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Post by Ryan on May 12, 2015 20:31:39 GMT
The same Notts scene that made the KP parody account? Also re: Stu's last paragraph, several international cricketers have mentioned similar, they've played plenty of cricket I think. I'm not referring to Stuart Broad and his clique, they're considered cunts round here too. And I was more referring to the way it dismisses any link between being in a good squad atmosphere and team success. Fair enough, but that's the type of thing they have to mention. Strauss interview today was shite, said he would be open and simply said 'trust issues'. Interviewer was shit as well and didn't press him on it. Should have elaborated on those trust issues then, why can't they trust him? If they don't state them, people assume there are none and it just seems petty. But yeah, Graves comments are the worse thing about this and his 'promises'. If he never said anything, KP would have just played IPL, England wouldn't have to take a stance on him and even if they lose upcoming series' people could just argue he hasn't played test cricket for x years.
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Post by Stu on May 12, 2015 20:31:44 GMT
How can you tell someone you dont trust them enough to play cricket, but you trust them enough to have an input into the ODI scene? It's a ridiculous thing to do.
The 300 isn't a major talking point, but it shows he's done exactly what was asked of him and on the night he made his career best innings he was told he wasn't going to get a look in for England. That's the problem.
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Post by Бенне on May 12, 2015 20:35:20 GMT
Aye I'm of the opinion Graves comes out of this looking like shite, just like he did following his "mediocre West Indies" comments funnily enough. He's not even in situ yet and he's fucking up. Giles Clarke is a twunt too. If it comes across like I'm defending the ECB then that's not the case, they're largely a bunch of self indulging stuck up pricks, but I do like Andrew Strauss and I think he's getting a harsh treatment from people when it's not really his fault, just largely circumstantial timing, although I do agree he could have gone into more detail and been clearer, but that's always been the case with this whole KP saga.
Long story short, call up Alex Hales. He'll score a sublime 150 then call someone a cunt, and then we have our new talking point.
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Post by EdinBruges on May 12, 2015 20:36:52 GMT
Helping to coach a few players here and there is vastly different to touring the world and sharing dressing rooms with them for months on end.
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Post by Бенне on May 13, 2015 11:19:05 GMT
Pietersen doing a great job of proving the ECB right here...
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Post by EdinBruges on May 13, 2015 12:04:50 GMT
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Post by Бенне on May 15, 2015 16:01:51 GMT
In other cricketing news, the world doesn't infact revolve around KP. Notts vs Birminghamshire tonight to open the t20 campaign off. Anyone watching on tv look out for me getting too drunk and proposing to Luke Fletcher as he's fielding. Dan Reckon your lot will win? If i was a betting man I reckon you'll beat us.
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Post by Dan on May 15, 2015 16:08:40 GMT
Hard to say with T20 but do fancy us with our bowling attack and then if someone like Evans comes off with Chopra anchoring the innings you've always got a good chance.
I'm out this evening so going to record it and watch it when I'm back without knowing the score I think.
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Post by EdinBruges on May 21, 2015 10:49:05 GMT
So this is a great start to the summer.
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Post by Rizzy on May 21, 2015 11:35:47 GMT
Lol, apparently Stokes was forced to bat early, coz Moeen was still practicing in the nets. xD
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Post by EdinBruges on May 21, 2015 13:48:28 GMT
Always sense a collapse is around the corner but anything above 300 after that start would be decent tbh. Immense recovery so far from Root and Stokes.
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Post by Бенне on May 22, 2015 22:08:05 GMT
Kane Williamson is the best batsman of his generation.
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Post by EdinBruges on May 24, 2015 22:24:32 GMT
Best full day of cricket by an English team in a long time by the sounds of it. Can't wait to see highlights of Stokes' knock.
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Post by Бенне on May 24, 2015 22:38:24 GMT
Cook's hundred was better than Stokes'. Although yeah, Stokes' 100 is far more camera friendly I'll grant. So happy for Cook to be back to form.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2015 22:59:26 GMT
Think Cook is only 37 from being the highest England test scorer of all time.
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