I’m not discounting what Derek says here, but it does slightly smack of The Four Yorkshiremen ‘when I were a lad’, especially when you look at how Australia for example have kept their four pace bowlers on the park consistently for the last five years by not ignoring pain and discomfort.

Warning team; life force is dangerously low!

I’m afraid he was verah verah drunk

Got it! Story Time 199. Time to lure my daughter into listening about dusty old bastards via Geoff’s Taylor Swift knowledge

Ravi. That is all.

This is excellent content, no matter who you support

First wicket of the match has just been taken at Old Trafford, Vasconcelos c Hurst b Balderson for 16 after looking good with 3 fours in the first few overs. Perfect cricket day. #LancsvsNorthants

Physically and mentally restraining myself from running on to the pitch and stroking an on drive across that baize…

We’ve got to be optimistic Charlie…

3 more days…

Is that in the ‘Women’s Once-Off Test’? Once-Off? 🤷‍♂️

#NZvENG #Analbumparty

Did anyone else notice how Daryl Mitchell ‘encouraged’ Rachin in the huddle?

Two years ago…

My favourite moment of this Test was when Root was signing autographs on the boundary for kids. In the ensuing conversation was the gem from Shane Bond that Chris Harris knew all the words to ‘Ice Ice Baby’ and would sing it throughout an entire session ‘at different paces, when cricket was docile’

I have the maroon ones. I actually think your green ones are aesthetically the nicest. The 2002’s are great visually, but I’m not sure I’d be able to pull the look off.

Old Trafford was looking dramatic this morning…