Off Topic Cricket Thread

No chance he plays the fist game against Sri Lanka. He knew as soon as it went and called for help.

He's had a 'mare so far in this tournament

 

Least the Ashes are 18 months away or so

 

Probably miss the full series. Sickener

 

Pope is vice captain I believe, then who after that? Could go for Duckett or let Brooke have a crack at it to get experience.

 

Another good win for Durham today

 

Keep an eye out for McKinney, got a big future. Also, Phil Mustards son Haydon behind the stumps today. Only 19 the pair of them

 

Nic Pooran is a top top player. Outstanding and cool as ****.

 

Graham Thorpe's family have revealed today that he took his own life after battling sever anxiety and depression. Such a devastating thing for them to go through

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13734379/graham-thorpe-took-life-wife-reveals.html

 

Really sad and makes hearing of his passing worse. I knew he'd struggled with his game before at times due to mental health.

This is canny from Michael Atherton, last week: "Friendships in sport are not quite like nine to five friendships. You don't clock in and clock off. You are with someone for three or four months on tour, so you get to know players exceptionally well. Myself and Graham toured Zimbabwe and Kenya with England A when I was 21, he was 20. He was there right at the end, my last tour in Pakistan, so he encapsulated the whole of my career really."

"He was our best player in the 90s. He was our most complete player. He was brave and fearless against pace. He was highly skillful against spin - took hundreds off Murali [Muttiah Muralitharan] and Shane Warne. Most of all, he was a fierce and unflinching competitor. If we were 20-2 first morning of a Test and you saw him coming out, you knew he was in for the fight," the 56-year-old elaborated.

"Of course, when you live in and out of each other's pockets, it's not all easy. There are moments when it's difficult. But, we had a lot of fun with him. He was a sensitive, empathetic teammate and we'll miss him," Atherton said, summing up his views on Thorpe.

 

A bit of a shock this Awful.

 

Awful news about Graham Thorpe. I guess all of us assumed his "illness" that was reported in 2022 was a heart attack or stroke and that his death was attributed to that. Really shocking to hear that he attempted to take his life in 2022 and did so again last weekend. Absolutely heart breaking news, but for anyone who read his book it wouldn't come as a total shock that he was suffering with his mental health.

RIP Thorpey. I hope you are at peace now.

 

I read a few years back the lad was suffering from depression.. Didn't appreciate had bad it must have been for him. Tragic for Thorpe and his family.. RIP

 

Stokes out for the summer due to the hamstring injury.

 

No surprise but it’s still a sickener

 

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Sri Lanka aren’t the best so England will likely win despite the missing players

 

Sri Lanka win the toss and bat first

 

Looks a flat pitch. Here's hoping Woakes and co can get a few this morning

 

Gerrin

6/1

 

Horrific shot that