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    Steve Harmison feels strongly about suggestions that he came out of one-day retirement in order to play the Stanford Twenty20 for 20

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    Stuart Broad proves appetite for big stage

    By Will 2 years ago, mid-August Leave a comment on this post

    The Twenty20 Final is arguably the most important day in English cricket. Many will be scoffing at that thought…but after witnessing Trent Bridge yesterday on finals day, for the first time, I am utterly sold by the whole idea. It is a brilliant concept, its credentials further enhanced by Allan Stanford whose cash-injection has produced a superb tournament over in the Caribbean.

    It was a big moment for Stuart Broad, then, Leicestershire’s 20-year-old giant. He has bowled quite superbly throughout the tournament, and is among the most economical. Again, yesterday, in the semi-final and final, he was very, very impressive: a smooth, uncomplicated run-up, reasonably high arm, and unerringly accurate. He is 6 foot 6 I believe, and although doctors are predicting he still has room to grow, I hope he stops now. If he grows any taller, he will find it very difficult to sustain himself in this modern world where cricket never stops. But sod the negatives, let’s just enjoy watching him bowl. He could well be on the plane to Australia.

    I also enjoyed the Sugar Babes yesterday! Great fun - really brilliant to have mid-match entertainment. And Keedie was there too, belting out some choons. I took some photos, one of which is below

    The Sugar Babes

    But this has to be my favourite: look at the grumpy pair in the middle!

    The Sugar Babes don't receive the acclaim they deserve from this pair of miserable gits

    My thoughts on the day, and of Twenty20, are at Cricinfo.

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    4 Responses to “Stuart Broad proves appetite for big stage”

  • saurabh wahi wrote:
    August 14th, 2006 at 7.35 pm

    the first picture is truely amazing. Which camera did you use, if I may ask? Well, I already did…

  • Brian C wrote:
    August 14th, 2006 at 10.59 pm

    Grumpy pair are brilliant, Will. You can tell they’re thinking ‘Get this racket off, we want some more cricket’.

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  • Wraye wrote:
    August 15th, 2006 at 10.59 pm

    Am just home from airport nightmare after almost a week of cricket, lovely cricket. Flew into Heathrow last Friday and that is a story unto itself, perhaps a novel even. I watched the Twenty20 finals! Was supporting Leics - believe it or not my first ever T20 games, and I loved it! Managed to miss the Thingybabes completely, thank goodness. I was hiding behnd the Grumpies!

    Scored a club game on the Sunday and England v India Women on Monday and we beat them like crazy! Entrance to Lords was free. Boy, you all missed something there! :)

    Any I didn’t lose any luggage. Must have been my lucky week.

  • madeliene wrote:
    October 11th, 2007 at 10.57 am

    i luv stuart broad!!!!!
    hez gorgeous :o)

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