True to form, the fanbase response to this news has been exactly the same to every other thing that has ever happened in English cricket: Over the top.

These aspirational-boomerist takes with random pictures of empty trains & buses are becoming distinctly tiresome. Incidentally, I used to work in an city centre office full time, and on a Friday most people would go for their lunch hours and not be seen again til Monday morning

Ampadu continues to look like the best 7m ever spent. Even at PL level, his mentality and presence stands out. True 10/10 signing. #LUFC

This current England management regime does not help itself in the slightest. It all just seems like a big roaring joke to Rob Key in particular.

Australia doing a classic England 1990s dead rubber performance this afternoon and turning up when they’ve already crumbled to defeat in the series. #AUSvSA

The “transfer window” should be significantly shortened or abolished altogether. It has absolutely melted people’s brains.

Absolutely love this from Atherton. Not sure I’ve ever heard or seen him so angry. Rightly so- that was a pathetic non performance today, and hugely embarrassing. A D/N ODI finishing at 5 o clock in the evening is a totally risible outcome for paying England fans at Headingley.

England’s 50 over team was always going to look back on 2019 as its absolute peak, but them now being SO incredibly and woefully poor doesn’t make sense. The Test side can lose wickets, absorb pressure and score big in 50ish overs—why can’t they do it in an ODI? Defensive fields?

About time these arch villains suffered a damaging defeat in front of a big crowd & the Sky cameras. Delicious.gif

Strange management of Sonny Baker. Debut, overbowl him getting smashed vs an undefendable target, say the team will rally round & support him… then drop the kid 2 days later. Ben Stokes would not have done any of this. As a leader, he is on a different level to most. #EngvSA

Bethell 😭 Hong Kong Sixes bowling figures, his confidence must be at subterranean levels. England need to reflect on how they’re managing him and how much they’re pushing him.

#ENGvSA - Joe Root is one of the best players at not appearing to do much in the early part of his innings while everyone calms down after a wicket has been lost, then as a viewer you look up and there is suddenly a partnership building with Joe on 40+ already #Skill

We are/I am always very quick to go in two-footed on the England white ball setup when they’ve got things wrong post 2022, which has been often. Credit, then, where it’s due- this promotion up the order of Bethell looks to be one of their more promising decisions since. #ENGvSA

England doing a classic England 1990s dead rubber performance this afternoon and turning up when they’ve already crumbled to defeat in the series. #ENGvSA

Harry Brook 2 run outs in 3 innings for the series is poor at any level of professional cricket, but for the captain of an international side, unacceptable. All the talent in the world, and that’s not an exaggeration, but he doesn’t seem to have the brainpower to match. #ENGvSA

Broad and Atherton on commentary today have been a fantastic duo. Athers is the best in the business IMO and has been for some time, but Broad has more than held his own alongside him. Amazing how quickly he’s settled into his new broadcasting role. #EngvSA Sky Sports Cricket

England complete the biggest win in ODI history, beating South Africa by 342 runs here in Southampton. (Yes, I know South Africa have already won the series.)

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