Btw. Still reeling from the test. You really can’t beat cricket for narrative and tension over a long period. No wonder so many writers love it
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It’s mad. They’ve still got talent but the first class game there is struggling because there’s no money in it compared to t20 leagues. Their test team don’t get paid much either. England, India and Aussie get big test matches still and the revenue for it but West Indies don’t get the chance to play big teams often and when they do they crumble.
Huge talent like Andre Russell but he was never interested in test cricket and why would he be.
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Yep. It’s a real shame and has been going on for years now.
From my perspective test cricket is historically relevant and something that should be preserved and not allowed to rot by being exposed to a ‘free market’ world. It’s so niche and there are only so many test nations and once you lose the pathways through school or exposure to seeing your nation playing big tests I don’t know how you can get it back.
If they took money from IPL and other big leagues and funneled it back into test cricket I could see that working. But it would of course require the leagues to give their money away haha. Probability: slim to none
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Great start to this Indian second innings
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was watching Liverpool v Milan but had to switch over.
0-2 always looks good. I mean 1-2 over lunch isn’t bad haha
can’t believe they survived two sessions without a wicket after that start. excited for tomorrow though.
england to wrap it up in time for the women’s euros finals I reckon. what a cracking day of sport we’ve got coming
I’ve gone through all the emotions with this one. Poor sod.
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Check the betting parterns on that one.
That’s just like an Agatha Christie where the murder makes it so obvious and acts so stupid that they can’t possibly be the culprit. A double/triple bluff.
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This series has just been absolutely all over the shop.
I still have no confidence England can knock these off.
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And now I have a lot less confidence. Fuck.
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fuck. very nervous now. bloody love cricket
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what a start. what were we worrying about? 
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All part of the plan.
fair play not walking for that haha. he even looked round immediately. classic sign. ok well woakes is now a possibility
I’m dying watching this. Dying. This is the most incredible end you can ever see.
That was one of the best singles you will ever see!
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gutted. what a game though. what a series
Noooooooooooooo
Holy fucking shit what a fucking series. Holy fuck. Mad.
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bit sad woakesy didn’t get to face one. so epic. is anything better than test cricket
