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Final ODI Indian's 156-4. Rashid has just got Kohli (71) with a Warne type ball, pitched leg and hit the top of off stump, lovely ball.
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Another from Rashid, he is on fire at the moment. Such a shame he feels he cannot play Test Match cricket. Would be a handful on the dry pitches later this summer.
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Ben chokes, i don't understand why he bowls at the death always seems to go for some damage. Wood is a better choice. (17 from the 49th over)
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Stokes doing a Dernbach for England death bowling impression.
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Miles better by Willey. 256.
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Absolutely smashed them!

Brilliant in all departments :thup:
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Lovely from England, 100 from Root and excellent from Morgan. The Liverpool of cricket put in their place.

Nice to see Cookie in the runs as well for the Lions as well. Test series should be a cracker.

Only one thing better than the ball is Kohli's face

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Put the Indians in their place. Love watching Kohli trudging off the field...... :lol:
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Well this may be the most stupid idea of all time. I genuinely wouldn't watch if Michael McIntyre was commentating on cricket

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Slacking student wrote:Well this may be the most stupid idea of all time. I genuinely wouldn't watch if Michael McIntyre was commentating on cricket

https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/ban ... y_box.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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God help us if this does happen. :thdn:

The only way this could be worse would be if Miranda was co-commentating.
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Rashid named in the squad for the first Test against India next week.

Personally, I think it’s the right move. Has to be the best spinner we have currently.
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steps wrote:Rashid named in the squad for the first Test against India next week.

Personally, I think it’s the right move. Has to be the best spinner we have currently.
You think it's the right move even though he has no interest in playing red ball cricket because he only signed a white ball contract with Yorkshire? What does that say to the spinners grafting away on the county circuit to try and get their opportunity if the selectors go for someone who refuses to play the longer format for his county?
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NottingHammer6 wrote:
You think it's the right move even though he has no interest in playing red ball cricket because he only signed a white ball contract with Yorkshire? What does that say to the spinners grafting away on the county circuit to try and get their opportunity if the selectors go for someone who refuses to play the longer format for his county?
I think he only signed that contract due to being overlooked by the selectors.

Leading wicket taker in India in 2016 then dropped for the next series.

I thought he was treated unfairly, personally.

Totally see where you’re coming from though, but if you look at what’s being brought through CC at the moment spinner wise there is not a lot that cuts the mustard.
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Good to see Jamie Porter in the squad has been mustard for Essex
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steps wrote:
I think he only signed that contract due to being overlooked by the selectors.

Leading wicket taker in India in 2016 then dropped for the next series.

I thought he was treated unfairly, personally.

Totally see where you’re coming from though, but if you look at what’s being brought through CC at the moment spinner wise there is not a lot that cuts the mustard.
Time after time players are overlooked by selectors, to me they should get back into the county circuit and earn their place, prove to them why they should be in the side not just say f*ck it I'm not going to bother with the longer format and just earn my £ through the short stuff. That would put him down the pecking order for me.

The lack of quality in the CC I agree with but it's the principle of the selection imo, if you were the leading wicket taker (spinner) in the county championship you'd be fuming someone who doesn't even play the format gets selected ahead of you
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Muted applause for Rashid at Headingley tonight against Warks (Birmingham).
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Probably going to get dogs abuse tomorrow

Seems a stubborn character, hopefully he can shrug it off and deliver the goods
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i wouldnt give a f*** if i was him, the majority of the crowd will be supporting india anyway, it will be as every test will be an away game, f*** the morons in the crowd, you wont hear them
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Unless you are on the boundary..

Agreed though, f*** em, hope he tears them a new one.
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:thup:
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