Who would have thought that Just a Minute would be quoted in this David Hopps article without mentioning ME.

I never thought I would say this but Come on Surrey! Since Hampshire sold their souls to India, it would be fitting that they get relegated in a format they couldn't care less about.

They are so think. They want to reduce county cricket because of the amount of cricket the England players are playing. But they don't even bloody play in the County Championship. It really is quite extraordinary....... and insulting.

Maybe Rob Key is thinking of recalling Ravi Bopara. To be honest, it wouldn't surprise most people. 105*

Welcome back to cricket @jonathandoidge.bsky.social Hope you've had a lovely time holidaying at race courses. Typical isn't it that as soon as @yorkshireccc.bsky.social have an overseas player who is performing well, he gets recalled to his national team. #Imam

If you want to watch some international men's cricket 🇧🇩 are playing my beloved 🇳🇱 in Sylhet right now in a T20I and it's free on YouTube www.youtube.com/live/TNHXs1K...

Why does the Metro Bank One Cup award 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw/tie/abandonment and 0 points for a loss? Any multiple of 2 will do the same thing but why not use the lowest common multiple, ie. 2 and 1 points. Do you know @kevinhowells.bsky.social ?

Today is the start of the Women's T20 WC qualifiers (Europe). It's being held in Rotterdam at VOC. All the best to The Netherlands Team lead by Babette de Leede. 🇳🇱🏏🇳🇱🏏😁

@kevinhowells.bsky.social Any comms today Mr. Howells? I rarely give compliments but you're doing a fabulous job with the One Day Cup. Sterling effort.

@kevinhowells.bsky.social @jonathandoidge.bsky.social Listening in from my favourite local brewery in Ouderkerk on The Amstel. 1st beer for 2 weeks! Proost! (That's Dutch for cheers pronounced Proast)

@jonathandoidge.bsky.social @kevinhowells.bsky.social This is what I wrote about the non hit wicket.

So next year the T20 Blast is going to move directly before the circus which will mean no county championship cricket during the entire summer. No doubt it will be scaled down even more too because it's frankly an inconvenience in the eyes of the ECB. Players get picked on YouTube not performance.

@kevinhowells.bsky.social Are you or any of the BBC commentators bringing one day cricket to my ears today? I'll be on my bike most of the day.

@kevinhowells.bsky.social The flowers in the photo are rudbeckia, also known as black-eyed Susans.

Back on my bike in Amsterdam listening to One Day cricket. @jonathandoidge.bsky.social and @kevinhowells.bsky.social @yorkshireccc.bsky.social going great guns in Scarbados.

After a marathon runner gets injured, does he or she start their recovery with running a competitive marathon or do they work up gradually from shorter distances? If McCullum is your trainer then obviously the former. Delusional. #EngvInd

Another reminder to everyone who watches cricket and knows bugger all about gymnastics, a somersault involves no hands. What Pant performed yesterday at Headingley was a handspring and if it had been backwards, it would have been a backflip. #EngvInd

Joseph Edward Root 166* James Michael Anderson 4 - 0 - 17 - 3 Average age of 38 years and 230 days. Just like a fine wine these 2.

@jonathandoidge.bsky.social You momentarily took me back to Alberto Frog & his amazing animal band.

Watching and planning watching cricket with my @thecricketer.com sofa chart.

Can someone clear something up for me? The women's game in England has undergone restructuring so that there are tier 1,2 and 3 counties. So what gives 2 of the counties the right to call their teams something that has nothing to do with the county name? #Blazeshire #Bearshire ?

It's King's Day today in 🇳🇱 a bizarre day which starts with the world's biggest car boot sale (without any vehicles), then the world's biggest pub and by late afternoon, Amsterdam becomes the world's biggest public toilet. Everyone has a great time. There's never any trouble but it's not for me.

@martycricket.bsky.social @jonathandoidge.bsky.social Beautiful sunshine here in Amsterdam. My tulips are not looking too shabby either. Difficult for me to choose between Durham & Yorkshire. Can we have a tie?

Calling county cricket listeners: Does anyone have problem listening to commentaries through the BBC app & website on their Android phone? I get 2 minutes and then it goes off & I have to turn the screen back on and then it reloads & plays for another few minutes. Paper hat to anyone who can help.

Many thanks to @georgedobell.bsky.social and @thecricketer.com for sending me a fixtures wallchart. It's a shame that I was charged €8,95 by customs for receiving goods from outside the EU. Still worth it though.

Heather Knight has to take some responsibility for the cultural issues that have creeped into the dressing room. However, on field, she surely must still be the best captain. Both men's & women's teams have forgotten how to use their brains & that is inexcusable.

@zeroduckspod.bsky.social Have you lot gone on strike in solidarity with No Balls?

If you were a fly on the wall of the England Cricket dressing room, what do you think you would hear?

It's really bloody shit that in August, I won't be listening to any cricket at all. So many people love to listen while walking, cycling (in my case), gardening, doing the ironing etc. but we can no longer listen to the One Day Cup. Maybe the BBC/ECB think that no one gives a shit about this comp.

Peeps, if you want to watch The Champions Trophy and don't have Sky Sports, just get yourself a VPN and watch it on icc.tv from The Netherlands. Simples!

@stevemenary.bsky.social I've just read your article in @thecricketer.com and you are absolutely spot on.

A word for the entire England cricket team. What a bunch of quockerwodgers.

Well, there you go. At 247, this is the 2nd highest score that England men have conceded in a T20 International. 248 v Australia in 2013 is the highest. Some totally brainless bowling alongside Abishek playing some sublime proper cricket shots.

I'm always proud when any Dutch cricket team win. 1st game of 2025 for the clogesses ends in victory against Nepal by 20 runs. The brilliant Iris Zwilling stood out with 31 off 13 and 4-0-11-1. Gefeciliteerd Dames!

A timely POTM and POTS to give The West Indies their first Test win in Pakistan for 30 years. #LoveWestIndies

Jomal Warrican has become my favourite current cricketer. He probably won't play another Test which is a huge shame. Great smile.

Jos Buttler wants the team to be watchable but England supporters, wouldn't they be more watchable if they won? Shouldn't winning be the no. 1 objective in sport?

Is anyone excited about this India v England whatever it is series starting tomorrow?

Adverts for menapausal women on the TV during #PakvWI Test Match. Andrew Strauss would be horrified. #AryTV

The Test series between Pakistan and West Indies starts in less than 2 days. No TV rights announced yet. Par for the course from the PCB but I think less than 24 hours prior to 1st ball might be a record.

I wasn't going to drink today but my Airbnb host has driven me to it. Last stop of a wondeful tour to New Zealand so not going to complain. Mine will be a sav blanc please.

www.thecricketer.com/Topics/inter... If this happens, it will be great for Associate cricket (yes, I know Ireland are a FM) but if it does, I'll eat my scorebook.

It really is wonderful to watch a Test Match played with fire, passion, guts, a bit of niggle but most of all, the desire to win. This is what it's all about, not rolling over, having your belly tickled with one eye on your next tee time.

I really wanted this Test to be a draw. Draws are fun. #AusvInd

Just in case people in the UK are wondering, it's absolutely heaving it down Gabba style at the moment in Hamilton. #NZvENG

I met Maddy yesterday in the scorebox at The Basin Reserve for a look around. Could have stayed in there all day putting up numbers. Thank you!

Getting up at stupid o'clock to go and do Parkrun on cricket tour is something just a little bit strange for me but I go and do it anyway. Wellington in the sun this morning and it's not windy!

12 degrees difference between Picton and Wellington. Only to be expected. #WindyCity #NZvENG

Yes, Ben Stokes has deployed a long stop. #NZvENG

I have never experienced jetlag. Maybe my ASD helps with this. It is what time it is, that is a fact & if you tell yourself it's some other time in another part of the world then you'll never adjust. Landed in NZ yesterday at 06:30, went to bed at 22:30 and woke up this morning at 07:30. #simples