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    Name a person you would like to meet and what you would ask them

    Another thread for boring times and assumes that they will answer honestly
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    New coaching methods

    Rather than playing matches in lead up to a tournament, I decided to get coaching for first time in about 35 years just to hit balls First half of session 1: tennis net laid on a good length The thinking is that net will cause ball to deviate from line and speed Second half: tennis net...
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    Cricket balls

    Recently had my first experience with playing with an English cricket ball in years It was a Duke but obviously not the test ball as village level Ball swung all day While bowlers found it easier to grip due to higher seam, they also said that it was very “tacky” as it was covered in thick...
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    Pads

    Back in the day, I had the choice of gear and settled upon a predecessor of the pads that Sachin wore Light, comfortable and great protection 20+ years later and nothing has changed Morrant International Ultralite Cricket Batting Legguards - CRICKET BATTING PADS So much better than...
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    On this day

    Probably been done before but prompted by something I heard on the radio today On this day (11 July) in history: One of Burgey's heroes was born (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gough_Whitlam); Bradman scored 309 in a day...
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    Surfing

    Now a mainstream sport as it will be in the Olympics for the first time in 2020 and is allegedly the world's fastest growing sport The latter is not surprising as it is very cheap (a 2nd hand board can be bought for $5 and entry to the water is free), great fun and most of the earth is water...
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    Cricket bats

    Found this article interesting (apologies to those for whom access is denied) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/dec/25/melbournes-last-great-independent-cricket-bat-maker-closes-up-shop I bought Social Jnr a GN Kaboom size 6 for Xmas and it cost about $100 whilst a full size, top of the...
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    Teaching tools for a complete novice

    Hey guys, My son has recently started playing cricket. I've played a little bit and can teach him the basics when I have time. To date, I have done the same thing that my Dad did with me i.e. throw some balls, hang a ball from a tree, give him copies of Jack Pollard books, etc. However, the...
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    Olympics - does anyone actually care anymore?

    Growing up, the Olympics were massive and much of the world would be glued to their televisions for the duration This year's doesnt have anything like that feeling and, at best, is just another sporting event to me and to others that I have spoken to I'm not sure whether it's due to the...
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    Public or Private School?

    Went to a public (gov't) school for primary and private for high school and always assumed that I'd send my kids to the latter However, I recently discovered that the local public high school is rated as being one of the best schools in the state and is really progressive in many areas e.g...
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    Australia and their approach to T20s

    I don't think that there's any doubt that Oz has a depth of cricketing talent that is the envy of many countries yet we struggle to win meaningless matches let alone a WC in this format To put it bluntly, whatever we are doing simply isn't working and we are ranked where we should be I believe...
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    Michael Schumacher

    Never a huge fan but ..... I can understand why people want to know about his condition as he was a global superstar but leave his family alone! He is obviously not in good shape and an interview with the Daily Mail ain't going to change that
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    Bad relatives

    In the spirit of Christmas, this is a thread where you can vent your spleen at those people who owe their presence in your life to a flaw in the gene pool or bad choices made by those to whom you are related. First nominee is my step mother-in-law Saw her today for the first time in many years...
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    Jake Doran

    Have seen him bat 3 times and IF he can play short-pitched, quick bowling (and tbf, he looked pretty ordinary against MJ early doors) then we might have a real gem on our hands From a technical perspective, he is waaaayyyy better than SMarsh, Khawaja, Hughes (RIP) and Warner (unfair comparison...
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    Jarryd Hayne

    Surprised at the lack of comment re his making the 49ers squad as it is a massive achievement
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    Anyone written a book?

    I'm a pretty voracious reader and as most of my public speeches have apparently been pretty well received, I recently decided to combine 2 areas of interest (i.e. reading & writing) with a view to writing a book It'll probably be crap and is definitely more complicated than I first thought but...
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    Seb Coe - Head of IAAF

    What a sham! Athletics is a joke and his appointment has set it back years
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    Worst team batting performances

    Records | Test matches | Team records | Lowest innings totals | ESPN Cricinfo Of the ones that I have seen, Australia's performance today must be right up there It wasn't just the fact Oz mustered 60 in the shortest test first innings on record but also how totally inept was the batting in the...
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    Skin cancer

    Tempted to go with a less confronting title but it's a major issue Richie Benaud diagnosed with cancer If he is having radiation therapy, then it's serious My old man is riddled with it and I must have had 100 stitches Slip, slop, slap kiddies as it will kill you and a suntan is not worth it...
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    Cannot believe that some people still judge someone by their sexual preference

    Just watching the Thorpe interview and it's ridiculous that people in the western world are made to feel ashamed of their sexual preferences in 2014
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