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    After the match each day, and at lunch today, Sky have been showing the ill-fated Indian tour of 1993 as filmed on Dermot Reeve's camera: Spinwash.

    Eighteen hour train journeys, fuelled by corned beef naans, and then out on the field the next day.

    Well worth a watch.

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    The England and Wales Cricket Board is looking into claims a second England player posted “historic offensive material”, just a day after the governing body suspended England and Sussex bowler Ollie Robinson for past racist and sexist tweets.
    Wisden.com has unearthed a tweet, publishing its content but concealing the alleged England cricketer’s identity because he was under the age of 16 at the time.
    The ECB said in a statement: “It has been brought to our attention that an England player has posted historic offensive material on their social media account.
    “We are looking into it and will make a further comment in due course”.

    Second England cricket player accused of posting ‘historic offensive material’ | ITV News

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    Second test has started, England chose to bat.

    16/0

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    Brilliant turnout at Edgbaston, as ever.


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    So apparently the umpires have to send run outs upstairs even when they are patently nowhere near.

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    England score what looks like a sub-par total of 303, so they need Anderson and Broad to help them out of a bit of a hole.

    They've started bowling beautifully and the kiwis are 19-1.

    18,000 spectators at Edgbaston and, as happens fairly rarely, I'd like to be back in Birmingham.

    Mark Wood replaces Jimmy Anderson at the Birmingham End.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille View Post
    Brilliant turnout at Edgbaston, as ever.

    Any idea what the song is that the fans are singing? Don't take me home, please don't take me home or something?

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    Yeah - they sang it non-stop all day yesterday, huh.

    That aspect of things gets boring imo.

    England FanChants - Don'''t Take Me Home Lyrics | Musixmatch

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    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille View Post
    Yeah - they sang it non-stop all day yesterday, huh.

    That aspect of things gets boring imo.

    England FanChants - Don'''t Take Me Home Lyrics | Musixmatch
    Well, they've just segued into football's coming home...

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    Day 2, Stumps: New Zealand trail by 74 runs
    Stumps Day 2
    10:00 PM




    ENG
    303




    NZL
    229/3*





    • ACTION

    • SCORECARD



    Cricket: Black Caps take upper hand on day two of second test against England - NZ Herald

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    En Zed 3/229 chasing Eng 303

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    You are doomed...

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    Fucking hell that's dire even by England standards.


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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    Fucking hell that's dire even by England standards.

    Not a good performance.

    With Anderson and Broad nearing retirement there must be some worried people in the England camp.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Loy Toy View Post
    Not a good performance.

    With Anderson and Broad nearing retirement there must be some worried people in the England camp.
    Struggling with the bat also.

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    Seems that most teams struggle with finding decent opening batsmen that can consistently score runs.

    Australia also haven't had a decent opening duo for years. In fact I have no idea who they will be using next series.

    Having said that NZ have an extremely strong bowling attack and were expected to do well.

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    It was in every aspect of the game except bowling that England were outclassed.

    Broad in particular was unlucky, but that second innings from England was just woeful.

    England even copied NZ in the fourth innings by changing the layout of their slip cordon.

    What do these dozens of coaches do, that they need to look at their opponents and copy them in the middle of a game?

    Hope Archer and Stokes are back soon, and why on earth Woakes was left out I'll never know.

    None of that will do much for the collapsible batting, though.

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    The Black Craps won?

    Hi, where do I get my tickets for the bandwagon...?


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    Quote Originally Posted by AntRobertson View Post
    Hi, where do I get my tickets for the bandwagon...?
    I'll shout you two I acquired for a dollar yesterday

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    Woohoo! If there's anything better than bandwagon tickets it's free bandwagon tickets!

    All aboard!

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    2nd SL-Eng T20 on now. SL batting, 65/2 off 12

    Well 68/3 off 12.3.

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    Sri Lanka are collapsing like a Miami condo building.

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    Finished their 20 with 117.

    You'd like to think England can knock that off quickly enough.

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