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Post by Randall » Wed Mar 17, 2021 10:05 am

Captain Hobo wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:15 am
Randall wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 12:00 pm Don bradman still holds the highest test score at headingley
334 not out in 1930
300 of them in 1 day.
Would have loved pretend cricket as well
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Dennis Compton holds the highest test score at trent bridge
278 against Pakistan in 1954
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Post by Randall » Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:28 am

Alistair cook holds the record for highest test score at edgbaston
294 against India in 2011
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Post by Randall » Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:55 am

The highest test score at old Trafford is 311 by bob Simpson against England in 1964
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Post by Randall » Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:28 am

The highest test score at the rose bowl is 189 by Martin guptil in 2013
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Post by Randall » Sun Mar 21, 2021 10:59 am

Sachin tendulkar holds the record for most test matches played
200
Next closest are ponting and steve Waugh on 168
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Post by Randall » Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:19 am

Graham gooch made a pair on test debut against Australia
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Post by Randall » Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:47 am

Peter shilton international debut was against east Germany and his last against west Germany
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Post by Randall » Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:37 am

Approximately 0.9% of the uk population is in prison
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Post by Tommo » Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:54 am

Randall wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:37 am Approximately 0.9% of the uk population is in prison
It's not enough.
They're all here!
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Post by Randall » Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:03 pm

Tommo wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:54 am
Randall wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:37 am Approximately 0.9% of the uk population is in prison
It's not enough.
They could lock at least 50% of Leicester up
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Post by tungsten tossers » Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:17 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:03 pm
Tommo wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:54 am
Randall wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:37 am Approximately 0.9% of the uk population is in prison
It's not enough.
They could lock at least 50% of Leicester up
Maybe they could copy The Simpsons and put the dome over Leicester :D

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Post by HalloweenJack » Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:48 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:47 am Peter shilton international debut was against east Germany and his last against west Germany
Shiltons last England cap was the 3rd/4th play off match in the 1990 World Cup against Italy.
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Post by Randall » Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:05 pm

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:48 pm
Randall wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:47 am Peter shilton international debut was against east Germany and his last against west Germany
Shiltons last England cap was the 3rd/4th play off match in the 1990 World Cup against Italy.
Chris woods played
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Post by Randall » Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:06 pm

That's trusting my memory
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Post by HalloweenJack » Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:15 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:05 pm
HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:48 pm
Randall wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:47 am Peter shilton international debut was against east Germany and his last against west Germany
Shiltons last England cap was the 3rd/4th play off match in the 1990 World Cup against Italy.
Chris woods played
He didn’t mate.

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Post by Randall » Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:46 pm

HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:15 pm
Randall wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:05 pm
HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:48 pm
Randall wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:47 am Peter shilton international debut was against east Germany and his last against west Germany
Shiltons last England cap was the 3rd/4th play off match in the 1990 World Cup against Italy.
Chris woods played
He didn’t mate.

Well bugger me
Where did I get that misinformation from
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Post by HalloweenJack » Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:11 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:46 pm
HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:15 pm
Randall wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:05 pm
HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:48 pm
Randall wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:47 am Peter shilton international debut was against east Germany and his last against west Germany
Shiltons last England cap was the 3rd/4th play off match in the 1990 World Cup against Italy.
Chris woods played
He didn’t mate.

Well bugger me
Where did I get that misinformation from
I think some teams do tend to give squad players a game in this particular fixture.
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Post by Randall » Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:12 pm

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Post by Randall » Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:58 am

Peter shilton played his last international match against italy
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