summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Lancashire need 43 off 3 overs, still in with a sniff.
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Hinchcliffe's Corner
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Its like when people call David Beckham thick or dim. He was paid to kick a football, not be a brain surgeon. Cricketers aren't much different, different demographic but similar IQs. I think the money flowing into the game, and fame, now is similar to football in the 90s and many struggle to deal with it. There will be Paul Mersons and Keith Gillespies in cricket if there isn't already.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
25 off the 17th over, Livingstone 4 consecutive sixes, 71(26), Need 18 off 2 overs.
Should be there now. However!
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Another 2 sides for Livingstone, now need 3 to win off 6 balls. Even Lancashire can't feck this up. 
Easy.
Easy.
Superb batting from Livingstone. He's been a very bright spot for Lancs, despite an otherwise underwhelming season.
Backed himself to score and eased home in the end.
Backed himself to score and eased home in the end.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
And they won, tremendous clean hitting from Livingstone, 85 off 31 balls, 6 4s, 8 6s. He's really back to his best.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Just noticed that Bangladesh beat Australia for the first time in 21 years. So, been a good day really.
Lots of cricketers have gone to private schools and historically have played as part of university teams.
There is a long list of plsyets who have good qualifications outside of cricket - particularly in the women's game.
Famously Imran Khan went to Oxford and studied Philosophy, politics and economics.
I can't think of any footballers that have level of education.
wasn't a former Wigan player a qualified medical doctor?
Hinchcliffe's Corner
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Very true and obviously stereotyping the average sportsman, and how they deal with fame and a sudden influx of cash, the IQ wording was probably off from me.
I imagine, as cricket increases the money it can offer players and as it becomes more accessible, I imagibe you'll see many more examples of players who find themselves in cricket who have more modest education.
IQ is probably right in the context of cricket intelligence though. Plenty without it in the modern game.
Nicodemus49
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More famously Imran khan is currently in jail….