lovely piece on new zealand's domestic first-class competition, the 118-year-old plunkett shield.

Adelaide review up on pod

I'm not sure I ever imagined my work mentioned in the NYT, much less four times in just over a month. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/b...

New Zealand need to play to their strengths: prepare pitches that turn from day 1

In his first year of test cricket, Gus Atkinson has taken a 5 wicket haul, a ten wicket haul, a test century and a test hattrick. Easy game innit Gus...?

‘We had been promised a less inert Labuschagne in this Test; we awaited something more ert.’ Classic Gideon Haigh

Our most popular episode this year: open.spotify.com/episode/252K...

Oil and cricket in Guyana. Fascinating nexus

listen. I do not report on Korean politics. I'm out here because my (drunk) freelancer requests received a "can't do" so I just set off on my own. this is genuinely the most clumsy scene report possible. I really want to be honest about that.

Bangladesh are on the verge of something special at Kingston. Would be so fantastic if they can win this Test

‘To the question, ‘what is it that makes people fall in love’, Premalu’s answer seems to be – the capacity they have to laugh together. Nothing comes quite as close as laughing does to hold this film together.’ opendosa.in/it-was-suppo...

Rocks near the Mars Curiosity Rover this weekend on Sol 4379. Over eons of wind erosion and other processes, the softer layers were removed, leaving this.

‘The soldier did not have to accept Celeste Caeiro’s carnation. He could have laughed at her, or tossed it away. Many men would have done. But he took it gladly, and put it in the barrel of his rifle. That meant he would not shoot.’

from Orwell's Rose

One of the most magical things about being in a relationship is learning to grow and challenge yourself to really open up your heart and hate one of your partner's coworkers you've never met

Vale Ian Redpath. 🏏 www.cricketetal.com/p/ian-redpat...

I. JUST. WANT. THE. RECIPE. I. DON'T. WANT. FOUR. PAGES. OF. STORY. ABOUT. HOW. THIS. WAS. YOUR. AUNT. LINDA'S. FAVORITE. DISH. ON. WINTER. ESCAPES. TO. THE. MOUNTAINS.

We review the Perth Test.

Anyway here’s a cheerful piece about how the Sun will eventually destroy all life on Earth (but not by exploding, so, you know, there’s that)

2024 Test Cricket: Australia beat New Zealand, who beat India, who beat England, who beat Sri Lanka, who beat New Zealand, who beat South Africa, who beat Bangladesh, who beat Pakistan, who beat England.

One of the best things about NBA games is seeing a 6’1 guy playing and thinking “that little freak, that little gremlin”

Australia’s oldest dictionary of Australian English has chosen “enshittification” – a slang term referring to the deterioration of products and services online – as the word of 2024.

Pant got a half volley. So he obviously decides to scoop it over square leg and fall to the ground. Keeps it simple.

Pant has finally realised this is a test match and he must go berserk

Jurel has a bit of young dhoni in him. Just needs some long hair

That KL Rahul caught-behind decision seemed too rushed. Dont think there was enough in that replay to overturn.

To laugh or cry: that’s the question

Never imagined that I'd be reading cricket books back to back. Thanks to 81allout, read two of the most beautifully written books on cricket in the subcontinent. War minus the shooting, and Cricket beyond the bazaar—loved 'the latter more because of all the madras love. Thanks @sidvee.bsky.social

A book cover that takes the breath away. You can almost hear the ball thwack off Keith Miller bat. A great cover for splendid book. www.amazon.com/Summer-Game-...

Elizabeth, I have included you in the Starter Pack, “People who have had the pleasure of my company.” You’re welcome, Darcy

Lots of talk about the Gabba Test from 2020-21. It was magical no doubt but if you were to ask me to pick a favorite Test from that series, it was Sydney. A draw for the ages Wrote this after that Test. On love. And cricket. www.sidvee.net/cricket/the-...

If you want to feel like you are sitting in your drawing room , listening to chatter , this is the podcast to listen to :)

We preview the Australia v India series. On the 81allout podcast

You'll be shocked to hear I wrote a thing, and doubly shocked that it is not nice about Silicon Valley. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Wrote this many years ago. Still holds before every India-Australia series: ‘Call it Austalgia if you will: a longing for a time when cricket was at its most spectacular just before the crack of dawn.’ www.sidvee.net/cricket/that...

Been a year since I logged on here.

It’s like every India match in this World Cup is a replay of their previous match

Wordle 850 2/6 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Afg beating England and Netherlands beating SA will be billed as big shocks. They are not. These teams qualified ahead of West Indies. And if West Indies beat eng or SA - people wouldn’t be going on about it as an upset. The World Cup needs more teams. Stop with this 10-team closed shop

South Africa losing early so that nobody accuses them of choking

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