Of course, the Olympics have moments of individual brilliance and some memorable team matchups, as do the English Premiership, the National Football League, the T20 cricket World Cup.

当然了，奥运会有诸多个人闪耀光芒的时刻，也有不少值得记取的团队比赛，而英超联赛(english Premiership)、全美职业橄榄球联赛(National Football League)和T20板球世界杯也莫不如是。

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That, combined with its history, and of course cricket, is why TMS remains as popular today as it did in the days before television.

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Of course, part of that journey was right here in Jersey, against Jersey in the World Cricket League Division five final in 2008.

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"When I made the decision in 2001 to try and play for England, it was with a view to playing Test cricket which is the pinnacle of the game and which of course Ireland doesn't play, " Joyce added.

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