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rf_fozzy Sep 2020 5:54pm, 25 Sep 2020 11,709 posts	Quote Pin rf_fozzy Of course Truman was playing under the back foot no ball rule (i.e. a dragger), so whilst objectively good for his era, difficult to compare to more modern bowlers.
NDWDave Sep 2020 5:57pm, 25 Sep 2020 12,718 posts	Quote Pin NDWDave My Ocado delivery this evening is being driven by Graham in the Onion van. I shouldn’t find this funny
Chrisity Sep 2020 9:24pm, 25 Sep 2020 18,157 posts	Quote Pin Chrisity Clue in the Times today Cricketer's entry in Anglo-French dictionary? (6)
um Sep 2020 9:00am, 26 Sep 2020 3,374 posts	Quote Pin um I only got it ^^ once I'd got a few letters to help.
Cerrertonia Sep 2020 9:41am, 26 Sep 2020 13,223 posts	Quote Pin Cerrertonia Very good.
57.5 Degrees of Pain Sep 2020 10:27am, 26 Sep 2020 6,192 posts	Quote Pin 57.5 Degrees of Pain Fred Trueman had to shoulder a seasonal workload that would have broken Mark Wood by mid-April. And I suspect his feat of being the highest test wicket taker and Pipe Smoker of the Year is a combination that may never be repeated.
GregP Sep 2020 11:30am, 26 Sep 2020 122,799 posts	Quote Pin GregP First innings lead so a draw is as good as a win from here if I understand the rules?
Cerrertonia Sep 2020 11:35am, 26 Sep 2020 13,224 posts	Quote Pin Cerrertonia That's right. So Somerset will need to bat quickly today and set a target. Weather still not looking good and quite a few of the players with 4 layers on by the looks of it.
Oscar the Grouch Sep 2020 12:56pm, 26 Sep 2020 1,923 posts	Quote Pin Oscar the Grouch Took you a long time to mention this game, Greppers! Chef batted beautifully yesterday and deserves for it to be match-defining.
GregP Sep 2020 1:12pm, 26 Sep 2020 122,801 posts	Quote Pin GregP I was keeping a low profile until the fear of a disaster ebbed.