CricketChap

England and Lancashire County Cricket fan 🌹. Test is best.

[CricketChap @TheCricket_Chap]

Nearly teared up watching Ollie Robinson celebrate that first wicket. Pure joy, relief and elation written all over his face. After the journey he’s been on, that was genuinely heartwarming.

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Of all the former England captains, Vaughan looks the most like he owns a vineyard, a Range Rover and half of the Cotswolds.

[Test Match Special @bbctms]

To mark the 150th Test match at Lord's, all England's former living captains were invited onto the pitch for a special event.

Some legends here 😍

[CricketChap @TheCricket_Chap]

How can Bethell get out for only 6 runs? What about all that time he spent in the nets watching Kohli? I don’t get it.

[CricketChap @TheCricket_Chap]

England cricket team need to ditch their toothpaste whites and go for a more cream colour like everyone else. Our kits look cheap. And they also go a bit grey in the wash.

[CricketChap @TheCricket_Chap]

Lauren Bell’s MILLIONS of Instagram followers could face a World Cup blackout.

No stories. No selfies. No behind-the-scenes content.

#LetHerPost #FreeLauren

https://t.co/ngEftgw7Mc

[CricketChap @TheCricket_Chap]

If England offloaded McCullum and added his £1m to Archer’s, reckon he’d play then? That’s £2m on the table. Enough to get Archer in?

[Test Match Special @bbctms]

Ben Stokes has warned that players could abandon international cricket if England take a hardline stance on the Indian Premier League.

Fast bowler Jofra Archer is missing the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's following his IPL stint and may not be ready to play in the second.

[CricketChap @TheCricket_Chap]

What’s the most offensive thing ever written on the Lord’s honours board?

A.A.P. Atkinson 118 v Sri Lanka.

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Sam Billings urges Zak Crawley to ditch red ball cricket and embrace the franchise circuit, like he did.

[ESPNcricinfo @ESPNcricinfo]

Sam Billings feels a break from red ball cricket could do Zak Crawley a world of good 🗣️

[CricketChap @TheCricket_Chap]

@mroller98 @ESPNcricinfo Will his salary of £58k be locked in if they decide to retain him?

[Dan Kingdom @DanKingdom96]

The ECB need to stop pretending one of these is a problem while the other one is fine

[CricketChap @TheCricket_Chap]

@SkyCricket Idea for new clause in his next central contract: no show, no dough.

[CricketChap @TheCricket_Chap]

Preposterous to sanction Lancs for the pitch. It was an entertaining game with a result. Much better than the snooze fest draws we had last season.

[Lancashire Cricket @lancscricket]

Response to the Cricket Regulator's decision on the Emirates Old Trafford pitch.

🌹 #RedRoseTogether

[CricketChap @TheCricket_Chap]

Idea for new England cricket central contract clause: no show, no dough.

[CricketChap @TheCricket_Chap]

The landscape may have changed, Ben. The purpose of a central contract hasn’t. Archer took the money — that deal secures his availability for England, not his other “opportunities.”

[Sky Sports Cricket @SkyCricket]

England captain Ben Stokes responds to those criticising Jofra Archer's absence from the England squad, following his IPL involvement 🗣️

[CricketChap @TheCricket_Chap]

@LaneC37 His bowling average of 30.1 would suggest he's not that good.

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Archer’s barely available. England aren’t getting ~£1m of value from a central contract. Tear it up, pay him per match — better deal for everyone.

[CricketChap @TheCricket_Chap]

@BoothCricket That would be a shame. Atkinson’s debut series was so far away from his average in terms of pace and wicket taking ability that it distorted selection for years to come. He looked ineffective in Australia and his body language was poor. Baker should be given a chance.

[CricketChap @TheCricket_Chap]

@TeleCricket @NHoultCricket @willis_macp Makes perfect sense to diversify broadcasters. The rugby league trap of being dependent on a single broadcaster with no competition must be avoided

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@mattylufc_ It wasn’t a spinner’s deck in Australia. They barely played Lyon, the best in the world. Bashir’s needed in English conditions to give the seamers a rest.