"It's hard not to conclude England have lost the only member of the management team they should have tried to retain" | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

Here's your final #AskGeorge of the series! 🎙️ @georgedobell.bsky.social 🎙️ @melindafarrell.bsky.social WATCH ➡️ youtu.be/EVj0Ye5adQw LISTEN ➡️ tinyurl.com/AskGeorgePod

For the final time in the series, let's please have some questions for @georgedobell.bsky.social & @melindafarrell.bsky.social... #AskGeorge

Richard Hadlee’s biggest fan?

"None of what happened on the fourth day in Nottingham was normal. None of it was rational. And very little of it was good for England" | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

🗣️ @georgedobell.bsky.social & @melindafarrell.bsky.social react to Ben Stokes' shock retirement from international cricket. WATCH ➡️ youtu.be/S1R5CJvyD2Q LISTEN ➡️ tinyurl.com/AskGeorgePod #AskGeorge

They do know there's another day, don't they?

You might have some questions for @georgedobell.bsky.social & @melindafarrell.bsky.social! #AskGeorge

Many of England's greatest moments would not have been possible without the phenomenal Ben Stokes | ✒️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

I'm not convinced Stokes is the retiring type...

Supporters can claim up to four free tickets per person for the final day by visiting tickets.trentbridge.co.uk

FWIW... I suspect regime change whatever the result in Nottingham:

Pitch battle may define Rob Key's fate | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

It's @georgedobell.bsky.social & @melindafarrell.bsky.social on duty later 💬 Let's have some questions, please... #AskGeorge

On a hot weekend in Nottingham, the memory inevitably drifts back to a dramatic Sunday which seems like yesterday. The old ground was an amphitheatre of tension that afternoon. A little brain snack for the tea break below... 🌞😀🏏 @georgedobell.bsky.social @norcrosscricket.bsky.social

And here’s last night’s #AskGeorge youtu.be/SXtj4Y71q0E?...

Here’s last night’s piece:

"There's a long way to go in this Test, but in the unlikely world of Stokes, it seems foolish to rule anything out" | @georgedobell.bsky.social

Still time for these:

The problem is, India don't have a domestic T20 like the Inter-Provincial Trophy...

We've got @georgedobell.bsky.social & @coynejames.bsky.social at Trent Bridge today, so send your questions their way... #AskGeorge

I attended a test match some time ago in which the English team conceded 362 for 4 on the first day and everyone seemed a bit despondent. On the Monday morning, England won by nine wickets with time to spare. Just saying... 🌞🏏 @georgedobell.bsky.social @norcrosscricket.bsky.social

From the ECB: Rehan Ahmed, Jordan Cox and Ollie Robinson are available to their counties for today’s Vitality Blast fixtures. Ahmed is also available for Leicestershire’s Blast fixture on Sunday. Matthew Fisher remains with the England Men's team.

And here’s last night’s #AskGeorge

Here’s last night’s piece:

"Wasn't the Kookaburra experiment meant to ensure that our fast bowlers knew how to take wickets on flat pitches?" 🤔 🎙️ @georgedobell.bsky.social 🎙️ @melindafarrell.bsky.social WATCH ➡️ youtu.be/H5UO2Nb6xWU LISTEN ➡️ tinyurl.com/AskGeorgePod #AskGeorge

"The team management are clearly under pressure. And it's hot days like this which force cracks open" | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

Afternoon all, @georgedobell.bsky.social & @melindafarrell.bsky.social will be back to answer your questions later today. Fire away... #AskGeorge | #ENGvNZ

There was a very good event last evening hosted by @thecricketer.com at the Poppy & Pint pub to celebrate the life of a Nottinghamshire great. Here's a little puzzle on the same theme to complete during the first drinks break. 🏏🌞😀 @georgedobell.bsky.social @norcrosscricket.bsky.social

Rest assured, England's latest melodrama is far from over | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

Ben Stokes was "frustrated by the process" around the investigation into his late night following the Lord's Test victory and hinted he might not want to continue playing international cricket if he lost the captaincy | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

BigPay Patel:

Sanjay Patel rewarded with £1.75million by Yorkshire for securing Hundred investor | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

"The managing director of England Men's cricket can't manage and doesn't have much direction. It's hard to see how he can remain in post" | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social

"He's a managing director... and he can't manage and there's no direction" 💬 🎙️ @georgedobell.bsky.social 🎙️ @melindafarrell.bsky.social WATCH ➡️ youtu.be/1g9t0X0rcGY LISTEN ➡️ tinyurl.com/AskGeorgePod

McCullum on this: "Whilst there may not have been a hard blueprint - like a hard, factual blueprint - everyone knew what was going on.... in regards to making sure we have these things better documented, so there is no uncertainty around it, that will be something we'll do"

Right then, we'd better have some questions for @georgedobell.bsky.social & @melindafarrell.bsky.social... #AskGeorge

Big deal if confirmed: "Meanwhile, rumours persist that the Cricket Regulator is set to conclude that the protocols around England’s curfew were not sufficiently clear and did lead to confusion in the minds of some players." www.thecricketer.com/Topics/engla...

Plot spoiler:

Deja Rew

Afternoon all, @georgedobell.bsky.social & @melindafarrell.bsky.social will be on hand to answer your questions later today. Fire away... #AskGeorge

And here’s last night’s #AskGeorge

Here’s last night’s piece. About consequences:

Righto, we'd better starting thinking of some questions for @georgedobell.bsky.social & @melindafarrell.bsky.social 💬 #AskGeorge

And here’s last night’s #AskGeorge

Here’s last night’s piece:

The Cricketer understands hopes are growing that Ben Stokes could return for the Trent Bridge Test | @georgedobell.bsky.social READ HERE ➡️ tinyurl.com/3pcvyw8u

Right, please could we have some questions for @georgedobell.bsky.social & @melindafarrell.bsky.social 💬 #AskGeorge

And here’s last night’s #AskGeorge

Here’s last night’s piece: