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    It will all end in tiers - tiers in Test cricket

    Test cricket: ICC has talks over two-tier structure A two-tier Test system with promotion and relegation is to be discussed by the International Cricket Council. The ICC has drafted a plan which would see greater control of world cricket given to the governing bodies of England, Australia and...
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    Worst England Test team?

    Cook Carberry Bell Pietersen Ballance Stokes Bairstow (wk) Borthwick Broad Anderson Rankin Pretty ropey looking line up, albeit three debutants, but with Carberry now dropping his average into the upper 20s, Bairstow not a keeper and Stokes yet to make a match changing contribution...
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    You only sing when your winning?

    There was a comment on here a while back alleging that England fans disappear when they lose and that aussies had stayed up all night even when the series was here and they lost 3-0 Well I just noticed the various replies to posts down the forum and the evidence is scant to suggest there is...
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    Ten reasons England suck/it went wrong

    BBC Sport - Ashes 2013-14: Where has it gone wrong for England? Captain Cook v Captain Clarke Lack of runs The failures of senior batsmen Mitchell Johnson England's senior bowlers A tale of two wicketkeepers Off-field leadership Squad selection Brand of cricket Three lost tosses...
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    3rd Test: Australia v England at The WACA, Perth, 13-17 Dec

    Thought I might as well get this thread going now, starts this Friday England need to try and win this one, their record in Perth suggests that may take some doing, as does their form in the series so far. England have won only once at the WACA, lost eight (66.67%) and drawn three times 25.00%)...
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    2nd Test: Australia v England at The Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 5-9 Dec

    aussies go in 1-0 up, England now very much worried about their batting as they failed to register 200 in either innings and without Trott. Selection issues include who to replace Trott with, much talk of including Stokes although the five bowler approach in 06/07 with Flintoff filling that...
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    ZIP-a-dee-doo-dah, ZIP-a-dee-ay

    So the saffers are accused of and penalised for ball tampering, Du Plessis apparently pleaded guilty. Might I say they took it better than other teams probably would have, some would have cried "persecution", some might even have walked off. BBC Sport - Faf du Plessis: South Africa all-rounder...
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    England Ashes tour party

    Not sure when exactly it is announced, but anyone have any selection suggestions? (EDIT : Monday officially as per the article I subsequently found) Maybe discuss just beyond the probable auto-picks below Cook Bell Trott Pietersen Prior Swann Broad Anderson If fit I assume Bresnan...
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    The Test and ODI Championship

    Just been looking at Pakistan's recent Test series record, thought I'd analyse how all Test nations are doing in Tests, who really is "top dog" and maybe even do it for ODIs. Test Series 09/10-2013* 1. England : P15 W10 D3 L2 (Won 66.67%) 2. South Africa : P12 W7 D5 L0 (Won 58.33%) 3...
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    Idea for selection

    I was flicking through BBC teletext last night and thinking about England's almost seemingly random selection of some players, like they've been picked out of a hat or something. I wondered if there couldn't be a structure in place, for England and other countries maybe as well, whereby the...
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    Ireland vs England (ODI) 03-09-13

    Can't see a thread, can't see past an England win although they're making hard work of it. Why are Shight, Bopara and Carberry bowling so many overs between them? Haven't we worked out anything beyond T20 puts Shight out of his depth?!?!? Just as well Morgan and Bopara are setting the...
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    China Crisis

    Well not really a "crisis", a BBC piece on cricket in China BBC News - Could cricket have a big future in China? Could cricket have a big future in China? This weekend, sports fans in England and Australia are likely to be gripped by the Ashes. In China, they are more likely to be...
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    The 3rd Test - turning point?

    While there's been much discussion even about whether we should be discussing a whitewash in the Ashes, the events of the past two days may have put all that on the backburner. England look unlikely to be able to force a win, they will no doubt be keen just to hang on to a two nil lead and go...
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    3rd Test: England v Australia at Old Trafford Aug 1-5, 2013

    England squad: Alastair Cook (Essex) (Capt), James Anderson (Lancashire), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Ian Bell (Warwickshire), Tim Bresnan (Yorkshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Monty Panesar (Sussex), Kevin Pietersen (Surrey), Matt Prior (Sussex), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Graeme Swann...
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    World Test Championship

    Just reading War's thread about a "heavyweight battle being denied" and looking at links I started wondering about the 16 Tests minimum in four years. ICC news : Test Championship to replace Champions Trophy | Cricket News | Cricinfo ICC Site | ESPN Cricinfo ICC World Test Championship -...
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    Reviews - improving or just causing controversy?

    There's been plenty of reflection on the review system, not least because the aussies don't seem happy with it and mistakes are STILL going uncorrected. We had the near farcical situation of three aussies out, two reviewed and shouldn't have, while the one that should didn't. So what is the...
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    Not "walking" = cheating (?)

    I've submitted this as a query to the MCC, but essentially I can't see how I'm wrong. https://www.lords.org/mcc/laws-of-cricket/laws/law-32-caught-1/ Where does it say the umpire has to give that out??!?! This common practice of standing your ground is cheating, or at the very least not...
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    Compton - has he got a point or should he STFU?

    Couldn't believe my eyes when I saw ANOTHER piece about Compton being dropped yesterday. So he scored a couple of hundreds against an ordinary kiwi side, so what? He then followed it up with a poor run of form against the same ordinary side and was left out - not ONE single score about 16 in his...
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    First name all time XIs

    BBC was doing this yesterday, pick an all time XI using the same first names. To be fair different spellings will be allowed as one eg Graham and Graeme. To help you can search by first name in cr*c*nfo. I think we'll have to have a ban, for now, on (adopted name) Mohammed I'll start with...
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    Women's Ashes to be decided across formats

    Good or bad idea? I go with bad, I trust the men's game would never stoop as low as a points decider. Might be ok in tables for ODIs, even with a bonus point system, but not to decide the Ashes :noway Although I do appreciate being the women's game the circumstances are somewhat different...
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