LEE PAYNE
An aspiring writer on sport, music, history and more
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Football and cricket are my two favourite sports, but seeing as Dean Smith’s tactics are continuing to bore everyone at Carrow Road and a World Cup built by slaves is about to kick off in the desert it’s hard to get excited about the former at the moment. So cricket it is. Indeed, cricket is…
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A reminder: cricket is the best sport in the world. I feel it worth reminding everyone because I’m about to spend a few minutes chewing my nails about its current state and future direction. If you’re not a dedicated follower of the game, you would be forgiven for thinking that all is well and that…
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I’ve been back from my holiday for a week now, but as these things often do, it feels like a lot longer! I usually go away around my mum’s birthday (19th July) and this year was no different. In 2021, we stayed in Salford to make it easy to get to Old Trafford for a…
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I don’t mind big crowds. They afford a certain anonymity, and I like that. I would prefer to be in a crowd than in a room with one other person. I’m used to them, too – I’ve had a season ticket at Norwich City for 13 years, I’ve seen the England cricket team a few…
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After a low key tour of New Zealand, England head to South Africa for a Test series that should get the juices flowing
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The England and Wales Cricket Board have announced a Twenty20 competition to begin in 2020 – their attempt at getting more people interested in cricket. It has caused controversy, with some saying it will be the beginning of the end for county cricket and others saying it will keep the game alive in…
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The West Indies are a side who for so long can be seen to be in great decline but always show the potential to pull off a shock. As it turned out, their triumph at the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka wasn’t so much of a shock as a well deserved victory for the best…
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