It has become so. The disastrous decision by the ECB to push to get cricket de-listed in '98 and later completely shuffled off to Sky killed the popularity of the sport completely.
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It has become so. The disastrous decision by the ECB to push to get cricket de-listed in '98 and later completely shuffled off to Sky killed the popularity of the sport completely.
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I agree with that. When football chased immediate cash there was a huge terrestrial void and it was a missed opportunity.
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Well thatm put the cat amongst the pigeons
Could be quite a day!
Was pretty fun in the end! England win, Root 100, 10000 test runs, and finished in under 15 overs so a full refund and home by early afternoon!
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This aged well
Good stuff! Bet you've had worse days!
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Well, that's that then
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Though Bairstow is going for it.... 
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This! Bairstow just ripping it up.
Tickets were free as well.I thought we'd blown it when Root fell cheaply...
Bairstow is absolutely demolishing NZ, glorious to watch
Kinda wish I'd blagged the day off work and gone to watch...bah