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I’ve decided today to announce my retirement from Test cricket.2
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A bizarre glut of white ball cricket this week, highlighting the shambles of the current calendar, which will at least be slightly improved next season when the Blast knockout games will be played straight after the group matches.
The Hundred semi and final on Saturday and Sunday
The One Day Cup semis on Sunday
The T20 Blast QFs on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
England vs S Africa ODIs on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
So never mind the One Day Cup being without the best players, many counties will also be without their best white ball players for the T20 QF due to England white ball call ups.1 -
And will miss finals day too the following Saturday due to T20s against South Africakillerandflash said:A bizarre glut of white ball cricket this week, highlighting the shambles of the current calendar, which will at least be slightly improved next season when the Blast knockout games will be played straight after the group matches.
The Hundred semi and final on Saturday and Sunday
The One Day Cup semis on Sunday
The T20 Blast QFs on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
England vs S Africa ODIs on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
So never mind the One Day Cup being without the best players, many counties will also be without their best white ball players for the T20 QF due to England white ball call ups.3 -
Well thankfully Jamie Overton won't be travelling down under this winter as he's giving up red ball cricket for and "indefinite" break1
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cewyv9zwdgqo
It seemed an odd decision to pick him this summer, and his red ball retirement makes it look even stranger0 -
International fixture(s) in August??killerandflash said:Prompted by a ballot email from The Oval, I've been looking at next summer's international schedule.
Two 3 match Test series, NZ in June, Pakistan in August/September. White ball series in July (India) and September (Sri Lanka).
Curiously NZ play 2 tests in a row in London, the first at Lord's, the second at The Oval. It feels odd to have the Oval Test in mid June. Maybe as consolation, it gets the final ODI of the summer instead.
Lord's of course gets 2 tests, plus a women's test against India, the first ever at Lord's.
https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4320034/england-cricket-fixtures-for-2026-international-summer-announced0 -
Meanwhile Sonny Baker makes a debut in tomorrow's ODI against South Africa
Jamie Smith (Surrey)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Jofra Archer (Sussex)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Sonny Baker (Hampshire)0 -
I'm at Lords Thursday on a corporate - weather looks like it'll be more of a drinking kind of day0
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I'll be in the cheap not quite as expensive seats!Elthamaddick said:I'm at Lords Thursday on a corporate - weather looks like it'll be more of a drinking kind of day0 -
The first 2 ODI's look like they could be rain affected, especially Thursday at Lords.
If only we had a glorious & hot August we could have played them in 🤷♂️🙄🤔.6 - Sponsored links:
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4 of us in The Mound Stand for a change.0
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Good article by George Dobell on Overton's break from red ball cricket. He lays bare the financial benefits of doing so given that it frees him up for the Big Bash etc. Overton isn't centrally contracted and so has less security and reward. Dobell also highlights the potential for injury with long spells and days in the field for England and Overton suffered from his last test appearance.
As he says much as we'd like him to be putting his country first that's all well and good but it won't pay his mortgage!
If we want to secure these players then they'll need better financial reward. It's a shame but that's the reality of the situation I guess.1 -
I'm in the Upper Compton, which I've never been in before. I'd forgotten it was a restricted view seat, and from the seat preview, it doesn't look brilliant.Covered End said:4 of us in The Mound Stand for a change.0 -
Phil said:Good article by George Dobell on Overton's break from red ball cricket. He lays bare the financial benefits of doing so given that it frees him up for the Big Bash etc. Overton isn't centrally contracted and so has less security and reward. Dobell also highlights the potential for injury with long spells and days in the field for England and Overton suffered from his last test appearance.
As he says much as we'd like him to be putting his country first that's all well and good but it won't pay his mortgage!
If we want to secure these players then they'll need better financial reward. It's a shame but that's the reality of the situation I guess.
And that is the folly of central contracts now. There has to be a compromise between certainty and not rewarding those that you want to play, from left field, sufficiently. Bairstow hasn't played a game for England for 16 months but has still been paid his full central contract in that time. How much of that could have been re-directed? Smaller retainer and more to be part of the squad/play would bridge that gap.1 -
Wasserman 1868 suite - looks nice, certainly won't run dry!0
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Nandre Burger with one of the wickets. A shame he wasn't around 15 years ag, as then we could have had
Burger Bowled Onions Caught Mustard.2 -
"....A Knives Out Mystery"killerandflash said:Nandre Burger with one of the wickets. A shame he wasn't around 15 years ag, as then we could have had
Burger Bowled Onions Caught Mustard.0 -
Why do they keep selecting Bethell? He's clearly not ready. Maybe pick him against Ireland if they want to develop him2
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Our boys all get nose bleeds once the innings gets beyond 100 balls.1
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Buttler gone now.
When they say its 50 overs, did they mean thats the total number that will be bowled over both innings 🙄.1 - Sponsored links:
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Ffs !!!
Hat trick ball upcoming0 -
As someone who hates The Hundred: good. Hope this happens in every game2
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A good Stand for September but I wouldn't last more than 20 mins in the direct sun in July.killerandflash said:
I'm in the Upper Compton, which I've never been in before. I'd forgotten it was a restricted view seat, and from the seat preview, it doesn't look brilliant.Covered End said:4 of us in The Mound Stand for a change.
I know, because we've sat there often and I can't hack it.0 -
He's been selected as captain for the T20s. He's only had 26 List A innings in his career and 40 First Class innings. The ECB have prevented him all summer from playing either code but then wonder why he doesn't go out there and look the part with him having played nothing but 100/120 ball cricket. Talk about "mismanaged".PrincessFiona said:Why do they keep selecting Bethell? He's clearly not ready. Maybe pick him against Ireland if they want to develop him3 -
The decision not to let him play any cricket this summer is looking more and more bizarre.PrincessFiona said:Why do they keep selecting Bethell? He's clearly not ready. Maybe pick him against Ireland if they want to develop him
meanwhile Rehan Ahmed has had a transformative summer as he’s just been allowed to play.4 -
England 131 All Out0
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That’s a joke. How far we’ve fallen.0
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He had a couple of bad games, but I'm still baffled how Sam Curran can't get into our white ball team.1
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147 balls.0
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Sadly I don't think it will have any effect on how the powers that be will care.Leuth said:As someone who hates The Hundred: good. Hope this happens in every game
All they see is £££££ that the Hundred generates.
I hate that poxy competition with a passion for what it's doing for proper cricket.7
