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Slinga Malinga

Been busy but just had to post about this Sri Lankan bowler… what an incredible performance against South Africa, taking 4 wickets in 4 balls! And so excruciatingly close to 5 (and the game)! Unreal.
Loving this year’s Cricket World Cup.

What positives can England take out of this Ashes series?

What positives can England take out of the 5-nil Ashes loss to Australia?

Warne’s retired.
McGrath’s retired.
The Six Nations is coming up soon so hopefully people will forget about the dire cricketers…
MBEs aren’t usually stripped away as easily as they’re awarded (though tell that to Naseem)

What other positives do you think they can take out of this?

England - you were Warne-d!

I love those Aussie signs in the Ashes! After taking 5 wickets in an innings in the MCG during the 4th test, Shane Warne gave the England cricket’s MBE endowed batting order a lesson with 71 runs in the first innings at Sydney in the 5th.
Unfortunately it’s no longer Christmas so I don’t have access [...]

Legend Warne to retire after Ashes

I dislike Australians almost as much as New Zealanders and Cork people… (only in sporting terms, of course - outside of sport, Aussies and Kiwis are really nice people). Shane Warne is different.
Always a “colourful” character, in his sporting career he has been fined for accepting money from bookies, missed a Cricket World Cup due [...]