06/12
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That word and a picture of that same player again
never going to be perfect - Root
Joe Pocklington last month
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05/12
As the world circus rolls on to the International World League, again sited in the Gulf.
Hales and Stone feature in a win as does Moores junior for their respective franchises. Money for old rope for meaningless cricket.
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27/11
It's in the rules, but...
Tom Moores retired out
Until there is a loss of delivery, I shall never agree with this option, as rare as it is taken. Spirit of the game and all that...
26/11
South Africa beat India again to clinch the series win.
Farhan leads England u19 to another win in the West Indies.
23/11
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A patient 45 today in the 2nd Test at Guwahati.
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A patient 45 today in the 2nd Test at Guwahati.
Some cheer at least from the West Indies where Farhan Ahmed with 3 wickets led England u19s to victory.
22/11
28(40) today for the diminutive Duckett.
Those disciples of the Moores-Cult won't like me pointing out that a Tom Moores duck caught the eye today after disappointment of the McCullum/Stokes Cults' ignominy earlier.
21/11
The less said about the England first innngs in the Ashes First Test the better, but the current ECB /McCullum mindset to Test cricket does have its supporters (they say).
Ben Duckett 21(20)
20/11
The Abu Dhabi T10 slogfest has started where there is some Notts interest taking part.
Catching the eye, Tom Moores scored 39*(16) in victory for UAE Bulls whilst in another game Daniel Sams bowled a maiden over 2-1-12-1 as his side Royal Champs were still defeated.
Alex Hales scored 31(16) in defeat for Ajman Titans following up a 5(7) in a defeat on Wednesday.
Where did Joe Clarke go?
Farhan top scores in another defeat
17/11
12/11
O'Neill 2/22 in the NSW second innings as Victoria win by a margin of 300 runs.
10/11
02/11
46 with the bat as Victoria bat first against a strong NSW bowling attack at the SCG
Whilst Ben Duckett appears to be well off the pace, continuing to show no sign of having been rested after being "jaded" over August, Kyle Verreynne returned to West Province as captain and bagged a golden duck in a T20 match against North West Dragons - his first domestic game since the Championship win but he has also played two test matches in the period since as well.
16/10
Fergus O'Neill in the wickets in his second Sheffield Shield match of the 2025/26 season, against New South Wales, with a five-fer - 5/26
07/10
Sheffield Shield action and Fergus O'Neill was wicketless in Victoria's win over South Australia, but did contribute to the six wicket win with scores of 64 and 33*.
Might Fergus be in the mix, now Aussies have 2 injured pacemen ?
ReplyDeleteAs the Australian cotton wool continues to fail, Fergus has to be in the minds of the CA selectors - although he doesn't fit the required description of a current Aussie fast bowler as he's about two foot too short in height. Talk is that Doggett is the next taxi on the rank, however.
ReplyDeleteThanks for update.
Delete3 days extra golfing π️♀️ practice for Ducky & the boys now ?!πΉπππ€π
ReplyDeleteNot great Cefin
DeleteSuspect that support for "Baz Mac" a bit depleted after today's 8 wicket drubbing. We have to go back to Sir Len in 1954/55 for England winning an away Ashes series, having lost the First Test. Can Wood do a Tyson ? Oddly the not so fast Australian bowlers proved more effective though our sharpshooters. Re our Ben D, he has played some good Test innings, but seemed to be very much part of the insecure, here one minute, out the next, batting.
ReplyDeleteCall me old fashioned Rich - but perhaps a bit of warm up and match practice may help our batters a bit going into D1 of an Ashes series possibly?
ReplyDeleteWhen did the majority of these lads last face a rouge cherry π?
82 NOT OUT
ReplyDeleteSTOKES and his team must be shell shocked after this match . After all the massive expense and hype with a touring party of about 200 then to be bowled out TWICE in little over 60 overs must rank as a disgrace !? Those poor UK travelling fans shelling out thousands to get there and just see two days play. It must be a financial disaster in some ways although a triumph for the old boys in the Oz team ?
I am afraid to say I think there is a real chance the wheels will fall off the England test team if the Ashes continues as it is currently going.
ReplyDeleteEngland test team have created their own little bazball bubble, sidelining the domestic game and "backing themselves" to the hilt. As a result, there is very little pipeline or player development in the English game. Can we name batters and bowlers "on the edge" of the England team, or even a wicket keeper? No, because the bazball bubble is a clique.
If the wheels fall off, who comes in to replace Stokes et al? Are we left with Root, our mr dependable, and a bunch of shellshocked depleted teammates?
If we're lucky, there is at most only one wheel left on the bazball golf cart.
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Anyone who can access Twitter(X), Darren Gough has got quite a succinct reaction to Baz McCullum’s assertions that they over trained etc. For any that can’t acces it, it’s the infamous saying from Ricky Tomlinson in The Royle Family, namely “Over trained…..My ✳️✳️✳️✳️ “ !!!!
DeleteSorry- to quote him accurately it’s “Over prepared”
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