England Cricket 2021

[SpookyFrank]

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Not sure we should boost the signal of this shit by posting it on here tbh. Anyone who's interested can find elsewhere.

 

[RileyOBlimey]

Here’s his shit statement that’s unlikely to have been written by him…

 

[MrSki]

Fucking twat. You would have thought that getting an England cap might have made him review his social media posting history or the ECB might have had a look/word.

 

[RileyOBlimey]

Still, a good opportunity to make an example and get rid of him. He was only keeping a seat warm for one of the proper players anyway and frankly he looks like a dick.

If he sorted out his racist shit before the end of his teenage years and has demonstrated this I don’t think that should end his England career. It’s important to have a path away from racism. If we cut off this opportunity it will just increase the problem.

 

[SpookyFrank]

To do most professional jobs these days you're expected to have gone through your SM with a fine-tooth comb and removed anything even potentially dodgy. This little prick is representing his country ffs.

Not like you can hide behind deniability If you've put #racist in your fucking tweets either.

 

[Elpenor]

Is it the usual “sorry that I was caught being racist” defence?

 

[RileyOBlimey]

Is it the usual “sorry that I was caught being racist” defence?

The offending tweets are above an so is the statement that has been issued as coming from him.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Is it the usual “sorry that I was caught being racist” defence?

Yup, C&P'd straight from Troy McClure's 'So You Got Caught Being Racist' webpage by the looks of things.

 

[Elpenor]

The offending tweets are above an so is the statement that has been issued as coming from him.

In that case swap the “is” and “it”, remove the question mask

 

[RileyOBlimey]

Here’s Michael Vaughan on the incident:Robinson apologises for racist tweets

Note, about 2 years ago Vaughan retweeted an article from the fascist Breitbart. The tweet has now been deleted.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Is it the usual “sorry that I was caught being racist” defence?

He explicitly says that the tweets were inexcusable.

Whoever it is that placed these in the news today certainly wasn't acting in the interests of combatting racism, though. They were timing it to create a nice big story. 'County cricketer said something racist nine years ago' isn't a national story. 'Test star said something racist nine years ago' is. The mechanics of that are also pretty depressing.

 

[Argonia]

Wow! Game's back on!

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

I'm sure there was a point not so long ago when we were saying the top order was starting to look a little more solid...

 

[RileyOBlimey]

I'm sure there was a point not so long ago when we were saying the top order was starting to look a little more solid...

It’s nice to see Burns look a bit more together.

 

[Argonia]

De Grandhomme's hair is amazing

 

[brogdale]

Loving the TMS discussion about "Schrödinger's duck" where an opening, facing bat is dismissed for a Golden by being stumped off a wide ball; recorded as 0 for 1 off 0 balls.

The batsman having faced a ball and yet no balls simultaneously!

 

[Argonia]

Fucking rain

 

[planetgeli]

Fucking rain

Is massively in England's favour atm helping them not to lose the game. We're behind and batting last. Taking out 50/60 overs is hurting NZ more than England right now. In other news, it's a beautiful day in Wales.

 

[Argonia]

Sky were filling with an interesting documentary on the tour of India in 1993 where everything that could go wrong did go wrong.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

39 to save the follow-on.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

i can feel a coming on

 

[a_chap]

And there's the you were waiting for Puddy -- Bracey for a duck

Is that the last three wickets for no runs...?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Still 39 to save the follow-on.

 

[butchersapron]

Somerset's Devon Conway. Just to be clear.

 

[RileyOBlimey]

I’m hoping Mr Robinson’s fear of never playing for England again spurs on a maiden century.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

i can feel a coming on

I literally did that while running this morning when Root was out

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Bit unfair on Bracey in his first test, but England's live top-seven batting averages right now read:

32
29
32
49
31
24
0

 

[RileyOBlimey]

Bit unfair on Bracey in his first test, but England's live top-seven batting averages right now read:

32
29
32
49
31
24
0

That shot of Dan Lawrence’s was proper village 2nd XI stuff. I’d be surprised if he plays another test match.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

That shot of Dan Lawrence’s was proper village 2nd XI stuff. I’d be surprised if he plays another test match.

Well they're likely to get another go this match first, so he will probably get the chance to make amends. But yes, awful. As was Crawley's shot.

Some of these are racking up a few matches now, too. Pope's modest 31 average is from 17.5 matches. Sibley's 29 is from 18.5 matches. They're not newbies anymore.

I've just watched the dismissals.

Root got a good one first ball. Not too much to say about that. Shit happens.

Pope got a good ball but at Southee's pace, disappointing to miss it.

Lawrence Fucking hell. Bat was angled towards midwicket.

Bracey. Good ball tbf, nipping up the hill, but disappointing not to at least make the umpire make a decision.

 

[RileyOBlimey]

Well they're likely to get another go this match first, so he will probably get the chance to make amends. But yes, awful. As was Crawley's shot.

Some of these are racking up a few matches now, too. Pope's modest 31 average is from 17.5 matches. Sibley's 29 is from 18.5 matches. They're not newbies anymore.

Pope’s been given the very best chance to prosper. Privileged with constant No. 6 spot and no chatter or briefing against him…which contrasts with Moeen and Jofra’s treatment.

I’d sooner have Bairstow at No. 6. As for Sibley, a decision needs to be made by the end of this series so any replacement can face India.