Phil Walker
@philwisden.bsky.social
📤 938
📥 83
📝 75
WCM editor-in-chief and other cameos
reposted by
Phil Walker
Barney Ronay
4 months ago
The one-armed man did it
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/a...
loading . . .
Are you not wowed? Bazball, India and a one-armed man deliver drama and beauty | Barney Ronay
England’s Baz-era has been maddening to many but this was another moment it gave us utterly thrilling cricket
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/aug/04/england-bazball-india-chris-woakes-deliver-drama-beauty-fifth-test-cricket
3
25
8
reposted by
Phil Walker
James W
6 months ago
Hard to overstate how powerful and unequivocally spot on this interview is.
add a skeleton here at some point
0
2
2
reposted by
Phil Walker
The Nightwatchman
6 months ago
In the new WCM,
@philwisden.bsky.social
outlines why Harry Brook was the only serious candidate to be England's white-ball captain Buy now ⬇️ Print:
www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/wisden-c...
Digital:
shorturl.at/TP8UT
0
2
1
Yesterday I spoke to a trans woman called Suzi James, a cricketer of 20 years, the game wrenched away from her overnight. One of the most affecting interviews I’ve done.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
loading . . .
Women's Cricket Weekly: Why have trans women been banned from women's club cricket, and could the ban be reversed?
Podcast Episode · Wisden Cricket Weekly · 09/05/2025 · 1h 6m
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wisden-cricket-weekly/id1321898058?i=1000706996319
6 months ago
1
14
8
reposted by
Phil Walker
Philip Chapman
7 months ago
I really love cricket bats and batmaking (not that it would/could do it myself). This is great from
@philwisden.bsky.social
on Salix. One of the great batmakers going. Kember is an artist with the willow.
www.wisden.com/cricket-feat...
loading . . .
Salix: A Love Supreme
Salix, alegendary name in batmaking, is branching out into newer markets, revitalised by fresh ideas, an evolving marketplace and wedding bells in the workshop. Long-time fan Phil Walker headed to Ken...
https://www.wisden.com/cricket-features/salix-a-love-supreme?mc_cid=d29f3a1791&mc_eid=1d17e0c19b
0
2
1
reposted by
Phil Walker
The Nightwatchman
7 months ago
Salix, a legendary name in bat making, is branching out into newer markets, revitalised by fresh ideas, an evolving marketplace and wedding bells in the workshop. Long-time fan
@philwisden.bsky.social
headed to Kent to see where the magic happens
www.wisden.com/cricket-feat...
loading . . .
Salix: A Love Supreme
Salix, alegendary name in batmaking, is branching out into newer markets, revitalised by fresh ideas, an evolving marketplace and wedding bells in the workshop. Long-time fan Phil Walker headed to Ken...
https://www.wisden.com/cricket-features/salix-a-love-supreme
0
2
1
Unfit for play apparently
7 months ago
1
3
0
reposted by
Phil Walker
Philip Chapman
8 months ago
This is a wonderful story from Jonathan Hall about Julian Milichamp (yes that Hall) Please read it and share it.
#cricket
🏏
dudleyboy.substack.com/p/the-best-b...
loading . . .
The best bloody podshaver in the world
The Millichamp & Hall origin story
https://dudleyboy.substack.com/p/the-best-bloody-podshaver-in-the
1
9
8
8 months ago
1
10
1
reposted by
Phil Walker
Satan’s Niece
8 months ago
This is high art
loading . . .
534
26500
8620
Unnecessarily good
add a skeleton here at some point
8 months ago
2
2
1
8 months ago
2
46
7
reposted by
Phil Walker
Alison Mitchell
8 months ago
Edwards is viewed as a one-off. But it’s been put to me that if ECB doesn’t follow their pledge for open recruitment processes, why should Counties when they look to recruit coaches. That’s the trickle down effect. See pt 11 re recruitment all ECB roles:
www.ecb.co.uk/news/2463053
loading . . .
ECB update on cricket's action plan to tackle racism and all forms of discrimination
https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/2463053
1
12
3
reposted by
Phil Walker
Jonathan Liew
8 months ago
what i'm basically saying here is that you can't really understand tottenham's style of football without a basic understanding of the greek military coup of 1967, put that on your touchscreen jamie carragher
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
loading . . .
Ange Postecoglou seeks moment of strength to escape spiral at Spurs | Jonathan Liew
Tottenham manager knows the vultures are circling but his mission is driven by honouring the family name
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/apr/03/premier-league-tottenham-ange-postecoglou-feature?CMP=share_btn_url
5
125
22
reposted by
Phil Walker
Fairfield Books
8 months ago
Congratulations to Brian Lara and
@philwisden.bsky.social
for being shortlisted for the Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards (
@sportsbookawards.bsky.social
) Cricket Book of the Year.
#CTSBA25
#ReadingForSport
1
8
7
reposted by
Phil Walker
Paddy Blewer
8 months ago
@philwisden.bsky.social
love you got the date of the waqar game wrong. I do same with my first game. Surrey vs Lancs. Sylvester destroyed a good lancs side in the morning as me and my dad ate ham and pickle sandwiches and pork pie.
i.imgci.com/link_to_data...
loading . . .
Surrey v Lancashire at The Oval, 25-27 Aug 1988Cricinfo - England
Cricinfo England is Cricinfo's dedicated homepage for scores, news and articles about English cricket
https://i.imgci.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1980S/1988/ENG_LOCAL/CC/SURREY_LANCS_CC_25-27AUG1988.html
1
0
1
Podcast of the year!
8 months ago
1
23
0
reposted by
Phil Walker
The Next Test
8 months ago
💚 🏏 Wisden's gone GREEN! 🏏💚 😯😍 So amazing that Wisden have decided to switch the iconic yellow of the almanack to green for this special climate action edition!!! 🌍💚 Can't wait to get our hands on it 🙌
0
7
1
reposted by
Phil Walker
The Next Test
8 months ago
An uncertain future for beautiful New Road - CEO Ashley Giles rules out flood barriers, while admitting that living with climate change-induced flooding is "increasingly unmanagemable." The club look for an "additional" venue as climate change reality starts to bite.
loading . . .
CEO STATEMENT - Worcestershire CCC
Dear Members, I hope you are all well and looking forward to the fast-approaching new season. I am delighted to confirm that, unless we experience further flood events at Visit Worcestershire New…
https://wccc.co.uk/ceo-statement/
0
1
1
reposted by
Phil Walker
Will Hayward - Wales Journo
8 months ago
Last month I did a little experiment. I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky. The results were...interesting... [Thread]
128
2509
1766
Conversation with nephew, 4 Me: it’s your birthday soon Alf, right? Him: yeah I’m old Me: do you know how old I am? Him: ten thousand? Me: correct Pause Him: are you really ten thousand? Me: no, I’m 45 Him: that’s mad
8 months ago
0
9
0
reposted by
Phil Walker
Alex Kanefsky (he/him)
8 months ago
It can be very easy to get lost in statistics over the proposed
#benefitscuts
. No doubt at least 2/3 of the press will now be running opinion pieces about why our “bloated benefits bill” needs cutting and why “workshy” sick people need to be “encouraged” back to work. 🧵
#chronicillness
#disability
2
17
12
Jeffers on airplanes etc. Nice is this.
add a skeleton here at some point
8 months ago
0
1
0
reposted by
Phil Walker
Jeff Thomas
8 months ago
Feeling burnt-out after enduring a difficult year both in and outside of work, I took the option of redundancy and ended up covering England's winter Test series in New Zealand for wisden online. Here's the story of how it happened, why I needed it so badly, and how I got along...
loading . . .
Healing Between the Lines: A Personal Journey in New Zealand
Last winter I covered England's Test series for wisden.com. Here's the story of how it happened, why I needed it so badly, and how I got along...
https://open.substack.com/pub/jeffthomaswords/p/healing-between-the-lines-a-personal?r=59s25f&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
0
4
2
This, from the greatest scribe of all, about a baseball hitter you may have heard of (I hadn’t) is the best sportswriting you’ll ever read
www.newyorker.com/magazine/196...
loading . . .
Boston Fans Bid Kid Adieu
From 1960: John Updike watches Ted Williams’s last game with the Boston Red Sox, at Fenway Park.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1960/10/22/hub-fans-bid-kid-adieu?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_SundayArchive_Free_030925&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=61c5dbfe1c12344cb5562a10&cndid=67837256&hasha=4b4409f0a8c3d0e814332166fd9ceb33&hashb=d1687b9aa5bc921b8de4bbfdab91fb8a3c5f9af5&hashc=6fa60b985a8948d053f6b1956bfa5544b1352977f7b697600d7a588eeb79eb3e&esrc=&mbid=mbid%3DCRMNYR012019&utm_term=TNY_SundayArchive_NonPaidSubs
8 months ago
0
6
0
reposted by
Phil Walker
The Next Test
8 months ago
🏏🌍💚 Cricket lovers, players and fans the world over are standing up for climate action and sustainability 💪 Are you in? Sign The Next Test Pledge 👇🏼
loading . . .
The Pledge — The Next Test - Cricket, Climate & Sustainability
Pledge to do your bit to help make cricket more sustainable and to take the lead in climate action.
https://buff.ly/3D4UF7i
1
0
2
reposted by
Phil Walker
The Blizzard
9 months ago
We are looking to put together a poster depicting the '50 Greatest Goals' of all time and we need your help! Any and all goals from history are welcome. The more goals the merrier. Please send your suggestions to
[email protected]
4
3
4
A bit on signature shots, Shubman Gill’s shot from the gods, and whether anyone can have the lot
www.wisden.com/series/icc-c...
loading . . .
If Shubman Gill Can't Have It All, Who Can?
Shubman Gill is dominating ODI cricket like few batters ever have. Yet, this pure technician with precocious talent is still finding his way at the top level of Test cricket. Wisden Cricket Monthly ed...
https://www.wisden.com/series/icc-champions-trophy-2025/cricket-news/if-shubman-gill-cant-have-it-all-who-can
9 months ago
2
3
1
Great scheme this
add a skeleton here at some point
9 months ago
1
3
0
reposted by
Phil Walker
9 months ago
@philwisden.bsky.social
@elizabethammon.bsky.social
@willmacp.bsky.social
@boothcricket.bsky.social
@anniechave.bsky.social
@robeastaway.bsky.social
@cricketbadger.bsky.social
@thegrumbler.bsky.social
@ali-martin.bsky.social
@alison-mitchell.bsky.social
@zaltzcricket.bsky.social
0
1
1
Daft week for English cricket but there’s always WCM. Out this week, the 100 100s that changed the game, all 24,000 words of it Print:
thenightwatchman.net/buy/wisden-c..
. Digital:
shorturl.at/mGrm8
9 months ago
1
6
2
reposted by
Phil Walker
Sarah Kendzior
9 months ago
"I was going to make a noose, but instead I made a basket."
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-crafts...
38
561
66
reposted by
Phil Walker
Yas Rana
9 months ago
Podding with
@philwisden.bsky.social
and Kate Mason today, any questions?!
4
0
2
Roll up roll up
add a skeleton here at some point
10 months ago
0
2
0
🚨 NEW SHOW 🚨 (Feat. The Rebuttal) 🎙️ Mark B 🎙️
@melindafarrell.bsky.social
🎙️
@yaswisden.bsky.social
🎙️ Will Smeed 🟢
bit.ly/WCWPSpotify
🍎
bit.ly/WCWPApplePods
loading . . .
Wisden Cricket Weekly
Podcast · Wisden Cricket Weekly · Join Mark Butcher, Yas Rana and the rest of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast team for a weekly digest of the biggest stories from both English cricket and the wider ...
http://bit.ly/WCWPSpotify
10 months ago
0
7
2
reposted by
Phil Walker
Sarah Kendzior
10 months ago
I did a Q & A about what to expect in Trump Term Two on my newsletter. Read the questions and my answers here!
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/your-quest...
loading . . .
Questions Answered: Trump Term Two
My advice on surfing the blood-dimmed tide in the latest reader Q & A.
https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/your-questions-answered-trump-term
31
381
186
Extract from the new one up on
@theguardian.com
today, part II of our ‘definitively subjective’ list of great away series wins
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
loading . . .
The greatest away series wins in cricket history
From England beating Australia in 1895 to New Zealand in India last year, here are the sport’s best away performances
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jan/16/greatest-away-series-wins-cricket-history-england-australia-new-zealand-india?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
10 months ago
0
5
1
This, out today, has a child genius on its cover, and contained within it, a mass of soaring writing, nerdishness, jokes and soul.
www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/wisden-c...
10 months ago
0
9
2
reposted by
Phil Walker
Polly Billington
11 months ago
I have signed this letter to the cricket board of England & Wales to ask for them to reconsider going ahead with a cricket match against a country that exercises gender apartheid
#afghanistan
2
18
11
reposted by
Phil Walker
Yas Rana
11 months ago
Xmas pod with Kate Mason and
@philwisden.bsky.social
, enjoy! 🟢
bit.ly/WCWPSpotify
🍎
bit.ly/WCWPApplePods
👀
bit.ly/WCWPYouTube2312
3
25
2
The calamari files
add a skeleton here at some point
11 months ago
0
14
0
reposted by
Phil Walker
The Nightwatchman
11 months ago
"There was something so familiar and comforting about it. Finding a thing you know in a place that you don’t." 🏏 🇨🇳
@adamhopkins23.bsky.social
for Wisden Cricket Monthly via
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/d...
loading . . .
Club cricket in Shanghai: a familiar comfort in an unforgiving city
The simple pleasure of playing during a spell living in China was a glorious escape amid a vast bustling city
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/19/club-cricket-in-shanghai-a-familiar-comfort-in-an-unforgiving-city
0
3
2
reposted by
Phil Walker
Sarah Kendzior
11 months ago
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-best-o...
10
276
90
reposted by
Phil Walker
The Nightwatchman
11 months ago
Save over 50% on a 6-month digital subscription to Wisden Cricket Monthly with this limited-time offer
pocketmags.com/offer/trinor...
0
2
1
reposted by
Phil Walker
The Nightwatchman
11 months ago
Subscribe to our newsletter, The Lunch Break, to get the best of The Nightwatchman to your inbox every Wednesday at 1pm Subscribe:
trinorth.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
0
3
2
reposted by
Phil Walker
The Blizzard
11 months ago
Still looking for the perfect Christmas gift? How about a digital subscription to The Blizzard? Just £20 for a full year.
theblizzard.co.uk/shop/subscri...
0
3
2
reposted by
Phil Walker
Michael Cornfoot
11 months ago
I love this bit
@philwisden.bsky.social
Even Lara’s 501 has more than a hint of village about it 🤣🏏😊
2
4
2
Picked this up for my bird-obsessed mate’s birthday
@levparikian.bsky.social
11 months ago
1
3
0
Nothing between 91 and now. And previous to Gooch & Smith, we reckon it's May & Cowdrey - July 1, 1958
add a skeleton here at some point
11 months ago
1
2
0
Load more
feeds!
log in