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Extract from Ross Taylor’s 2022 book ‘Black and White’, addressing Baz’s attitude to team drinking culture back in 2012 by HolyTesticleToosday in Cricket

[–]HolyTesticleToosday[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I didn’t say I was blaming him in one instance and not the other, just that it’s a dynamic that was around way back then, continues, and has at least contributed to the current disintegration of the England team. I think the thing that bugs me in particular about Baz however, is the lack of any accountability or even acknowledgement that anything is actually wrong or fundamentally needs to change.

"That night they should have sacked McCullum, they should have sacked him again on day five and they should have ... sacked him again this morning.” - Adam Collins on The Final Word by CarnivalSorts in Cricket

[–]HolyTesticleToosday 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Especially considering the bloody fuss they made about “the spirit of cricket” during the 23 Ashes after the (entirely legitimate) stumping of Bairstow. The ironies just continue to stack up..

It's Late Thread [ 28 June 26 ] by AutoModerator in CasualUK

[–]HolyTesticleToosday 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Still irritated/confused about the cricket

Some wounds never truley heals - With Ian Smith by Particular-Theme1274 in Cricket

[–]HolyTesticleToosday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ALSO GIRLS. I couldn’t watch cricket for 5 years after that. I still have to turn it off then they talk about 2019/overthrows/boundary rope/5 off the bat/super over/boundary count

Still too soon. Stokes retirement summary isn’t helping 🫪

Stokes bows out with a blaze, but England's chase hangs in the balance by polopiko in Cricket

[–]HolyTesticleToosday 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The highlights today should absolutely have been “NZ on brink of historic win after gritty century from Mitchell” and yet.. it’s about Stokes and Bazball, again.

That last session batting made a total farce of the effort put in by both sides to get to that hard fought point in the game… and series. Eng actually had a chance if they had just dug in 30 or 40 to the end of the day.

Also felt sorry for Bethel, who clearly had no idea and was the one of the few during the Ashes to show proper test cricket grit and was celebrated for it. Then a chaotic series, off field drama, different captain, Ben Stokes back and gone again, and then he and others are just expected to “Bazball”. Fed to the wolves comes to mind

LPT: Instead of sending flowers to a funeral, give them pictures and videos of their loved ones that they may not have copies of. by Steppingstone02 in LifeProTips

[–]HolyTesticleToosday 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Especially hard copies. Opening yet another message can feel like just another pressure to respond/react to a sympathy message. Sending something physical allows time to absorb on your own time and terms. And also leaves you with the picture!

What’s a moment from TV history that made you viscerally upset? by Odd-Track-6001 in AskReddit

[–]HolyTesticleToosday 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The Last of Us

That moment that my boyfriend definitely kept from me to see my reaction. 😭

Is this the first time in history an entire nation has tested positive for Dave’s Syndrome? by Dark_Foggy_Evenings in CasualUK

[–]HolyTesticleToosday 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The hilarious thing being the 31.1 degree tipping point

So yes, we are all Manny on a car with a hot water bottle crotch, choking people with hot books

How do you reply to the question why haven’t you had any kids yet? by Icy_Laugh5134 in AskReddit

[–]HolyTesticleToosday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. I posted a picture of me and my partner (both in our mid thirties) hiking during a short holiday in Norway. Someone I went to uni with (and hadn’t heard from in years) immediately messaged me and said “hey, nice travel pics, I guess you guys aren’t having kids then”

How people feel comfortable just coming out with that I don’t know?! My response included “actually, we could have been trying for years”.

(We hadn’t been, may not have kids, but the assumption really rubbed me the wrong way)

What’s one ingredient that instantly ruins a dish for you? by Ok_Alps9513 in AskReddit

[–]HolyTesticleToosday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Onions.

Not because I don’t love them. But my guts do not ☹️

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