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15th over: England 33-0 (Crawley 12, Sibley 14) This looks like an excellent opportunity for England to bore South Africa’s bowlers into submission. Sibley, in particular, has the perfect temperament to bat in conditions like this. If the ball doesn’t reverse swing, it could be a long day for South Africa.
“Hi Rob,” says Billy Mills. “A bit cheeky, I know, but any chance of a shout-out for Ireland’s win over the Windies in the T20 last night, and especially for Josh Little’s nerve-shredding last over? I know it’s not really cricket, but as an Irishman, we’ll take what we get!”
Not cheeky at all – that was a seriously impressive win against a very strong West Indies side.
Written by Rob Smyth (now) and Simon Burnton (later)
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