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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

@martycricket.bsky.social Still here, still listening, trying to pretend it’s not the end of the season, and that I won’t have to find something else to fill the empty hours until 2nd April.

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“Close fielders crouching like vultures around a still-twitching carcass” - brilliant from Anthony Gibson. #SomvSur

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I assume Noman Ali’s teammates call him Odysseus or Eowyn.

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Jos Buttler update: I just passed him walking around Leeds town centre, he looked very stiff and was walking gingerly, but without a crutch or anything. Also, isn’t he tall?

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Play has been abandoned. The radar is showng more and more rain bubbling up, so the sides shake hands on a draw. Durham remain unbeaten and have 245 points. Their best season was 2013 when they took 245.5. That was also their only season with 10 wins. Next up, Lancashire away next Thursday.

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@martycricket.bsky.social I think you mean Totnes on the river Dart, not Truro. I’ve lived in both and they are a long way apart!

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@martycricket.bsky.social Hokey Pokey is an ice cream in New Zealand (I’m led to believe).

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Urgh, I thought we’d seen the back of him.

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I join 90min late and I’ve missed 29 wickets?!? What’s happening in the county championship today?!?

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I think when you find yourself attacking a beloved charity, like the RNLI or Amnesty International, that’s the time to step away from the computer, have a quiet think, maybe go for a long walk, and don’t go back online until you’re ready to be a decent human again.

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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes

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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Predatory landlords, unregulated energy/water companies, no public transport infrastructure, union-busting wage suppression. Get angry about that first before you ask why somebody working a full week still needs benefits. Or do the ruling class job for them rather than punching up. Your call.

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Surrey Cricket @kiaoval.com · 11/09/2026

It's make or break ⛓️‍💥 There's only one place left in the Metro Bank Women's One Day Cup semifinal and Surrey will battle it out against Somerset in tomorrows matchup 💪 🖤| #OneDayCup

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

@martycricket.bsky.social Thanks Marty and Kevin, it’s been a very enjoyable four days in your company.

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Durham are promoted! They beat Middlesex by 93 runs. #BBCcricket

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Duke century and Durham promotion. #DurvMid

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

@martycricket.bsky.social I once played a North v South game when I lived in Falmouth. It was based on location of birth, and the dividing line was St Austell.

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...

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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea

Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

@martycricket.bsky.social Most southerly first-class venue: possibly Truro? I know they’ve hosted women’s internationals, although limited overs.

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

What happened?!? Northants were two down, I went on two rides and Northants have lost seven wickets!

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Trying to listen to Durham v Northants @martycricket.bsky.social while queueing for Paw Patrol World at Chessington. Quite the contrast.

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Andrew Samson @awsstats.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Hat-trick in consecutive first-class matches: G Freeman (Yorks) 1868 JS Rao (Services) 1963 Hat-trick on debut and 2 hat-tricks in 2nd match MJ Procter (Glos) 1979 DW Headley (Kent) 1996 Wasim Akram (Pak) 1999 (both in Tests) DM Dhapola (Uttarakhand) 2024 HT Crocombe (Sus) 2026

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I hope @liebcricket.com caught the conclusion of the Durham game today, because it was the epitome of “funny cricket > good cricket”. Gloucs refused to bowl spin yesterday in bad light so everyone had to come back for the fourth day, Durham needing 4 runs to win…

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

@martycricket.bsky.social On the bright side, we got an extra 1min 45s of your dulcet tones!

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Looks like we are going to have to come back tomorrow for FOUR runs!!!! The umpires say it is too dark. A slow hand clap has begun. The groundstaff look stunned. #BBCcricket

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

@martycricket.bsky.social We’ve just got back from visiting a theme park in the Netherlands called Efteling - amazing, better than Disneyland, highly recommend.

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Looks like there will be play at Chester le Street, unlike the rest of the country, so this is the game to tune in to today!

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Martin Emmerson @martycricket.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

It's day three of Durham v Gloucestershire in CLS. Hopefully the poor weather stays away until after tea. I think this one will be over today. Again. Here's the preview. #BBCcricket

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Patriotic English be like We must cast off the shackles of our Norman oppressors and start calling beef cow again and patriotic Britons are all like wtf man you came from Denmark!

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Anna @tgannawade.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Australia needed only took 3 balls to finish it off winning by an innings and 51 runs. Bangladesh become the first team to be bowled out for under 100 in both innings of a test since Zimbabwe v NZ at Harare in August 2005. Shame the good folk of Mackay didn't get better value #TheCricket #AUSvBAN

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Who knew that Mackay even had a cricket ground, let alone a Test-standard one? Sadly it seems like it’s not quite Test standard enough to be likely to host an Ashes Test soon, although I would be straight on the plane if it did.

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Russell Degnan @idlesummers.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

It is a not a weird thing for Pakistan to be mediocre. Every other team has been at some point. They have the population, history and infrastructure to bounce back. If anything, it is weird that this is their first dip, and worth saluting the end of one of the most consistent runs in sport.

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newadrian.bsky.social @newadrian.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We have just had proper rain here for the first time since June - and I have just come to realise that the purpose of Test cricket as a ritual in England is TO MAKE IT RAIN IN THE SUMMER. We have angered the gods with The Hundred and we must return to the old ways.

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

@martycricket.bsky.social I really loved Gold Hill in Shaftesbury when I visited (years ago), although how impressive the view is probably depends on the weather.

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Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians @acscricket.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We did the checking. It is the first - the previous closest is the two doing so four deliveries apart, which has happened three times: DK Lillee and MHN Walker, A v E 1975 CRD Fernando and M Muralitharan, SL v SA 2000 WRT Mendis and L Embuldeniya, SL v WI 2021

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I’ve only just realised there’s county championship cricket on today - no play yet in the Durham game but I’ve got Church’s Surrey commentary on and it’s absolute bliss. I’ve missed this *so much*. #countychampionship

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Just realised I left the laundry outside, on the first night that it’s rained in about a century. I never leave the laundry outside. Going to struggle to find enough dry nappies for the baby today now.

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Pleasantly surprised to find I can get this feed in Spain.

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Russell Degnan @idlesummers.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Per the ratings, this is only the second biggest upset in Test history, though only barely. All away matches. BAN v NZ 21/22 (8 wick) (expected: 328 runs) BAN v AUS 2026 (9 wick) (327 runs) ENG v WI 89/90 (9 wick) (304 runs) WI v AUS 23/24 (8 runs) (279 runs) WI v AUS 30/31 (30 runs) (271 runs)

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

@martycricket.bsky.social Hope your daughter gets the A level results she wants.

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Adam Chapman @adamchapman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Much to get everyone down today, but for many people (certainly in the UK), the words 'Australia collapse in a Test Match against Bangladesh' may bring some solace. Of course, they'll probably turn it around somehow, but in the meantime, enjoy.

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Australia v Bangladesh - Cricket - BBC Sport

Find out the in depth batting and bowling figures for Australia v Bangladesh in the Men's International Test Match Series on BBC Sport.

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Fun fact: I just checked today’s Tour de France Femme route, and at one point they were cycling along a road I used to cycle on to get to/from school.

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CRICKETher @crickether.com · 30/07/2026

Welcome to The Hundred 🏏

The cover of Radiohead's "Fake Plastic Trees" except it says "Fake Plastic Teams" and "The Hundred"

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Katy @ithilienorthend.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

UEFA: “Football’s future cannot be dictated by the expectations of those whose first duty is to maximise financial return.” ECB: “Hey billionaires, can we interest you in buying a quarter of our playing season? Do what you like with it, no need for it to be cricket!”

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Our criteria for success are disastrously skewed. In my view, a successful person is one who does more good than harm, on any scale. On this measure, most billionaires are massive failures, while humble folk in my neighbourhood who look after other people are highly successful.

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