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tyke

No practice for months but hope to start soon. They have been jabbing the Over 65s this week here so I am sure you will get it soon.

Enjoyed the proper cricket in the first test but not the beach cricket. Amazed at Roots innings - what a player.

Grunger

I agree - the wicket in the 2nd test meant winning the toss was vital.
Pleased Root back to his best - seems only one member of the `barmy army` has managed to get there! Looking forward to the remaining games.

Tyke

Happy birthday and welcome to the 70s club!

Cheers Jijjag!

will celebrate properly when the pubs re-open 🍻

Tyke

Congratulations. Yes not long before you can celebrate, or you could drown your sorrows re cricket.

Grunger

I see that a young lady from Wigan won the Euro 800m title. Have you trained with her?

Thanks Grunger!

I think the England Cricket management have lost the plot - I know Covid has created problems but the `rotation` policy over selection is just wrong. Fast bowlers need to be handled with care but the spinners need to bowl as much as possible to build up their confidence. England selectors have `previous` in playing spinners when they shouldn`t and not picking them when they should! - Rashid is a good example (IMHO)

I received my census form this morning. It says:

All households should complete the form on 21 March 2021 or as soon as possible after.

That last word jars with me. I think it should be "afterwards", or it should end "after then".

As if the royals aren't in enough trouble already, here's a quote from a 'female royal' to Meghan:

'Why don't you just lay low for a while...'

LIE, please!

I think misuse of lie, lay, laid, lain is one of my greatest irritants. The problem arises in the above example because 'He lay low...' is fine in the past tense.

Some of the 'wrong' usage is becoming mainstream. You often hear people saying they had a lay-in.

Tyke

Yes I think a few spinners have been messed about, Bess is the latest. I feel sorry for him as I have had the same problem. Sometimes you cant release the ball properly. It was kind of Root to say that Bess is much better than him. Not much in it but Moeen Ali is far better.