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@markuswrites

a big civic nationalism guy

cricketscrawl.substack.com
Joined April 2023
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Two years since Jack Leach's last Test, and England aren't close to replacing him. No spinner in the country out-bowls other spinners more than Leach; by the same measure, none are worse than Shoaib Bashir. Was Leach ditched too soon? Read more here: benjonescricket.substack.com…
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@I_amMukhtarOct 13
This vicar from Luton is spitting facts and he even calls out the far-right and Tommy Robinson
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Bored of the generic “I’m a football manager, I’m not commenting on Manchester City” comments? Enter Ian Holloway… #ManCity #stfc
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Jack Leach had the third best economy rate in Division One this season. His economy rate was just 2.29 across 317.5 overs, taking 36 wickets at an average of 20.22! Class 💫 #YouAreSomerset @WPAinsurance
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abjure@forsorrowsSep 19
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MALIQUE ❤️‍🔥 (@mal_i_que) profile pictureMALIQUE ❤️‍🔥@mal_i_queSep 19
gambling apps are a non problem if you dont gamble.. like dont download the app? people need to take responsibility for themselves.
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In 2014 Nigel Farage went on LBC to complain about hearing foreign languages on trains. James O'Brien: But your wife and kids speak German. That was the first and last time they ever spoke.
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New Yorkers in 2029 giving Zohran 80% of the vote after being blasted with rainbows and puppies every day for four years
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I’ll do anything to see a canva free template poster again
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The media coverage towards the launch of LIV Golf and the Saudi Arabian PIF’s involvement was some of the most extreme I’ve ever seen in sports. This question to Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter grabbed a lot of headlines.
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This stopped me in my tracks. An independent study by @QMUL has found that after ULEZ was introduced, children’s lungs grew faster in Central London and have now caught up with children outside of the capital. Incredible.
Queen Mary University of London (@QMUL) profile pictureQueen Mary University of London@QMULAug 19
Air pollution stunts children’s lung growth. New Queen Mary research found that improvements in air quality after the introduction of London’s ULEZ are associated with accelerated lung growth in children. Read more: shorturl.at/Jx86o
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★@kadaipaneer_Jul 30
Heard joe root is back with full time captain 🥀
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Mike H@mikoh123Jul 7
Reform’s Robert Jenrick has an absolute meltdown on Sky news when challenged with a statement that Sky hadn’t even spoken to Nigel Farage’s daughter. #clacton
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The ECB has played a part in this with its shabby handling of recent events. We lose Ben Stokes, a superb captain and allrounder, and get left with Rob Key. Superb.
England Cricket (@englandcricket) profile pictureEngland Cricket
@englandcricketJun 28
One of England's all-time greatest captains, Ben Stokes, has decided to retire from international cricket at the end of this Test match. Ben, you have been the most inspirational captain, leader and legend this team could have ever hoped for. We love you so much and wish you all the best in your retirement ❤️ England will never be the same again.
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Craig Atkins@cta84Jun 25
"Bashir's control of length is not where it should be" No shit. Not the best spinner in the CC, not the best English spinner, and not the spinner with the highest ceiling, but still, let's carry a 1-dimensional rookie rather than let him learn his game bowling for his county.
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Shoaib Bashir is so far away from being a test match cricketer it’s a joke, would be like calling up a Walsall striker with 4 league goals to play for England
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Will@Willbak1Jun 15
My brain genuinely hurts when people say Jimmy should still play for England
Sam Barrick (@SJ_Barrick) profile pictureSam Barrick@SJ_BarrickJun 15
An undercooked Archer, a debutant with figures of 0-128 in his last CC game, a lad who clearly hasn’t been fancied for the last 3 years and Josh Tongue. Just swallow your stupid pride and recall Sir Jimmy!!
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If you’ve chosen to live in the centre of the greatest city in the world, expect the nightlife to match.
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@Yas_CricketJun 9
This is really good theguardian.com/sport/2026/j…
Stokes shouldn’t lose his job for breaking curfew when ECB failings run so much deeper | Andy Bull

Stokes shouldn’t lose his job for breaking curfew when ECB failings run so much deeper | Andy Bull

Midnight bedtime was entirely a public relations exercise to reconnect with fans – the same fans the ECB invites to one long piss-up at Lord’s

theguardian.com
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BIG NEWS! We just (soft) launched Zeteo UK, a new standalone publication from Zeteo based in the UK, covering the UK. It's our first international expansion, with big-name contributors and reporters. Check out the trailer below and then subscribe to Zeteo UK (link in reply):
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Allrounder? He averages 45 with the ball, he’s firmly a batter who bowls a bit
Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) profile pictureSurrey Cricket
@surreycricketJun 7
Dan Lawrence brings up his 5️⃣0️⃣ in some style! 🔥 It has been a cracking innings from the Surrey all-rounder 👊 🤎 | #CountyChampionship
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