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May 17, 2019 England

Is a Ben Stokes with a rueful smile a diminished Ben Stokes?

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April 24, 2019 India

Did you see MS Dhoni fail to hit the ball when Chennai Super Kings only needed two to win?

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April 5, 2019 India

How has Virat Kohli been dealing with his recent inability to lay bat on ball?

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March 22, 2019 Australia

David Warner’s beard is probably worth talking about at least just a little bit

< 1 minute readDavid Warner looks like the top half of his head spent a year at home and the bottom half of his head spent a year in the literal wilderness. The top half of the head has been drinking frappuccinos and eating plenty of vegetables. The bottom half of the head

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March 12, 2019 England

David Willey’s Alice band has given us an awful lot to think about this week

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March 4, 2019 West Indies

Did you see… Chris Gayle break into a run?

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February 28, 2019 England / West Indies

Did you see… Jos Buttler’s wrists?

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  1. King Cricket on Second chances, Average Joe and “the same sort of number three” | Ashes Nonsense Watch – Part 2November 13, 2025

    He really should rebrand as Mark Wouldn't.

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  3. Sam on Second chances, Average Joe and “the same sort of number three” | Ashes Nonsense Watch – Part 2November 13, 2025

    Better than shoving toast up them, I suppose.

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