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A mere 8 months before the big sweaty Mitch

The picture was clearly taken the moment after he was informed

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Tell you what like that slap head cunt Mitchell has a lot to answer for. Look at what he's done to this place.

Sign him up. Elanga I mean, and Demis Roussos. Dig him up first. Fun fact: I was at the Herodion at the foot of the Acropolis for his performance in 2010. His first in Greece for 37 years according to Google. And by at I mean wandering around outside like a tourist on their first night in Athens.

Easy Star Allstars did it best.

That'll be their thinking, but I'd rather that few tests was after he'd proven his body won't break down by playing a couple of championship games before tests, there's 5 of them so no need to rush. Who'd he come in for is another question, Edgbaston is Woakes' home turf, so I would assume it'd be Tongue, unless you go with no dedicated spinner and use Root, maybe Bethel comes in for Pope as well, be a bit of a surprise as Pope's seriously in the runs just now (got an absolute jaffa, second innings). Then there's also Wood, who's hoping to be fit for the 5th Test, nice problem to have I suppose.

I was listening to TMS yesterday and they were talking about the importance of having an established top 7 going into the Ashes. We have that now Pope has found some form, and Bethell breathing down his neck will hopefully spur him on. And despite the criticism of Bazball, often justified in its early stages, what Stokes and McCullum have done is create an atmosphere where batters play their natural game now while also adapting to the game situation. The questions for me are still about the bowling attack. Agree with Alex that a fit Stokes helps provide balance but it would be great to have a pool of genuine pace bowlers that we can rotate in Australia. We need to wrap Wood up in cotton wool so he’s fit. Play bowlers more suited to English conditions against India if that’s what needed to endure Wood is on the flight. Archer feels like a Hail Mary pass at this stage but it would be amazing if it comes off and he’s part of the Ashes squad.

He looks super fit too. A bit rusty with the bat but that’s to be expected after all that time out and he’s still soneone to be feared at number 6

The Orb released it in 1991

The other thing I would say is having Stokes able to actually bowl gives the team the sort of balance it has lacked for a few years now.

Apparently it’s the only ground since the analysis began (think it includes something like 80 odd test venues) where the average amount of runs per wicket increases by innings as the match progresses. So that would have possibly fed into the decision too. I still think it was wrong but they won in some style so I guess it doesn’t matter.

apparently he could be coming back into the squad for the edgbaston test next week. seems a bit reckless when you look at how his body has broken down and how little red ball cricket he's played in recent years. they're desparate to see if his body is up to a few tests before deciding to pick him in the ashes squad.

yeah - it could have backfired but i can see why stokes decided to put the in. i also agree with tom that it was an arrogant move, but one with some reasoning behind it. they're rightly confident in chasing down a target on a decent pitch though. they no longer seem certain to collapse when wickets start falling. that's multiple chases of 300+ to win games in recent years. feels like we're moving into the second chapter of bazball. they're still playing aggressively, ticking along at well over 4 an over with the bat, but it's not as macho/brainless as it seemed at first.

Yeah I fell into that trap too! 'Medicine Head' released 'Dark Side of the Moon' in 1972, 12 months before Pink Floyd released 'The Dark Side of the Moon'. And yes, I did call the quiz master a cunt!

I like that.

No, it was Pink Floyd and it was actually released in 1973.

Christ !!!!!

Mention of Pink Floyd and 1972 reminds me of the worst fucking pub quiz wipeout question I was subjected to: "Which band, in 1972, released the album 'Dark Side of the Moon'?"

That's true When I worked in Headingley, there was a very noticeable difference when the students fucked off for summer. The place was tidy then with less pavement pizza's.

Even I wasn't middle aged in 1972. Yes and Pink Floyd for me prog-wise around that time. Never heard of Aphrodite's child.

You say that as if it's any different to normal

No, more a bad cold. If I get it full on?

You've not got the same shit that Fish has/had, have you?