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[chiefdave]

Less than a week after the chief exec of the ECB once again made assurances that selling teams in The Hundred would not lead to the exclusion of Pakistani players we have this:

The Hundred: IPL-linked teams 'not considering Pakistan players'

Four sides in The Hundred with links to the IPL are not expected to sign players from Pakistan in next month's auction.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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[Terry Gibson's perm]

Less than a week after the chief exec of the ECB once again made assurances that selling teams in The Hundred would not lead to the exclusion of Pakistani players we have this:

The Hundred: IPL-linked teams 'not considering Pakistan players'

Four sides in The Hundred with links to the IPL are not expected to sign players from Pakistan in next month's auction.

www.bbc.co.uk

The loss is for those teams other teams should sign a lot of the available players and make them stronger.

 

[tisza]

Less than a week after the chief exec of the ECB once again made assurances that selling teams in The Hundred would not lead to the exclusion of Pakistani players we have this:

The Hundred: IPL-linked teams 'not considering Pakistan players'

Four sides in The Hundred with links to the IPL are not expected to sign players from Pakistan in next month's auction.

www.bbc.co.uk

Tail wagging dog. Start of a slippery slope

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

In the latest episode of ‘it’s just who we are mate’:

T20 World Cup: England batter Jos Buttler will not bat for himself to correct poor form

England batter Jos Buttler says he will not just bat for himself as he tries to correct a poor run of form at the T20 World Cup.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[StrettoBoy]

C'mon England!

We need to get the Super 8 stage off to a good start but beating Sri Lanka on their home turf won't be easy.

We have been pretty poor in this tournament but if our best players can find some form I think we could, with a dose of good fortune, make it to the final where we will be thrashed by India

 

[fatso]

Ffs Butler, get bat on ball or get yourself out.

If we wait till you find form we'll be out of the tournament!!!

 

[fatso]

Thank fuck for that.

7 runs off 14 balls in 3 overs may already of cost us this game.

 

[StrettoBoy]

Ffs Butler, get bat on ball or get yourself out.

Be careful what you wish for

 

[StrettoBoy]

Bethell out for 3

 

[fatso]

This games gone already

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

This games gone already

Strong statement game not quarter way yet.

 

[fatso]

Strong statement game not quarter way yet.

Not really, Sri Lanka are all over this.

 

[StrettoBoy]

We need to get the Super 8 stage off to a good start

I think the cricket gods must have misheard me because an Englnd batting collapse definitely wasn't what I had in mind

We need a great innings from Salt, building on his good start

 

[jto123]

Hopefully this all brings an end to McCullum and Key

 

[StrettoBoy]

It's all on Will Jacks now.

 

[StrettoBoy]

Not enough runs. If we are to win this - stop laughing at the back - our bowlers and fielders are going to have to play exceptionally well.

 

[DT-R]

Not enough runs. If we are to win this - stop laughing at the back - our bowlers and fielders are going to have to play exceptionally well.

Did you type that with a straight face?

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[StrettoBoy]

Did you type that with a straight face?

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I was one of those sitting at the back

 

[jto123]

What worries me is presumably Harry Brook is next test captain. Has he shown any capability to do that?

 

[StrettoBoy]

What worries me is presumably Harry Brook is next test captain. Has he shown any capability to do that?

Not yet.

Whether he can, with more experience, remains to be seen.

 

[jto123]

Will Jacks opening the bowling. I give up on this team.

 

[jto123]

Will Jacks opening the bowling. I give up on this team.

Well blow me down

 

[StrettoBoy]

20-3.

We have given ourselves a chance.

 

[DT-R]

So far theyre making us all look clueless

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[StrettoBoy]

Will Jacks opening the bowling. I give up on this team.

2-6 off two overs.

It's looking like an inspired move at the moment

 

[StrettoBoy]

Sri Lanka 22-4.

England cruising to victory

 

[DT-R]

Sri Lanka buying McCullum and Key more time atm

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[StrettoBoy]

Another for Jacks

 

[jto123]

2-6 off two overs.

It's looking like an inspired move at the moment

Have to eat my words there

 

[StrettoBoy]

Have to eat my words there

That's cricket for you!

We'll probably have them 76-9 and lose

 

[StrettoBoy]

We just have to apply the squeeze now and get the run rate climbing.

 

[StrettoBoy]

We just have to apply the squeeze now and get the run rate climbing.

I say that and the very next ball flies over the ropes for six

Cricket has a habit of making mugs of us all.

 

[StrettoBoy]

Sri Lanka giving us - the masters of the art - a lesson in batting collapses

52-6.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

What worries me is presumably Harry Brook is next test captain. Has he shown any capability to do that?

He's shown he's got exceptional natural talent but absolutely no braincells. Not exactly a glowing reference for captaincy.

 

[StrettoBoy]

Out hit wicket

69-7.