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Listed below are comments made by RickRipper between Wednesday, 20th August 2008 and Tuesday, 23rd December 2008.

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Who'd make your Ashes starting XI? 6:33pm on 23 Dec 2008 I'd go for the same team, except bring in Bopara for Collingwood. He's really not impressed for a long time now.
Who would make your team of the year? 9:29pm on 21 Dec 2008 I'd make a few changes to that team, but I agree with the majority of the selections.

Smith - Remarkable innings at Edgbaston, followed up by probably an even better one in Perth this morning.

Sehwag - The most devastating batsman in world cricket, no argument.

Jayawardene (c) - Not had his best year with the bat, but so impressive as a captain, he gets in on that alone. Sri Lanka, under his captaincy, are still the last team to beat India in a test match, despite Australia's and England's best efforts.

Hussey - Probably the best batsman in the world, despite a drop of form since 2007. His average says it all.

Chanderpaul - Has had a simply remarkable 12 months. The Aussies couldn't get him out, no matter how hard they tried.

McCullum (wk) - Not as consistent with the bat as Dhoni or Sangakarra, but a better gloveman by far.

Flintoff - Inspirational, still one of the most threatening bowlers in the world, and runs down the order.

Anderson - Something of a breakthrough year, hasn't performed in India but was England's best bowler throughout the summer.

Mendis - Incredibly exciting spinner, a thrill to watch every time he bowls, could be a record breaker if he plays for long enough without the world's batsmen being able to work him out. If only Sri Lanka would tour England next summer.

Sharma - Emerging fast bowler, has troubled batsmen frequently, just gets in ahead of Zaheer.
Switch-hits, new captains...and fishing rods 00:37am on 08 Sep 2008 I'm off to uni this winter, so my access to tv coverage of England's winter tours is going to be severely limited. I'm looking forward to some early morning starts with TMS in India, shame there's only two tests!
BBC reporters pick out their Olympics highlights 10:19am on 26 Aug 2008 Highlight: It has to be Tasha Danvers' bronze in the 400m hurdles. Not only was it totally unexpected, but you could tell how much it meant to her. She's been through a lot, and she's such a nice girl too.

Lowlight: Not only seeing Shanaze Reade fall three times, but the way in which she picked up her bike and hobbled towards the line, clearly in pain, it was devastating. The various baton mishaps in the 100m relays were pretty disappointing too, you really felt as if that was two medals lost.

Star(s) of 2008: The whole Jamaican sprint team, it was the most commanding domination by a team in a single event since... the British cycling team earlier that week.

Tip for 2012: Rebecca Adlington. People seem to forget she's only 19, and she's already won two golds! Michael Phelps' record better watch out.
Wednesday's international football 9:49pm on 20 Aug 2008 Oh my God England we love you! What heart and spirit to grab a last minute goal! South Africa here we come!
Wednesday's international football 9:43pm on 20 Aug 2008 Anyone else wishing the next day of the Olympics had started by now?

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