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February 13, 2021 England / India

Did you see… Virat Kohli after Moeen Ali clean bowled him for a duck?

Virat Kohli is a man who struggles to come to terms with being bowled. We assumed we’d already seen Kohli’s finest “I’ve just been bowled” face. And maybe, for a pure, single facial expression conveying sheer bafflement that such a thing could possibly have happened, the face he produced after

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February 6, 2021 England / India

Did you see… Joe Root standing at the other end?

Where are we now with Joe Root hundreds? Last month we were asking at what point a Joe Root innings becomes noteworthy? Our point was that a mere hundred from Root doesn’t really feel like big news any more. It needs to be at least a ‘daddy’ hundred for people

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March 13, 2020 Australia

Was it weird that Alyssa Healy enjoyed all of the World Cup final – even the bit where she was out?

One thing that struck us during Australia’s T20 World Cup win last weekend was Alyssa Healy’s demeanour after she was out. Upon being dismissed she remained happy. That’s highly weird, isn’t it? It’s pretty weird to see someone who isn’t a tail-ender enjoying batting even when they’ve not been given

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January 9, 2020 England

Did you see Dom Sibley’s face when Zak Crawley palmed that catch straight up?

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October 22, 2019 County cricket

Don’t know what to think about The Hundred? Why not take your lead from Steve Smith’s awkward polite smile?

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October 10, 2019 England

Chris Silverwood’s first big England plan: time travel

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September 25, 2019 County cricket

Will Lanky the Giraffe ever win the T20 Finals Day Mascot Race?

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August 21, 2019 Australia / England

Did you see… Joe Denly’s starfish catch?

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August 8, 2019 England

Moeen Ali’s leaving

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July 30, 2019 England / Ireland

Did you see… Stuart Broad bowl Will Porterfield’s pocket out

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