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Quote of the day: 6/03/2010

“Bangladesh won the toss, something regular captain Andrew Strauss would have never let happen” – reveal all his secrets he will not, young Jedi.

Quote of the day: 5/03/2010

“England defeated Bangladesh by 45 runs in the third and final One-Day International to sweep the three-match series 3-0. Chasing 285 runs to win, Bangladesh managed 239-9 in 50 overs” – what a good way to start the weekend.

Don’t mention KP

With the kind permission of our readers, we’d like to take a bit of a liberty and mention Kevin Pietersen.

Quote of the day: 4/03/2010

“Precisely why anyone would try headbutting a dude in a helmet isn’t clear” – Australia’s Mitchell Johnson and New Zealand’s Scott Styris seem to have mistaken cricket for all-in wrestling.

Quote of the day: 1/03/2010

“Collingwood entered the fray with a grim countenance, and proceeded to turn an increasingly enthralling contest into a comfortable chase” – Cow Corner licks its pen for another coruscating match report after Paul Collingwood England beat Bangladesh in the first ODI.

Quote of the day: 24/02/2010

“Sachin Tendulkar has broken the record for the highest individual score in a one-day international, passing the mark of 194 not out set by Zimbabwe’s Charles Coventry and 194 by Pakistan’s Saeed Anwar in today’s one-day international against South Africa” – What is left for him to conquer?

Quote of the day: 7/02/2010

“Fans cast further doubt over one-day cricket’s long-term future by voting with their feet, as only 25,463 spectators attended Sunday’s game between Australia and West Indies at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground)” – The glass is half-full for Australia’s The Age newspaper. Not.

Quote of the day: 2/02/2010

“Perhaps teams now accompanied by physical trainers, coaches, managers, computer analysts, psychologists, might need to carry a moral guide too. Someone who can teach the players to tell right from wrong. Some individuals need such advice more than others. Clearly Afridi is one of them” – Suresh Menon writes for DreamCricket.com on the Afridi ball-chewing incident.

Quote of the day: 20/12/2010

“Having fought so hard to draw those two Tests it was disappointing the boys could not hold on in Johannesburg. It has still been a successful tour though, having won the one-day series and drawn the Tests. South Africa are a good side – they have won in Australia in the last 12 months – so a drawn series is very respectable. We have had to fight and scrap” – Mike Gatting reminds us of the positives.

So, Is Ian Bell a Lion or a lamb?

What does Ian Bell gain at this point from being sent to play limited-overs cricket for the Lions? Is this simply the best way for him to brush up his one-day game having got himself together in the long form?

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