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[Alan Harper's Tash]

Absolutely nothing but the burden of proof is on those pointing the finger, is it not?

Who is pointing the finger at Root? Root says he didnt hear anything and Rafiq responded by suggesting he found that hard to believe (Or words to that effect)

As far as I’m aware, no one is accusing Root of racism.

 

[Octavian]

Who is pointing the finger at Root? Root says he didnt hear anything and Rafiq responded by suggesting he found that hard to believe (Or words to that effect)

As far as I’m aware, no one is accusing Root of racism.

Several people in these pages have criticised him and are laying some blame, seemingly a ton of people online elsewhere. Root is now in the headlines negatively, despite the fact there’s zero evidence of guilt and he’s not a racist.

It’s turning ugly on high profile names that aren’t actually accused of the crime itself.

 

[Postman Pep]

Culture wars?

I couldn’t give a fuck about politics, I’m defending Joe Root who isn’t guilty and there’s no evidence he did hear anything.

Like I said Root is not in the dock here. He's made a statement and Rafeeq has ridiculed it that's all. The stuff about guilty verdicts, evidence and raging mobs is a figment of your imagination.

 

[Octavian]

Like I said Root is not in the dock here. He's made a statement and Rafeeq has ridiculed it that's all. The stuff about guilty verdicts, evidence and raging mobs is a figment of your imagination.

You might want to take a look in the headlines and comments being made elsewhere and the people on this website insinuating he’s a liar without having a clue.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Several people in these pages have criticised him and are laying some blame, seemingly a ton of people online elsewhere. Root is now in the headlines negatively, despite the fact there’s zero evidence of guilt and he’s not a racist.

It’s turning ugly on high profile names that aren’t actually accused of the crime itself.

That’s the way of the world and has been in the tabloids for decades.

Root could and should have worded his response better.

 

[Octavian]

That’s the way of the world and has been in the tabloids for decades.

Root could and should have worded his response better.

What didn’t you like about this and what more do you want him to say?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

What didn’t you like about this and what more do you want him to say?
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He left himself open to this backlash. He should be finding a new social media team.

 

[Octavian]

He left himself open to this backlash. He should be finding a new social media team.

I don’t think he could have said anything different other than saying nothing.

The backlash is coming against everyone in that Yorkshire team regardless, as people want blood, without taking a second to sit back and think it through.

 

[Protein Junkie]

I was talking about the entire tournament mate. To have Liam Livingstone batting 6 or 7 in a T20 tournament, makes absolutely no sense to me. Faced under 30 balls in the whole tournament, like I said before, I can't fathom it.

Ah yes fair point.
Instead of Buttler or Roy ?
I think three would have been ideal on the proviso no early wicket in the power play.
Either way your stat on the number of balls faced is shocking for such a destructive T20 cricketer.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

England have been really unlucky with injuries, losing Roy and Mills was a blow, but not as big as Stokes or Archer unavailable to be in the squad. I still think England are the best white ball outfit with a full squad. The one thing I couldn't fathom was Livingstone down to bat at 6 or 7 every game, he can be absolutely destructive if given a chance to build an innings, he should have batted 3 or at worst 4. Good luck NZ in the final.

The number of balls faced isn't terribly representative though. He'd have made no difference at all in the first 4 - two won by 8 wickets and one was the Buttler show, SA was a dead game when he may have made a difference, but he got out with about 2 overs to go. In the WI game, he got out second ball needing 20 to win.

In the two close games, he got out hitting, and that could have happened just as easily in any game.

The England team has too many options, and as ever it's not easy to break in. I think only Mills really made much difference in the end, due to the very short form of the game.

I'm also amused by Morgan apparently being the best captain, but when NZ were bowling, everything was pre-planned and done automatically. Both by the same set of commentators. I think T20 is almost programmed now - choice made on left/right handed batsmen, and where the boundaries are.