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Many ppl will miss cricket more than they thought they would. The smell of freshly mown grass, the sound of leather on willow, the announcement of 'rain stopped play'. All part of the glorious English summer.
 


Confirmed on his own IG page

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Only 41 years old as well. Hope he makes a full recovery.
 
Could at least have mentioned which type of stroke it was.

The doctors were stumped as he looked out on first viewing but thankfully the DRS (Doctor's Review system) overturned the decision and he's still not out. Doctors said there was a green tinge to him and very rough, but he'll soon be bouncing.

That's one way to spin it I guess.
 
BJL_City said:
Could at least have mentioned which type of stroke it was.

The doctors were stumped as he looked out on first viewing but thankfully the DRS (Doctor's Review system) overturned the decision and he's still not out. Doctors said there was a green tinge to him and very rough, but he'll soon be bouncing.

That's one way to spin it I guess.
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Can’t believe we didn’t bowl first with the weather and it getting better in few days where batting will be easier.

Slow going this though 10 overs for 12
 
fucking typical crickets back ? the lock down and not a bit of rain for 3 months cricket is back rain rain rain and more rain
 
waspish said:
Can’t believe we didn’t bowl first with the weather and it getting better in few days where batting will be easier.

Slow going this though 10 overs for 12
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This decision is looking stranger and stranger by the hour. Notwithstanding the argument on conditions (and everything was surely pointing to bowling first) surely after all this time without playing it would have been better to bowl? You can afford a bit of rust in your bowling action till you get up to speed but if you're batting and you're not quite right you're out and then the team is under pressure straight away.
 
I presume stokes thinks getting around 180/200 will be enough roll them out for the same and when batting again weather is better pitch is better?
 
Having batsmen unable to block a straight ball doesn't help. The one yesterday was a dreadful decision in the second over.

The bowling is good though, and Stokes is trying to get himself out. Good effort by the fielder.
 
West Indies bowling is very disciplined and good. They keep saying the pitch is similar to the one that we beat India on in 2018. That had 3 scores of 200-300 and one of 180, so it isn’t going to be a run fest.

It is slightly strange that we chose to bat given the conditions and us picking a specialist spinner, which would have suggested bowling last would have been better.
 
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