Cricket Thread

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

I like the look of these opening bowlers. Williams looks great

 

[Gabriel]

'English cricket 'deep-rooted' in racism, sexism, and classism, report finds '

English cricket 'deep-rooted' in racism, sexism, and classism, report by ICEC finds

Report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket says racism is entrenched in English cricket; women are marginalised and there is no focus on addressing class barriers; more than 4,000 provided evidence. Warning: This article contains content which users may find distressing

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Will anything actually be done to address these issues, though?

I think attempts will be made to address the issues of racism and sexism, but I'm less confident that anything will be done to address the perceived classism/elitism/exclusion. The fact that all those words are used shows how hard it is to define the problem let alone address it. That's not excusing it, just recognising that it could be hard to tackle.

 

[Gabriel]

Bailey on a hattrick.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Triple hundred for Daniel Bell-Drummond.

Kent bias here but he should have represented England by now. Muyeye is a fine talent too.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Surrey 15/3.

 

[balotellishaircut]

Come on Lancs

 

[Gabriel]

This start is indicative of Surrey this season. The top order can be fairly lackadaisical and too often have to be bailed out by the lower order.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Fuck me 23/4

 

[balotellishaircut]

Got a chance now with Foakes gone.

 

[trueblue1972]

For one bad test on a dead pitch?

He can't play all 5 matches im a huge fan of Jimmy, but we need to rotate the quickies and I'd have brought 2 new ones in , he was the least effective simply that