Most of us were dreaming of electric sheep while you were self-congratulating in our early hours, DC.

Either that or following the test match.

Good grief!

Talk about thick and fast.

I mean the series/tournaments, not the Aussie pace bowlers…well, them too, frankly.

Is a fifty from Dom Sibley sufficient, AP? Surprisingly unfucked considering.

Android.

*exits to imagined thunderous applause*

No, it’s just that the FOLLOWING World T20 was scheduled for then – the one that’s now taking place in 2022.

I thought the World T20 was originally scheduled for late 2020, KC. Have you updated your 2018 piece in retrospect:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_ICC_Men%27s_T20_World_Cup

If so, that part of the article should be consigned to…

…cue spooky voice…

…hindsight corner.

Agree. There is already pressure for them to play “their best team” but that is only sure to mean a doubly weakened side for some later match.

Worth pointing out that this terrible schedule was largely in place before coronavirus.

https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/the-2021-season-is-murderous-how-many-england-players-will-actually-make-it-through/2018/06/22/

Agreed, Balladeer, even with 8 down, Root’s presence allowed the idea of getting somewhere close to Sri Lanka’s total to seem, of not likely, at least possible.

I’d settle for a 50 partnership between Leach and Anderson though…