England Cricket 2023
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Yes and Stokes run out Malan on 87 because Stokes probably can't run fast enough.
Fucks sake
Fucks sake
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
The ODI resurgence begins by losing to the WI after scoring a record total at the Viv stadium.
Sam Curran 9.5-0-98-0
Sam Curran 9.5-0-98-0
This guy is the biggest pisstaker in the world. I wish my 'workload' was controlled on a million a year despite not actually doing any work for years 
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No IPL 2024 for Archer as ECB looks to manage his workload
The ECB believes it will be easier to control Archer's comeback if he is in the UK under its supervision than with an IPL franchise
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Squad for India
Edited. New thread for a new year.
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littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Ok so we're still in 2023.
Phil Salt hits back to back t20i centuries and goes unsold at the IPL. The IPL auction is a very strange thing.
Phil Salt hits back to back t20i centuries and goes unsold at the IPL. The IPL auction is a very strange thing.
They were two centuries against a side who were not good enough to qualify for the world cup, so. Take that with a pinch of..
Surprised Startc commanded such a fee, not surprised there was a bidding war for Ravindra and Mitchell, both of whom thoroughly deserve it.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
I think England players are out of favour after the flops of the last couple of years. Think Curran, think Brook.
Phil's not happy
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Salt calls IPL auction snub 'confusing': 'I expected to be picked up'
He was expected to be in high demand following a successful debut season with Delhi Capitals and his current England form
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
It's the nature of auctions that you often end up with buyer's regret. The biggest buys are often not worth it. Seems particularly true of the IPL. Each year, two or three players go for huge sums. They're often flops. Think Tymal Mills and Kyle Jamieson in previous auctions - both million dollar flops. Even Ben Stokes hasn't been a raging success in the IPL. Sometimes it appears that teams are spending big just because they can, because they have money left over.
Brook was a big money flop last year but still got picked up again this year at a reduced fee. That nobody wanted Salt for a seventh of the price of Mitchell is odd. I like Mitchell, not surprised he went for a lot, but I have him down as one of the potential big money disappointments. Ravindra looks like a relative steal at 1/7 the cost of Mitchell. Also no takers for Adil Rashid. Again odd.
The one who looks to be most overpriced is Pat Cummins. He's a superb test bowler but his white ball numbers are less good. His IPL record is very ordinary. Picked for his six-hitting ability as well as his bowling, but 2 million dollars looks like way too much.
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Mitchell is fantastic, I don't think he'll flop. Kyle Jamieson was a bizarre purchase yes, bought on his Test form. He'd barely played T20 but his opening IPL season was cut in half by Covid remember so he didn't really have time to adapt. I assume Salt was budgeting for being picked up for something at least hence him being a bit pissed off. Starc's the biggest surprise. Cummins can bat, captain and obvs isn't bad at bowling, but Starc?
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Everyone was expecting Starc to go for big money. His white ball stats are superb and he's been ranked no.1 in T20Is. He had a tricky World Cup, but came good near the end.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Re: Salt. If the auction had been held a day later, he would probably have been picked up. Unlucky.
He priced himself at 2 crore. Most of the centrally contracted England players price themselves at that amount. Any less and they'd be paying to play as they forego their England wages for the duration of the IPL.
He priced himself at 2 crore. Most of the centrally contracted England players price themselves at that amount. Any less and they'd be paying to play as they forego their England wages for the duration of the IPL.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
Presumably there's a marketing angle here as well though. Cummins is Australia captain and a very marketable character all round, I'm sure that puts a bit on his market value above his pure value to the team.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Yes, very good point.
Well yes his movie star looks and the fact that he actively stuck around in India and donated loads of money when they were fucked with Covid helps. But he's an also all round player. Starc's not. Anyway, we'll see. It's so random as LBJ says. I mean Sam Curran is the first player on any team sheet he rocks up at over there. And he's not very good internationally really.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Curran's been retained at his massive price from last year. 18.5 crore.
No, I don't get it either.
So there's my prediction for the biggest flop of IPL2024 wrt their price - Sam Curran. His form this year, particularly with the ball, has been poor.
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Meanwhile his brother is banned for four games for attempting to steamroll an umpire in training.. 
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Tom Curran banned for four BBL games for intimidating umpire
Sydney Sixers have said they will file an appeal against the sanction
