Had enough of the way Twitter is heading, so shutting down. Maybe back one day but for now, thanks for all the chat, and (mostly) fun. Bye for now.
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Mike Selvey #StandWithUkraine
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Mike Selvey #StandWithUkraine
@selvecricket
Ex chief cricket corr, the Guardian. Husband; dad; grandad; great-grandad; golfer; guitar hero; beer lover; President Middlesex CCC, Cricket Writers Club.
Never far from a watering hole Katılım Şubat 2012
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@cricket_badger DL by the looks of the forecast
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Two very one-sided semi-finals at #T20WorldCup
Hope the final is more of a nailbiter. Who wins??
#T20Iworldcup2022 #T20worldcup22
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So how many reserve days are there for the final?
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@NHoultCricket If only there was someone who might know.
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@selvecricket Not sure. Nagging feeling. It's been on the tip of my tongue all day
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Remind me @selvecricket, was there a tight lbw not given in the 1992 World Cup final?
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@BumbleCricket Until.v recently the only player to hit a double century in both innings of a first class match.
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Just watch the ad rate for the final plummet.
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Actually it has been comically bad at times.
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Incredibly hard bowling to two players batting like that, with short legside boundaries. But India have been really really awful.
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@WandleBirds @BumbleCricket Well he wasn't Sobers .
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@selvecricket @BumbleCricket I was very young, but I remember Boyce being touted as the next Sobers, undoubtedly very fine cricketer, but overhyped or didn’t quite fulfil potential? Or most likely, I’m misremembering?
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Pace ….
County Cricket Heritage@cchfCricket
Keith Boyce of @EssexCricket, Barbados and West Indies bowling at Ilford. Cricket Action Picture of 1969 taken by Bill Smith, whose daughter kindly donated it to Essex’s Peter Edwards Museum & Library. Hard-hitting bat, explosive fast bowler and superb fielder for Essex 1966-77.
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@BumbleCricket And what a kind man and brilliant photographer Bill Smith was.
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@BumbleCricket 90mph bowler, hit the ball miles , gun fielder and cannon throwing arm. Would have made a fortune these days.
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England lining up David Saker to work with them again at Ashes 2023
Times Sport@TimesSport
Saker formed a strong relationship with James Anderson and Stuart Broad, and both of England’s veteran bowlers are believed to have pushed for him to be involved at the 2023 Ashes, reports @swildecricket #Echobox=1668018184" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.co.uk/article/david-…
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@selvecricket @TheCricketerMag @GeorgeDobell1 Impossible job. As a Surrey member I'm pleased. Good if he could do 'part time' but as you say, with 'authority'.
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EXC: Alec Stewart will remain with Surrey after declining the England selector role | @GeorgeDobell1
thecricketer.com/Topics/england…
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@Hut2008Paul @BumbleCricket No, you're right. See Cricinfo archive link in my reply above. Emburey had great bowling figures, but the rest (incl Wayne Daniel) took some stick - esp poor @selvecricket
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@KLTurvey @TheCricketerMag @GeorgeDobell1 I'm saying I doubt he would have wanted it on those terms . And I wouldn't blame him.
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@selvecricket @TheCricketerMag @GeorgeDobell1 So AS could have done it, or not ? Or you saying impossible job ?
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@derekpringle Cabinet full of Peter Principles.
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I suppose assistant manager of a seedy hotel is beneath a man with a knighthood like Sir Gav, but the law of entropy, or is it the Peter Principle, could prevail….
Mike Selvey #StandWithUkraine@selvecricket
@derekpringle Chateau , Sydney. Xmas day. 1991.
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‘You are acting without portfolio’ was one of Leapy’s fave expressions when faced with power-crazed jobsworths….perhaps it still applies
Mike Selvey #StandWithUkraine@selvecricket
@fredmacaulay It's the paradox isn't it. If there isn't a portfolio why is there a minister for it.
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