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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Yes, GWR, I will fill out a survey for you but why is it 10 pages long!?

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

He's a domestic terrorist. I will vote for any party who vows to proscribe him and his thugs

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Petrol prices are pretty much back to Spring 2022 levels. With all my bank balance, fuck Trump

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This is, FWIW, the Pakistan under-19 squad (rather than the senior team). So the knobs are harassing a bunch of children. What a country we live in...

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Has a worse team ever toured England for a 3+ match test series? I struggle to think of one in modern times. Next 'financial' cycle this slot should be given to Bangladesh or West Indies. Pakistan simply don't deserve it.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

For those that actually care about Israel's future - blind support while it demolishes the last vestiges of its global reputation is an incredibly bad strategy.

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The contrast between red ball (Fleming, Root, please don't be a knob) and white ball (McCullum, Pietersen, Brook, it's okay to be drunk and disorderly) could not be clearer. Tough to be a multi-format player with two completely different environments

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Jack Mendel @mendeljack.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Keir Starmer stands down as an MP, will focus on 'international' things.... in the same week Pakistan sack half their team, head coach, coaching staff.. you say

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Molkenboer becomes only the 2nd woman to hit an ODI ton for Netherlands, after Pauline te Beest, who hit two centuries in the 2003 Women's World Cup Qualifier!

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It's close to its death because the ICC, willfully or not, has made it undesirable to full members and associates for differing reasons. Not tinkering with the World Cup every other time and having contextual qualification leagues for all teams are a must to keep it going

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John C @badsocialism.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

"are there any bad @stephencollins.bsky.social cartoons?" No, of course not, I've been laughing at this one for three minutes

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Andre the Chemist @andrechemist.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Hail Hydra... er, -gen. Hail Hydra-gen

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Despite the changes to the World Cup format, no knock-on effects on the qualification pathway. Means the WCQ winner will qualify to the group stage, 2nd-4th will play the preliminary round Typically this tournament has a final, which will now be winner-takes-all! www.cricinfo.com/story/world-...

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World Cup 2027 Qualifier set to be played from February 22 to March 23

The venue for the tournament is yet to be finalised

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Cricinfo @cricinfo.com · 01/08/2026

A lovely message for Scott Edwards from Bas de Leede ❤️ srkl.in/63328BC6M70

A lovely message for Scott Edwards from Bas de Leede ❤️

https://www.cricinfo.com/story/netherlands-news-scott-edwards-steps-down-and-bas-de-leede-takes-over-as-captain-1548297

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Hypocaust @hypocaust.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

'AFC joins Uefa and Concacaf in opposing Fifa plan' Showing solidarity and literally refusing to play ball is something boards in cricket never manage to do. Instead, they are meekly (and cheaply) bought off as they waive through whatever last minute changes the ICC makes to World Cups etc.

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Fifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go through

Uefa says "the World Cup is not for sale" after its 55 member associations vote to boycott future tournaments if Fifa and its president, Gianni Infantino, do not back down on their investment proposal...

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Ross McKay @rossmc11.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

We need to take a moment to salute Gianni Infantino for being the first person in history to get 55 European countries to unanimously agree on anything.

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Can bash UEFA for being greedy bastards themselves at times but fair play. FIFA have sold out and it's good to see a united front. Hope this is the end of Infantile but I won't hold my breath

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

'The Bahrain GP will take place 6000 km from Bahrain' Sepang is awesome though, glad to see it temporarily back on the calendar

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

*Men's Ashes continues to run in the timeframe it has done since 2005

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Yes I'm sure it's all about spite for the ECB and nothing to do with him literally saying at his retirement he was going to take a holiday and then go back to play for Durham...

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Shit losers. Shit winners. Shit blokes. Somehow still FIFA's darlings. Get fucked. VIVA ESPANA

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The TV direction is worse than the F1 guys. Maybe they are the F1 guys...

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Rule that out you corrupt knobs. Viva Espana!

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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Wayne Rooney speaks for everyone.

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Y'all didn't just turn off the TV and go clean up the kitchen for half an hour?

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Anger can come later. The facts, from an associate point of view, are still miserable reading

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This is going to end in tears. I can only hope they're Messi's...

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I don't think anything in this article constitutes a good idea/outcome for anyone. Peak ICC

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Andrew Nixon @andrewnixon.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The ICC have failed to promote or reform international cricket because they didn't realise that franchise leagues were their competitors. The value of the broadcasting rights is being reduced as a result of their incompetence.

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

My other WTest take whilst I'm thinking about it is it's high time the ECB put on a domestic women's first class tournament, else we're going to keep getting battered by India and Australia. With 10 professional teams next year, I'd suggest 4 3-day games each, at the expense of some ODC games

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

If Lords wants to host more women's tests, they should have to drop a Men's test. No good reason for one venue to host 3/7 tests in a summer, nor one city hosting 4/7. Give Old Trafford the WTest next summer

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The ECB blocking the MCC from doing something for the greater good was not on my bingo card I have to say...

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The American people, press and political class continue to stand idly by...

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Mr Roger Quimbly @rogerquimbly.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

“Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest! What is the charge? Receiving a bung? A succulent five million quid? Get your hand off my penis!”

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Few thoughts here: Boundaries in a little bit not dramatically England generally produces more batting friendly wickets, certainly compared with the UAE but things have definitely got better over the last 3 years

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

🏏 Australia far out best and England clearly 2nd. Normal service has resumed in Women's Cricket...

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🏏 Really doesn't get any better than England vs Australia in a World Cup at Lords, does it

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Andrew Nixon @andrewnixon.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Also interesting how they didn't use the men's tournament as a qualifier. If they had, New Zealand would have got the Oceania place and Australia would have had to slum it in the qualifier.

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Hello, my name is Ms Nodrog... yes, that'll do

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Balmy night in Bristol, watching the Netherlands and recording a wrap with Nick and @rodlyall.bsky.social!

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Have any #ChemSky 🧪 people had trouble with their RSS feed recently? I'm using The Old Reader and none feeds for the ACS journal have updated in a couple of weeks. Do they still work?

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

9 out of 10 teams have received direct qualification for the 2028 T20 World Cup 🇵🇰 as hosts 🇦🇺🇮🇳🇿🇦🇧🇩🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏝️ by current tournament performance 🇳🇿🇱🇰 Either by tournament performance or rankings 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 may qualify by tournament performance if they beat Sri Lanka tomorrow ☘️ may qualify by rankings if Scotland don't

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Ian Rennie @theangelremiel.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

this took way too long

Ice Lolly Alignment Chart
Content purist
Must primarily consist of fruit flavoured liquids Content neutral
Must contain fruit flavours Content rebel
Must contain dessert elements
Form Purist
Must be frozen and on a stick
A fruit pastille lolly is an ice lolly
A solero is an ice lolly
A Feast is an ice lolly
Form neutral
Must be frozen and portable
A Calippo is an ice lolly

Frozen yoghurt is an ice lolly
A cornetto is an ice lolly
Form Rebel
Can be any portable snack
Grapes are an ice lolly
A mince pie is an ice lolly

Hot chocolate is an ice lolly

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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Teas between innings in league cricket games (a casualty of COVID) will be reintroduced and fully funded. Delivered by drone if necessary. Bonus points for any superior spreads like the one that served biryani, something I still think about 9 years later. Fielding afterwards was difficult though..

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Essex dropped from 1st to 6th and Glamorgan climbed from 8th to 4th in a week. This season is bananas and I am so here for it

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Never seen a red weather warning issued for heat before. This is going to be an uncomfortable week...

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Tom Grunshaw 🏏🔶🧪 @tomgrunshaw.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Update on qualification for the 2028 Women's T20 World Cup: A reminder of how it works, Pakistan qualify as hosts, followed by the top 8 teams in the 2026 tournament (ie. top 4 in each group) and then the next highest ranked teams to a total of 10. 2 teams will be relegated to the global qualifier

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