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Matt Roller

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Sports journalist at ESPNcricinfo

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Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Long piece on Hampshire’s modern history - culminating in the club’s sale to the GMR Group www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/147749...

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How 'Happy Hampshire' came to be part of a multi-million dollar international cricket franchise

The debt-ridden club now has Indian owners and is at the forefront of a revolution in England

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Hundred teams already using new ownership links to recruit talent for 2025 season. Expecting Rashid Khan, Nicholas Pooran, Steve Smith and Faf du Plessis to be among the men’s direct signings Full story on some of the ramifications of private investment: www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-hu...

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Hundred teams lean on new IPL partners in recruitment for 2025 season

Rashid Khan and Nicholas Pooran set to move teams to align with other global franchise ties

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

The windfall from the Hundred sales process presents English cricket with a series of opportunities that it must not squander www.espncricinfo.com/story/ends-j...

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Ends justify the means for ECB as Hundred's millions prepare to roll in

Sale will hasten march of global franchise circuit, but should also safeguard county finances despite divisive process

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Barely two years on from his starring role at the T20 World Cup, Sam Curran finds himself out of Brendon McCullum's England squads across all three formats. He reflects on a mid-career blip in this interview for @espncricinfo.com www.espncricinfo.com/story/sam-cu...

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Sam Curran on England omission: 'I've got to keep banging the door down'

Allrounder reveals details of phone call with Brendon McCullum as he plots international recall

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

A wild day in English cricket: dropped catches and controversy on the pitch and seismic investment from the US off it. Stories on the sales of stakes in London Spirit (www.espncricinfo.com/story/silico...) and Welsh Fire (www.espncricinfo.com/story/welsh-...)

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Silicon Valley consortium values London Spirit at £295 million in Hundred coup

Deal is set to make London-based club the most valuable in the Hundred

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Australian cricket is watching the 'fascinating' sales process in the Hundred with interest. ECB's move leaves BBL as the only major league without private investment "The global landscape is moving fast," BBL chief Alistair Dobson tells @espncricinfo.com www.espncricinfo.com/story/bbl-wa...

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BBL watches Hundred sales process amid 'shifting' landscape

With English cricket heading down a new path, it leaves Australia as the outlier in terms of private investment in their domestic league

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Prospective Hundred investors fear the sales process is coming down to "pure financial factors" after building relationships with host venues over last five months But ECB defend their "thorough and rigorous" process ahead of imminent final round www.espncricinfo.com/story/hundre...

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Hundred investors express frustration at ECB's 'pure financial' motives

ECB defend 'thorough and rigorous' process as sale prepares to get underway this week

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Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

England bowled out for 132 in their 20 overs at Eden Gardens Jos Buttler – 68 off 44 (8x4, 2x6) The rest – 53 off 76 (5x4, 1x6) Extras – 11

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

James Vince interview with @espncricinfo.com: Why I quit red-ball cricket - and ECB's NOC policy means others will follow www.espncricinfo.com/story/james-...

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James Vince: Why I quit red-ball cricket - and others will follow

Hampshire captain on the playing and personal reasons for his decision to turn back on Championship

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

James Vince has confirmed he has quit first-class cricket for 2025 - allows him to play in the PSL despite ECB's new NOC policy Has stepped down as Hampshire club captain but will lead in the Blast. Family moving to Dubai after attacks on home last year Story: www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-20...

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James Vince quits first-class cricket to take up PSL deal

Hampshire batter steps down as club captain in move that will rock county game

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Four spare paperback copies of White Hot dropped off at the book exchange at Oval station — first come, first serve

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Only six English players have been signed for PSL 2025 with two of them - Tom Kohler-Cadmore and James Vince - both caught in the crossfire of ECB's new NOC policy www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-20...

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English players want NOC clarity after signing PSL deals

Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sam Billings and Tom Curran were picked up in Monday's draft

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

An epic BBL game at Optus which provides a reminder of an obvious - but all too often forgotten - truth in the era of T20 saturation: cricket is so much better in front of a big crowd that genuinely cares who wins

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Big moment in Bloemfontein: England debutant Ryana MacDonald-Gay nips one back to hit Marizanne Kapp's off stump. Five balls later, the threat of lightning holds play up They've spent three seasons together at Oval Invincibles in the Hundred - where MacDonald-Gay made her real breakthrough

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

No DRS for England's Test in South Africa due to its high cost. Cue Laura Wolvaardt given out lbw for 65 after smashing one into her pad🤦‍♂️

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Scathing response from PCA to new pay structure in the Hundred, accusing ECB of a "lack of respect" to players who have grown the tournament's value Relations between union and board increasingly fractious amid player anger over new NOC restrictions www.espncricinfo.com/story/pca-cr...

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PCA criticises ECB for lack of consultation on Hundred pay increases

Players voice frustration at move that will largely benefit overseas signings in men's competition

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Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Anyone for the finest cricket magazine known to humanity? New one out today. Can't help thinking a subscription makes for quite the xmas present www.wisden.com/shop/wisden-...

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

ECB say the Hundred's sales process will not result in an "IPL takeover" with significant US interest ahead of Monday's second-round deadline. Full story: www.espncricinfo.com/story/ecb-ru...

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ECB rules out 'IPL takeover' of the Hundred

As many as eight of the ten IPL franchises are understood to be represented in the process, and have already held extensive talks with counties

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

🎄🎁📚 Get your Christmas shopping done early and order the updated paperback edition of White Hot, my book with Tim Wigmore on England's white-ball revolution Link: linktr.ee/whitehotbook

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Chaotic week behind the scenes in English cricket as fall-out continues over ECB's new NOCs policy Revelation of players' nuclear option - boycotting the Hundred - said to be unrelated to Monday's second-round deadline for bids in sales process www.espncricinfo.com/story/hundre...

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Disaffected county players discuss Hundred boycott as 'nuclear option' in NOCs row

Players incensed by ECB clampdown on permissions to play in overseas leagues

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Today's Switch Hit pod with @millercricket.bsky.social, Alan and Vish - both fashionably late to BlueSky: open.spotify.com/episode/79MY...

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Butterfingered Black Caps

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Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Always enjoy jumping on the @wisdencricket.bsky.social pod. This week's ep with @philwisden.bsky.social and @yaswisden.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=howA...

Carse and Brook PUNISH sloppy New Zealand & England's controversial new T20 policy | Wisden Podcast

YouTube video by Wisden Cricket

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Trevor Bayliss axed as London Spirit men's coach after three wins in the last two seasons - including the 2024 wooden spoon Recruitment for his successor has already started and likely to finish long before Hundred sales process is complete www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-hu...

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London Spirit axe Trevor Bayliss after three wins in last two seasons

England's 2019 World Cup-winning coach will not return in 2025

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Wisden Cricket @wisdencricket.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

🚨 NEW PODCAST EPISODE 🚨 🎙️ @philwisden.bsky.social 🎙️ @mattrollercricket.bsky.social 🎙️ @yaswisden.bsky.social 🎙️ Mark Butcher 🟢 bit.ly/WCWPSpotify 🍎 bit.ly/WCWPApplePods 👀 bit.ly/WCWPYouTube0...

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Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

New one, feat. @mattrollercricket.bsky.social. Tidy graft. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

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Carse and Brook punish sloppy New Zealand & England’s controversial new T20 policy

Podcast Episode · Wisden Cricket Weekly · 03/12/2024 · 1h 47m

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Yas Rana @yaswisden.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

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.

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Major row breaking out in English cricket over ECB's new NOC policy 😡Some players furious in a lively WhatsApp group 🧑‍⚖️Could include legal challenge citing restraint of trade 🚫 PCA frustrated by lack of consultation 🗓️ Emergency meeting due next week www.espncricinfo.com/story/player...

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Players threaten legal action over new ECB stance on NOCs

PCA concerned by new policy aimed at limiting exodus to T20 leagues during English season

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Ollie Pope already has more runs on England's tour to New Zealand (59) than he made on their tour to Pakistan last month (55). Looks a much more natural fit at No. 6 than No. 3

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

This is the official ESPNcricinfo account on BlueSky: @espncricinfo.com

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

The Global Super League (GSL) which launched last night is best understood as a statement of oil-rich Guyana's ambition But it should also prompt discussion over the potential for a reboot of the defunct Champions League T20 www.espncricinfo.com/story/meet-t...

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Meet the Global Super League, a new T20 tournament of tournaments

The Guyana-based league is aiming to become a Champions League T20 replacement of sorts

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Jacob Bethell at No.3 is an extraordinary pick by England in NZ: he has never batted above No. 4 in first-class cricket and is yet to score a professional hundred in any format. But he has the potential to be an extraordinary player

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

🏆💰The 12 England players sold at the IPL mega-auction for a combined INR 70.25 crore (£6.63m): Jos Buttler Jofra Archer Phil Salt Liam Livingstone Harry Brook Will Jacks Jacob Bethell Sam Curran Moeen Ali Jamie Overton Brydon Carse Reece Topley

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Going live now on ESPNcricinfo's IPL auction show www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5Py...

Auction day LIVE with Raunak Kapoor, Tom Moody, S Sriram and Nagraj Gollapudi

YouTube video by ESPNcricinfo

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Jos Buttler has a new IPL franchise after seven seasons with Rajasthan Royals RR tried to get him back but he sells to 2022 champions Gujarat Titans, where Vikram Solanki is DoC, for INR 15.75 crore (£1.49m)

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Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

The IPL auction in Jeddah marks a significant next step in Saudi Arabia's nascent interest in cricket - and a reminder that it has the resources to reshape the sport overnight www.espncricinfo.com/story/saudi-...

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Saudi Arabia dipping its toes into cricket might be the start of something big

The kingdom has been making investments in a number of sports, and cricket is front and centre on their radar

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

No England players were retained ahead of the IPL mega-auction which starts in Jeddah tomorrow — so plenty of English interest in who goes where and for how much www.espncricinfo.com/story/englan...

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England players in the IPL auction: Five things to look out for

From Jofra Archer's late inclusion to a potential debut for James Anderson

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Adam Mountford @tmsproducer.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Delighted to confirm that England’s multi format series in South Africa will be live on Test Match Special. Heather Knight’s side are playing 3 T20s, 3 ODIs & a Test match. All starts on Sunday at noon with the opening T20. #bbccricket #SAvENG

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

The IPL auction in Jeddah marks a significant next step in Saudi Arabia's nascent interest in cricket - and a reminder that it has the resources to reshape the sport overnight www.espncricinfo.com/story/saudi-...

espncricinfo.com

Saudi Arabia dipping its toes into cricket might be the start of something big

The kingdom has been making investments in a number of sports, and cricket is front and centre on their radar

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Ashes '05 opening day: Aus 190; Eng 92-7 BGT '24 opening day: Ind 150; Aus 67-7

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

PCA and ECB still at loggerheads over men's T20 Blast schedule - and particularly the number of back-to-back matchdays Schedule released this morning: another 6-week gap between group stages and QFs, plus Finals Day clashes with an England T20I series again www.espncricinfo.com/story/pca-sa...

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PCA says 'more work needed' on player welfare as ECB unveil rejigged Blast schedule

Total of 52 men's and women's double-headers due to be staged across 20 different venues

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Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Enjoyed recording this talkSPORT mini-series on the future of cricket with Neil Manthorp and @willmacp.bsky.social recently www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8R-...

The Future Of Cricket - Can Cricket SURVIVE in the Modern Era? & The Rise of Women's Cricket! 🍿🔥

YouTube video by talkSPORT Cricket

Matt Roller @mattrollercricket.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Enjoyed recording this talkSPORT mini-series on the future of cricket with Neil Manthorp and @willmacp.bsky.social recently www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8R-...

The Future Of Cricket - Can Cricket SURVIVE in the Modern Era? & The Rise of Women's Cricket! 🍿🔥

YouTube video by talkSPORT Cricket