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The Grumbler @thegrumbler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Bit of a wobble in Dick Davies' voice as he signed off, saying 'support BBC cricket commentaries' Hear, hear. End of an era. We'll never have a broadcaster commentating on one team for 31 years ever again

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

130 was what England set Australia at Headingley in 1981. Still the most remarkable come from behind victory in history. This would arguably top it.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I have noticed an alarming increase in the number of poets, recently. End times?

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Raf Nicholson @rafnicholson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I was honoured to be invited onto BBC Test Match Special last weekend to talk about my book, The Women in Whites: A History of Women's Cricket in England. The interview is still available for a few hours, so do have a listen here if you missed it (3.29 onwards): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Raf, Dan Norcross and Ali Mitchell in the TMS box at Lord's, with the pitch visible in the background. Raf is holding up her copy of The Women in Whites.

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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This thing seems to be out in the open now, so even though publication’s eight months away, let’s drum up some early interest, shall we? Wayfarers is out next April. Here’s the cover.

A book cover. Wayfarers: The Incredible Story of Animal Migration, by Lev Parikian. It’s mostly blue, with swirling patterns representing movement, and stylised images of various migrating animals (butterflies, terns, a whale, bats, wildebeest, dragonflies, penguins, an arctic fox) dotted about the place.

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Simon Horbury @simonhorbury.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Thanks to @norcrosscricket.bsky.social for showing my son the importance of electronics to preserving cricket!

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Tom Russell @callatruce.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I recall a fascinating test match 34 years ago, the summer when we were introduced to reverse swing in dramatic fashion by its most skilful proponents. But a more traditional style of bowling prevailed in Leeds. Here's a puzzle in homage 🏏😀 @georgedobell.bsky.social @norcrosscricket.bsky.social

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Raf Nicholson @rafnicholson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I’ll be at The Hundred final tomorrow so if anyone wants their copy of my book signed, or wants to buy a copy, please do message me 😊 It’s been great fun seeing it out in the wild this summer already - thanks for all the support 🙏 @jarrodkimber.bsky.social @mel-jones.bsky.social

Jarrod Kimber reading The Women in Whites in the commentary box at Lord’s.

Mel Jones at The Oval with The Women in Whites.

Raf and Claire Taylor with The Women in Whites.

Raf and Beth Barrett-Wild at Headingley with The Women in Whites.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

So @levparikian.bsky.social will your birds be doing two dusk choruses within an hour of each other, and if so, can you continue to defend them?

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Semi-seriously though, this is no different from sunset at the equator/tropics, except it’s the horizon that does the eclipsing. Granted it will get lighter for a little while, but not long. The bloody sun sets at 8:29 in London today.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

They can’t even get eclipses right. It was much better in 1999.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

It really is a fabulous book which doesn’t shy away from examining how the women running women’s cricket for decades were every bit as regressive and elitist as their MCC counterparts in the men’s game, while still celebrating some true heroines I knew nothing about.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

All that said, Melie Kerr has carelessly misplaced the memo.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

MI London’s women have been spectacularly dreadful again, today. It’s almost admirable at this stage.

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Iceland Cricket @icelandcricket.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The Surrey Vagrants Cricket Club are coming to play our five clubs in early September, but they have three spaces remaining in their squad. Reach out to Paul Lack via the contact details if you are interested in joining their squad!

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I don’t understand. Why are Spain not taking off all their attacking players and giving Argentina loads of space to shoot from just outside the penalty area?

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Can this football finally end so I can watch the last episode of Brokenwood Mysteries that has been cooing at me for a fortnight?

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

That might not have been the best move. They can now run ones, twos and the occasional three now.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

After Leach and Patterson-White, Sam Curran might be the next best slow left-armer in the country.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

What’s that about doubling your score after 30 overs? 194-1 gets India to 388 off the last ball.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Ooyvind Norstaad, Stig Bloemfomstein, Thor Heyerdahl, Edvard Munch, Roald Amundsen, Jo Nesbo, King Haakon VII. Your guys took an unlucky and devastating defeat in boiling hot confitions that rendered the game a borderline lottery. Can you hear me, King Haakon VII?

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I’m feeling strange. To lose to Norway feels like the entirely right thing to do. Better than losing to Argentina or France. They will obviously lose at some point, and I love Norway. Sovereign wealth fund, best bit of commentary ever, The Heroes Of Telemark. This could be the easiest q-f ever.

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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Ahead of England v Norway in the World Cup, enjoy this classic from my old pal Patrick Kidd in The Times

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

They’ve already run out of Fery puns (although Fery across the mercy may yet occur if he takes pity on a stricken foe). So expect painful uses of ‘fairytale’ shortly before a race to the bottom with ‘Fery good’.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Adil Rashid with 166 T20I wickets has overtaken Ish Sodhi and is second only to Rashid Khan (193). All three leggies.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Yeah, but all politicians are the same, right?

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Elliott & Thompson @eandtbooks.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

We are thrilled to be publishing @levparikian.bsky.social's upcoming book #Wayfarers: The Incredible Story of Animal Migration! Publishing April 2027. Read more @bookbrunch.bsky.social: www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article... #Nature #Migration #BirdMigration #AnimalMigration #NonFiction #Birdwatcher

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

There’s a tennis player on my telly called Gasanova and I am troubled by the images that name is inducing in my brain.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Delighted to see and hear Rodney Clarke singing the anthems. He played a few times for my team when he left school. A very handy quick bowler who could ‘do a job with the bat’.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

One of, indeed maybe the only occupational hazard of being a TMS commentator is being tagged in a clip going up on the hellsite which you are encouraged to RT, thereby glancing at the replies and discovering how much of a c**t you apparently are.

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Tom Russell @callatruce.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I attended a test match some time ago in which the English team conceded 362 for 4 on the first day and everyone seemed a bit despondent. On the Monday morning, England won by nine wickets with time to spare. Just saying... 🌞🏏 @georgedobell.bsky.social @norcrosscricket.bsky.social

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Tom Russell @callatruce.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

There was a very good event last evening hosted by @thecricketer.com at the Poppy & Pint pub to celebrate the life of a Nottinghamshire great. Here's a little puzzle on the same theme to complete during the first drinks break. 🏏🌞😀 @georgedobell.bsky.social @norcrosscricket.bsky.social

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Out4Cricket @out4cricket.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Celebrating our 4th LGBTQ+ inclusion tournament in Birmingham - featuring 8 sides from across the UK! A great day! Please fill in our survey to help shape the game 👇🏽 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Instagram 👇🏽 www.instagram.com/out4cricket?... @norcrosscricket.bsky.social

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I’m at breaking point with that sodding dog on the Vitality ads and we’re not even half way through June, yet.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I would increase the number of kids playing cricket every week by 4000%, and put all domestic and international matches on free to air television while maintaining the value of the current rights deals. Easy to do, but no one has dared to do it properly.

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Raf Nicholson @rafnicholson.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Last night I launched The Women in Whites: A History of Women's Cricket in England into the world. It was wonderful to celebrate the book with so many people who care about the women's game. THANK YOU to everyone who came 💛 PS You can buy the book here - www.waterstones.com/book/the-wom...

The Jolly Gardeners pub, with lots of people gathered to hear Raf in conversation with Miles Salter.

Raf with mic in hand. Copies of the book are visible in the foreground.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Well, that has unequivocally been England’s day.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Well, that has unequivocally been New Zealand’s day.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Still dry in Tooting. This match would be over by now if they played it in South London.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

In fact, it’s moderately sunny. And the all weather strip on Tooting Bec Common is considerably more trustworthy than the Lord’s pitch.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

As usual, it isn’t raining in Tooting.

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Annie Chave @anniechave.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

County Cricket Matters magazine is here & will be winging its way to our wonderful subscribers over the next few days. Thank you as ever for all your support & I hope you enjoy edition 27. To subscribe - www.countycricketmatters.com/shop

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Umpire’s call for impact seems wrong. There is no predictive element, is there? For the guesswork thereafter it makes sense, but you don’t get umpire’s call in tennis line decisions.

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Daniel Norcross @norcrosscricket.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Good to see Surrey’s Smith brothers both starring in that session.

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