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We've got Livingstone and Ali sat in the hutch so Morgan had better start throwing his bat at it.

Eoin Morgan has hit two boundaries and one of them was a six :shock:

Credit where credit is due, that is some batting performance by Buttler and Morgan given we were 47-3 off 10 overs.

Super Jos.

Pretty sure he's the first Englishman to make Test, ODI and T20I centuries.

Jos Buttler :shock:

Jos

Wow this is going to be very tight.

Jos

Less so now. Good for us to bat first though.

Couple of new batsmen at the crease is an absolute god send.

The dew factor is ridiculous here. Not that it matters.

Even Tory MPs think Yorkshire have gone a bit far.

twitter.com/sajidjavid/status/1455535587897774083

Perhaps the only decent thing Javid will do this year.

I mean, he is of Pakistani heritage isn't he?

Tomous wrote:I mean, he is of Pakistani heritage isn't he?

He's also the son of immigrants but he still wants to give them all the boot. Same as Patel.

Nadine Dorries has also spoken up. Almost makes you wonder if Yorkshire are in the right.*

*This is a lie.

Drumstick wrote:
Tomous wrote:I mean, he is of Pakistani heritage isn't he?

He's also the son of immigrants but he still wants to give them all the boot. Same as Patel.

"Quick, shut the door I'm in" isn't quite the same thing as racist abuse though.

Rooting hard for AFG here

Former England international Gary Ballance has said he "regrets" using a racial slur against his former Yorkshire team-mate Azeem Rafiq.

In a lengthy and emotional statement, Ballance said he was responsible for some of the offensive terms Rafiq was subjected to during his time at Headingley.

"It has been reported that I used a racial slur and, as I told the independent enquiry, I accept that I did so and I regret doing so," said Ballance, 31.

Several sponsors have ended their partnerships with Yorkshire County Cricket Club as the fallout from the Azeem Rafiq investigation continues.

Primary sponsor Emerald Publishing and Yorkshire Tea have severed ties with the club.

On Wednesday, Emerald Publishing said that while it was withdrawing its "brand association" with Yorkshire, it would continue a financial commitment to Headingley, where the home stadium of rugby league team Leeds Rhinos is also based.

Yorkshire Tea ended its affiliation with the club with "immediate effect", while leisure club operator David Lloyd said it has chosen not to reinstate its partnership.

Tetley's beer said it had informed Yorkshire that its sponsorship would not be extended beyond the end of the current contractual agreement.

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