We have found a kindred spirit in Hajar Abdelkader, an Egyptian girl who had barely played tennis before, but still entered a professional tournament. The world needs more people as brave as Hajar. And more sporting stories like hers 💪🏻 www.theguardian.com/sport/video/...

Has England's #Ashes 🏏 performance been more or less embarrassing than us getting bowled out for 20 by @icelandcricket.bsky.social last year? More embarrassing: Repost 🔁 Less embarrassing: 'Like' ❤️ jonathancampion.com/2025/08/06/2...

Has England's #Ashes 🏏 performance been more or less embarrassing than us getting bowled out for 20 by @icelandcricket.bsky.social last year? More embarrassing: Repost 🔁 Less embarrassing: 'Like' ❤️ jonathancampion.com/2025/08/06/2...

Thank you so much, @lazylovelace.bsky.social! ❤️🇺🇦🏏

A new book 'GETTING OUT: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War' is the story of some unknown, eccentric sportspeople – and how they saved many of those around them from Russia's invasion in 2022. 🇺🇦 🏏 Details | Where to buy ⬇️ www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting...

Great news everyone! By sheer force of public demand, we have opened up our merchandise shop for a new pre-order window! Jerseys, hats, hoodies, and more. Worldwide shipping, even to the USA. All profits support our development. Shop link: s66sportswear.co.uk/icelandcricket

In which @barneyronay.bsky.social gives a mention, sort of, to our friends in Latvian cricket...

In which @barneyronay.bsky.social gives a mention, sort of, to our friends in Latvian cricket...

Today, we have a rare treat for you. Our national team's coach, Bala Kamallakharan, sat down with the Bhai Waugh podcast to talk everything about Icelandic cricket. 40 minutes of New Year fun. Link here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMLU...

Describe your Bluesky account in a single image.

How we're showing up to the Bluesky Xmas party

How we're showing up to the Bluesky Xmas party

Ask Santa for a copy of 'Getting Out', and keep some beautiful sporting stories alive into 2026: 🏏 The cricketing refugee kids 🏏 The sniper who used to keep wicket 🏏 The batter who saved lives in Bucha Shortlisted @ this year's @sportsbookawards.bsky.social: pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out

Looking for a present for a sports fan? Or just a great true cricketing story for between #Ashes 🏏Tests? How about the only book in the world that features both Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Jonty Rhodes? Shortlisted at this year's @sportsbookawards.bsky.social: pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out

Ask Santa for a copy of 'Getting Out', and keep some beautiful sporting stories alive into 2026: 🏏 The cricketing refugee kids 🏏 The sniper who used to keep wicket 🏏 The batter who saved lives in Bucha Shortlisted @ this year's @sportsbookawards.bsky.social: pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out

Looking for a present for a sports fan? Or just a great true cricketing story for between #Ashes 🏏Tests? How about the only book in the world that features both Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Jonty Rhodes? Shortlisted at this year's @sportsbookawards.bsky.social: pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out

Help our friends at @fierce-calm.bsky.social 🙏🏼🇺🇦

Dyakuyemo, thank you, @taffneydave.bsky.social! 🇺🇦🏏

Morning after the first night of the Ashes (good times), was invited to a nearby community centre to see the good work being done by MCC's community branch, introducing cricket to a group of Ukrainian teenagers:

Hey, @brianbarrish.bsky.social, sorry for having forgotten you in my SM marketing Blitz for my Video that basically walks english speakers through an over of me commentating criket in german! Maybe that is something fun to watch: youtu.be/dBfbWHqJ2o4

Looking for a present for a sports fan? Or just a great true cricketing story for between #Ashes 🏏Tests? How about the only book in the world that features both Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Jonty Rhodes? Shortlisted at this year's @sportsbookawards.bsky.social: pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out

If you only buy two books about courageous, eccentric cricket teams this year, make @icelandcricket.bsky.social's story the other one:

Friends, give us your most controversial #Ashes 🏏 predictions – and let's get us to 3,000 followers before the first ball is bowled! pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out

Today is your final chance to pre-order any of our merchandise for 2025. Shirts, caps, bucket hats, bobble hats, hoodies and tracksuit tops. All sizes available. Worldwide shipping. www.s66sportswear.co.uk/icelandcricket

This *is* our training.

Quick message to say that the Ukrainian schoolkids on a cricket tour to the UK at the moment are not connected with Ukraine's cricket federation.

Eastern Europeans bossing traditional British sports, is it?

A new book 'GETTING OUT: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War' is the story of some unknown, eccentric sportspeople – and how they saved many of those around them from Russia's invasion in 2022. 🇺🇦 🏏 Details | Where to buy ⬇️ www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out

If you want to support our development, the best thing you can do is acquire some of our merchandise. Our online shop is now open again for pre-order until end of October. There's the national shirt, famous northern lights fan jersey, bucket hats, tracksuit tops, & bobble hats.

20 All Out: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Euro Cup Adventure: jonathancampion.com/2025/08/06/2...

A new book 'GETTING OUT: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War' is the story of some unknown, eccentric sportspeople – and how they saved many of those around them from Russia's invasion in 2022. 🇺🇦🏏 Where to buy ⬇️ | #BookSky 📚 www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out

Guys, if we made these available to buy – with some of the money going to our charities – would you buy one? 🇺🇦🏏

We're thrilled to introduce our first charity partners for next month's Euro Cup – @fierce-calm.bsky.social! In Warsaw we'll be raising money & awareness for Fierce Calm, a Lviv-based provider of therapies for wounded Ukrainians. See their website ⬇️, and follow them here... 🇺🇦🏏 www.fierce-calm.com

Introducing our other brilliant charity partners for next month's Euro Cup – Ukraine Charity! In Warsaw we'll be raising money & awareness for Ukraine Charity, who run humanitarian projects all over the country. See their website ⬇️ and look out for our jersey reveal tomorrow 🇺🇦🏏 ukrainecharity.org

A new book 'GETTING OUT: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War' is the story of some unknown, eccentric sportspeople – and how they saved many of those around them from Russia's invasion in 2022. 🇺🇦🏏 Where to buy ⬇️ | #BookSky 📚 www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out

Speaking of friends of Ukraine, please follow our players here: – Wicketkeeper @johnnield2.bsky.social (who top scored with 21 vs. Poland); – All-rounder @smrwilkinson.bsky.social (1* today, and playing vs. Latvia tomorrow); – Batter @irgarner.bsky.social (an unlucky 🦆 today). fierce-calm.com

What's your best memory or moment from this cricket season? 🏏

Breaking news: In August 2026, the world's most famous cricket club, the MCC, will be sending a team to Iceland to take on our national side. It promises to be an exciting three match series involving three different formats. All will be live streamed.

What's your best memory or moment from this cricket season? 🏏

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A new book 'GETTING OUT: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War' is the story of some unknown, eccentric sportspeople – and how they saved many of those around them from Russia's invasion in 2022. 🇺🇦 🏏 Details | Where to buy ⬇️ www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out

A new book 'GETTING OUT: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War' is the story of some unknown, eccentric sportspeople – and how they saved many of those around them from Russia's invasion in 2022. 🇺🇦 🏏 Details | Where to buy ⬇️ www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out

Just 48 hours until the biggest match in the Icelandic domestic calendar, the final of the Íslensk Premier League (ÍPL) between Hafnarfjörður Hammers and Reykjavík Vikings. Who will take the title? Live coverage will be provided, as always, on our YT channel.

20 All Out: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Euro Cup Adventure: jonathancampion.com/2025/08/06/2...

Bala Kamallakharan, the former chairman and current coach of our men's national team, recounts the growth of cricket in Iceland, our recent successes in the Euro Cup 2025, and what we are going to do next to try and become an ICC associate member. indiaspora.org/from-lava-fi...

A new book 'GETTING OUT: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War' is the story of some unknown, eccentric sportspeople – and how they saved many of those around them from Russia's invasion in 2022. 🇺🇦 🏏 Details | Where to buy ⬇️ www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting...

20 All Out: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Euro Cup Adventure: jonathancampion.com/2025/08/06/2...

Go Latvia and Lithuania!

20 All Out: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Euro Cup Adventure: jonathancampion.com/2025/08/06/2...