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    Baggy Green ball tampering: Bancroft, Smith and the Aussie "Leadership Group"

    Looks more like a man who lost a million dollars. The bottom line was he even lied about how he cheated. Yellow tape with dirt was conceivably premeditated stupidity sandpaper is just premeditated. Before I thought it could have been a one off I strongly suspect now that the rumours of past...
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    ***Official*** Australia in South Africa 2018

    Smith won't get more than maybe the next series. Not sure it is any worse than getting help on reviews. What's caused the outrage is as much the cumulative nature of events over the past 18 months. There is clearly a culture in the team which is all wrong. Someone like Gilchrist who was honest...
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    ***Official*** Australia in South Africa 2018

    Teams have been trying to gain an advantage in a match by increasingly abusive sledging in a match, so making the penalty affect the result of a match is consistent. The top level has a responsibility to both the grass roots anď school cricket, so they need to have a code of conduct with real...
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    ***Official*** Australia in South Africa 2018

    This series really has taken cricket from the gutter in to the sewer. Both teams share responsibility but the ICC and both boards need to now sort it out. This notion there is a mythical line separating acceptable abuse from unacceptable abuse needs to be revisited and stricter guidelines and...
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    ***Official*** Australia in South Africa 2018

    https://mobile.twitter.com/Golfhackno1/status/976807928840839168/video/1 May take some explaining!
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    ***Official*** England in New Zealand 2018

    If reports are true Stokes may play the next test as a batsman. You would guess that means Vince getting dropped and Woods or Overton coming in. That could then leave a space for Livingstone to debut in the second test if Stokes is fit to bowl. It also improves Ali's chances of staying in the...
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    Kane Williamson vs Joe Root 2, the ODI boogaloo

    Where there is a difference is Root is always asked to play pretty much the same type of innings because of the players around him and that England have big hitters to number 11. Williamson has to play as a hitter at times and to a degree allow for the tail quite often, although New Zealand are...
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    Confirmed: Rabada banned for two matches

    He's not really being punished for this offence but what he's done in the past. I'm not sure the contact with Smith was deliberate as both players were walking in opposite directions and did seem oblivious to one another. But he is responsible for acts of stupidity in the past and cricket does...
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    ***Official*** England in New Zealand 2018

    Personal view is at the moment I'd take Williamson over Root. Taylor is a big player in this format and I'd also put Guptill in my top order. I'd go with Bairstow over Munro. Hales and Roy tend to be a bit hit and miss. Root a bit unlucky but very similar player to Williamson and you only...
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    ***Official*** England in New Zealand 2018

    I thought New Zealand definitely had the stronger top order. The difference was the English lower middle order contributed vital runs when they required, even if less than they sometimes do. Also the English bowling attack was more adept at building 5 or 6 overs of scoreboard pressure. The 4...
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    ***Official*** Australia in South Africa 2018

    I think the point is everyone has a different line, which is why umpires should be allowed to send off any odious moron like Warner every time he opens his mouth. Make his team play the rest of the match with 10 men and fine him all his match fee. Australian cricket players seem to feel there is...
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    **Official** County Cricket 2018

    Opening does suit Dawson's batting style more than batting down the order. Davis at Lancs has shown that if a player really wants to open it doesn't have to affect your role when you are in the field. If it is something he wants To do it could be a good move for him. Felt a bit sorry for him...
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    ***Official*** England in New Zealand 2018

    I don't think it got much easier against the spinners but I think it stopped being quite so three paced for the seamers. Early in the England innings some gripped and went through slowly and others seemed to kick on quickly off the surface. 240 was probably the par score for the wicket. Good to...
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    England Lions in West Indies

    Has Cornwell had his action checked. There is definite flection at the start of his delivery but it may be less than 15 degrees. Thought the live coverage by the West Indes board was excellent, timings were ideal in the third teat for breakfast on a working trip to Thailand. Both the West Indes...
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    England Lions in West Indies

    Pretty much agree with all of that. From an English perspective Leach comes out with some credit, although he didn't take wickets at the key times to influence results. Crane failed to achieve much. Livingstone showed some potential to pressure Ali for a slot as a batsman who can give a team 10...
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    England Lions in West Indies

    I believe some of the players are actually on the plane to New Zealand rather than being injured.
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    England Lions in West Indies

    Interesting that Crane is being used as the third spinner behind Livingstone. Why was he in Australia? Why if he is seen as a long-term test player isn't he get more overs for The Lions. Worrying that The West Indes spinners are proving so effective against The Lions batsmen and The Lions...
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    **Official** County Cricket 2018

    He's probably a better short format cricketer. Continues the trend of recent years of leg spin becoming the main spin option in the shorter formats and finger spin in the longer. Not sure it significantly alters the championship odds. Some players are ODI specialists in all but name. At the top...
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    England Lions in West Indies

    I haven't seen him bowl for a couple of years. Is he still very much medium pace. He always seemed more of a bet as a batsman who could give you a few overs rather than as an all rounder.
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    Bits and pieces players

    People who have been labelled bits and pieces who have played more than 10 tests have all looked good enough at some point in one discipline for a part of their career. In some cases they have just been inconsistent in their main discipline. Hooper could look a world class batsman in full flow...

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