Sir Chef
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stephen cartwright
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Anyone who makes 34 test tons is an all time great and deserves the honour
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Deleted member 35923
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thoroughly deserved. Great opening bat and seemingly good bloke.
Id question Lord Tyrie's 'unquestionably the best batsman England have produced in recent years' statement but that's for another day...
Id question Lord Tyrie's 'unquestionably the best batsman England have produced in recent years' statement but that's for another day...
Captain Slackbladder
Winger
Well deserved...
Jimmy next year after we hopefully smash the convicts.
Jimmy next year after we hopefully smash the convicts.
Bri
Striker
Well deserved.
The last Englishman to be knighted for services to cricket was Gubby Allen in 1986 so it's been a long time. Both was knighted for his charity work.
A lot easier to become a 'Sir' in football - Kenny Dalgleish, Trevor Brooking, Bobby Robson, Alex Fergusson, Geoff Hurst, Tom Finney - all later than Gubby Allen's.
The last Englishman to be knighted for services to cricket was Gubby Allen in 1986 so it's been a long time. Both was knighted for his charity work.
A lot easier to become a 'Sir' in football - Kenny Dalgleish, Trevor Brooking, Bobby Robson, Alex Fergusson, Geoff Hurst, Tom Finney - all later than Gubby Allen's.
mackembhoy
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No way Jimmy is getting one. Face doesn’t fit
He absolutely will.
mackembhoy
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Well I'd like to think that. But the establishment and government never work in a logical way.
Bri
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Both are great players but the advantage Cook has is that he was England Captain, that will count for a lot at the ECB/MCC etc.
AFAIK anyone can recommend anyone for any honour but no doubt if an 'official' organisation makes the recommendation it counts for a lot more.
Sir Burnley Lara
Paddy O'Dors
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Love him me like. Wish he'd ducked a few overseas tours later on and if he had he'd still be opening for England now.
Bri
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That was the official reason and if you're surprised at that, I was too.
Bri
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Is he? I haven't thought much about it but I wouldn't think so ….. I'd rank Modern, Stokes, Root above him in the popularity stakes.
Bri
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No doubt he's respected everywhere and by everyone.
