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James W @jamesuk.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Hard to overstate how powerful and unequivocally spot on this interview is.

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The Nightwatchman @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

In the new WCM, @philwisden.bsky.social outlines why Harry Brook was the only serious candidate to be England's white-ball captain Buy now ⬇️ Print: www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/wisden-c... Digital: shorturl.at/TP8UT

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Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Yesterday I spoke to a trans woman called Suzi James, a cricketer of 20 years, the game wrenched away from her overnight. One of the most affecting interviews I’ve done. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...

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Women's Cricket Weekly: Why have trans women been banned from women's club cricket, and could the ban be reversed?

Podcast Episode · Wisden Cricket Weekly · 09/05/2025 · 1h 6m

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Philip Chapman @pgpchappers.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

I really love cricket bats and batmaking (not that it would/could do it myself). This is great from @philwisden.bsky.social on Salix. One of the great batmakers going. Kember is an artist with the willow. www.wisden.com/cricket-feat...

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Salix: A Love Supreme

Salix, alegendary name in batmaking, is branching out into newer markets, revitalised by fresh ideas, an evolving marketplace and wedding bells in the workshop. Long-time fan Phil Walker headed to Ken...

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The Nightwatchman @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Salix, a legendary name in bat making, is branching out into newer markets, revitalised by fresh ideas, an evolving marketplace and wedding bells in the workshop. Long-time fan @philwisden.bsky.social headed to Kent to see where the magic happens www.wisden.com/cricket-feat...

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Salix: A Love Supreme

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Philip Chapman @pgpchappers.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

This is a wonderful story from Jonathan Hall about Julian Milichamp (yes that Hall) Please read it and share it. #cricket 🏏 dudleyboy.substack.com/p/the-best-b...

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The best bloody podshaver in the world

The Millichamp & Hall origin story

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Alison Mitchell @alison-mitchell.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Edwards is viewed as a one-off. But it’s been put to me that if ECB doesn’t follow their pledge for open recruitment processes, why should Counties when they look to recruit coaches. That’s the trickle down effect. See pt 11 re recruitment all ECB roles: www.ecb.co.uk/news/2463053

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ECB update on cricket's action plan to tackle racism and all forms of discrimination

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Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

what i'm basically saying here is that you can't really understand tottenham's style of football without a basic understanding of the greek military coup of 1967, put that on your touchscreen jamie carragher www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Ange Postecoglou seeks moment of strength to escape spiral at Spurs | Jonathan Liew

Tottenham manager knows the vultures are circling but his mission is driven by honouring the family name

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Fairfield Books @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Congratulations to Brian Lara and @philwisden.bsky.social for being shortlisted for the Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards (@sportsbookawards.bsky.social) Cricket Book of the Year. #CTSBA25 #ReadingForSport

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Paddy Blewer @padsky.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

@philwisden.bsky.social love you got the date of the waqar game wrong. I do same with my first game. Surrey vs Lancs. Sylvester destroyed a good lancs side in the morning as me and my dad ate ham and pickle sandwiches and pork pie. i.imgci.com/link_to_data...

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Surrey v Lancashire at The Oval, 25-27 Aug 1988Cricinfo - England

Cricinfo England is Cricinfo's dedicated homepage for scores, news and articles about English cricket

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The Next Test @thenexttest.org · 01/04/2025

💚 🏏 Wisden's gone GREEN! 🏏💚 😯😍 So amazing that Wisden have decided to switch the iconic yellow of the almanack to green for this special climate action edition!!! 🌍💚 Can't wait to get our hands on it 🙌

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The Next Test @thenexttest.org · 26/03/2025

An uncertain future for beautiful New Road - CEO Ashley Giles rules out flood barriers, while admitting that living with climate change-induced flooding is "increasingly unmanagemable." The club look for an "additional" venue as climate change reality starts to bite.

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CEO STATEMENT - Worcestershire CCC

Dear Members, I hope you are all well and looking forward to the fast-approaching new season. I am delighted to confirm that, unless we experience further flood events at Visit Worcestershire New…

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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Last month I did a little experiment. I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky. The results were...interesting... [Thread]

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Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Conversation with nephew, 4 Me: it’s your birthday soon Alf, right? Him: yeah I’m old Me: do you know how old I am? Him: ten thousand? Me: correct Pause Him: are you really ten thousand? Me: no, I’m 45 Him: that’s mad

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Alex Kanefsky (he/him) @alexkanefsky.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

It can be very easy to get lost in statistics over the proposed #benefitscuts. No doubt at least 2/3 of the press will now be running opinion pieces about why our “bloated benefits bill” needs cutting and why “workshy” sick people need to be “encouraged” back to work. 🧵 #chronicillness #disability

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Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Jeffers on airplanes etc. Nice is this.

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Jeff Thomas @jeff-thomas.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Feeling burnt-out after enduring a difficult year both in and outside of work, I took the option of redundancy and ended up covering England's winter Test series in New Zealand for wisden online. Here's the story of how it happened, why I needed it so badly, and how I got along...

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Healing Between the Lines: A Personal Journey in New Zealand

Last winter I covered England's Test series for wisden.com. Here's the story of how it happened, why I needed it so badly, and how I got along...

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Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

This, from the greatest scribe of all, about a baseball hitter you may have heard of (I hadn’t) is the best sportswriting you’ll ever read www.newyorker.com/magazine/196...

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Boston Fans Bid Kid Adieu

From 1960: John Updike watches Ted Williams’s last game with the Boston Red Sox, at Fenway Park.

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The Next Test @thenexttest.org · 11/03/2025

🏏🌍💚 Cricket lovers, players and fans the world over are standing up for climate action and sustainability 💪 Are you in? Sign The Next Test Pledge 👇🏼

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The Pledge — The Next Test - Cricket, Climate & Sustainability

Pledge to do your bit to help make cricket more sustainable and to take the lead in climate action.

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The Blizzard @theblizzard.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

We are looking to put together a poster depicting the '50 Greatest Goals' of all time and we need your help! Any and all goals from history are welcome. The more goals the merrier. Please send your suggestions to greatestgoals@theblizzard.co.uk

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Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Daft week for English cricket but there’s always WCM. Out this week, the 100 100s that changed the game, all 24,000 words of it Print: thenightwatchman.net/buy/wisden-c... Digital: shorturl.at/mGrm8

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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

"I was going to make a noose, but instead I made a basket." sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-crafts...

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Yas Rana @yaswisden.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Podding with @philwisden.bsky.social and Kate Mason today, any questions?!

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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I did a Q & A about what to expect in Trump Term Two on my newsletter. Read the questions and my answers here! sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/your-quest...

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Questions Answered: Trump Term Two

My advice on surfing the blood-dimmed tide in the latest reader Q & A.

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Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

This, out today, has a child genius on its cover, and contained within it, a mass of soaring writing, nerdishness, jokes and soul. www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/wisden-c...

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Polly Billington @pollybillington.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

I have signed this letter to the cricket board of England & Wales to ask for them to reconsider going ahead with a cricket match against a country that exercises gender apartheid #afghanistan

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Yas Rana @yaswisden.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Xmas pod with Kate Mason and @philwisden.bsky.social, enjoy! 🟢 bit.ly/WCWPSpotify 🍎 bit.ly/WCWPApplePods 👀 bit.ly/WCWPYouTube2312

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The Nightwatchman @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

"There was something so familiar and comforting about it. Finding a thing you know in a place that you don’t." 🏏 🇨🇳 @adamhopkins23.bsky.social for Wisden Cricket Monthly via @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/d...

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Club cricket in Shanghai: a familiar comfort in an unforgiving city

The simple pleasure of playing during a spell living in China was a glorious escape amid a vast bustling city

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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

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The Nightwatchman @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Save over 50% on a 6-month digital subscription to Wisden Cricket Monthly with this limited-time offer pocketmags.com/offer/trinor...

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The Nightwatchman @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Subscribe to our newsletter, The Lunch Break, to get the best of The Nightwatchman to your inbox every Wednesday at 1pm Subscribe: trinorth.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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The Blizzard @theblizzard.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Still looking for the perfect Christmas gift? How about a digital subscription to The Blizzard? Just £20 for a full year. theblizzard.co.uk/shop/subscri...

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Michael Cornfoot @michaelcornfoot.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

I love this bit @philwisden.bsky.social Even Lara’s 501 has more than a hint of village about it 🤣🏏😊

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Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Picked this up for my bird-obsessed mate’s birthday @levparikian.bsky.social

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

Nothing between 91 and now. And previous to Gooch & Smith, we reckon it's May & Cowdrey - July 1, 1958

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