weldone
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He's been ****ed by his wife. He's destroyed for now.
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*Official* India Tour of England 2018
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Good for him
smash84
The Tiger King
So basically just a normal day in the life of a married couple
Shri
Mr. Glass
lol kid
Daemon
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I suggest you go back and read the thread again. Normally Indian commentators have nothing bad to say about Kohli and BCCI but even they were noticeably upset.
Black_Warrior
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This is absolutely not true, Buttler played the 1st Test against Pakistan straight from the IPL, without playing a single FC game. Buttler did perform really well in the Test series so I understand why the narrative has completely changed now but at least let's not change the facts around it.
Feel free to go to the England v Pakistan Test thread and find the same conversations going on then.
Secondly, Rashid did not quit FC because of a 'lack of interest'. He was dropped after the India series of 2016 and had every reason to believe his Test career was over, and quite reasonably focused on where he thought he had a future - white ball cricket.
Look it's perfectly reasonable to argue that Rashid should not be recalled for the India series without having played FC. But let's not change facts to suit that argument.
Mr Miyagi
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Buttler didn't quit FC cricket is Top Cat's point Blk Warrior. The mere fact he hadn't played a game in a while is comparative to Rashid, but Buttler didn't retire from the format like Rashid previously did.
Personally, I think England should play the best available players willing to commit to them, and that seems to include Rashid right now, but my views on that may change if he asks for a white ball contract again next year if still a test regular (although they give test players time off for the IPL now anyway should Rashid snag a deal there so Rashid is probably better off taking a regular deal anyway if still a test regular).
Personally, I think England should play the best available players willing to commit to them, and that seems to include Rashid right now, but my views on that may change if he asks for a white ball contract again next year if still a test regular (although they give test players time off for the IPL now anyway should Rashid snag a deal there so Rashid is probably better off taking a regular deal anyway if still a test regular).
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Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
Sure and that's totally reasonable. But to say he played FC cricket before his Test selection when he didn't is incorrect.
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
Yes my bad
Borges
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It was a terrible decision, nevertheless it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Not playing the test match is better than being in the starting eleven and breaking down after ten overs.
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He probably wouldn't have broken down during the test because of the extra few weeks of recovery time for his back. Bowling when not fully fit is just the absolute worst thing you can do.
It's baffling because Kohli and Shastri constantly go on about how fitness is the top priority and about that yo-yo test and then go and do something like this. Ridiculous.
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cnerd123
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I'm sure they've built a culture where the players are pushing themselves beyond their capacities to meet fitness standards in order to keep their spot in their team. They're probably injuryig themselves trying to pass the tests.
Might also be a cult of personality thing going on where they're constantly trying to please Kohli and Shastri because no one knows what the playing XI for any given game will be.
Might also be a cult of personality thing going on where they're constantly trying to please Kohli and Shastri because no one knows what the playing XI for any given game will be.
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Was just looking at the English squad again and wondering about their sad line of post Strauss openers. I know this has been discussed before but fmd Carberry really got a raw deal didn't he.
- Never played anything like Johnson's pace in his life
- Debut series (Bangladesh doesn't count ofc)
- Opening batsman against a fresh Johnson
- Still managed to average 30 in the series (slightly better than what most of the others managed)
He may have never amounted to much but considering what's followed it's unfortunate he didn't get a longer leash
- Never played anything like Johnson's pace in his life
- Debut series (Bangladesh doesn't count ofc)
- Opening batsman against a fresh Johnson
- Still managed to average 30 in the series (slightly better than what most of the others managed)
He may have never amounted to much but considering what's followed it's unfortunate he didn't get a longer leash
Hicheal Michael
U19 Captain
Didn't even get a home test. Did play a fairly poor innings at Melbourne in the 2nd innings for what it is worth, but certainly hard done by.
marc71178
Eyes not spreadsheets
That’s not the point though. He had made himself technically available to play, Rashid refused to do that and even declined to play last week.
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Politics. The 2 best English batsmen from the 2013-14 Ashes were dropped immediately after and never played again. That's what happens when you've got a side half full of sociopaths. Forced to drop good players for less talented replacements in order to satisfy the egos + personality disorders of your best players.
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