On the CRICKETher Weekly: * Our favourite on and off-field moments from 2025 * Raf’s Team of the Year * What do we want to see in 2026? * Kirstie Gordon returns to Scotland * Bonus points in the Super Smash… even if you lose!

I love Marie Kelly but that half century really shouldn’t count - county cricket wasn’t top level cricket at the time - if you are going to count that, then why not count beach cricket?

Family unearths story of Australian cricket's 'girl Bradman' Hazel Pritchard: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-27/cricket-hazel-pritchard-girl-bradman-women-cricket-test-1937/106100096

If you tried earlier and got an error, I think(!) it is fixed now.

The CRICKETher 2025 Xmas Quiz 🎄

Despite them taking more self inflicted rakes to the face than Sideshow Bob, this tour has been notably lacking in pious declarations from respected cricket writers, underlining in no uncertain terms that the England men's team haven't earned the right to set foot on the MCG. Odd that.

It’s our big 300th episode! * Favourite moments from the past 300 episodes * NZC CEO resigns - why? * How dominant were South Africa v Ireland? * A new list of first-class women’s match compiled by the ACS

Have you seen @leaguetees.bsky.social’s latest?

Breaking: The ECB release new photos from The Ashes Files.

The ACS have compiled a definitive list of women's First Class matches 1934-2025. archive.acscricket.com/research/wom...

Interesting take on South Africa's latest game with Ireland.... thepost.co.za/sport/cricke...

Our Christmas episode will be out Friday eve/Saturday morning as we’ll be tuning in to BBC SPOTY & keeping an eye on Young SPOTY 🏏 It’s going to be a 2025 highlights episode plus an interview so if you have any highlights you want to share drop them below ⬇️

Interesting piece by @meganmaurice.bsky.social - ngl, I hadn’t clocked that the system was different in the men’s comp!

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * Hurricanes triumph in WBBL after a Lizelle Lee special * Our WBBL season review: Wareham & Lanning shine * How did England players perform & who should play in the 2026 World Cup? * Jon Lewis & Heather Knight reunited at London Spirit youtu.be/ZMXrdpu7RSY

Scorchers 137-5 v Hurricanes 141-2 #WBBL 🏏 Hurricanes win the WBBL 🏆

Scorchers 137-5 v Hurricanes 81-1 #WBBL 🏏

Scorchers 137-5 v Hurricanes #WBBL 🏏

Beth Mooney scored nearly 1/3 of Scorchers' runs this season - without her going big, Scorchers have struggled. #WBBL 🏏

Scorchers 63-2 v Hurricanes #WBBL 🏏 Scorchers not heading for a huge score, especially bearing in mind that they made 186 v Hurricanes at this ground during the group stages AND DID NOT WIN!

WBBL Final Breakfast Special!

The trouble with referring to previous seasons as "WBBL09", "WBBL10" etc. (apart from it just being confusing because "09" implies 2009) is that I'm constantly having to do mental juggling to work out when that actually was - it turns every stat into a maths test.

Coming Soon! 🎬

Coming Soon! 🎬

"Their internal reports, however, revealed quite a different view. They had, they concluded, seriously underestimated the influence that could be wielded, and the damage that could be done, by a relatively small group of angry people." Plus ça change...

Mediocre middle-aged white man in failing-upwards shock!

This is really interesting by @excelpope.net. I wrote a piece a few years ago about why The Hundred was… and was not… like New Coke.

Watching South Africa v Ireland - producers clearly didn't realise that the "random member of the crowd" they were interviewing is an international captain with nearly 100 caps!

Trent Rockets 1422 kit was bangin’!

Final randomness on the WBBL from a distinctly dank village on the south coast............... womens-cricket.blogspot.com/2025/12/wbbl...

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * A bizarre abandonment in WBBL - plus the finalists now confirmed * Heather Knight becomes General Manager of London Spirit * ECB abolish 2-year contracts but only if you’re a woman * Why Phoebe Graham owes Lissy Macleod a pint

Coming in 2026 - Raf's new book 'The Women in Whites' Zoom in for a covert cover reveal

WBBL - Qualification Analysis 🏏 * Just 3 games left, and 3 postseason spots still up for grabs!

Is there also an “Entertain Lecture Theatre”? (Asking for Jon Lewis.)

Some thoughts on the de-facto removal of two year contracts from England Women. (While the men still have 14 of them!)

WBBL - Qualification Analysis 🏏 * Stars failed to grab their chance to qualify (is the @womenscricblog.bsky.social prediction that they will fall short coming true?) * Sixers will qualify with a win v Renegades tomorrow * Can Syd finally post this without a horrific typo?

WBBL - Qualification Analysis 🏏 * Sydney Thunder's season is now officially mathematically over * Up Next - Sixers v Stars - a Stars win will put them into the knockouts

WBBL - Qualification Analysis 🏏 * Hurricanes guaranteed a spot in the knockouts!

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * Heat crash out of WBBL * Why England players haven’t fared too well in the WPL auction * 2026 English domestic fixtures announced * Erin Osborne to shake things up at Somerset * FairBreak’s questionable decision to set up in Saudi Arabia

WBBL - Qualification Analysis 🏏 * Thunder all-but out… and can only qualify now if Scorchers v Renegades is rained-off!

More weirdness in this Cricinfo WBBL report - "Adelaide Thunder"? What is going on?

WBBL - Qualification Analysis 🏏 * Heat picked up their first point of the comp, but are nonetheless OUT after their N/R v Sixers today!

The 2026 WPL Auction gets underway at 3.30pm IST (10.00am GMT). Follow our live blog for real-time updates, analysis and every key deal! rosatalksball.com/2025/11/26/w... #TATAWPL #TATAWPLAuction #Cricket @hypocaust.bsky.social

WBBL - Qualification Analysis 🏏 * Next up: Sixers v Heat * A Sixers win (or n/r) will mean Heat are out!

WBBL - Qualification Analysis 🏏 * Hurricanes lost again last night, but remain in pole position.

WBBL - Qualification Analysis 🏏 * Heat not mathematically out, but on the precipice!

WBBL11 is half-cooked. Here are some more random thoughts on this week's games (although not as random as the AAP match reports!)....... womens-cricket.blogspot.com/2025/11/wbbl...

WBBL - Qualification Analysis 🏏

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * Syd picks his WBBL match of the week * Rain regs: could they be changed? * Dane van Niekerk set for a comeback v Ireland * Netta Rheinberg & 80 years of The Cricket Society * Darcey Carter stars for Scotland in the Emerging Nations Trophy

Another Americanism in one of today's reports - "two wins clear".

The boys can’t lose 16-0 🤣