Test Match Special - No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - knockout time in the PSL and WPL!

Episode Date: March 14, 2024

Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are busy in the franchises of India and Pakistan, including seeing some remarkable individual performances. Plus, Alex has FINALLY discovered golf.

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We swear too much. Henry does beep it out for us because he's a good man. It is actually so that your family can all listen. Your kids can listen. But we will say... Sugar. That's not a really bad one. Cross comes in round the wicket

Boulder, Boulder, leaving a ball alone, Litchfield. Think it's the wobble ball, and it just nips back, it jags back, it's the nipbacker, that is a beauty from Kate Cross, an absolute seed, that is a beauty from Cross. Hello and welcome back to No Balls, the great podcast with me, Alex Hartley, view Kate Cross. This has been the swiftest that we've got on. on this call, pressed record, I've not even called it with you. How are you? I'm good. I actually

FaceTime you before he ignored me, so I left the room. No, you didn't. I swear on my life, I rang you and you didn't answer. When we were texting about your cupping? Oh, my what? Because I'm on my e-sim and it doesn't ring through on my phone, that's why it didn't ring. Ah, right. So it just, I was ringing for ages. I was like, oh, she doesn't want to talk to me. why didn't you just text me and say because we were texting at the same time I just presumed you didn't want to chat this has been a terrible start today's podcast how are you how good Alex we are qualified big fat Q how do you do a Q? Me too qualified qualified congratulations Maltan sultans

congratulations my favorite IPL team RCB yes we play in the qualifier I don't I can't keep up it's really hard I don't even know when our games are let alone you are games. We play Friday in the qualifier. Our finals on Sunday. Your finals on Monday. Monday. Monday.

Monday. Well, I look very exciting week ahead. I know. So good. So we play the qualifier. If we lose, we have another chance of making it to the final. We play the winner. Whoever finished three and four in the table.

So one and two play each other. A bit like the big bash. So we've got two chances to go to the final. I've extended my flight, extended my stamp. staying in Pakistan till the final, so... How good. So I've never understood the Big Bash and how it works. I've kind of just watched the games as they've gone,

but it gives the top teams the most chance to qualify, doesn't it? Because you get second chances even if you lose. Yeah, which makes sense because if you're... Does it? Yeah, because if you finish top of the table, you get knocked out in one game. At least you get two chances. You might as well finish fourth.

That's knockout cricket. That's knockout tournaments. No, I like it. I like it. So we're like the 100. So there's only five teams. So top goes straight through to the final and two and three play against each other. So we've finished third. We think we're going to play Mumbai Indians.

And they're the three strongest teams that have made the finals really, aren't they? I think that's fair to say, yeah. I think my opinion would be that Delhi are probably the strongest. They've definitely been the most consistent, actually. So, yeah, I feel like they should finish top. But I think it's fair the way that the table's gone this year. It feels fair. So what have you made up to?

You're in Delhi now. In Delhi now, yeah, I've never been to Delhi. So me and Wolfie, Georgia Ware and went out and did some exploring on day one. And then I put some pictures on Twitter of going to India Gate and we went to see a few other touristy things. And all the replies to my tweet were like, you shouldn't be going out on your own, hope you stay safe, make sure you don't.

I was like, oh gosh. Right, okay, so since then, I've not been at the hotel. Oh, okay, so you've been in someday then. Been there, done that, yeah, Bin has seen it all. But yeah, been in Delhi. We had a few days off. We had a 90s night. I don't know if you saw that.

We saw Elise Perry Waurasari, and the rest of us went to a local market and tried to find some road clothes. So, yeah, it's been fun. It's been loads of fun. It's been team bonding. It's been winning. We won yesterday. Hard work.

Hard work not playing. I feel like how many times they were talking about this on this podcast. I'm not playing in T20 cricket, shock. But it was harder when we were losing and not playing, whereas seeing how the team played the other night was so good. Elise Perry is like Stuart Broad, when she gets on one of those roles where she just no one can play her. It was so good to watch.

and so nice to have it on my team for once and not be. So I'm going to have to face her. So she got six per, did I see? Sixfer. She's the only cricketer now, male or female to score 100, and take a six for in every format of the game. Wow. Unbelievable.

Why did she have to be Australian? I know. So I ran her a drink round when she'd finished her spell of four. She bought four straight through, takes six wickets, changes the game, wins the game for us. I take her a drink round, And the whole crowd behind her are going, Perry, Perry, Perry, and she just doesn't turn around because she's really embarrassed by stuff like that.

So I've turned around to the crowd. I'm like, yeah, get up, go, keep going. And she's just like, oh my gosh, you can just tell us she's really embarrassed by having the spotlight on it. And I said, Pez, that really, really took me back to Canterbury in 2019 when you took seven for against us in the ashes. She started laughing. Yeah, I can still see that to this day. Yeah, I'm there.

I went right back there. But yeah, it was amazing. Great win. Qualified, rightly so. Like, it would have been a bit of a damp squid if we'd, squib, squid, squid. Squib. Damp squid. Damp squid.

Damp squid. Damp squid is what you get fresh out of the ocean. Damp, it would have been a bit of a damp squib if, um, if we've got through on like run rate and same points and stuff. So I'm really glad we won yesterday. So, yeah, exciting week ahead. Yes. What about you?

You've been fast. Yes, I am. So it's Ramadan. And you know what I like? Throw myself into it every situation that I'm in and the lads are fasting. And I thought, I really want to understand how they're feeling when they get to the game. So our game start at 9pm. So I thought, I want to know what they're feeling like. You know, they've fasted all day, haven't had anything to drink, haven't had anything to eat. So I've joined them. So we've literally just broken our fast now. We've fasted all day and gone and had some dates and some chickpeas and some salad and then everyone else will go for dinner now. I'll do the pod and then go for dinner afterwards and we can eat all the

way through until 4 a.m. And then we have our last meal at 4 a.m. And then we don't eat again until 6.40 the next day. So is that based on sunrise and sunset? Am I right in thinking that? Yeah. Okay. So are you eating through? Are you like getting up to eat in the night? Yeah. I'm not going to bed till 4. So basically sleep during the day and then because our game is start at nine p.m. We didn't finish yesterday. Sleep all day and party all night. Yeah, that is literally it. That is literally it. So yeah, I've decided that I'm going to fast at the lads while I'm here because I think it's only fair they're doing it that I should do it. So what have you learned? It's hard, so hard. Obviously, you know, the first thing you think about when you

wake up in the morning is like to just get a drink of water to hydrate because you've been sleep all day and you can't do that and then you can't eat so you've just got to be so disciplined with what you do i found that i've had my energy levels have been so much less because obviously i've not got any food in me but then as soon as i eat i pick up that energy and i'm fine and everyone's told me it'll take two or three days to get used to and then i'll be absolutely fine with it i feel like the drinking thing is something that i would really struggle with because i like my hydration levels really bother me and i don't sleep well if i'm not hydrated except So I feel like that's the thing that I'd just do out, like, real subconsciously and then be like,

oh, no, I've brought the fast to it. Yeah. But, Chrossey, your day is revolved around food as well. Yeah, I, well, you know what? I'm like, if I miss a meal, I'm grumpy for like four days. Yeah. So, yeah, I've literally just eaten, went downstairs, everyone did their prayers. And then I had a date and some chickpeas.

So now I'm so hungry and I cannot wait for this podcast to be over so I can go and eat for the first time today. so on that note have you got anything on your sticky note yes have i have i big news big news in the cricketing world crossy maria azmus maria maria maria mrs marya taylor swift mate yeah he's retiring and i think it's because he's going on tour with taylor that would make a lot of sense um because they are good friends i heard it on twitter so it's true yeah so they've become besties and he's decided that he doesn't want to spend as much time away from her as he is doing at the minute. So he's retiring to spend his time with Taylor.

How nice. That's really thoughtful of him. And congratulations, Mary, on an amazing career. So I presume that means we're going to go upstairs with him in a little bit. Oh, yeah, of course. We've got to see him off well. Lovely. Sad news.

Sad news for the old cricket world. Yeah. It is really. He's a great umpire. In more sad news, Al, cricketing. Bad news. Oh no. The over 60s came runners-up.

I know. I know. They lost. Don't laugh. They lost to Australia. Obviously, another Australian team. And lucky, lads. You might have won if it was under 50s.

Maybe if you were in your prime. If they were in the prime and if they'd were good at cricket and were under 60. At least you're going to the final That's pretty cool A great effort I don't know how many teams are in the tournament but what's done that's

I've struggled up a friendship with one of your friends on this trip Great great friendship Steve Kirby Steve Kirby Yeah you keep sending me

Random pictures of With him Yeah Heywood boy Al I know Well we grew at the same club As he told you He wanted to play

Snaps for me the other days Like Snap's name of the game Come on let's do it In front of everybody And I was like I need Crossie I was like Because she teaches me so well

And he's like, you've spent enough time across it. You must know Snaps is the name of the game. I was like, I can't do it. Snaps is the name of the game, okay. Yeah, so we didn't do it. What a game? But a great, great man, but he's got terrible, terrible eyesight. Because it's about 2 o'clock in the morning.

We've just finished a game. We're debriefing, having a chat and a drink. And he goes, tell you what, that umpire tonight looks like George Clooney, doesn't he? And I said, the umpire tonight looks like George Clooney. yeah, pants of mine, handsome man. Richard Ellingworth, he thinks, looks like George Clooney. Maybe we should go instead of Richard Ellingworth, then instead of Murray. So I was with Richard Ellingworth yesterday before the game.

I said Kerbs has got a man crush on you. I think she looked like George Clooney. What's Kerbs' role over there? Fast bowling coach for Karachi. Oh, he's not with Moulton. No, he's with Karachi. Right, okay. Oh, what a man. Send him all regards, please.

I will. He's gone home now because they've been knocked out, but... All right, I'll just text him there. Yeah. I've got you a present. You've got me a present. I've got you a present, yeah. I want you to shut your eyes. You got my shirt, right? Keep them shut.

Yeah, I promise I can't see. Okay. The purpose of the podcast, I'm just getting it out of its packet. Open your eyes. Oh my God. Oh yes I love it. Because I think you've got one that's signed by the players and I think you've got a Glenn Max who I want and I thought they're not going to, they don't fit her properly and you can't really wear the signed one. So I've got you, Yuverio and Alex R.C. B shirt. Oh my God. My day has been made. Oh, thank you.

You're welcome. Our manager messaged us on day one. saying if anyone's got any young children in the family that they want to get shirts for, please, can you let me know? So I sent one through saying, can I get Alex on the back, please? Oh, I'm so chuffed with that. Thank you so much. You're welcome? And it's the lady shirt as well.

Oh, perfect. I've actually got something for you as well. Oh, gosh. What have you got me? I've got an apology for you. Oh. Wait, sorry, did everyone just hear that correctly? Henry, is the microphone definitely switched on?

Yeah, I, Kate Cross, I am so, so sorry. What have you done? What I have done. I have been slating golf for the last four years. Oh, yes, I forgot about this. And I went for a round of golf. I played eight holes, so I didn't play 18. I played eight.

I really enjoyed it. I am so happy and so smug because you started putting golf content up on Instagram. and I was like, here she is. She played one round and now she likes it and she now understands. Yeah, there was a slight problem with my golf. I played five holes and I was hitting the ball

and I probably hit one in three quite nicely. I hit one onto the green which I was really chuffed with. That's the one I put on Instagram. And I'm swinging and I've got this pro with me and he's teaching me and we're going through it and he's telling me I've got to stand in different ways for different clubs and things and it's all getting a bit too much. Anyway, I just took a swing left.

left-handed halfway around and he looked at me and went, I think you're probably left-handed. Didn't you do a batting, a batting thing with Mark Robinson once where you did the whole thing left-handed? Yeah, and then bat right-handed, yeah. That's it, yeah. So now we have to question,

we've said it before on this podcast, but we have to probably question that you should have batted left-handed through your career? No, because I've tried that, didn't I, that time? And it was bad. What's going on? Where are you? There's some shouting going in the background.

They're all playing cricket in the corridor. Okay, nice. We'll just continue as if that's not happening then. A bit like the time you had the telly on for that episode. So are we going to go play golf when we get into New Zealand? Yeah, yeah, we are. And I'll go to the driving range and figure out if I'm right or left-handed, but I can't wait. Yes, buzzing.

So I play golf the other day and we have to have caddies over here. It's like mandatory that you have to pay for a caddy. And they've generally been great. but my guy the other day I didn't play very well and it got to probably hold 10 and he goes so I got a par on like the 10th hole and he goes

mom par finally I'm so sorry I've had a bad day oh thanks my caddy was getting balls out the trees out the water yeah that's great that's the best bit by having a caddy

is they go find your ball for you yeah so we played best ball so you all took a shot and then played the best ball so it takes a lot shorter time to get frowned. But I was the putter. So I'm so good at put in that. So many dates playing mini-golf have actually helped my golf career. Oh, all right, legend.

So many dates. Oh, right. Have you got anything else if you stick it out? No. Mary, should you get going? This is our last chance with Murray. We'll go up with George Clooney another day. Yeah, make it memorable, Mary.

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and I've been a bit nervous about hearing your stories about Crossy's parasite and Alex's Deli Belly. So I would like to know if you've got any advice on how to avoid getting ill. I'd also like to know how bowling in India is different to bowling in England. Many thanks. Jamima. I wonder if that's Jamima Rodriguez.

Probably not. So we always get told to don't eat fruit that you can't peel. so you peel your fruit yourself anything that's washed in tap water try and stay away from so like fresh salads and just eat you drink yeah I see you drink

and just eat food that's thoroughly cooked don't eat medium rare chicken that I once got given and when they ask you how you want your chicken cooked say very very well done charcoal to me in Bangladesh once the other thing that we always

always get badgered about by our doctors when we come over here is hand hygiene make sure you wash your hands frequently and get some hand sanitizer. How's bowling different? I don't know. I'm RCB's net bowler at the minute, so I'm not too sure, but I'll tell you what, I'll have bowled all our batters into form because they're flying now. Yeah, perfect.

Flying. I think with India, whether you're a seamer or a spinner, it's a lot harder for a seamer, but as a spinner, you just got to let the pitch do the talking because you know, you're going to often put yourself under pressure going, I'm a spinner, I have to take all the wickets, but just don't change anything just because you're in India but I hope you have the best time with your school what school are you at

that you're travelling India for a cricket tour must be posh it doesn't say we used to go to Wales for Go Ape PGL What was I just going to say about bowling over here From a Seamus point of view I think it's really simple

I think you just got to keep bowling at the stumps like you probably do in every country in the world. But you just don't get as much from the pitch so you've got either got to be relentlessly boring and make sure you're hitting the stumps all the time or, you know, Pez found that wobble balls were really effective last night, so she was getting the ball to see them a little bit.

But I think just keep it really simple. Don't put too much pressure on yourself and go and enjoy the experience of being in India. Yes, this one. Hoodies and Fleeces. This is from Tim in Florida. Hello award winners. Yes.

Yeah, baby. Three-time award winners. I am curious to know how many hoodies and fleeces Alex possess, given she is rarely not seen wearing one. I reckon it must be triple digits. Does she have to rent a storage unit or even a warehouse to keep them all? How does she decide which one to wear on a given day? Rather like the Lank's Women's Cricket display last year, perhaps Emeritus Old Trafford could arrange a cricket display of Alex's favourite items and her style over the years. I have got a lot of

I have got a lot of hoodies haven't I? I think we should put a poll out there to find out which is your worst owned hoodie and I think it's that fluorescent yellow one that's a nice one it is not Alex

anything that is fluorescent yellow and glows in the dark is not a nice item of clothing yeah so I've come to India and India I'm not in India I'm in Pakistan I've been here five weeks

and I've brought bought five huddies and then I've probably, do you know what, okay, I had to kick Harry out of our bedroom at home because there wasn't enough room for my jumpers and huddies. So his clothes are now all in the spare room in a wardrobe in there and I have the wardrobes in our room. Henry's just put a little note in our chat saying a reminder that Alex's hoodie brand charges more for one hoodie than my last car cost. Thank you, Henry.

Good point. Well made, Henry. Thank you. Anything like that, Henry, please just pop in and have a word with us. We don't mind. Right, this one is called No Balls. Hi, Kate and Alex. I'm Katie from Australia, and I was born in England, but moved to Australia when young. I'm coming over to England for the series against New Zealand. I've always loved cricket. I've never played except for the backyard, but I love to watch. It's always been men's and in the last few years I've found a love for the women's game. There's a real personal feel to the women's game.

The same with your podcast. It's very personal and it feels like I've known you guys forever. We get that a lot, don't we? It will be my first cricket game in England, but super excited to see the girls play and the hopefully sold out grounds. Australia has a little bit of catching up to do when it comes to support towards the women's game. Hard agree. If you have any tips for a first time cricket supporter in the UK,

I would love to hear them. Also, don't know if you've seen Danny Gibson's bracelet, which has her name on it. I made it for her when she was playing in Australia for the strikers. Sorry, that was a bit long. Hope to see you guys at the games. That was from Katie in Australia, who was born in England. The rules for watching cricket in England, Katie, is

tops off if you're a man, no sun cream, beer in hand, chant songs if you're a female fancy dress, fish flip flops hat are a must I get the impression that Katie isn't a man who's going to go and join the Barmy Army

so Katie if I was you I would find a seat in the sunshine I'd get the program I would probably try and get everyone's signature at the end of the game I'd definitely wear an England top not an Australia top and I'd try and find me in Alex as well

and say hello at the end Yeah, obviously. I'll definitely say hi. Always. And this is titled, I Saw the Universe Cross Live. Hi, guys. Longtime listener, second time emailer. Sorry, before we get into that, Crossie. Do you remember that girl that emailed in with a really big word and we were like, she cannot be 13?

Yes. She drove two hours to my hotel in Islamabad. come and meet me. Was she disappointed? I hope not. I often do a drink. I'm joking. That's so sweet. I know. So amazing. She was shaking, bless her. She's so sweet.

Did you stay with her for a little while? Five minutes. And then Dad went, right, come on. Are you joking? So she drove two hours for five minutes, then they drove two hours home. Oh, no. You should have offered her some tickets to the games or something. Well, we gave her a shirt, and she got me a present. She got me a Pakistan scarf.

Oh, my God. It's so sweet. That's adorable. Love that. She's so intelligent. I felt intimidated. Anyway, long time listener, second time emailer. I was at the RCB versus UPW game, UP Warriors, the first one at the Chinnaswami with my friends. That was my first experience of watching a cricket game at a live stadium, and my word, what a day it was, probably convinced me a CSK

fan to support RCB in the WPL wink wink crossy although we didn't get to witness the universe crossplay I did manage to get a glimpse of her running the drinks and that made my day not the part of you running the drinks just seeing you live crossy I have a question for you how is it being teammates with a young gun like shrianka Patel both on and off the pitch and is there any chance you can bring her as a guest for the next episode Alex, it's great to see you with what you're doing so well, in the Moulton, soul times, and good to hear all the fun you're having, all the best. S-A-I, nice.

Well, I'm glad that you got to see me run the drinks. It's hard to miss me, actually, because I've got a fluorescent orange bibontso. But Sri Anka, she is a little superstar. Oh, my gosh. She was the find of the tournament for me last year. she kind of yeah she came from nowhere I don't I don't even think that Smitty knew much about her and then she was chucking her the balls

the ball in like real crunch parts of games and she was taking wickets and stuff but she's exciting because she doesn't know how good she is yet she's at that age where she's just like exploring how to play cricket and what she's really good at but she's definitely a talent off the field she's what is she she's mad

She looks like she's going to have so much energy, yeah. All the energy. She's the dancer in the group. So we had this 90s night the other night. She was just on the dance for the whole time. And it wasn't like, you know, English parties when everyone's really embarrassed to dance and you don't get up until 10 o'clock

when you've had a few beers. This was walk into the room at 7.30 p.m. And everyone's on the dance floor because everyone loves to dance over here. And she's in full traditional Indian dress. She looks amazing. She's doing all the dance moves that you would expect from like Bollywood films and so she's trying to teach me

I'm not very good at it but she's kind of like the life and soul of the group and she's yeah she's a little superstar I think she's going to have an incredible career ahead of her yes and I'll ask her to come on the podcast she might do she speaks very good English so she might do here we go

you need to get a peri on after the other day I know I know just stay ten minutes with her crossy all right I'll ask I'll ask this one's for Alex That's the email title. This is from Jackie, Jackie Watson, and it just says feral pig numbers on the rise

and they're sent us a link. Wow, to a BBC news article. Feral pig numbers are on the rise in Scotland. Well, there we go. So we do get wild pigs. There are a mix of wild boar and domestic pigs. Escapies and animals are eagerly released into the wild. What?

Oh gosh. And there's one here. Switched identities, but it's really long, so please can you read it? Of course I can. Hi, Alex and Kate and Henry. Longtime listener, first time email are here. My wife and I are both huge fans of your award-winning podcast for years now. I even did a listen-along in chronological order as I have slight OCD on completing things in order.

It's been an amazing ride. my email is to talk about many things firstly how on earth did crossy fall for the taylor swift umpiring rasmus hoax and even more shockingly how did alex not fall for it that is so true that is so true of all the people of both of us to fall for that i'm the one not you and i love i love it when that happens i'm very surprised that crossy didn't get enough stick for it i did i got a lot of dms about that am I okay? Momentary lapse, everyone, it's okay. I'm back now.

Secondly, we live in Bangalore and we're miffed at missing out on meeting Crossie and Sophie Devine at Church Street. Crossy, please check out the amazing bookstores on that street. We, did we? No, we were going to go to the bookstore there,

but we didn't actually, but a follow-up to that. Do your RCB jackets come with zipped metal pockets? And if yes, no, does Sophie still take a dig at you for the Commonwealth one? She's forgotten about that. She hasn't brought it up. But don't remind her.

No, I'm not going to. Or maybe if we win, I'll be like, have you got a metal pocket? Yeah, nice. Thirdly, it's been awesome to see the Moulton Sultan's play so well, Alex. I hope you can be a journey slash person coach plus commentator around the world in all the leagues. Keep up the good work, cricket and non-cricot-wise. Cheers, Sridar. P.S. I've also added the wrong email address that Alex mentioned,

just to check if the BBC have decided to create one each time she fumbles. imagine having to send to the actual one and the fake one and now I've got no idea which is the real one and which isn't that's what I'm like with damp squib I don't know if that's real or fake anymore is it a squid or a squib a squid there's two more

I don't know why I've got the giggled I hope this email I hope this email finds you guys in good spirits I've recently become an avid listener of your podcast and thoroughly enjoy it. It's the only podcast I regularly tune into. It's great to see Miss Alex Hartley coaching Moulton Sultans and enjoying her visit to Pakistan. I'm from Karachi and hope that you are finding the city very welcoming. I am. I am indeed.

The one thing is I wish I could go out. So I've obviously been in a bubble now for five weeks. You've not been able to go out, have you? Yeah. Since I wasn't there from the start, I'm curious about the oranges. Oranges. The origins of your podcast. Who originally conceived the idea?

I imagine you shared this story before, but I'd love to hear it firsthand. Best regards, Farris Raza, Karachi, Pakistan. So we have told this story many a time, but it was our friend, one of my friends who saw how much we did each other on social media, wasn't it? Who said we should do a podcast.

because they think we're funny. And we were like, yeah, we think we're funny, so we'll give it a go. And I think we're funny still. Well, we try to be. And then it was, was it just before COVID that we started? 2019, yeah. Literally just before. And actually, COVID probably gave us a bit of a kick up the ass, didn't it?

Because we had to do an episode every week because we had nothing else to do. And then it's gained a little bit of momentum. It's been a great story. Award winning podcast. Who do you think it's going to play us in the film? Anton Deck. Yeah, nice. Very good, very nice, yeah.

I've got nothing else for you, Crossie. I think we should have a tiny little mention about the Test Match series that's just concluded. Unlucky. Yeah, it was a 4-1 defeat to India. Do you know what I've really enjoyed, actually? I've liked the quotes I've read coming out of the camp since they've lost. Like normally when they lose, they kind of say how they played the way they wanted to play.

And yet this time it feels like they've been like, actually, we need to probably reassess how we played in India. Yeah. And I think I really respect that. People learn from their mistakes. They do. And I really don't think we can end this episode without probably talking about the fact that rival of the podcast slash friend of the podcast made history. Tailenders. yeah what have they done jimmy taking his 700th wicket oh well done jimmy

just a tiny small thing that happened in the cricket world out i thought you meant the tailenders had like won an award and i was about saying well done but we've been there done that so he's the third highest wicket taker of all time yeah so he's only eight wickets behind shame worn which feels like he's definitely going to be able to yeah sneak into second um but he's i saw um richard thompson presenting with a a like a a painting that i think was done of him taking his 700th wicket and richard thompson said how this it's just never going to happen again no seamer is ever going to take 700 wickets and he's still going like how frightening is that i'm 74 years old i'm still going to

I agree it for England. It's what's that mean from Titanic where the old lady's like, it's been 80 for a year. Literally. So congratulations, Jimmy. Well done. Everyone from England and Lancashire, I'm very proud of you. It's an exceptional achievement. And here's to many, many more.

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