I need sympathy. I’ve just had 75 minutes at the dentist having a root canal. It is starting to ache like hell now PLUS it cost me over £400 - that’s A LOT of books I need to sell 🥲

County Stalwart 💪

Spotted in Freemantle, Australia - making the most of an early finished test… the legendary Bernie Wilson reading my book @Fairfield books _ with the Chair of Sussex CCC Jon Filby photobombing… ❤️🏏

Absolutely stunning light today - perfect for a walk for a welcome pint at The Turf Locks Hotel - those roast dinners looked amazing too! #Devon

We have knee jerk reactions these days -you’re either hero or villain. Surely we just need to reassess, learn from mistakes, actually listen to those in the know rather than dismiss them as ‘has-beens’ & be flexible with your Bazball plan? And VALUE YOUR DOMESTIC FIRST-CLASS CRICKET #TheAshes

A final video for @MattersCounty from @HarryEverett_14 for this test match - this time with Dan Jadz #TheAshes

This is Bazball turned on its Travis Head 😬#Imhereallweek #TheAshes

This isn’t really a test match - it’s two T20s on top of each other 😬 #TheAshes

And here’s the teatime report from Harry Everett - coming thick and fast (once I woke up!) - I think he’s right it may be over tonight but not in the way he thought… or any of us thought! #TheAshes

Lunchtime report from CCM’s man on the spot - Harry Everett #TheAshes

What a day!! Get the full summary of a thrilling day 1 of the 2025/26 Ashes from Guerilla debutant Ed Mace, with Messy Jez. #Ashes2025 #AUSvENG Guerilla Roundup Ashes Test 1 Day 1 youtu.be/fc_EgS2sOxY?...

Not to be outdone by other media CCM has sent their own roving reporter to #TheAshes Harry Everett will be keeping us up to date live from the ground… when everyone’s gone home! #wishiwasthere

Goodnight All. See you after the first ball… I so love a test series - I wish all tests were given so much coverage & media interest. #TheAshes

Harder than Monty V Smith handbags, more beautiful than a Stuart Broad airport poster. The #BishopandBear take on Aussie duo Cat and Dan. It’s your perfect pre Ashes listen so fill yer boots here: megaphone.link/COMG9721855016 #Ashes2025 #Ashes @tonybishop1.bsky.social @anniechave.bsky.social

I’m so jealous of anyone that has gone to The Ashes. I will be getting up in the dark, wrestling with my warm duvet to freeze my arse off to bring you commentary from my icicle of an office in Devon. I will be joining the wonderful @guerillacricket.bsky.social team & it will be worth it - Join us.

It’s November so it must be time for a Christmas offer🎄🎄A year’s subscription plus a personalised signed copy of my book Cricket Changed My Life - published by Fairfield Books (inclusive of postage costs) posted together! What every cricket fan needs! 🙏 www.countycricketmatters.com/product-page...

Definitely a sofa day today & time to finish this fascinating book on Windrush Cricket by Michael Collins. West Indian cricketers & The Ace programme as well as Haringey Cricket College are all given the space they deserve. Well researched & told.

With the proviso that I’m always wrong - predictions for The Ashes 3-2 to Aus. No draws. 2 of our bowlers sent home with injuries. Oz losing 1 of theirs. Centuries - Eng 4 Aus 7. Six 5-fors on both sides. Little spin. 1 face to face row on the pitch & countless vitriolic headlines. Little sleep!

What are the things that you love about the BBC? These are mine - The BBC live coverage of the county championship (gold dust) - Radio 4 Extra (my absolute delight - got me through some rough times) Radio 5Live Sport & Sports Extra - 6 Music when no sport is on - BBC TV Drama (no ads)

Another fabulous day at The West of England Cricket Society with Stephen Chalke interviewing the highly entertaining Dan Norcross👏👏

A lovely Awards day hosted by The Cricket Society with Alec Stewart giving awards to young players plus a much deserved award for the brilliant ACE Programme aceprogramme.com If you’re not already a member of The Cricket Society then why not?? www.cricketsociety.org.uk/pages/7-beco...

A nice article in Devon’s best free magazine @ONEmagdevon 👏👏🙏

Final family selfie - goodbye Lyme Regis ❤️

Congratulations India 👏👏 #womensworldcup

Lovely Lyme Regis ❤️

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Seaton by the sea…

That’s 10 overseas ODIs lost in a row… #NZvENG I guess just maybe our players should get some 50 over practice or choose players that have? Because it either matters or what’s the point? 😬

Stormy seas in Devon ❤️

Post! New #countycricketmatters & #1across, the latter with a #cryptic #crossword by me, the former with a #cricket one by PrincelyEntry.

I’m not sure the new regime is working - international cricket isn’t (and shouldn’t be) all about The Ashes. Nine overseas losses in a row should be telling those in charge something shouldn’t it? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

The wonderful Walkers & Talkers at Somerset CCC hosted Harry Everett today - he was brilliant plus I got to hug the T20 Blast Cup ❤️

To all in Jamaica - sending love and thiughts ❤️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Wow! Alana King is having some spell here. #WomensWorldCup2025

With apologies for the late arrival but the September edition of County Cricket Matters is now available on Amazon. Thanks as ever to the generosity of Anindya Dutta www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FX17PJY8/

I was christened on this day 55 years ago by my Grandpa… 😊

Most exciting thing yesterday - I met one of the nicest men in cricket - Chris Woakes. I didn’t win the book award but it was great to be on the shortlist & Leo McKinstry’s book is a worthy winner 🥇 Thank you for a lovely day @CricketMediaUK 👏

This is just to make you smile. Check out this little guy with its tiny stick legs ❤️

Today in London… ☺️

A really impressive win from a battling England. Great to have Heather Knight on form again 👏👏#WomensWorldCup2025

David Banks chatting to Ricky Ellcock & Collis King at Worcestershire CCC for a charity event organised by the brilliant Mark Ashbourne - a wonderfully entertaining evening with lots of laugh out loud moments👏👏

England Women have dodged a bullet the size of a cricket ball today.

All in good time for The Ashes. First up it's a white ball wallopthon in New Zealand. We're up for it. Literally as they start at 7.15 am. Every ball Guerilla style. Do join us! www.guerillacricket.com/schedule @anniechave.bsky.social #NZvsEng #EnglandVsNewZealand #cricket @tonybishop1.bsky.social

A fabulous day at The West of England’s Cricket Society with the brilliant David Gower 👏👏

Grab this great offer on what is bound to be an excellent read. I’m looking forward to reading about this fascinating cricketer & Jeremy is a brilliant writer.

It’s an absolute honour to have my book shortlisted for this award. And as I’m bound to be the shortest surely I have a chance 😬 fairfieldbooks.co.uk/authors/anni...

There is something eerily beautiful about These pictures of Lord’s taken by Anthony Brophy at the Autumn Member Forum from the Warner Stand.

A sparrow hawk in my garden feasting on a poor pigeon. Quite a meal. Quite a sight.

Here is my Editorial in this current edition of County Cricket Matters - it’s from the heart. Editions of this & all other CCM’s can be obtained from my website 🙏 www.countycricketmatters.com/shop

Well, well 👀👀… www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2025...