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Author Topic: The International Cricket Thread  (Read 1376973 times)

Offline PaulWinch again

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #14460 on: March 06, 2026, 04:54:13 PM »
He’ll probably be playing where ever he is now. He’s crossed through that threshold. He’ll start every game he’s around for England and that semi-final against India in India will propel his prominence in IPL.

I think his centuries across the formats have shown, he’s probably the exception of what you’d normally expect in terms of “learning the game”. He can do it all already.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #14461 on: March 06, 2026, 05:30:27 PM »
We are unlikely to see him in a Bears shirt anytime soon which is unfortunate but that’s central contracts for you.

Hopefully he will go on to break the Bears/England/Edgbaston hoodoo.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #14462 on: March 08, 2026, 03:57:31 PM »
All over already. Thanks for fuck all, New Zealand. Let South Africa win the semi if you aren't even going to try.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #14463 on: March 08, 2026, 04:28:26 PM »
All over already. Thanks for fuck all, New Zealand. Let South Africa win the semi if you aren't even going to try.

Not just in hindsight, but honestly thought their best chance would have been to bat first and try and put some pressure on India.  As it is, chasing a massive score in those kind of conditions was always going to be very difficult.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #14464 on: March 08, 2026, 04:47:21 PM »
Annoying final.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #14465 on: March 08, 2026, 04:52:08 PM »
Annoying final.

Yes, tame finale to a brilliant tournament.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #14466 on: March 24, 2026, 01:47:52 PM »
ECB = VibesFm

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #14467 on: April 04, 2026, 04:54:02 PM »
Robinson straight on the money to push his case.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #14468 on: April 05, 2026, 01:14:45 AM »
Can he bowl more than one spell now?

Offline Mellin

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #14469 on: April 05, 2026, 10:07:22 AM »
rong fred

 


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