That is certainly true

It was made worse in Covid times if you watch the Ben Stokes documentary. He seems pretty tough in lots of ways but he was all over the place in that.
I think a lot of it is you are often a long way from home and "oh no you made a mistake now sit in this room for two days while the game goes on and you can do nothing about it and only think about how s**t you are"

Posted By: big member on December 2nd 2025 at 11:51:11

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RIP Robin Smith (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Dec 2, 10:01:13
- He had only just done an interview about coming close to death (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 2, 14:54:59
- My childhood hero 😭 (n/m) (General Chat) - Jimbocharles, Dec 2, 13:23:24
- Great statement from Hampshire (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 2, 12:38:22
  - Lovely stuff. (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Dec 2, 13:06:27
  - :( (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 2, 12:41:03
- R.I.P The Judge. Terrorised by Shane Warne . (n/m) (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Dec 2, 12:14:44
  - Harsh..not many were not!! (n/m) (General Chat) - The Ghost MP1969, Dec 2, 12:40:25
- Just seen this. Yes very sad. (n/m) (General Chat) - Biggles, Dec 2, 12:11:01
- Judge (General Chat) - The Ghost MP1969, Dec 2, 11:53:27
- Ah no that’s sad. Wonderful (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 2, 11:46:08
  - Wonderful batsman. Ridiculously brave. Loved watching him (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 2, 11:46:44
- great batsman - brave & brilliant - saw him at lords v WI! (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 2, 10:57:16
  - As did I but against NZ. Tore Richard Hadlee to bits with his square cuts. (n/m) (General Chat) - Chicken, Dec 2, 15:56:21
- the mental health problems associated with cricketers really are something else (n/m) (General Chat) - big member, Dec 2, 10:56:37
  - men's mental health is a major issue. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Dec 2, 11:07:01
    - u know this book ...? (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 2, 11:09:27
      - no, might give it a read. Will make a change from history of Iraq books and business books (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Dec 2, 11:24:49
      - yes I think I used to read a bit of David Frith when he wrote (General Chat) - big member, Dec 2, 11:24:06
        
        the peripatetic lifestyle can't help much (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 2, 11:41:31
        
        That is certainly true (General Chat) - big member, Dec 2, 11:51:11
- Proper batter - so sad (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 2, 10:21:58
- That is sad news (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 2, 10:19:17
- What a sad way to go (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 10:06:46
  - Christ, a decade drinking a bottle of vodka a day (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 2, 10:24:51
    - oh dear (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 2, 11:00:28
      - er, ok (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 2, 11:06:13
  - Very sad, I watched him in his pomp for Hants and England (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Dec 2, 10:11:56

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