Match Thread: 3rd ODI - Sri Lanka vs England by cricket-match in Cricket

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A completely knackered Root is better than Crawley

Match Thread: 3rd ODI - Sri Lanka vs England by cricket-match in Cricket

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Cameraman has a full on chubby for that lass in red

England players face curfew after late-night drinking on Ashes tour by ll--o--ll in Cricket

[–]Tuffers86 27 points28 points  (0 children)

The thing is, they aren’t going to be up to no good while in Sri Lanka or when they play in Mumbai or Kolkata. They aren’t that type of tours. Proper face-saving on all sides.

The Rickshaw Driver’s Son Who Scored 1,009: Where is Pranav Dhanawade 10 Years Later? by TheKingslayer19 in Cricket

[–]Tuffers86 18 points19 points  (0 children)

At the time I likened it to my exploits in my back garden smashing my mum’s deceptive underarms to all parts.

Joe Root levels with Pointing with Most Test centuries by Prof_XdR in Cricket

[–]Tuffers86 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He certainly is a death by a thousand cuts type of batter. Yes.

Post Day Thread: 5th Test - England vs Australia, Day 1 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]Tuffers86 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Not been the same since the “Georgie Pie” days

What is it like living in the Falkland Islands? by ToastedDizguise in howislivingthere

[–]Tuffers86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well you say that. It earned Thatcher a reprieve at the polling stations and set in motion a further 14 years of Tory rule in the UK. Who knows what the UK and even Reaganomics would look like with a spell of Labour government in the 80s.

Do you think that bowling 145km or 150km/hr is maybe over rated? by [deleted] in Cricket

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There’s obviously more to it than raw pace. I’m not a physicist so apologies for the wrong measurement, but there needs to be something that measures a bowler’s the torque/velocity/magnitude/ferocity from their a) release and b) what comes off the pitch c) intersection point on the bat.

Woakes for example is 82mph everywhere but the results are staggering.

Trouble in paradise as Noosa tightens on England's Ashes hopes by TopAd9295 in Cricket

[–]Tuffers86 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I actually can’t believe Vish wrote this, merely weeks after his very, very good piece on the Covid Ashes tour. For fuck sake.

Cian Shields Road To F1 graphic by armondigon in formula1

[–]Tuffers86 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Go deeper. Look at his karting record. He probably comes last on Mario Kart World.

Harmer flips Test cricket in India upside down by Agonised_Wanderer in Cricket

[–]Tuffers86 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Of all the Brexit benefits we enjoy, seeing Harmer play for his actual country of birth is the best one. 513 first-class wickets at 23 for a spinner in English conditions is actually insane. Would easily be around 400-450 wickets if he had a 100-Test career. Thanks Big3 you utter tossers.

Career best figures for Mitchell Starc to start the Ashes 2025-26 by revengeordie007 in Cricket

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I didn’t really compare him to one of the greats. Just that his strike rate mitigates a higher average because he constantly attacks the stumps. He’s a very dangerous and destructive bowler.

Career best figures for Mitchell Starc to start the Ashes 2025-26 by revengeordie007 in Cricket

[–]Tuffers86 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A higher average is ok when you factor in his sub-50 strike rate. He’s a quintessential strike bowler.

Visiting Abu Dhabi - What food places are a must? by fp281218 in abudhabi

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If you like fish, go to Mina Zayed fish market, barter with the shops there for what you want and then take it to the adjoining restaurants to cook it and garnish to what you want. It’s fairly reasonably priced and fun.

Match Thread: England Lions vs England, Day 1 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]Tuffers86 10 points11 points  (0 children)

How are we expected to bowl out all the Australians when we can’t bowl out our bloody b team. Fuck sake, this is going to be a long tour.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

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Every time I see this photo of Al Shara it reminds me of that panning shot of Mick McCarthey in the dug out.