Comments on: Do England need a bit more oomph from their opening batsmen? https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/do-england-need-a-bit-more-oomph-from-their-opening-batsmen/2018/08/22/ Independent and irreverent cricket writing Fri, 24 Aug 2018 08:27:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 By: Sam https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/do-england-need-a-bit-more-oomph-from-their-opening-batsmen/2018/08/22/#comment-256556 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 08:27:44 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=20173#comment-256556 In reply to Ged.

Shut up

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By: lbking https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/do-england-need-a-bit-more-oomph-from-their-opening-batsmen/2018/08/22/#comment-256555 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 19:55:12 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=20173#comment-256555 In reply to Ged.

Justin Vaughan was also a New Zealand cricketer of the 1990s.

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By: Bail-out https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/do-england-need-a-bit-more-oomph-from-their-opening-batsmen/2018/08/22/#comment-256554 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 19:26:06 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=20173#comment-256554 In reply to Thesmudge.

I was going to post that when the thread started, then thought “nah they’ll never do that, and anyway it’s mad.”

At least I know I’m not alone in my madness. But they’ll still never do it.

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By: Sam https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/do-england-need-a-bit-more-oomph-from-their-opening-batsmen/2018/08/22/#comment-256553 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 18:15:32 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=20173#comment-256553 In reply to Ged.

Yep. I shall re-write it for my world-conquering stand-up arena tour.

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By: Ged https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/do-england-need-a-bit-more-oomph-from-their-opening-batsmen/2018/08/22/#comment-256552 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 18:03:17 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=20173#comment-256552 In reply to Sam.

But Twose was a Kiwi cricketer no?

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By: Jimmy https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/do-england-need-a-bit-more-oomph-from-their-opening-batsmen/2018/08/22/#comment-256551 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 13:53:51 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=20173#comment-256551 If they change Pope for someone else will we see little bits of wispy smoke emanating from Lords?

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By: Gareth https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/do-england-need-a-bit-more-oomph-from-their-opening-batsmen/2018/08/22/#comment-256550 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 12:33:01 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=20173#comment-256550 In reply to Edwardian.

Go well

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By: Thesmudge https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/do-england-need-a-bit-more-oomph-from-their-opening-batsmen/2018/08/22/#comment-256549 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:56:12 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=20173#comment-256549 It makes one wish that one of the ODI opening batsmen were in the team, perhaps one unburdened by specialist fielding duties.

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By: Mike https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/do-england-need-a-bit-more-oomph-from-their-opening-batsmen/2018/08/22/#comment-256548 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:37:42 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=20173#comment-256548 In reply to Marees.

Cook seems unable to get his finest creations out to the market where they are required for consumption. Dropping the Porter seems unlikely to remedy this.

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By: Hoopy https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/do-england-need-a-bit-more-oomph-from-their-opening-batsmen/2018/08/22/#comment-256547 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 10:09:20 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=20173#comment-256547 In reply to Bert.

I just Googled “Suction cup baby extraction device cricketer confusion jokes” (in quotes) and it would seem Sam has the monopoly. Anyhow, must dash, the FBI seem to be at the door.

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