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Listed below are comments made by Toinette between Tuesday, 28th October 2008 and Friday, 8th May 2009.

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Cricket must seize day 2:47pm on 08 May 2009 @tvphil: thanks for the information re.: ICC World T20 - why have the Beeb been so quiet about this? (duuh?)
Lahore attacks shock England players 12:55pm on 04 Mar 2009 @BringontheBadger - 10:46 - please give Mr Jayawardene a break!! I'll agree with AndyPlowright on this one (again).

The Sri Lankan players (and others involved in this horror) need time to reconnect with their loved ones after a truly awful day, when as you rightly point out, innocent lives have been lost.

Cricket as a pastime is dying. Cricket as a sport has changed forever.
Three gold medals - and I'm shattered 03:13am on 31 Dec 2008 Well, it looks as though I'm the first here to congratulate Sir Chris on his knighthood!

Also, congratulations to his Mum, Mrs. Hoy for her MBE.
Twenty20 train leaves England behind 10:16pm on 03 Nov 2008 Thanks, Mr Bose for an excellent and informative article.

Much as though it hurts, I have to recognise that Twenty20 cricket is in the ascendancy. As someone who rates Test Match cricket as the ultimate form of the ultimate sport, I am now truly worried for its future.

I also agree fully with sublimesuperspur (post #15).
Stanford parade raises serious concerns 7:32pm on 31 Oct 2008 @SeanPF (post#43): in fairness to Mr Agnew, he did mention on 5Live last night that the press have not been shown any of the initiatives that the Stanford money had set up in Antigua. If I got it right, he conceded that it was a missed opportunity for Sir Allen to set up some positive PR, so that people in the UK could see the time and resources that Stanford has ploughed into Caribbean cricket these past few years.

Having said that, I do agree with the thrust of your post.
Stanford parade raises serious concerns 5:19pm on 31 Oct 2008 Mr Agnew has at least been consistent in his hostility toward Stanford's "wager". I don't resent him for that, but I believe in my heart of hearts that the E(W)CB set this deal up for the England players without fully spelling out the possible consequences (that is, they might actually 'lose' the big game).

The West Indies players (sorry, Stanford Super Stars) are usually more honest about 'bread and butter' issues - perhaps because the Caribbean region has historically - and collectively - lacked the English embarrassment regarding financial matters.

In agreement with post #30, by the way...
Stanford parade raises serious concerns 4:27pm on 31 Oct 2008 In my opinion, Stanford has played with a pretty straight bat since his 'eagle' landed last June at Lord's. He may not be interested in Test Match cricket, but he never deceived anyone about that.

My emotions have gone up and down with this tournament. I am still queasy about the 'spirit' of this game, but I'll be watching tomorrow night anyway.

Cricket is entering new territory - let's hope the sport survives.
ECB should be wary of Stanford Series 10:01pm on 30 Oct 2008 An excellent article by Mr Bose.

The Stanford tournament (controversies aside) has merely delayed the inevitable, in my opinion. Expect two of England's top players to be signed up by the IPL as soon as they land in India for the Test Match series, if not before.
Thrills and spills at the Super Series 9:42pm on 30 Oct 2008 Having heard Sir Allen speak to Messrs Agnew and White on 5Live tonight - I remain convinced that although he is a self-promoting, 'larger-than-life Texan' (so to speak), he did not hoodwink the E(W)CB into signing up to this deal. Stanford has behaved with integrity - if not always discreetly.

I will watch on Saturday night, but not necessarily for the cricket. I don't like it, but I don't resent Stanford either, for he openly purchased the England XI for this one week. But who put the England XI on sale in the first place? Not Stanford.
Pitch may spoil Stanford spectacle 4:45pm on 28 Oct 2008 Hi TMS

On the blurb (on this website) it says that Jonathan Agnew is commentating - but so far, I’ve heard Arlo White, Mark Hand - but no "Aggers". Did I miss Mr Agnew? And what about Sir Viv, please?

Cheers

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