For me, this sums up the Tim Payne mania better than anything.
@NZ_Football have been swamped with more than 400 overseas media requests, including giants like USA Today, CNN, The Guardian, BBC, Times....
Nuts. Just nuts.
https://t.co/SzPJpVW2n5
@FIFAWorldCup#AllWhites
From 4.7k to over one MILLION followers 🤯💥 This is how the world reacted to A-Leagues star Tim Payne becoming an internet sensation.
@WgtnPhoenixFC@NZ_Football
"If we lose test cricket, we will lose the cricket we truly know. History remembers legendary test careers not franchise triumphs. Cricket without Tests has no real meaning. Winning a T20 World Cup may put you at the centre of world cricket today, but whether that is truly good for the game remains open to debate.
Test cricket earned its name because it challenges every quality a player possesses, technique, patience, temperament,endurance and character. It is not simply about clearing the ropes for entertainment; It is about battling through pressure, adapting to conditions, and surviving the physical and mental demands of five intense days"
- Sir Ian Botham
@ricsalizzo@brad_weber9 Stags fan here. Ideally a sexed up NPC is great. But players would go overseas in droves with money, opportunities etc. S/R crowds are gone so we need to somehow rejuvenate. I support a team which hardly wins as it is. Franchise support is earnt. Landers wont get that support now