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The Cricket Thread 2016
« on: January 03, 2015, 05:59:41 PM »
Congratulations to Kumar Sangakkara for quickest to 12000 test runs. A superbly entertaining batsman.
« Last Edit: January 02, 2016, 03:04:23 PM by olaftab »

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2015, 08:38:32 AM »
He is. That is quite an achievement.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2015, 09:34:56 AM »
A quality player.

On another topic I hope this is the year when Taylor comes to prominence, and Cook and Finn get back to their best.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2015, 06:39:31 PM »
Sangakarra's innings was a pure gem. 200 on a pitch no other batsman got properly to grips with, against a couple of quality seamers in Boult and Southee.

Kumar has never really had the recognition he deserves in comparison to players like Tendulkar, Lara and Ponting

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2015, 11:17:29 PM »
Easily one of the best batsmen of any era, and showing no signs of slowing down. Considering England have little chance of winning the WC, the romantic in me would want Sri Lanka to do it, considering they've been runners up last two occasions, as well as twice in World T20 with Sangakkara and Jayawardene there.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2015, 11:20:47 PM »
In fact, averages just under 70 (69.85) when not keeping, which is almost Bradman-esque

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2015, 04:17:10 AM »
Was a gem of a innings by Kumar as stated earlier.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2015, 03:07:05 PM »
Stokes started the Big Bash very well. Hopefully he'll rediscover his form this year, because I think he's potentially a great player.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2015, 01:51:45 PM »
All the players I've heard talk about Cook since his sacking as ODI captain have basically implied it was the right decision due to form. That's quite unusual really.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2015, 10:34:34 AM »
See KP is off moaning again. I liked him as a player but I'm getting bored now.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2015, 09:40:20 PM »
Commentary on tonight's match five live sports extra @ 22.45.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2015, 09:20:07 AM »
Sounded pretty good from England.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2015, 06:24:54 PM »
Jonathan Trott has hit his first century in international cricket since leaving the 2013-2014 Ashes series with a "stress-related illness".

Trott, 33, was unbeaten on 176 at stumps on the third day against South Africa A in Paarl.

It continued the skipper's good form after he hit 79 from 127 balls in the opening tour match.

The batsman's century took the Lions to 507-6 in response to South Africa's first innings 504-8 declared.

James Vince and Adil Rashid both hit 78 as the Lions recovered well from being reduced to 67-3.

The four-day match is the first unofficial Test of England Lions' tour.

Trott's last three-figure score for England was an unbeaten 109 against New Zealand in a one-day international in June 2013.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2015, 11:01:00 PM »
Trott can't be far from a recall.

I see Petersen got some press with some comments he made. It sounds like he's come into some form again and he thinks he has a few years left in him. If that's true, its a sad waste of one of the best talents we've had play for us.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2015, 11:15:53 PM »
Trott may well open as the rest of the batting is settled

ie Trott, Cook, Balance, Root, Bell, Buttler, etc

as for KP no no and no if he was that concerned about playing for England he should have played a full season for Surrey last season instead of running all over the place playing T-2O, if he had scored loads of runs he may have got his place back as England were struggling and he hasn't scored loads of runs in the Big Bash anyway 

 


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