Reposted by Phil WalkerBarney Ronay @barneyronay.bsky.social · 04/08/2025The one-armed man did it www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/a...theguardian.comAre you not wowed? Bazball, India and a one-armed man deliver drama and beauty | Barney RonayEngland’s Baz-era has been maddening to many but this was another moment it gave us utterly thrilling cricket 3257
Reposted by Phil WalkerJames W @jamesuk.bsky.social · 11/05/2025Hard to overstate how powerful and unequivocally spot on this interview is. 022
Reposted by Phil WalkerThe Nightwatchman @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social · 11/05/2025In 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 021
Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Yesterday 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...podcasts.apple.comWomen'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 1146
Reposted by Phil WalkerPhilip Chapman @pgpchappers.bsky.social · 30/04/2025I 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...wisden.comSalix: A Love SupremeSalix, 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... 021
Reposted by Phil WalkerThe Nightwatchman @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Salix, 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...wisden.comSalix: A Love SupremeSalix, 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... 021
Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Cheers Rumble old son. Keep fighting the good fight x 030
Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 09/04/2025yeah, that's lovely. never heard 'podshaver' before 210
Reposted by Phil WalkerPhilip Chapman @pgpchappers.bsky.social · 08/04/2025This 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...dudleyboy.substack.comThe best bloody podshaver in the worldThe Millichamp & Hall origin story 195
Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 07/04/2025You won’t believe it but I was quoting you this very afternoon 110
Reposted by Phil WalkerSatan’s Niece @krissychula.bsky.social · 06/04/2025This is high art 526263127514
Reposted by Phil WalkerAlison Mitchell @alison-mitchell.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Edwards 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/2463053ecb.co.ukECB update on cricket's action plan to tackle racism and all forms of discrimination 1122
Reposted by Phil WalkerJonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social · 03/04/2025what 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...theguardian.comAnge Postecoglou seeks moment of strength to escape spiral at Spurs | Jonathan LiewTottenham manager knows the vultures are circling but his mission is driven by honouring the family name 512217
Reposted by Phil WalkerFairfield Books @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Congratulations 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 187
Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Checked out the scorecard just to be sure i'd cocked up the date - and sure enough, August 18 1990, Waqar cleans up Gooch (9), Stephenson (7) and Waugh M (0) in his first spell... Essex win by 283 010
Reposted by Phil WalkerPaddy 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...i.imgci.comSurrey v Lancashire at The Oval, 25-27 Aug 1988Cricinfo - EnglandCricinfo England is Cricinfo's dedicated homepage for scores, news and articles about English cricket 101
Reposted by Phil WalkerThe 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 🙌 071
Reposted by Phil WalkerThe Next Test @thenexttest.org · 26/03/2025An 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.wccc.co.ukCEO STATEMENT - Worcestershire CCCDear 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… 011
Reposted by Phil WalkerWill Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Last 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] 12424781404
Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Conversation 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 090
Reposted by Phil WalkerAlex Kanefsky (he/him) @alexkanefsky.bsky.social · 13/03/2025It 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 21711
Reposted by Phil WalkerJeff Thomas @jeff-thomas.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Feeling 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...open.substack.comHealing Between the Lines: A Personal Journey in New ZealandLast 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... 041
Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 12/03/2025This, 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...newyorker.comBoston Fans Bid Kid AdieuFrom 1960: John Updike watches Ted Williams’s last game with the Boston Red Sox, at Fenway Park. 060
Reposted by Phil WalkerThe 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 👇🏼buff.lyThe Pledge — The Next Test - Cricket, Climate & SustainabilityPledge to do your bit to help make cricket more sustainable and to take the lead in climate action. 102
Reposted by Phil WalkerThe Blizzard @theblizzard.bsky.social · 09/03/2025We 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 432
Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Yeah, it was nothing more than a cheap shot really - Boycs had the shots, just needed a little persuasion to play them! He did make 246 in a Sixties Test match and was dropped, so I guess there's a kernel of truth in there somewhere 110
Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 04/03/2025A bit on signature shots, Shubman Gill’s shot from the gods, and whether anyone can have the lot www.wisden.com/series/icc-c...wisden.comIf Shubman Gill Can't Have It All, Who Can?Shubman Gill is dominating ODI cricket like few batters ever have. Yet, this pure technician with precocious talent is still finding his way at the top level of Test cricket. Wisden Cricket Monthly ed... 231
Reposted by Phil Walkergooglyfund.bsky.social @googlyfund.bsky.social · 03/03/2025@philwisden.bsky.social @elizabethammon.bsky.social @willmacp.bsky.social @boothcricket.bsky.social @anniechave.bsky.social @robeastaway.bsky.social @cricketbadger.bsky.social @thegrumbler.bsky.social @ali-martin.bsky.social @alison-mitchell.bsky.social @zaltzcricket.bsky.social 011
Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Daft 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 162
Reposted by Phil WalkerSarah 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... 3655349
Reposted by Phil WalkerYas Rana @yaswisden.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Podding with @philwisden.bsky.social and Kate Mason today, any questions?! 402
Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 24/01/2025🚨 NEW SHOW 🚨 (Feat. The Rebuttal) 🎙️ Mark B 🎙️ @melindafarrell.bsky.social 🎙️ @yaswisden.bsky.social 🎙️ Will Smeed 🟢 bit.ly/WCWPSpotify 🍎 bit.ly/WCWPApplePodsbit.lyWisden Cricket WeeklyPodcast · Wisden Cricket Weekly · Join Mark Butcher, Yas Rana and the rest of the Wisden Cricket Weekly Podcast team for a weekly digest of the biggest stories from both English cricket and the wider ... 072
Reposted by Phil WalkerSarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 17/01/2025I 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...sarahkendzior.substack.comQuestions Answered: Trump Term TwoMy advice on surfing the blood-dimmed tide in the latest reader Q & A. 30374131
Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Extract from the new one up on @theguardian.com today, part II of our ‘definitively subjective’ list of great away series wins www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...theguardian.comThe greatest away series wins in cricket historyFrom England beating Australia in 1895 to New Zealand in India last year, here are the sport’s best away performances 051
Phil Walker @philwisden.bsky.social · 16/01/2025This, 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... 092
Reposted by Phil WalkerPolly Billington @pollybillington.bsky.social · 06/01/2025I 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 21810
Reposted by Phil WalkerYas Rana @yaswisden.bsky.social · 23/12/2024Xmas pod with Kate Mason and @philwisden.bsky.social, enjoy! 🟢 bit.ly/WCWPSpotify 🍎 bit.ly/WCWPApplePods 👀 bit.ly/WCWPYouTube2312 3251
