Ashes 2023
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English Cricketers Urged To Look Into The Spirit Of Catching
WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet |CONTACT After a sensational day of cricket in Leeds, the English cricket team have been reminded about one of the oldest phrases in the sport. Catches win matches. The timeless saying was particularly apt yesterday, with England fielding like a bunch of teenagers who’ve been...
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@Virgil said in Ashes 2023:
Id recommend reading one of Martin Crowe's first autobiographies. He talks about his time at Sommerset in the early - mid 80s when Beefy was there.
Mentioned one time he rolls up to a First Class game hung over without heading home first, eats a couple of mince pies.... win the toss (he was captain) chooses to bat on a green top just so he can have a sleep. Wakes up later goes out to bat, smashes a 100 and then when bowls he tears through the opposition.
Next weekend repeats the aboveCrowe wrote that he couldnt believe how Botham did this week after week but his performances never suffered.
I inherited a load of sports books from the potential future father in law to fill up the shelf. Fairly sure a book from Crowe is one of them, I’ll have a look.
I remember reading another old book going on about how Botham was a fair more talented cricketer than Hadlee ( which wound me up, Paddles was ALWAYS a better bowler than Beefy but anyway ) but it mentioned how Hadlee’s dedication and professionalism outweighed Bothams natural talent. Probably a fair assessment although if I could only have one of that eras all rounders I might have to pick Imran ( Kapil 4th )
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@ACT-Crusader said in Ashes 2023:
Take your catches you idiots
@ACT-Crusader said in Ashes 2023:
Root better score a double ton
@ACT-Crusader said in Ashes 2023:
Yay a catch
Get over there in the corner with @MajorPom
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Being a real cricket nerd I love shit like this. I’d possibly argue S Waugh, Border, G Chappell…..plus of course Ponting himself. Other excellent batsmen from my time watching but who aren’t in the mix I can think of are Steve’s brother Mark, Hayden, Hussey, Langer, Clarke, Martyn, Jones, Boon, Taylor…..am I missing any ?
Also should it be ‘has’ produced ?
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@NTA said in Ashes 2023:
@MN5 said in Ashes 2023:
Being a real cricket nerd
Also should it be ‘has’ produced ?
And a grammar nerd
Having met me I’m sure you can confirm what a dumb fluffybunny I am in other aspects of life
But anyway, who have I missed ?
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BBC has Leeds as sunny with a high of 26 today https://www.bbc.com/weather/2644688. Good batting conditions so will be interesting to see how Murphy does at Test level outside of Indian pitches.
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@MN5 said in Ashes 2023:
Being a real cricket nerd I love shit like this. I’d possibly argue S Waugh, Border, G Chappell…..plus of course Ponting himself. Other excellent batsmen from my time watching but who aren’t in the mix I can think of are Steve’s brother Mark, Hayden, Hussey, Langer, Clarke, Martyn, Jones, Boon, Taylor…..am I missing any ?
Also should it be ‘has’ produced ?
If it all ended tomorrow...
Steve Smith is still a fucking sandpaper cheating fuckwit who should never be on the green again.
To me purposeful cheats like that should be lifetime bans, like drug cheats and fake blood cheats. The leaders fo those should never, ever be allowed back. Unforgivable
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@Machpants said in Ashes 2023:
@MN5 said in Ashes 2023:
Being a real cricket nerd I love shit like this. I’d possibly argue S Waugh, Border, G Chappell…..plus of course Ponting himself. Other excellent batsmen from my time watching but who aren’t in the mix I can think of are Steve’s brother Mark, Hayden, Hussey, Langer, Clarke, Martyn, Jones, Boon, Taylor…..am I missing any ?
Also should it be ‘has’ produced ?
If it all ended tomorrow...
Steve Smith is still a fucking sandpaper cheating fuckwit who should never be on the green again.
To me purposeful cheats like that should be lifetime bans, like drug cheats and fake blood cheats. The leaders fo those should never, ever be allowed back. Unforgivable
@virgil take note, THIS is how you rant about Australians.
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Exciting morning in store. A class player and a guy in good ( batting not keeping ) form at the crease……but fuck all on the board and England being England they’re only a couple of wickets away from an embarrassing collapse. I’ll be watching intently……
…..on the cricinfo match tracker.
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Root goooooonnnnneee....
That's a huge blow for England.
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@Machpants said in Ashes 2023:
@MN5 said in Ashes 2023:
Being a real cricket nerd I love shit like this. I’d possibly argue S Waugh, Border, G Chappell…..plus of course Ponting himself. Other excellent batsmen from my time watching but who aren’t in the mix I can think of are Steve’s brother Mark, Hayden, Hussey, Langer, Clarke, Martyn, Jones, Boon, Taylor…..am I missing any ?
Also should it be ‘has’ produced ?
If it all ended tomorrow...
Steve Smith is still a fucking sandpaper cheating fuckwit who should never be on the green again.
To me purposeful cheats like that should be lifetime bans, like drug cheats and fake blood cheats. The leaders fo those should never, ever be allowed back. Unforgivable
And pre-sandpaper he was still one of the best batsmen in history.
EABOD
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@NTA said in Ashes 2023:
@Machpants said in Ashes 2023:
@MN5 said in Ashes 2023:
Being a real cricket nerd I love shit like this. I’d possibly argue S Waugh, Border, G Chappell…..plus of course Ponting himself. Other excellent batsmen from my time watching but who aren’t in the mix I can think of are Steve’s brother Mark, Hayden, Hussey, Langer, Clarke, Martyn, Jones, Boon, Taylor…..am I missing any ?
Also should it be ‘has’ produced ?
If it all ended tomorrow...
Steve Smith is still a fucking sandpaper cheating fuckwit who should never be on the green again.
To me purposeful cheats like that should be lifetime bans, like drug cheats and fake blood cheats. The leaders fo those should never, ever be allowed back. Unforgivable
And pre-sandpaper he was still one of the best batsmen in history.
EABOD
Still a cheating fluffybunny, fuck him and all cheats
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Ashes 2023:
@NTA said in Ashes 2023:
EABOD
I learned something new today.
Free of charge
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@Machpants said in Ashes 2023:
@NTA said in Ashes 2023:
@Machpants said in Ashes 2023:
@MN5 said in Ashes 2023:
Being a real cricket nerd I love shit like this. I’d possibly argue S Waugh, Border, G Chappell…..plus of course Ponting himself. Other excellent batsmen from my time watching but who aren’t in the mix I can think of are Steve’s brother Mark, Hayden, Hussey, Langer, Clarke, Martyn, Jones, Boon, Taylor…..am I missing any ?
Also should it be ‘has’ produced ?
If it all ended tomorrow...
Steve Smith is still a fucking sandpaper cheating fuckwit who should never be on the green again.
To me purposeful cheats like that should be lifetime bans, like drug cheats and fake blood cheats. The leaders fo those should never, ever be allowed back. Unforgivable
And pre-sandpaper he was still one of the best batsmen in history.
EABOD
Still a cheating fluffybunny, fuck him and all cheats
Yeah…..well he didn’t cheat his way to that batting record it has to be said.
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@MN5 said in Ashes 2023:
@Machpants said in Ashes 2023:
@NTA said in Ashes 2023:
@Machpants said in Ashes 2023:
@MN5 said in Ashes 2023:
Being a real cricket nerd I love shit like this. I’d possibly argue S Waugh, Border, G Chappell…..plus of course Ponting himself. Other excellent batsmen from my time watching but who aren’t in the mix I can think of are Steve’s brother Mark, Hayden, Hussey, Langer, Clarke, Martyn, Jones, Boon, Taylor…..am I missing any ?
Also should it be ‘has’ produced ?
If it all ended tomorrow...
Steve Smith is still a fucking sandpaper cheating fuckwit who should never be on the green again.
To me purposeful cheats like that should be lifetime bans, like drug cheats and fake blood cheats. The leaders fo those should never, ever be allowed back. Unforgivable
And pre-sandpaper he was still one of the best batsmen in history.
EABOD
Still a cheating fluffybunny, fuck him and all cheats
Yeah…..well he didn’t cheat his way to that batting record it has to be said.
maybe, who knows? I guess he's not drug tested. ANyone who's happy to cheat one way will do it another
