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Reply #1845 – March 31, 2026, 02:59:49 pm

Bingo. Indecisive and flits from plan to plan too fast....chases the game instead of setting up play

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Reply #1846 – March 31, 2026, 04:32:55 pm

Quote from: crashlander – on March 31, 2026, 02:29:33 pm

Quote from: Professer E – on March 31, 2026, 01:12:37 pm
Was extremely unimpressed at Sutherlands captaincy at the renegades this year.
Doesn't appear to be Captain material to me. Too inconsistent himself and doesn't show the grit a Captain can provide.

But he's the son of, so will get more opportunity...

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Reply #1847 – June 29, 2026, 01:40:56 pm

Ben Stokes the first victim from the Bazball era to fall on his sword and retire from International cricket. The English are about lose a home series to New Zealand and Id expect there to be more fallout with a couple more big names to follow.
The Stokes/McCullum relationship was strained and there was the recent nightclub incident as well and I think Stokes has decided its all to hard be English Captain despite his good form especially with the ball of late. He did say the last Ashes defeat took a lot out of him but for me its more about the politics and expectations of English cricket weighing him down.
Sad to see such a gun cricketer leave the game and it will be interesting to see if England go with another troubled player in Harry Brook as their next captain given he is the vice captain or they turn back the clock and give Joe Root the job until they find a find a new Stokes.

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Reply #1848 – June 29, 2026, 02:09:38 pm

Yet another nightclub incident hints at bigger problems!

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Reply #1849 – July 13, 2026, 10:35:38 am

Bazball is no more after coach Brendon McCullum was sent on his way from his role of test team coach while retaining his role as white ball coach where he is better suited. It was fun while it lasted for 4 years but Englands test results were deplorable overall and Id expect a return to old style English cricket values and a more conservative approach.

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Reply #1850 – Today at 12:51:14 pm

RIP Sir Garfield Sobers.

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Reply #1851 – Today at 01:28:26 pm

Quote from: PaulP – on Today at 12:51:14 pm

RIP Sir Garfield Sobers.

Yes a very sad loss. He was one of my true heroes in my youth and I got to watch him on a couple of occasions. RIP.

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Reply #1852 – Today at 02:26:51 pm

Quote from: cookie2 – on Today at 01:28:26 pm

Quote from: PaulP – on Today at 12:51:14 pm
RIP Sir Garfield Sobers.
Yes a very sad loss. He was one of my true heroes in my youth and I got to watch him on a couple of occasions. RIP.

Watched him make 250 odd for the world eleven vs Aus at the MCG, could do everything , bat, bowl pace, spin and was a brilliant fielder. I think Ian Chappell called him the best cricketer he played against....
RIP...

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Reply #1853 – Today at 03:27:03 pm

I only know of SGS from the old Gillete (I think) commercials where they said he became the first man to hit 6 sixes in an over in 1968. Even from that footage, he looked a very smooth mover (as all left handers generally do).