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Tag: Kyle Mayers

October 5, 2022 Australia / West Indies

Kyle Mayers is playing Brian Lara Cricket properly

2 minute readKyle Mayers really made an entrance. Since then he’s apparently been training with Codemasters. Short of inexplicably setting off for a run while the wicketkeeper stands at the stumps with the ball in his hands, it’s hard to envisage a more Brian Lara Cricket moment than the six he hit

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January 4, 2022 Australia / County cricket / England / Features / India / New Zealand / West Indies

17 of the best, worst and weirdest cricket moments of 2021

7 minute readHere is a bunch of stuff that happened in 2021. It is not an exhaustive list, because an exhaustive list chronicling the activities of multiple people across an entire year would take far longer than a year to read. It is just a selection of striking cricket moments from the

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February 8, 2021 Bangladesh / West Indies

Kyle Mayers and why sometimes a great entrance is enough

4 minute readIt may have passed you by, but they made a Jesus Quintana film a year or so ago. It isn’t very good. That’s a shame but it doesn’t really matter because sometimes an entrance is all you need. If you haven’t seen The Big Lebowski, the Jesus Quintana scene –

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  1. Tim on Jasprit Bumrah v four spinners, Bangladesh v Ireland, papal seal, Ashes filtration | Mop-up of the dayNovember 16, 2025

    Meanwhile, despite Bumrah's efforts, great result for another touring side, South Africa in India - incredible match https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-india-2025-26-1479563/india-vs-south-africa-1st-test-1479571/live-cricket-score

  2. King Cricket on Jasprit Bumrah v four spinners, Bangladesh v Ireland, papal seal, Ashes filtration | Mop-up of the dayNovember 16, 2025

    More impartial five star reviews please!

  3. Ged Ladd on Jasprit Bumrah v four spinners, Bangladesh v Ireland, papal seal, Ashes filtration | Mop-up of the dayNovember 15, 2025

    The book has, apparently, been very well received by Amazon reader(s) so far. https://www.amazon.co.uk/50-Most-Ridiculous-Ashes-Moments/dp/1923135694

  4. King Cricket on Jasprit Bumrah v four spinners, Bangladesh v Ireland, papal seal, Ashes filtration | Mop-up of the dayNovember 15, 2025

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