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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread - 2020
« Reply #30 on: November 23, 2019, 11:39:02 AM »
Freesports are showing something called Ten10 cricket.

I reckon we could shrink this a bit further, maybe One1 cricket? Could have an entire season in an hour. The ECB are probably planning the South West and Wales Supercharged Mega Unicorns One1 franchise as we speak.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread - 2020
« Reply #31 on: November 30, 2019, 07:48:19 AM »
I see Will Rhodes is the new captain for next season with Jeets retiring at the end of it. Jeets has been a brilliant overseas player for the Bears over 10 years. A class act. I hope he can finish the season with silverware.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread - 2020
« Reply #32 on: November 30, 2019, 09:40:05 AM »
Is he having a benefit season? Deserves one. Hopefully he stays on in a coaching capacity.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread - 2020
« Reply #33 on: December 01, 2019, 07:57:37 AM »
We have had some fantastic overseas players but for me Jeets is easily the best.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread - 2020
« Reply #34 on: December 04, 2019, 12:38:20 AM »
He's been chosen as spin bowling consultant for England's tours of South Africa and Sri Lanka. Good luck to him, but I hope is still available for his Bears swansong season.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread - 2020
« Reply #36 on: December 04, 2019, 02:33:50 PM »
We have had some fantastic overseas players but for me Jeets is easily the best.

'Easily' that's some statement to make. OK at the end of next season he will complete 10 years absolutely brilliant seasons. A great servant to Warwickshire cricket.
For me though the greatest overseas player, who came to us as a very naive, humble lad and turned into one of the most ferocious fast bowlers ever to grace a
cricket ground let alone Edgbaston...our own 'White Lightning'..Allan Donald...completed 13 years service and gave us everything.
Not that Jeetan hasn't.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread - 2020
« Reply #37 on: December 04, 2019, 02:43:57 PM »
We have had some fantastic overseas players but for me Jeets is easily the best.

'Easily' that's some statement to make. OK at the end of next season he will complete 10 years absolutely brilliant seasons. A great servant to Warwickshire cricket.
For me though the greatest overseas player, who came to us as a very naive, humble lad and turned into one of the most ferocious fast bowlers ever to grace a
cricket ground let alone Edgbaston...our own 'White Lightning'..Allan Donald...completed 13 years service and gave us everything.
Not that Jeetan hasn't.

Whilst he doesn't have the same length of service you have to consider Lara as well. We had probably the best player in the world at the time, in his prime, and he put in some truly spectacular performances.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread - 2020
« Reply #38 on: December 04, 2019, 04:11:56 PM »
RIP Bob Willis, club (and England) legend.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread - 2020
« Reply #39 on: December 04, 2019, 04:13:38 PM »
RIP Bob Willis, club (and England) legend.

RIP indeed Big Bob, I will never forget your 8-43.
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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread - 2020
« Reply #40 on: December 04, 2019, 04:20:54 PM »
RIP Bob, so many times overlooked at the impact he made in the so called Botham Ashes.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread - 2020
« Reply #41 on: December 04, 2019, 05:09:10 PM »
Very sad news today. It is correct to describe Bob as true England and Warwick legend. The 8-43 at Headingly is one of most stand out bowling performances in the history of Test cricket and like others have said it is often treated as a side issue to Botham's effort. That's neither fair nor correct. Due to lack of runs to play with that day he had to be absolutely perfect that day and he was.
As a commentator/pundit he was candid with his input often critical but never destructive. He did not sit on the fence like many ex-pro pundits do always favouring and finding excuses for their "mates".
RIP Bob you have left us too soon.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread - 2020
« Reply #42 on: December 05, 2019, 10:23:24 AM »
RIP Bob. As an avid Bears fan and England cricket follower in general there was always an audible murmur of excitement even at county games when he came onto bowl. Thanks for the memories RGD Willis.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread - 2020
« Reply #43 on: December 05, 2019, 06:35:39 PM »
Very sad news today. It is correct to describe Bob as true England and Warwick legend. The 8-43 at Headingly is one of most stand out bowling performances in the history of Test cricket and like others have said it is often treated as a side issue to Botham's effort. That's neither fair nor correct. Due to lack of runs to play with that day he had to be absolutely perfect that day and he was.
As a commentator/pundit he was candid with his input often critical but never destructive. He did not sit on the fence like many ex-pro pundits do always favouring and finding excuses for their "mates".
RIP Bob you have left us too soon.

I totally agree.

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Re: Bears/Pears/Domestic Cricket Thread - 2020
« Reply #44 on: December 05, 2019, 07:32:49 PM »
Lucky enough to see days 4 & 5 of the Headingley Test. My first one!! Happily, the rest weren't quite so unpredictable...

 


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