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Goofee Apr 2017 4:43pm, 16 Apr 2017 1,319 posts	0 Goofee A bit of a recovery from 7/5!
GregP Apr 2017 9:43am, 17 Apr 2017 92,061 posts	0 GregP bbc.co.uk
Crash Hamster Apr 2017 6:53pm, 18 Apr 2017 841 posts	0 Crash Hamster Excellent start by the Bears. Can't seem to buy a run; is it a season too far for this 'experienced' side?
Nicholls595 Apr 2017 3:46pm, 19 Apr 2017 11,767 posts	0 Nicholls595 Essex spit the dummy out over The Big City Bashathon
GregP Apr 2017 5:14pm, 19 Apr 2017 92,130 posts	0 GregP Yes. Just got back from an interminable meeting otherwise would have flagged this earlier. I believe the official statement involved a constructive and heartfelt desire for Surrey to fuck right off.
Nicholls595 Apr 2017 5:39pm, 19 Apr 2017 11,770 posts	0 Nicholls595 😀
njosmith Apr 2017 9:55pm, 19 Apr 2017 70 posts	0 njosmith GregP clearly very pleased Surrey sitting top of the table, and that is why he has posted a link to it. (Lancs fan but ex-Surrey local)
fetcheveryone Apr 2017 3:03pm, 20 Apr 2017 18,305 posts	0 fetcheveryone Here's one I picked up from Andy Zaltzmann on The Bugle... The retirement of Misbuh-ul-Haq represents the last international cricketer who was older than Andy, thus putting his dreams of an international career in serious jeopardy. Misbah's DOB is 28/5/74, which means I might have a bit of wiggle room, depending on who's next in line. If we restrict it to England cricketers, I would probably have to look back a good ten years to find someone older than me. If you're lucky enough not to be able to provide an answer to this, then good for you.
fetcheveryone Apr 2017 3:07pm, 20 Apr 2017 18,306 posts	0 fetcheveryone A check of the 2005 Ashes reveals only Vaughan and Giles who are older than me... so unless I've forgotten a surprise recall of John Emburey recently, it must be down to one of those.
fetcheveryone Apr 2017 3:08pm, 20 Apr 2017 18,307 posts	0 fetcheveryone It looks like my hopes were crushed in August 2008 when Vaughan retired