One Day Cup 4th Round tomorrow... Essex v The Blaze at Chelmsford * Hampshire v Durham at Southampton * Lancashire v Yorkshire at Old Trafford * Somerset v Surrey at Taunton ***

Had a great afternoon with Gladstone - what a fascinating life he’s had.

Latest episode of The Amber Moment features me! Listen in to see how cricket “seeps into you bones”; being banned from playing for being a girl; “learning how to say yes”; the power of community; and becoming a published author. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... open.spotify.com/episode/5VXL...

Mike fancied a swim in the Exe Estuary today 😬

What an innings by Tom Abell! What a win by Somerset - what a fabulous game championship cricket is!!! 🙌💪🏏

A lovely chat with Adit. I think we did the cricket world proud 🏏

Congratulations Somerset Women that’s two wins from two games & you’ve beaten both the roses. Great start 💪

This is a double whammy of tension with both the Somerset Women & Somerset Men playing again and I’m not at either…

When you need to get away from it all… Woodbury Common is stunning… except this dude photobombed my selfie.

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Dusk. The Quay -Exeter

A fantastic picture of the wonderful Sachin Tendulkar that is currently hanging in the Lord’s Museum 🏏

A fantastic picture of the wonderful Sachin Tendulkar that is currently hanging in the Lord’s Museum 🏏

My first ever Wisden dinner was a great experience- thank you to everyone that organised such a wonderful event 👏🏏 Sir Clive Lloyd presented Hameed with his Player of the Year Award ❤️

I do love a Sunday night watching The Masters ⛳️

The first day of the Erratics season today & don’t be fooled by the sunny skies - it was freezing. Stokeinteignhead CC smashed a fine 262 in a team that included Harry Everett who was not out 59. Here are a couple of photos of my son bowling…

My first article of the season for The Cricket Paper - weekly paper covering all things cricket available from newsagents & if you order from the website can be delivered to your door. thecricketpaper.com

Enjoy Round Two everyone! 🏏 Somerset won the toss and are fielding. Surrey have been put into bat by Leicestershire at the Oval - Glamorgan have asked Notts to bat - Yorkshire put Hants in to bat at Headingley - Warks chose to bat at Hove…

Dressed for Lord’s 😂

🏏COUNTY CRICKET DAY 🏏 Please spread this as far & as wide as you can but mostly please support it 💪 This is a fan led initiative which is also supported by the ECB & by the counties. We’ll be keeping you updated… but let’s get people talking #countycricketday

Women in Lord’s 💪🏏 Here I am with lovely Elspeth Coke for The MCC & The Cricket Society’s Book Awards. A lovely evening celebrating the rich array of cricket literature.

Regent’s Park on a beautiful Wednesday Spring morning. #reasonstoloveLondon

The sun is out - the season has started 🏏☀️it’s time to get your CCM shirts. It’s what all the cool kids are wearing 😬 www.countycricketmatters.com/shop

Some Somerset headshots I took of three very useful players - Lammonby, Leach and Vaughan💪

The Nottinghamshire team huddle before the third day at Somerset - join us on the BBC coverage of a vital day of the first round of the brilliant county championship 🏏

A brighter day today @SomersetCCC - Vic Marks is here too and he always brightens the day

And here we are… it’s grey at Taunton but we’re starting. Notts won the toss & will bowl. THIS IS SO EXCITING… the start of the season.

Just ONE more day to go! Wrap up warm, buy a hot drink and join us to celebrate THE WONDERFUL COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 🙌🏏

Well, this is refreshing… www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

Ok - I know there are many more important things to get rattled about in life but this is really wrong 😑

A reminder just before the start of the season - Just to say everyone - I have just set up a County Cricket Matters league for this season’s county championship on CricketXI. cricketxi.com The joining code - BPWBQWKI Any problems let me know 🏏

It was windy at Somerset CCC Media Day but it was sunny & it was lovely to catch up with my colleagues (even Harry Everett)

An exciting last day of The Sheffield Shield imminent with Victoria needing 94 runs with 5 wickets remaining against South Australia… 🏏

I have just set up a County Cricket Matters league for this season’s county championship on CricketXI. This a FANTASTIC way of keeping in touch & focusing on the championship. cricketxi.com The joining code - BPWBQWKI Any problems let me know 🏏

I got a cap 😊 youtu.be/esV2RQnGEEw?...

Keep aware county members

We laugh in the face of convention. We’ll go rogue and ignore the championship… judge us on The Ashes. Whoops The Ashes were a disaster but we’ll learn from our mistakes. Look forward to seeing the selectors at every county this season!

Another ‘reset’ meeting? I hope this one is to work with the counties creating a more positive mindset towards the pathway to England cricket? Shame it’s so close to the season start. I look forward to hearing what THIS RESET brings… 🤞

It’s been happening ever since the ECB prioritised a franchise competition over its own domestic system. Surrey have stood up to this challenge from the off. England & the current coaching/selecting team have accelerated that disconnect with no thought for the wider game.

This was from a very long post on Facebook- where someone was talking about the classic signs of a narcissist. These few points really stuck with me & are well worth reading.

A photo that I took of my son 20 years ago ❤️

‘The gagging order on England players at county media days came on the same day as the men’s Hundred auction, when a multitude of star names were made available for interview in a bid to drum up publicity for the divisive competition’ We hear the stories they want us to. inews.co.uk/sport/cricke...

Here’s a bit of love for DevonCCC & The National Counties including the fixture card. Enjoy the championship games in July & August 🙌👏

Had a really good day in Bath listening to the many insights of Andy Moles - he is doing several talks for The Cricket Society over the next couple of weeks - I’d recommend you try & catch him. Some are advertised on the website - cricketsociety.org.uk/pages/Events

Five years ago - When my mam lay dying - every day I would bring her a fresh flower from my Camellia plant. At this time of year as it comes into bloom I continue to cut a flower from it daily - there are few things as beautiful. There is no-one I miss more.

BUMRAH - a unique & fantastic bowler - we are SO lucky to witness his mastery. He is definitely what is known as a generational talent. #IndiaVsNewZealand

The reviews for County Cricket Matters from Martin Chandler are always very complimentary & detailed. This one is my favourite 5⭐️review. Thank you ☺️ Do sign up for this so well received little gem.. countycricketmatters.com/shop www.cricketweb.net/books/ccm26/ www.cricketweb.net/books/ccm26/

Here’s hoping for a good final 🏏#indiavNewzealand

There is always a tweet.

Yikes! 👀 www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/m...