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Ireland v England

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Slol said:
Ireland win the toss and bowl first

Stokes and Borthwick play, Onions misses out
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f***ing fuming, why did they bother taking him??

the ecb show such disrespect to the county scene its untrue. would have made a massive difference against notts
 
Twisted said:
f***ing fuming, why did they bother taking him??

the ecb show such disrespect to the county scene its untrue. would have made a massive difference against notts
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Country before club, always has been, always will. Anyway, it was the batting that let us down against Notts, not the bowling.
 
Ginger Ninja said:
Country before club, always has been, always will. Anyway, it was the batting that let us down against Notts, not the bowling.
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is this really a country game more than a lions one?

good point what we really missed was a stokes and or borthwick.

good knock from wood mind, great debut for the lad
 
dixonsafc said:
Why are we so shit at ODIs?
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Cos we use it as a reserve Test team. Onions is not an ODI bowler but they take him as they want to keep in in the set up so he's ready for tests. Cook is captain to give him experience for the tests. And so on.
 
dixonsafc said:
Why are we so shit at ODIs?
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because swathes of good players give domestic one day cricket in this country a swerve to save themselves for 4 day cricket

until 4 day cricket is 8 games a season and not 16 this will continue

in addition the pitches are too bowler friendly
 
essex boy said:
because swathes of good players give domestic one day cricket in this country a swerve to save themselves for 4 day cricket

until 4 day cricket is 8 games a season and not 16 this will continue

in addition the pitches are too bowler friendly
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I'd argue the other side of the coin.

Keep it 16 games a season, but shorten the length of the one day competition. Make it straight knock out, always on a Sunday, and have it 50 bloody overs.

And throw out Scotland, Unicorns and Netherlands.
 
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