Welcome to the Bishop and Bear – the internet’s favourite virtual cricket pub.
The dust has just about settled from the Ashes excitement and at Guerilla Cricket we are gearing up for the Cricket World Cup. Before that, of course, comes the white ball bonanza against New Zealand and Ireland.
 
Two fabulous guests have found their way to our Barstools of Bravado this week. St Annie of Exeter, is, of course, not remotely phased by A list celebrity company and it doesn’t get much more A listy than your Ursine Landlord, your Episcopal Barman and our other guest, author, rantconteur and guerilla silver back, Hendo. She’s also been interviewing Stephen Fry recently as well.
 
England announced their ODI and T20 squads this week, including the return of Ben Stokes at, it would seem, the omission of Harry Brook, for the ODI’s at least. And if you don’t know about Hampshire’s John Turner, we run the rule over the ‘new Glenn McGrath’. But, should he be playing for England or his native South Africa? That’s a question that leads us deep into the moral and financial inequities of cricket these days.
 
Here is the full discussion menu, around which we meander:
 
-      Stokes out of ODI Retirement? But should he be?
-      England ODI and T20 squads for NZ and Ireland. That should be pretty much the WC squad too?
-      Jump on the Metro or scoff salty snacks? Why not both?
-      If not The Hundred what next and when?
-      World Cup Warm Ups are not so far away. Australia seems to have thought there’s through a bit more than England?
-      Ireland vs India – Might not be a massacre in T20 format?
-      Asia Cup – A very decent warm up for India, Pak, SL, Bangladesh and Afghanistan
 
 
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Cheers. Its great to have you in the Bishop and Bear. See you next time!
 
Your Ursine Landlord and Episcopal Barman