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[justnotcricket86]

Not sure how this has reached 36 pages already; I've quite liked nothing thinking about English cricket for 4 weeks since the season ended...

I think Stokes-gate takes up about 20 of the pages mate.

[rickjames]

I think Stokes-gate takes up about 20 of the pages mate.

Oh I was over that after about 2 days of accepting he's not going to play.

[justnotcricket86]

I was over it when I saw him deck the idiot!

[Seniorplayer]

Although Stokes will not be travelling with the team it has  not been ruled out that  he will join the tour at some stage.

[GoodLeave]

Working security I imagine.

[rickjames]

To do what exactly? Punch some more lockers?

Also FWIW I liked Warner's comments about hatred and war, gives the lads something to gee themselves up about

[WalkingWicket37]

To do what exactly? Punch some more lockers?

Also FWIW I liked Warner's comments about hatred and war, gives the lads something to gee themselves up about

Yes, because simply playing in the biggest series in world cricket isn't enough for the "lads" to "gee themselves up about"...

[rickjames]

Nah it's not. Expect some talk, react to it. Simple stuff, really.

[WalkingWicket37]

Nah it's not. Expect some talk, react to it. Simple stuff, really.

I've often described Warner as that, yes...

[manno]

Id give the left side of my brain to be simple like Warner.

[Alvaro]

There's a crayon in my brain? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWiT4jT1NWU

[six and out]

One for the Aussie Forumites...

I am interested in the below article about Cowan being dropped from the NSW team, it seems as though this has caused quite a big deal in Oz? Smith is saying Daniel Hughes a possible test spot?

https://coupler.foxsports.com.au/api/v1/article/amp/cricket/australian-captain-steve-smith-confirms-he-intervened-to-ensure-ed-cowan-was-axed-from-nsw-team/news-story/8b861dd4f15882a99529719f31bedb84

[Biggie Smalls]

One for the Aussie Forumites...

I am interested in the below article about Cowan being dropped from the NSW team, it seems as though this has caused quite a big deal in Oz? Smith is saying Daniel Hughes a possible test spot?

https://coupler.foxsports.com.au/api/v1/article/amp/cricket/australian-captain-steve-smith-confirms-he-intervened-to-ensure-ed-cowan-was-axed-from-nsw-team/news-story/8b861dd4f15882a99529719f31bedb84

It is controversial in the sense that Cowan topped the shield in runs last year,  but not in the sense that the average fan either doesnt know , doesnt care , or doesnt think highly of Cowan in the first place .
For me personally,  Cowan is my favourite cricketer , so I'm not happy about it at all .
Re Hughes being a future test player , well thats not impossible,  but i dont think you can judge too accurately at this embryonic stage of his career . I haven't seen anything yet to suggest he's any better , or worse, than a dozen or so peripheral players .

[edge]

When I first saw the story I assumed that this Hughes lad was a young wondered who'd not managed to get consistently picked yet, Mason Crane at Hampshire kind of situation perhaps. Just looked... he's 28?! I know nothing about the bloke, but I'd hazard a good guess that if he can't get in his state team at 28 then I doubt the thought of bowling to him is keeping Anderson and Broad up at night. Something smells bad, what's going on?

[InternalTraining]

KP is so supportive!

http://www.espncricinfo.com/video/clip?id=21169831