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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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    Lord Presents..What Made Your Day + What Ruined Your Day IV

    So I’m walking down Kent Street in the CBD today and there’s a noise like a slap followed by people screaming Next thing you know, we see a 5-6 foot red belly black snake slithering up the road Assume that it fell out of a tree Here’s a photo of it heading towards a stormwater drain...
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    Baggy Green ball tampering: Bancroft, Smith and the Aussie "Leadership Group"

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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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    The British Politics Thread

    The real reason for the delay
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    Gibberish surrounding rain made to sound like a real issue

    Get a climate FFS
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    Pets

    9 month old labradoodle who specializes in digging holes in stuff
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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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    ***Official*** Australia in India 2017

    Pitch options for the second test
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    Best Looking Cricket Grounds

    IMO, NZ is the most beautiful country and some of their grounds are absolutely stunning. In the UK, I played on a couple of incredible privately owned grounds (e.g. in the grounds of a medieval castle where the moat formed one boundary) and will try to dig out some photos In the meantime...
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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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