India battling superbly but you fancy Australia to chase anything

This is a tremendous resource from @hypocaust.bsky.social emergencycricketblog.wordpress.com

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

Death, taxes, "Joel I'm going to have to get you to change your decision" #slvaus

The WPL starts next Friday. You'll find all the fixtures here womens-cricket.blogspot.com/p/fixtures.h...

Difficult to even remember now what the only thing Alex Carey was ever going to be remembered for was. Was it the falling in a swimming pool thing? I think that’s right. #SLvAUS 🏏

Live stream of the Afghan Women’s XI v Cricket Without Borders XI. Formerly contracted cricketers playing a match together for the very first time - now as refugees in Aus www.youtube.com/live/n7ytxpT...

54 in the powerplay 48 off the last 3 overs Aussies score 185/5

Australia were heading for 160, which would have been 10-15 under par. The ended up with 185, which is 10-15 over.

Highest 6th wicket partnership for Australia women in T20Is: 71* Harris & McGrath v ENG, Canberra, today 68 AJ Blackwell & Rolton v SA, Taunton, 2009 59* AJ Blackwell & Healy v IND, Adelaide, 2016 #Ashes #WomensAshes cricket.com.au/matches/CA:1...

Who will rid me of this -

Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft takes the clearest picture of Venus ever made

The lapping waves of a turquoise colored lake draw a perfect curve against pitch black sand, with the amazing Cuernos del Paine towering above. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. #photography #travel #bluesky #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #scape

Stats highlights and trivia from the 1st Women's Ashes T20I at the SCG, in which a dominant victory ensured that Australia retained the trophy at the earliest opportunity. #Ashes #WomensAshes emergencycricketblog.wordpress.com/2025/01/20/w...

Usually England being unchanged would be a mark of confidence in the existing team. In this case, I rather fear it's a sign that a) they don’t believe Sophia Dunkley would perform any better than any of the existing batters, and b) there are literally no other batting options. #Ashes

Maiden ODI century for Ash Gardner (100 balls faced, 8x4 1x6), who becomes the first Indigenous Australian woman to score an international hundred, and the first #6 batter in women's ODI history to reach three figures. #Ashes #WomensAshes cricket.com.au/matches/CA:1...

Australia clearly cheating here, giving their fielders the power of flight. Moral victory for England #ausveng #ashes #WAshes

Best figures in a home ODI by an AUS women's legspinner: 5-46 Alana King v ENG, Hobart today 4-11 Olivia Magno v PAK, Melbourne 1997 4-25 Alana King v ENG, Melbourne 2025 4-26 Alana King v SA, Sydney 2024 3-16 Alana King v WI, Melbourne 2023 3-19 Alana King v SA, Adelaide 2024 #Ashes

Australia 308-8 v England 222 #Ashes 🏏

That really does just sum up the performance that there has been from the England team in this series so far #WAshes

Next up in this multi-series format are three T20’s in Sydney, Canberra & Adelaide. First up, Monday night at the SCG! Buy tickets www.cricket.com.au/womens-ashes... TV & Radio Aus: Seven/7+, Foxtel/Kayo & ABC radio. England: TNT Sports and BBC Sounds. #Ashes #WAshes #Art #Cricket 🏏

'Gardner leads calls for more Women's Ashes Tests' #Ashes #WomensAshes www.cricket.com.au/news/4195471...

UPDATE: Scott Boland to Virat Kohli in Tests 5-38 from 104 balls #AUSvIND

Things we celebrate on this day: 1) Boxing Day Test Eve 2) Birth of Alastair Cook, Marcus Trescothick and Simon Jones 3) 100 days until the County Championship starts I think that’s covered everything, right?

Late to the party watching AUSvNZ but thoroughly enjoying it. Rosemary Mair bowling v nicely. Crikey AUS bat deep…

Which is more annoying, “Even the height of the centre-backs” or ‘Gaffer of an ACCA’?

Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org

Super rare magenta aurora in the sky over Finland ✨

£15,000 cut here, £200,000 cut from the university cricket programme, big reductions in planned pay rises for The Hundred. The ECB appears to be in severe and sudden financial difficulties, which seems bizarre for an organisation which had a turnover of £334m last year.

Wish I could be shocked and surprised at this but I’m not really. Think it’s been pretty clear how the boards around the world truly see the Red ball game in womens cricket www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-drs... www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-drs...

The good news is that one over has gone and Crawley hasn’t been dismissed for 14 #NzvEng

This is the excellent Finn piece we talk about on the (upcoming) podcast

🚨 NEW PODCAST EPISODE 🚨 🎙️ @katyawisden.bsky.social 🎙️ @philwisden.bsky.social 🎙️ @yaswisden.bsky.social 🎙️ Mark Butcher 🎙️ David Tossell 🟢 bit.ly/WCWPSpotify 🍎 bit.ly/WCWPApplePods 👀 bit.ly/WCWPYouTube0... #NZvENG #AUSvIND

vinheteiro is well worth a follow on Instagram. Comes up with some amazing musical stuff. Total Eclipse on squeezy chickens

Looks like no crowd whatsoever for the WI BAN test.

I’m loving David Gower asking what “Ice Ice Baby” means. This man should be doing every series. #NZvENG

Brydon Carse is the first English seamer to take 10 in a match overseas since Ryan Sidebottom in Hamilton in 2008. It's something that neither Anderson nor Broad achieved in their careers.

Earlier this week I hosted an event for Lancashire members with an expert panel on the 100 sell off. Worth watching even if you aren’t a Lancs member. youtu.be/9WbMxTgmAwk?...

Freezing walk home

Here’s a flyer with details of our 2024/25 programme of events. We put on a variety of talks from ex-players and cricket writers throughout the winter, come along if you live near Norwich, you’ll be made very welcome. #Cricket #CricketFamily

Boult and Bumrah to open the bowling for Mumbai

Another half century for Nat S-B saves the day for England (hopefully). And a cracking contribution from Amy Jones - 30 off 18 balls. Splendid.

Second wicket for Marx, who roars with delight as she bowls Knight for 1 (4). England 65/4 (10.1) need 78 off 59. #SAvENG espncricinfo.com/series/south...

No takers this round for Bairstow

Phil Salt to open with Virat Kohli for RCB…

With the Border Gavaskar Trophy starting on Friday in Perth and with (Sharma and Gill both missing the first Test) who do you think are favourites going into the series?