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FenlandRunner Jun 2021 7:37pm, 26 Jun 2021 6,697 posts	0 FenlandRunner Really enjoyed the T20 (recently). Both International and domestic.
Cheg Jun 2021 7:37pm, 26 Jun 2021 3,085 posts	0 Cheg But that’s bans for failing drugs tests? These are recreational drugs rather than Performance enhancing?
rf_fozzy Jun 2021 7:38pm, 26 Jun 2021 14,803 posts	0 rf_fozzy Hales was banned for drugs 2 years ago. But that was his 2nd strike. espncricinfo.com I've no issue in giving people a 2nd chance, but has he shown any contrition for his actions. And no, Stokes has nothing to say as he's on strike 2 as well.. "On talent" - how do you quantify this? Buttlerfingers probably has more "talent" but he's not shown the requisite form for the test team. Performance trumps talent. And Roy/Bairstow/Malan/Buttler have all scored runs in test and ODI. If, as Dooogs says, it was for the test team, then he might have a case...
Cheg Jun 2021 7:42pm, 26 Jun 2021 3,086 posts	0 Cheg Yeah looks like two drugs offences and he was around when stokes attacked that guy. Was he just filming it or getting involved too?
rf_fozzy Jun 2021 8:34pm, 26 Jun 2021 14,804 posts	0 rf_fozzy Bess looks like he's turning into a very handy one-day bowler in addition to good form in the longer format.
Dooogs Jun 2021 8:39pm, 26 Jun 2021 6,772 posts	0 Dooogs Very different bowlers but some time with Adil might be good for Bess on that front...
Ocelot Spleens Jun 2021 10:16am, 28 Jun 2021 31,214 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens Those T20 games v SL, what did Eng learn there....? A waste of time, Curran and Woakes , for instance, could have played against NZ!
NDWDave Jun 2021 7:49pm, 28 Jun 2021 15,083 posts	0 NDWDave Comedy conditions at Canterbury this evening
GregP Jun 2021 7:58pm, 28 Jun 2021 127,548 posts	0 GregP I saw an advert for the Hundred just now. It really is going to happen. Oh dear.
NDWDave Jun 2021 8:29pm, 28 Jun 2021 15,084 posts	0 NDWDave My son saw an advert for it and asked about it. He thought it sounded fun and wanted to watch some. He is 9 so probably the target market