few years, but I feel the “second only to Bradman” compliment has been a bit quick out of the blocks. Between his debut and the end of 2006, here are Ponting’s figures: 109 Tests Centuries - 33 Average = 59.38 And for good...
  5. GuyFromLancs

    The Cook Report

    Going to sound and ungrateful so and so here because he’s accumulated scores of runs and statistically is England’s best blah blah blah but I’ve never been complately sold on Cook. His average isn’t elite, and besides padded by scoring masses of runs when he personally is making hay. Of course...
  6. GuyFromLancs

    England Fans - how is this series shaping up compared to 06/07 and 13/14?

    So far, I'd say worse than 06/07 - because in that series we were up against perhaps the greatest test side ever assembled on a revenge or die mission - but on par with 13/14. Familiar collapses, stupid off-field distractions. Australia looking like they're playing a different sport at times...
  7. GuyFromLancs

    The Steven Smith Question

    Two conflicting opinions I've heard expressed this week: 1. His success is ruining cricket because he has a horrible style and he's just compiling masses of runs on dead tracks in a near-dead era of the sport. 2. He's an inspiration. A guy with a homegrown technique who climbed from a...
  8. GuyFromLancs

    Thanks for the memories, Kev!

    For some reason, I had a sneaking suspicion KP would retire after the last Ashes. What I didn’t think is that he would be pushed – I guess being your team’s top run scorer in a terrible series isn’t enough to save you, but is enough to condemn you. So KP's at times infuriating, and at times...
  9. GuyFromLancs

    I'm seriously dissappointed ...

    ... with the fact that we managed to win 1 ODI, therefore ruining an epic dual-format series whitewash. In for a penny, in for a pound as they say.
  10. GuyFromLancs

    Nightwatchman theory ...

    ... is utter, utter b0llocks. That's all
  11. GuyFromLancs

    (As an England fan) The Worst Ashes You've Seen

    In a way, yes it is. Sure we've been hammered numerous times before, but there is something of a perfect storm at work here. 1997 was bad. Ditto 02/03. Clearly 2006/07 was horrific. But we had that coming all the way. We were up against one of the greatest teams ever on a very specific and...
  12. GuyFromLancs

    The 'better player' argument

    ...is what cricket economists would call garbage. Eg, is Stuart Broad a better player than Glenn McGrath? Of course not. Broad wouldn't make an ATG, despite having better 'allround' stats. This is why SRT is better than Kallis, without being 'better' than Kallis. Ya get me, blud?
  13. GuyFromLancs

    One overwhelming positive for England ....

    ... now that we've been so comprehensively murdered, we're free to reinvent ourselves as anything we want. #everycloud
  14. GuyFromLancs

    Our treatment of KP

    I'm not comfortable with. Sure, i'm as p!ssed as the next pom at this series, but some of the pressure heaped on KP is unfair. This guy is the best England bat in my lifetime. Few people in the game's history can take apart attacks like him at his best. If he hits a big score, i clear my...
  15. GuyFromLancs

    A most bold of predictions

    If England can win in Perth, we will retain the Ashes via a series draw. So, I predict the outcome of the series will be settled in the next 2 days.
  16. GuyFromLancs

    Getting away with it

    Needless to say, when your team is winning the spotlight doesn't glare as harshly when you're in gash form. That in mind - what would Australia's reaction be to Watto and Smith be if the 2-0 was reversed? If I had a heart, I'd almost feel for Watto. Guy just can't get a break.
  17. GuyFromLancs

    16.03

    16.03 is England's batting average so far. Here are some players with a greater batting average - Ashley Giles Shane Warne Darren Gough Merv Hughes Feel free to add, and we'll put it onto an A1 sized poster in our dressing room
  18. GuyFromLancs

    6-0

    I moved house yesterday, so didn't watch a minute last night. Anyway, woke up 5 minutes ago, turned over, picked up phone, logged cricinfo - Australia lead by 570. For a bleary eyed minute i couldn't even compute how such a lead materialised. England (Bell and Carberry aside), you are a...
  19. GuyFromLancs

    The Ashes - The Movie

    Unfortunately - there are a number of people here for whom this rings true.
  20. GuyFromLancs

    Don Bradman 14

    Out soon! Is anyone else thinking 'career mode' may ruin their marriage/employment/life prospects?

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