Commitment, very lucky to be getting some cricket. It’s raining here (Worcester) so there’s a slim chance of maybe some play late in the day but tomorrow looks a wash out.
Quite surprised only 2 wickets have fallen.
Lucky to get play, lucky even to be here! And yes, might have hoped for a few more wickets but I’m sat right behind the arm and am very much enjoying life. Roach was a bit unlucky and I think a collapse could come at any time.
The perfect position, enjoy
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Zak could be somebody that captains in other formats in the future,” said Mo Bobat, England’s performance director. “He is quite a leaderful character, the way that he goes about his business – the way he role models, through his own behaviours"
difficult to think of a paragraph i could dislike more than this.
i do not like the content, and the choice of words is deeply distressing on a human level
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Man, I started so strong! I tried to keep up with the county game this season but failed miserably. I did keep abreast of the Ashes though.
And my fantasy cricket took a dive. Pretty sure I nailed last place in the DiS league in the first week and stayed there all season 
Terrible app too. A real struggle to use after the slick ESPN fantasy hockey app.
I have watched the Essex/Hampshire match this week. Bit of thriller in the end.
I’ve been using this match to try and explain cricket to a couple of my students… the concept of a Over is a struggle and it’s bowlers not pitchers.
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That Essex game was extraordinary, Hampshire seemed absolutely dead & buried at one point with Harmer & Critchley running riot. Further evidence of what a fantastic cricketer Liam Dawson has turned himself into in recent years.
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Nice to see that, even though he did so well in the Ashes, we weren’t denied the sight of a Zak failure before the end of the season.
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Had no idea that George Scrimshaw is playing for England today. I remember being really impressed by him last summer, but had barely seen his name mentioned this year. Excellent pace prospect IMO, looking forward to seeing how he bowls later on.
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Beautiful day for cricket. Looking forward to seeing @ghostly 's sam hain in a bit, in the meantime I feel privileged to have joined the select band of people to have witnessed a Zak Crawley duck in the flesh
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Brave captaincy, getting out early to give others a go
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I was wondering how I’d completely missed the first England Ireland ODI, but then checked and realised it was because it was rained off.
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Hain looking streaky af 
Ah that’s better, couple of lovely fours!
Nervy start from Hain but solid performance, helped that there were early wickets as he’s not a number 5 that comes in and finishes an innings. We should’ve gone 350-375 though.
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blimey, 84 off the first 6 overs would be going some in a T20
Some start. Now sat here waiting for a wicket to get Hain at the crease.
What a fuck up. Amateur hour
Phil Salt’s capacity for absolute carnage is just nuts.
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gets back from lunch
Was going pretty well before I went to lunch, time to watch us bowl… oh.