I think they're referring to different allegations, the ones described as "baseless" ones are against Joty, while the ones they're "investigating" are against a former selector. Jahanara also talked about them in separate interviews.

Two days ago they said Jahanara’s allegations were “baseless and devoid of truth”. Now the BCB are “investigating” them. That’s quite the turnaround in 48 hours… www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcb-to...

Here’s the recording of our latest webinar panel - The Men’s Ashes and the Future of Test Cricket. Tim Wigmore and @jarrodkimber.bsky.social covered a LOT of ground - and the event was expertly chaired by @russinthezone.bsky.social 👏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtt6...

CfP open for @cricketacademic.bsky.social Conference @hugheshall.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk! @rafnicholson.bsky.social @drcricket.bsky.social @bayfirth.bsky.social @bssh.bsky.social @sportinhistorypod.bsky.social @jeremylonsdale.bsky.social @russinthezone.bsky.social idrottsforum.org/call-for-pap...

Hopes and dreams from India's World Cup victory. Me for The Guardian:

What a day! Congratulations India 🏆

Laura Wolvaardt at the post-match, speaking about Kapp: “She’s been absolutely phenomenal for so many editions of this tournament. I’m really sad that it’s possibly her last one.” 👀

Not keen on everyone banging on about Sachin Tendulkar. Pretty sure he wasn't banging down the BCCI's door demanding contracts for the Indian women's team. Today couldn't be more NOT about him if it tried.

“Weeping endures for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” My preview of tomorrow’s #CWC25 final between India and South Africa:

“Weeping endures for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” My preview of tomorrow’s #CWC25 final between India and South Africa:

The Ashes is nearly here, but what’s next for Test cricket? 🏏 Join @jarrodkimber.bsky.social & Tim Wigmore as they talk the Ashes, historic rivalries & future pressures. Chaired by @russinthezone.bsky.social 💻 Free Zoom panel | 4 Nov, 7pm GMT | 🔗DM for the link

Hilarious that there are Indian fans below the line in The Guardian telling me that I OBVIOUSLY wanted Australia to win yesterday. A mark of how little they have previously engaged with my work is that many of them are referring to Raf Nicholson as "he".

"Stagnation and complacency were the dual enemies on which the Ashes whitewash was built – time for Edwards to signal that she is serious about preventing their return." My #CWC25 post-mortem:

I think Jemimah Rodrigues just got fed up with the headline, "Can anyone beat Australia?" #CWC25

This feels like the World Cup final we should have had... #CWC25

FWIW, here was my takeaway from what Charlotte Edwards said on Sky last night - she IS looking to move on: www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/o...

Lottie in the post-match presser: "We’ve got a number of left-handers in our Performance Squad back home who we will be looking at and working very hard with over the next 6 months.” @syd-e13.bsky.social 👀

History made. Laura Wolvaardt, take a bow. #CWC25

I think South Africa are going to win this now. I simply don't think England have the batting depth, or the confidence in their middle-order, to chase over 300 in a semi-final. #CWC25

Is Jon Lewis secretly coaching South Africa? Why else would you play such reckless shots in a SEMI-FINAL? #CWC25

Not long to go now... My preview of tomorrow's England v South Africa #CWC25 semi-final:

So great to see Sarah Taylor happy and thriving. However I am always slightly uncomfortable with the suggestion female coaches should be seeking out roles in the men's game. We need to be careful we're not accidentally creating a hierarchy where men's cricket is the ultimate "career progression".

WORLD CUP: England v New Zealand - Guwahati Here We Come (Right Back Where We Started From)

Sophie Devine 🫶

Pretty sure Sophia Dunkley hasn't bowled in domestic cricket this year, so this is... not ideal. #CWC2025

Featuring Sophie Devine and some thoughts on the Great Post-Ashes Rebuild. Me for @theguardian.com:

PANEL: Cricket, Gambling and Match-Fixing 29 October 2025 5pm-6pm (London time - GMT) Chair: @stevemenary.bsky.social Panelists: Dr Minhyeok Tak – Loughborough University, Anca-Maria Ghergel – Sheffield Hallam University, Will Gunn – Sporting Solutions Open to all. DM us for the Teams link!

It’s deja vu all over again, as my Dad would say #CWC25

Am struck this World Cup by the way that Nasser Hussain actually asks intelligent questions in the post-match interviews. So often these are just brief cliche soundbites, but he seems to think a bit harder about interesting things to ask. #CWC25

Danni Wyatt-Hodge now twirling a rugby ball in the dug-out. It worked to get Georgia Voll off the bench so maybe it could work its magic for DWH too? #CWC25

A few thoughts ahead of England v Australia tomorrow #CWC25 www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/o...

England into the semi-finals thanks to a strong bowling display. I remain unconvinced by the batting, but that conversation is for another day! #CWC25

Bringing Capsey into the attack is NOT a sign that England have "multiple options", Anjum Chopra! It's the opposite! Honestly think this game is ultimately gonna expose their decision to play a batter-heavy XI. NSB probably can't bowl much more - they will have to lean on Capsey - far from ideal.

Great innings from Heather Knight but I think it was wrong to chance that second run. She needed to be there for the last 5 overs to make sure England post 300. #CWC25

England lurch from one disaster to another, yet somehow are top of the table. Make it make sense 🤯

England are about to be bailed out by the rain in Colombo after a shocking display of batting ineptitude. Jon Lewis said it was all about the weather. Not sure this is quite what he meant. #CWC25

The Pakistan players are calling out "Come on Fatti" in support of their captain, which... well... would read differently if it was England doing it 😂

Bangladesh will be heartbroken - but once that recedes, hopefully they can take a moment to absorb just how close they came to beating 2 of the world's best sides in this tournament. They only gained ODI status in 2011 - a result like today's against South Africa is pretty remarkable. #CWC25

Time to breathe a big sigh of relief - at least until Wednesday! My take on Nat Sciver-Brunt's rescue effort in Colombo:

"Sciver-Brunt bails England out of trouble." Can I just copy and paste from an old match report? 🤔 #CWC25

Must admit I expected England to have made some changes by now. It's a long old tournament and they need to make sure their best XI is fully fit for the Big Matches v Australia and India. I suppose the 3-hour match v South Africa lowered workloads, but still. #CWC25

Cricket: a sport where waving gets you a demerit point, but not shaking hands has no consequences whatsoever 👀 www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/s...

That is an absolutely astonishing result from a side who were bowled out for 69 less than a week ago. #CWC25

@rafnicholson.bsky.social Australia aren't looking like they can beat Australia in this tournament.

England were on the right side of two poor umpiring decisions. It could have cost Bangladesh a historic win. My take:

For goodness sake - I don't like saying this, because officiating is a difficult job, but the third umpiring in this match has been inexcusably poor.

This is why the hype after the South Africa game was unhelpful. England's batting was basically untested there. Today they should have been 6-3 against Bangladesh - they do NOT look like a team who are going to win this World Cup. #CWC25

What a massive own goal for the ICC to refuse to make post-match World Cup press conferences available to join via Zoom. They cannot realistically expect overseas freelancers to travel between 5 grounds & 2 countries? A cynic might say they don't actually WANT independent press coverage 👀

Tell me again why Sophie Devine is retiring? 😭 #CWC25

It's raining in Colombo, so why not catch up on our webinar from earlier in the week about the @bayfirth.bsky.social Catching History project on the history of women's cricket in Scotland? Featuring interviews with 2 of the first official Scotland women's team. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P13...