It arrived! I am officially backing England for the #Ashes. Don’t worry everyone. I am already disappointed with how it’s gone thus far! Ready for the hope and anguish cycle.

Currently running through all the highlights for the #EmergingNationsTrophy matches. It is such entertaining cricket and it is really refreshing to see nations that are not normally broadcast or given a lot of publicity.

It still feels surreal that people connected with the first book, and I'd love to give something back. If this post hits 500 shares, I'll make the Beyond The Mark eBook free for all of December. No catch, just a thank you for the support and a push to keep me writing. #Booksky #Author

Not me just sitting here during my Thanksgiving break installing @cachyos.org on one of my old MacBook Airs while simultaneously looking up random #Cricket scores and data...

Wonderful reading and an excellent synopsis of what went wrong in Perth. Based on the concept, I love the idea of Bazball, but I do think there are situations where playing that way is not the best course of action. I think context is so important to whether or not one goes all in batting.

Current state of the #EmergingNationsTrophy tournament. Most of the matches have been very close. While I haven’t been able to watch each match in full, what I have seen has been great viewing. As of right now, Scotland automatically take the title if they win out (14pts maximum).

#WBBL table is not what I thought it would be at this stage. Heat are dead last and winless. Essentially, last year’s runners-up have to win out to reach 10 points but even that is perhaps not enough to reach a playoff spot. On the plus side, they only have one match left against the top 4 teams.

Well I know England lost and Head reached a century. I’ll have to watch the highlights later. Shame the match ended on day two. At least I have time to watch other #cricket now.

Feels like England and Australia invented a new format of cricket today - the 2DI (2 day international). #ashes #theashes

Holy hell! That has got to be the best bowled and caught wicket I've ever seen. Starc is not a real human being. #Ashes

Okay so how is Stumps decided? Time? #Ashes

There it is! Final wicket is taken and both teams' first innings are over. 172 to 132. Australia down by 40 runs. Hoping for one hell of a second innings for both sides here. #Ashes

Doggett making a good show of his debut. Solid bowling display and standing tall here at the tail end of the innings. Hard to not be impressed by the kid. #Ashes

Nice aggressive start by Wood to get the Australian innings wrapped up quick. #Ashes

Alright #Ashes Day Two! Show me what you've got!

@zen-browser.app I have been using the browser for less than a day on Linux and I already enjoy it more than any other browser I have used in years. Also, I apparently cannot spell browser correctly the first time. Kept spelling it broswer.

'Speed of England's collapse gave them better bowling conditions' www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-vide... I feel like England can’t be said to have a collapse at 172 all out but Australia finished the day 123 for 9.

Just watched the #Ashes day one highlights and I am super annoyed I missed what I think was the only six from England. Just after lunch…. Damn time zones.

#Cricket Alert! "Bescheuertes Kurzes Bein" walks all you fellow nerds through an over of german language cricket commentary! #TheCricket #Ashes #TheAshes youtu.be/dBfbWHqJ2o4

Random #Ashes question. Day 1 ended with Australia have one wicket left to give. What happens if it’s a first ball wicket? Do we have a break and then go right into England’s second innings?

This match has been wild. I had to go ahead and get to sleep at lunch for England. Wake up only five hours or so later and Day 1 is in the bag along with 19 wickets and neither side crossing 200 runs or 40 overs. This #Ashes is already bonkers.

Going to fall asleep with the headphones on. Mayhaps I'll dream of boundaries... #Ashes

I feel very proud of myself on making it to lunch. Thanks to the #Cricket community here for helping me stay awake.

There we go! The 100 is on for England. 102-4 (22.1). #Ashes

I don't think this review is going England's way either. Shame as Pope was so close to half century and England close to 100. #Ashes

Here we go! The Spin is in! #Ashes

Question to those of you know know better than I. With a pitch this large, which team does that favor? Does it really matter as much in the grand scheme of things in a Test? #Ashes

Bit of confusion there. Could have been disastrous. #Ashes

Brooks wanted that ball gone. #Ashes

So on average, how often is spin used in Tests? When do the spinners really start to come out? Is it mainly based on the wicket?

Pope gets his first boundary after a couple of 3 balls. #Ashes

Smart hands from Boland but Root was on point to make sure he got the bat down.

Well that review was useless. Looked clearly lbw at full speed, even more damning at slow speed. Duckett walks off. Root walks on. #Ashes

Duckett given out for lbw from Starc. Looks to be going to review. A lot riding on this. #Ashes

Duckett up to four fours at this point. #Ashes

That was so close to a boundary. #Ashes

England have their first run of the #Ashes. Shame it came after their first wicket...

Well that did not go as intended for England. Crawley out for a duck 0 (6). c Kawaja b Starc #Ashes

Months of build up... Millions of social media messages... Hours upon hours of training for the players... Dot ball to start... #Ashes

Okay peeps. Who bowls the first ball of #Ashes? Doggett or Starc? My money is on Starc.

Someone please explain Bazball to me like I am five. I know it is a thing related to how England plays but that's it. Broadcast has been on just a few minutes and I have heard it again for #Ashes.

Loving the purple/burgundy/merlot or whatever the England warm-up kit has.

Alright, England win the toss and ready to have a bat. Let's go #Ashes Apparently, history is on the side of England in Perth. The last five test matches here have been won by the team batting first.

While this is not technically my first #Ashes, this is the first one I am genuinely excited to attempt to watch. It may sound odd as a self-styled #T20Cricket person but certain events transcend the formats.

Always fun to see the craziness of an auction.

According to my daughter, England will take #TheAshes this year.

Hi new followers! If you want things to listen to during Ashes lunch and tea breaks, there is my Cricket Sickos podcast where I talk to all kinds of fellow cricket obsessives about why they love the game. Pod is linked below, and some starter eps in the replies 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/0jpM...

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Yay! More international Cricket is always great.