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[Cricket] ***England vs India First test match at Trent Bridge OFFICAL match Thread***
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banjo
GOSBTS
Don't panic maybe our tail will hold out and add another 85 or so 
keaton
Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls
- Nov 18, 2004
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Because the Indian board run cricket
JJ McClure
Go Jags
If India refuse to use DRS, can't teams just refuse to play them?
It's crazy that a first class international sport doesn't use consistant rules.
It's crazy that a first class international sport doesn't use consistant rules.
spring hall convert
Well-known member
Because the BCCI is the most powerful institution in world cricket, no matter what the silly tie brigade at the MCC think.
EDIT: Sorry - didn't see Keaton's response. At least we were consistent though.
Hillian1
( . ) ( . )
Don't know really, I've never noticed the poster in question before.
Maybe I've upset him in a different thread.
Which is quite likely to be fair.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
I'm not disputing those statements, and I've often heard it said. But can someone with a little more knowledge than I explain how and why that came about?
spring hall convert
Well-known member
I've evened it up for you!
keaton
Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls
- Nov 18, 2004
- 9,740
They run cricket, if you refused to play them they'd change the agreements so you get less money. The ECB and the Aussie board have signed up to this and they can pretty much to what they like
spring hall convert
Well-known member
IPL and massive TV deal $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$'s
You know, normal sports corruption type stuff. Cricket's no different.
Tea on Day 3
England 205-7
74-6 in the session
NO wickets in the first session of the day. SIX in the second. Who would have thought that??
England 205-7
74-6 in the session
NO wickets in the first session of the day. SIX in the second. Who would have thought that??
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Dreadful batting, dreadful umpiring, dreadful all round.
England summoning the 90's spirit with this collapse in a 'lifeless' pitch
England summoning the 90's spirit with this collapse in a 'lifeless' pitch
spring hall convert
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Cook out, Moores out.
keaton
Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls
- Nov 18, 2004
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Don't be silly only Kevin Pietersen has ever questioned either of there suitability for the job and look at the marked improvement in performances and morale since he's gone.
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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I think it is time for Alistair Cook to step away from the England side until he regains some form with the bat and corrects some of his technical defects.
It is asking a hell of a lot for novices like Robson, Balance, Root and Ali to consistently make up for Cook's failures with the bat. There's a good case for bringing in Alex Lees of Yorkshire as a like-for-like replacement, or if they think he needs more time then bringing in Jos Buttler as keeper and having Prior just as a batsman. Broad can captain in Cook's absence.
It is asking a hell of a lot for novices like Robson, Balance, Root and Ali to consistently make up for Cook's failures with the bat. There's a good case for bringing in Alex Lees of Yorkshire as a like-for-like replacement, or if they think he needs more time then bringing in Jos Buttler as keeper and having Prior just as a batsman. Broad can captain in Cook's absence.
It has to be when rather than if this will happen