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Cricket stuff that doesn't deserve its own thread
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Prince EWS
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Probably a better opposition than Marnus's three consecutive tons tbh.
Lillian Thomson
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Not sure if the Counties will be fighting over him. 
Gary Ballance: Yorkshire release ex-England batter from contract - BBC Sport
Gary Ballance: Yorkshire release ex-England batter from contract - BBC Sport
Prince EWS
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Nah I think he actually asked for this because Houghton has asked him to play for Zimbabwe. Won't be looking for another county.Not sure if the Counties will be fighting over him.
Gary Ballance: Yorkshire release ex-England batter from contract - BBC Sport
Prince EWS
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He was born there, so it's just three years since his last game for England, which was 5 years ago. He could rock up for them tomorrow in theory.
TheJediBrah
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Zim desperately need a solid top-order bat, he'll really help their team Gary
Prince EWS
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I mean he did better than that in Tests when he played for England, and his List A record is ****ing awesome. I think he's a better player now, and he might enjoy being a big fish in a small pond.
Combine that with the fact that Zim play weaker opposition than England on average and the fact that big team analysts go on holiday when they have to play Zimbabwe and I reckon we could be looking at much better than what you just said. Exciting times.
Starfighter
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Was checking a scorecard and saw Simon Harmer on it, so I decided to see how he was progressing towards 1k FC wickets. He took 14 wickets in his last match a couple of weeks ago. Feels like this happens all the time now.
honestbharani
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The breaking and making of Murali
An extract from a new book on Sri Lankan cricket looks at the chucking witch hunt the team endured on their 1995-96 tour of Australia
www.espncricinfo.com
The planned witch hunt by CA and other goons.... Very interesting read.
honestbharani
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lol reality.
Prince EWS
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Hair did nothing wrong tbh.
Murali wasn't a chucker, but as per the rules at the time the only real way to make these marginal decisions was for the umpires to have a look and do that.
The still far from perfect but fairer and more scientific approach we have now was basically down to Hair doing that. How many Hafeezes and Lawsons do you reckon we would've got if everyone was too scared to do anything about it? I reckon Aaron Bird would've done well enough in Tests to get mentioned in the ATG thread tbh.
Emerson obviously just a **** though.
Murali wasn't a chucker, but as per the rules at the time the only real way to make these marginal decisions was for the umpires to have a look and do that.
The still far from perfect but fairer and more scientific approach we have now was basically down to Hair doing that. How many Hafeezes and Lawsons do you reckon we would've got if everyone was too scared to do anything about it? I reckon Aaron Bird would've done well enough in Tests to get mentioned in the ATG thread tbh.
Emerson obviously just a **** though.
Burgey
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If you think Aus cricket in the mid-90s, having just toppled the Windies to become the number one side in the world, was going to be so worried about playing SL of all sides at home that they hatched a plan to no ball a rookie offie out of the game, then I want some of what you're smoking.
Honestly, SL touring here at that time was something to be endured by fans (still is) and relished by players for stats padding, not something to be feared. JFC man.
Honestly, SL touring here at that time was something to be endured by fans (still is) and relished by players for stats padding, not something to be feared. JFC man.
Burgey
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This is plainly true tbh, but you would do well not to side with an umpire at all and thereby engage in RaCiSt TrOpEs.
honestbharani
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I used to think that way but the book makes it clear even he was simply calling at random and was influenced by the then ACB. It was very clearly a planned thing. Hair is as much of a **** as Emerson IMO.
And yes, it is unfortunate that we had other bowlers who actually chucked coming along after Murali, but that is not his fault. And I think it was more the Sri Lanka board and ICC's work that enabled them to be called.
Its like saying someone breaking a law through a loophole should be credited for the law later being strengthened.
honestbharani
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I mean, it would actually make sense if you first read the article but lack of knowledge has never stopped you from passing plainly wrong comments before....