Not good enough for test cricket - Bethell's dismissal pitches about half way and grubs him atrociously. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

Andy Zaltzman's end of play stats, a wicket every 25.2 balls, 3rd lowest ever in and English test. 6th shortest combined 1st innings in history. It's an absolute indictment on Lord's ground staff's preparation—for a ground which charges over £100 for the cheapest ticket to a test! Disgraceful.

5/55 - is it time to sack McCullum and Bazball off yet? How about now? Now? No carry on as before for another five years then.

TMS discussing issues with preparation for OS tours. I know the ECB don't want to face the reality of impacting dollar white ball in ANY way, but if you want to win an away Ashes, they need a PMs XI game, and Australia A game and a couple of tour games against the likes of WA or SA.

Colin Milburn on his way to 94 on his Test debut, England v West Indies, 1st Test, Old Trafford, June 4th 1966. Despite scoring 316 runs at 52.66 in the first four Tests the 17 stone Milburn was dropped because of his perceived lack of mobility in the field. (C)

"Dynamic pricing", aka, greedy price gouging and profiteering. Never mind the corrupt as guts #FIFAWorldCup which is a joke $15,000 for a hard plastic seat in the final - I was contemplating England vs Pakistan at Lords in August, the CHEAPEST seat is £115!!! Wtaf. www.sbs.com.au/news/the-fee...

Typical Arsenal goonery.

Taken from @thegrumbler.bsky.social's newsletter (because I refuse to exist on a SM platform whose owner unashamedly does Nazi salutes in public), this is partly (mostly) the fault of the ECB's deliberate sabotage of county/the blast, and partly the awful management Middlesex have ensured recently.

I am finding it quite hilarious that the Cheaters Games, backed no less than by Peter Thiel who wants a cheaters world of the lazy relying on AI for everything l, and Donald Trump Jnr, who was brought up to lie and cheat, is being dominated by non-cheats beating the lazy cheaters.

This picture captures the essence of real village cricket ...

Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy.

Normally, two weeks out from a #FIFAWorldCup or an #Olympics host countries go out of their way to highlight how they are making extra effort to welcome tourists—often first-time nervous travellers who've spent huge amounts to support their country. But not USA. www.thetravel.com/us-departmen...

A guess a lot people will be spending a lot of today checking some slowly changing numbers on a BBC webpage. If you enjoy that sort of thing and want it to be a more than annual occurrence - can I recommend getting into county cricket?

Fun Fact, this is Kirk in Tasmania's original kit, Spock & McCoy representing NSW, Uhara and Scott in SA red and Checkov representing the West. Qld & Vic didn't make it to the photoshoot in time.

Finally, some cricket administrators (Qld, NSW) who aren't more interested in lining their own pockets by selling out to Indian IPL owners. www.cricket.com.au/news/4495828

Just heard @chelseafcn.bsky.social women are to relocate home games from Kingsmeadow to Stamford Bridge as of next season. That's great news for them, but I assume this also means that @kingstonianfc.bsky.social will be allowed to move back into Kingsmeadow, which was their home from 1989-2017.

In both Sydney and London olympic tickets holders got FREE public transport to and from venues. The #FIFAWorldCup in the United States of Greed and Corruption they're charging ticket holders $150—an 11-fold increase on the usual $12.90 (£9.50) for a return fare. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Well. Slightly sobering stuff as reported in @thegrumbler.bsky.social's latest County Cricket Newsletter... Surrey, Middlesex & despite their small ground (+lack of a Hundred franchise) Somerset; all doing gangbusters by county cricket crowd standards...

Disgusting profiteering. #FIFA keep claiming football is "the people's game". Throw a little American stardust over it and suddenly it becomes a corporate money hoover.

The people's game. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

A second reboot, and Pele's old New York Cosmos is alive again! www.espn.com/football/mat...

🚨season eye-opener.

What an extraordinary collection, and bravo Mike Gatting stepping forward to talk about it in an age when ordinary failures somehow become character mockeries. Gatts was just one of the early victims of one of the greatest cricket magicians of all times. youtu.be/bkwGL-aS1AU?...

The season culmination is here. www.cricket.com.au/news/4474671

The Tassie Devils open their copybook with a big home win vs Coburg. This feels like the start of big things! youtu.be/ypyrOB_MWTw?...

FFS. I thought the BBL was safe from the dirty maws of private equity and Indian enfranchisement. Oh good, the next stage of the IPL global takeover will be controlling Australia as well as England. Mumbai Melbourne here we come. 🙄😮‍💨 www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

🎬Stuart Law has been to interesting places www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB7W...

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A disappointing fizzle to the end of what looked like a promising Shield season - especially after also losing the ODC. Still, fair play five teams could have made the final, and the croweaters could go back to back if they can beat the Vics in their own backyard. www.cricket.com.au/news/4469364

Well. I. Never. That was a hell of a Six Nations game #FravEng #EngvFra - I do enjoy union, but an as Aussie who also loves Aussie Rules & enjoys League, in a close game maybe start looking for field goals? Could have mixed that up a bit. You do still call it "football", right?

This reminds of the time I'd had a few beers and thought Bob Hawke Cricket would be a great videogame. At the end of each over you neck another schooner and the shots become looser and looser as you go along.

No, because the Hundred was always pants which created more division in the game than new fans and the "new car" smell has well and truly worn off. I suspect the clear anti-Pakistan stance of our new Indian bosses is probably not universally popular in the UK. www.thecricketer.com/Topics/the-h...

Well congrats to NSW on a deserved win. Pretty disappointing not to bring the Deano Trophy to Tassie, but just didn't do the job on the day... www.espncricinfo.com/photo/new-so...

so, just to confirm, Italy and Mexico now play a WBC game where depending on the result either could be eliminated or both could be through, and everyone involved knows what score they need to both get through do i have this right

Jordan Silk and Kurtis Patterson pose with the Dean Jones Trophy in Hobart ahead of today's One Day Cup final.

A very disappointing effort from Tassie in their home One Day Cup final, rain affected, yes, but all out for 118 in 22. NSW 2 down need 99 more to win from 16.5 overs. @espncricinfo : www.espncricinfo.com/series/one-d...

I've been a long time supporter of the #Paralympics, and even worked at the 2000 Sydney games. But I cannot hide my disappointment at the readmission of Russia and Belarus—including it seems Paralympians injured as a result of their participation in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. 🤬

Tassie Devils have revealed their first playing jumper ahead of their VFL debut, and I have to say I like it - the new logo prominent across the myrtle, primrose and rose colours which stretch back to the 19th Century. And a change jersey of the same design on white. tasmaniafc.com/news/devils-...

Absolute scenes with this crowd-catch come stunt actor fence dive in the Pakistani tape ball championships. Put your coffee down, you don't want to spray it. youtube.com/shorts/2uAz2...

A wonderful celebration of three storied clubs to mark the 175 anniversary of Hong Kong Cricket Club. A triangular tournament featuring HKCC, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC)! Wish I could be there!

I do kind of like it - the idea of a dip in the pool in the heat of the middle of the day is quite appealing. However, We've all seen the odd ball end up ruined in a pint before, what does a chlorinated pool do to it! www.espncricinfo.com/story/water-...

Love seeing international players dropping back into the Shield sides. What odds we'll see much of England's red ball stars in the County Championship this year?! 🤔 www.espncricinfo.com/story/head-g...

It is now 39 years since the Australian women lost a home bilateral ODI series. Wow, just wow.

Don't doubt it - growing up in Oz in the 80s I recall it being said a stint in County or even the Lancs pro league was considered virtually vital to getting selected for an away Ashes tours (certainly for batters).

Deandara Dottin (WI) out, obstructing the field. youtu.be/exlRQLdNShc?...

What the #Hundred — which has brought division, acrimony, argument and anger to English domestic #cricket since its inception — needs most, is more controversy.

I feel like the Ski Cross needs more turtle shells and power ups.

You've got to love seeing international players in domestic red ball comps. (Are you looking ECB?)