Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 24/09/2026substack.com/@outsidethec...substack.comBertus de Jong (@outsidethecircle)A look back at ETPL season one - the Good, the Bad, and the Unclear… 120
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Sounds like moving the two L2 series in the Gulf is at the very least under serious consideration, Alternative venues; NEP-CAN-OMN moving to Nepal, UAE-OMN-NED potentially to Sri Lanka. 000
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The final Leg of CWC Challenge League A is indeed moving from Qatar to Kenya. No confirmation on the Qualifier or Qualifier playoff as yet. Does suggest the two last League 2 series in the Gulf might get moved too though. Understand Nepal are keen to host their last. 030
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Expecting some news this week on venue confirmation for the CWC Qualifier Playoff and possibly CWC Qualifier, as well as the final leg of the CWC Challenge League A, which is likely to be moved out of Qatar. Women's Emerging Nations Trophy host also likely to be finanlised soon. 110
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Looks like we're at least start a game in at Stirling today, though there's more rain on the radar. 3pm start, 32 overs each way (for now). The Dutch have been forced to stake about half a million US Dollars on the Scottish weather. Details on why here: bdjcricket.substack.com/p/its-a-hard...bdjcricket.substack.comIt’s a Hard Rain – Half-Million Dollar Washout Looms in SterlingThe Netherlands Women need to get one more ODI played in Scotland to avoid a calamitous funding cut next year - an absurd situation that may prefigure the future of all Associate ODI competition. 120
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 30/08/2026bdjcricket.substack.com/p/its-a-hard...bdjcricket.substack.comIt’s a Hard Rain – Half-Million Dollar Washout Looms in SterlingThe Netherlands Women need to get one more ODI played in Scotland to avoid a calamitous funding cut next year - an absurd situation that may prefigure the future of all Associate ODI competition. 095
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Increasingly convinced the only people that read my stuff are like a couple dozen dudes on Reddit and then just other journalists. And honestly I am entirely alright with that. Y'all are my target audience. 240
Reposted by Bertus de JongAndrew Nixon @andrewnixon.bsky.social · 16/07/2026This is not a 14 team World Cup and mindlessly parroting the ICC's bullshit claims that it is reflects very poorly on every journalist who does so. 164
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 14/07/2026open.substack.com/pub/bdjcrick...open.substack.comYou are all Wrong about the Rankings (again)2027 World Cup Qualification and the ODI rankings race 021
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I have been compelled to do another substack, this one on 2027 WC Qualification, by people being relentlessly wrong on the internet and also in the supposedly serious paper press. substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comYou are all Wrong about the Rankings (again)2027 World Cup Qualification and the ODI rankings race 051
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Genuinely hilarious that the KNCB likely just accidentally broke a huge story they didn't even know about by just not being able to count to 14 (or 12). 222
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Bracing for absolutely horrifc news out of the ICC meet today. Bonfire of the Pathways inbound I fear. 100
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Rumours swirling ahead of the ICC meet in Edinburgh are even more alarming than usual. Increasingly seems ODI cricket is going to get utterly gut-shot on Wednesday, at the direction of some clowns at McKinsey. 311
Reposted by Bertus de JongArmchair Cricket Podcast @armchair-cricket.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Raising some important Qs in this article is @bdjcricket.bsky.social: bdjcricket.substack.com/p/show-me-th... #DutchCricket #KNCBbdjcricket.substack.comShow Me the MoneyDoes the franchise model even make financial sense in Europe? 031
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Down the the Bos for the penultimate round of Topklasse 2026. Biking to the Cricket Tunes: We Don't Have a Drummer - Musica 2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yysz...youtube.comHeadless ZebraYouTube video by We Don't Have a Drummer - Topic 020
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 02/07/2026PRAY ONLY TO BE EATEN FIRST (was the original title for this) (oh yeah and I have a substack now pls like&subscribe or smthn)open.substack.comShow Me the MoneyDoes the franchise model even make financial sense in Europe? 000
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 02/07/2026First back-on-bluesky-only gossip: KNCB's head coach (and HP director) vacancy hasn't even been advertised yet, but word is the leading candidate for the Netherlands men's job is former Queensland coach Johan Botha. 331
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Good news, everyone! I rediscovered my Bluesky login. Still on the other place too but will be posting the best stuff here first. and the widely-tolerated series "Biking to the Cricket Tunes" will also be a Bluesky exclusive from here on out. 180
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 29/05/2025New Sunset Rubdown album? When did that happen? Well that's today's belatedly biking to cricket tunes sorted then. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRpNglUxQP0… 000
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Aye and RvdM's HBS affilitation is a bit hypothetical at this point tbh. 011
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Couple of changes for the Dutch squad that heads to Scotland for the next leg of #CWCL2, most notably a call up for VRA's left arm quick Ben Fletcher, who replaces Klaassen. Recall for the veteran Wes Barresi too, in for de Leede. So barring ZLC it's a 100% Topklasse squad... 220
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 09/05/2025worth making a mental note that cricinfo just uncritically tweeted this statement. 030
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 04/05/2025Off to the Bos again for the #CWCL2 tri-series opener - some Scottish nostalia tunes for the bike down: Teenage Fanclub - A Catholic Education www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj-HgIxh6P0… 020
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Just me planning some WT20I rankings strategies with aspiring teams here when the ICC come in with their sudden women's update... youtu.be/wKbU8B-QVZk?...youtu.beI Can't Believe You've Done ThisYouTube video by PWee28 020
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 02/05/2025I thought the Fourth Home Rule Bill did away with these like a hundred years ago? 020
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Happy ICC Men's ODI & T20I Team Rankings Update Day to all who celebrate. 040
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Intriguingly, the Canadian press is describing Star 333 Sports, sponsor of the promised "Canada Super 60," as a UK-based company. Back when they were backing the Scottish Super 10 (that never happened) they were US-based. Fairly sure it's still Abhishek Shah. Guess he moved? 121
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Have to say it was a bit disappointing to see only a single-camera silent stream for Afghanistan WXI vs CWB XI today given the significance. Okay cameras aren't cheap but how hard is it to wire up a mic for comms? There's a story to be told and surely plenty willing to tell it? 082
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Bit of out-of-season Dutch domestic news for you all, Topklasse will be going back to 8 teams from 2026. So potentially three teams relegated to the Hoofdklasse at the end of next season. HK itself apparently also contracting, so could be a lot of relegation happening there too. 100
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Missed this over the festive period. Cricket Canada cuit ties with Gurmeet Singh's Bombay Sports. Reasonable to surmise this likely means the end of the Canadian Global T20 League. www.cricketcanada.org/news-detail/...cricketcanada.org - HomeCricket Canada - news detail/3562/Cricket Canada Announces Termination of Agreement with Bombay Sports Due to Breach of Contract 012
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 04/01/2025Consistent positive noises regarding the long-mooted European T20 Franchise collaboration between Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland growing ever louder. We now have an ICC sign-off, a new name* and a putative window - July 15 - August 3rd next year. *the extremely dull "European T20 Premier League" 430
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 14/12/2024It is official now incidentally, they're off to Nepal next month for a WT20I tri-series along with Thailand. 030
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 14/12/2024More reportable news out of the KNCB meet: Netherlands Women will heasd to Kathmandu in late January for a T20 Tri-Series with Nepal and Thailand. 060
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 14/12/2024First reportable news from the KNCB meet; the men's tour to Zimbabwe is off, but Namibia and training tour to SA is still on. 010
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 14/12/2024We should know something early next year apparently. 000
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Yeah there's been optimistic chat this side of the water too. OH STOP THE PRESSES THERE'S CHAT RIGHT NOW! 000
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 14/12/2024KNCB general meeting time. Quite spicy. I will not be live-tweeting this time round... 130
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Oh also I did get a free copy of a cricket-themed dice game that he came up with at one point. It was mildly diverting. 010
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 10/12/2024I don't know him well, but interim CEO-ing is a bit of a specialty of his I gather. All it really means is (speculation disclaimer goes here) that they're presumably not expecting Visser back any time soon. 000
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Big win for Suriname over the Caymans keeps the Americas T20 SR Qualifier interesting. Bermuda still look like they'll cruise to the title but the other two spots tough to call at this stage. Bahamas making the early running but their toughest fixtures are still to come... 110
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Probably the second dumbest thing Greg Barclay said in a wide-ranging dumb interview that showcased a remarkably broad and diverse range of dumb opinions. Here follows a thread I did on the other place last year which remains correct. 244
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 07/12/2024Anybody got a clip of the bird incident that held up Belize vs Mexico at the Americas T20 Qualifier last night? It's important. 000
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Don't think so. There's two Vishaul Singhs. He's not the one that's definitely from Guyana. 010
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Suriname need 13 off the final over for a victory on T20I debut vs Panama. They've been absent from International cricket since being dumped out of the WCL in 2016 for fielding inelligble players. Gavin Singh, now at the crease, was one of them. Hope he's been making his days... 111
Bertus de Jong @bdjcricket.bsky.social · 05/12/2024There's literally nothing stopping you from just doing this table yourself and putting it on a blog or in your diary or something, Chef. 042
