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Category: England

June 22, 2019 England / Sri Lanka

Lasith Malinga: the weirdest military medium bowler in the world

< 1 minute read2019 Cricket World Cup, Game 27, England v Sri Lanka

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June 18, 2019 Afghanistan / England

What was Eoin Morgan aiming for?

< 1 minute read2019 Cricket World Cup, Game 24, Afghanistan v England

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June 14, 2019 England / West Indies

Was Fran Wilson’s horizontal diving catch the perfect horizontal diving catch?

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June 8, 2019 Bangladesh / England

Was Jason Roy’s the greatest World Cup hundred celebration?

2 minute read2019 Cricket World Cup, Game 12, Bangladesh v England

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June 4, 2019 England / Pakistan

Joe Root: the most boring one-day batsman in the world

< 1 minute read2019 Cricket World Cup, Game 6, England v Pakistan

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May 30, 2019 England / South Africa

What score should we give that mad Ben Stokes catch?

2 minute read

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May 29, 2019 England

Let us tell you about England’s World Cup squad

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May 29, 2019 England

Channel 5 will not be showing highlights of the 2019 Cricket World Cup

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May 28, 2019 England

Let us tell you about Mark Wood from England’s World Cup squad

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May 28, 2019 England

Let us tell you about Chris Woakes from England’s World Cup squad

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  1. King Cricket on The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments is definitely out now – you should buy it for someone! (Possibly yourself)November 8, 2025

    It continues to be out. As for when it was first out? That's another matter.

  2. King Cricket on The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments is definitely out now – you should buy it for someone! (Possibly yourself)November 8, 2025

    Wouldn't say that was the full equation, but it does feel like Ted's in there with a few others.

  3. Mike C on The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments is definitely out now – you should buy it for someone! (Possibly yourself)November 8, 2025

    Laurence Elderbrook = Ted Dexter!

  4. Chuck on The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments is definitely out now – you should buy it for someone! (Possibly yourself)November 7, 2025

    So, is it out today, or what? I wasn't sure, reading the article.

  5. King Cricket on The 50 Most Ridiculous Ashes Moments is definitely out now – you should buy it for someone! (Possibly yourself)November 7, 2025

    We'd say get stuck into Typhoon and forget about your copy of The Ridiculous Ashes. Ideally forget about it so…

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