So sad, an iconic England player gone too soon. The square cut to end square cuts.😔

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About 89/90 I 'captained' him in a six a side tournament on the Oval. I took one wicket. Alec Stewart. c. Thorpe, b. Spencer. Though I had used four different balls in one 8 ball over as 3 went down the Harleyford Road. Must have been carnage for drivers out there!

The answer was… Graham Thorpe ✅ for @mikey2201.bsky.social @davidedwardsleft.bsky.social @drtreacle.bsky.social @nickbaker.digital @peter-sa.bsky.social Thanks for playing all week. If you’ve enjoyed it, check out our pod. Please like and subscribe! 🙏 🏏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

The ‘93 series is primarily (and quite rightly) remembered for the explosive arrival of Shane Warne & the revival of wrist spin in Ashes history. But this was also the year one Graham Thorpe arrived in the international scene.

Graham was a truly great player in a relatively poorly performing team for the most part. He starred in a day night match without a pink ball or floodlights in Pakistan.

Guess the Cricketer Here’s this week’s last male English player to average over 40 in the Ashes. Debut: 1993 Matches: 100 Runs: 6,744 @ 44.66 Wickets: 0 Who is it?

The answer was… David Gower ✅ for @petehenry139.bsky.social @leelangford66.bsky.social @paulradley.bsky.social @whittipedia.bsky.social @neiljrm.bsky.social @nickj42.bsky.social @mikey2201.bsky.social

Guess the Cricketer Here’s today’s male English player to average over 40 in the Ashes. Debut: 1978 Matches: 117 Runs: 8,231 @ 44.25 Wickets: 1 @ 20 Who is it? 🏏

The answer is Michael Vaughan 🏏 ✅ for @linuxlea.bsky.social @johnnield2.bsky.social @pgpchappers.bsky.social

Guess the Cricketer Here’s today’s male English player to average over 40 in the Ashes. Debut: 1999 Matches: 82 Runs: 5,719 @ 41.44 Wickets: 6 @ 93.50 Who is it? 🏏

The answer was Ken Barrington ✅ for @john-potter10.bsky.social

Guess the Cricketer Here’s another male English player to average over 40 in the Ashes. Debut: 1955 Matches: 82 Runs: 6,806 @ 58.67 Wickets: 29 @ 44.82 Who is it?

The answer was… Mark Ramprakash ✅ for @ewancotter.bsky.social and @petehenry139.bsky.social

Guess the cricketer. We’re staying positive after THAT test. Our theme this week is English men who average over 40 in the ashes. First one 👇 Test debut: 1991 Runs: 2,350 at 27.32 Wickets 4 @ 119.25 Who is it?

🚨 New Pod 🚨 In this mini-pod, we hear from @boothby105.bsky.social about his cricketing adventures and the state cricket in #Nepal. We also have a little #Ashes quiz, of course. 🏏 Shares, likes and follows are all much appreciated! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

🚨New Pod 🚨 We’re joined by the lads from the Pads and Pints podcast. Quiz rounds include: 🏏 We need to talk about Kevin (Pietersen) 🏏 Sorry I’ve gone for a few (listener round) 🏏 This quiz Khan’t end soon enough We hope you enjoy the silliness and play along. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

2005 carnage, hungover, mostly without access to a TV. Intermittent radio, on a tour of a Scottish distillery with in laws, drinking MiL free samples, plus my own & secretly partners (1st one, she'd peed on a stick at 9am). Nauseated doesnt really cover it. Then Warne drops the Ashes.

I’ll go with 2019 headingly, the missed run out, the no reviews left LBW appeal and the winning moment. The biggest day of carnage I can remember in test cricket, every ball captivating from the first to the last two nations gripped in disbelief

The best series

Ray Bright's middle pole sent flying by Bob Willis at Leeds in 1981. Even after Botham's 149*, nobody really thought England would win but Bob had other ideas. 8 wickets for 43 runs later, he sealed the deal in spectacular style and cricket was the greatest game in the world for this 13 year old 😍

Ponting's wicket, third test, day 5, 2005, Old Trafford. My first day at cricket and the beginning of my love affair with the game.

Ok it’s Ashes week. We’re keeping it simple and asking you to post your favourite Ashes images! 🏏

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The answer was… Brendon McCullum ✅ for @mahiasian.bsky.social and @johnnield2.bsky.social

Last Guess the Cricketer for this week. Remember, he’s a non-ashes 100+ cap player: Debut: 2004 Games: 101 Runs: 6,453 @ 38.64 Wickets: 1 @ 88 Who is it? Reply with a private message so others can have a go. #cricket 🏏

The answer was… Sanath Jayasuriya ✅ for @johnnield2.bsky.social and @noseatbeltsf1.bsky.social

A new day, a new Guess the Cricketer! Who is this non-Ashes, 100+ test match merchant? Debut: 1991 Tests: 110 Runs: 6,973 @ 40.07 Wickets: 98 @ 34.34 Reply with a private message so others can have a go. #cricket 🏏

No one got this one! The answer is… Gary Kirsten 🏏

Here’s our next non-Ashes baller with more than 100 test caps, it’s Guess the Cricketer! Debut: 1993 Tests: 101 Runs: 7,289 @ 45.27 Wickets: 2 @ 71.00 Who is it? 🏏 Reply with a private message so others can have a go. #cricket

The answer was… Desmond Haynes ✅ for @ewancotter.bsky.social 👏

Guess the cricketer! Next up on non-Ashes cricketers with more than 100 test caps it’s the following: Debut: 1978 Tests: 116 Runs: 7,487 @ 42.29 Wickets: 1 @ 8 Who is it? Reply with a private message so others can have a go. #cricket 🏏

The answer was… Ishant Sharma Well done to @beeeefy1.bsky.social (but message not comment next time please 🙏)

Before we’re all struck down with Ashes fever, in this week’s Guess the Cricketer we’re celebrating players with 100 test caps from non-Ashes countries. First up, who’s this?👇 Caps: 105 Runs: 785 @ 8.26 Wickets: 311 @ 32.40 Reply with a private message so others can have a go. #cricket

New pod quiz out 🚨 Can you… 🏏Name male test cricketers with 9,000 tests runs striking at under 50 🏏The cricketers who’ve been in trouble with the law 🏏Name the male test bowlers with most wickets for their country by their stats alone? Let us know how you go! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

🚨 New Pod 🚨 Our latest T20 pod is out, with Gary asking the questions to Dave and Lee. Rounds include: - Can’t hit it off the Celebrity Square - Done a bit of Dicky Bird - Nothing in this game for two in a Bedser. Please play along, like, share and subscribe! 🏏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

One year out - 2004 😔

Both correct!

On the latest pod we asked the following question in the round ‘Don’t look back in Upul Tharanga’ 🎼 Name a non-English player to have made their ODI debut in 2005 (when Tharanga made his debut) or after (but not before). 2005 - 3 points 2006-9 - 2 points 2010+ - 1 point Who have you got? 🧐

ICYMI Our latest pod is out! 🎧 How would you fare on these rounds? 🏏 Rhyming spinners 🏏2nd highest test scorer for each nation 🏏Players to make their ODI debut as close to 2005 but not before You’ll have to work through this little by little 😝 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

The answer was Tammy Beaumont Well done to @booksbeaksbytes.bsky.social and @johnnield2.bsky.social for the ✅

It’s the final How’s Stat of the week, and you guessed it, this player appeared in a Women’s World Cup final. Guess the player 👇 In her 136 WODIs she’s amassed 4,598 runs at 40.69 and has not turned her arm over. She appeared in the 2017 and 2022 final.

The answer was Stafanie Taylor Shoutout to @somuchcricket.bsky.social and @johnnield2.bsky.social for the ✅

🚨 New Pod 🚨 We’re still in our pj’s as we have another T20 pod, this time with an Oasis theme. The rounds for this pod are: 🏏 ShakerLaker 🏏 Shiv Forever 🏏 Don’t look back in Upul Tharanga 🏏 Champagne Super-over Please share, like, subscribe and review! 🙏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

How’s Stat time! Continuing the theme, this player appeared in a Women’s World Cup final. Guess the player 👇 She’s hit 5,873 runs at 42.25 in her 170 ODIs, also picking up 155 wickets at 22.22. She played in the 2013 final. 🧐🏏

The answer was Rachel Haynes. No-one got this one… 🏏

Another player to have appeared in a women’s World Cup final, here’s today’s How’s Stat. Guess the player 👇🏏 In 77 WODIs she has 2,585 runs at 39.76 and seven wickets at 13.42. She played in the 2013 and 2022 final.