Senior correspondent at The Cricketer. Previously senior correspondent at ESPNcricinfo.https://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.social/post/3mx5gbxq2cs2jThe Hundred responsible for latest state-school projects – ECB chair | The Cricketer https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/ecb-premium/the_hundred_state-school_ecb_chair.html?t=63926820956889442905 Oct 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:cxtdb6xp3dnbfwtlfbxzd7li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5gbxq2cs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.social/post/3mx5garmwls2jECB prepared to step in to fund women's Test - and Ashes warmup - in the Caribbean | The Cricketer https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/ecb-premium/ecb_ashes_warmup_caribbean.html?t=63926820956904985205 Oct 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:cxtdb6xp3dnbfwtlfbxzd7li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5garmwls2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.social/post/3mx5bivqsxs2gProgress at Lord’s:05 Oct 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:cxtdb6xp3dnbfwtlfbxzd7li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5bivqsxs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.social/post/3mwtkfba7sc25‘At one stage, the report states: "A sizeable group of Members suggested that gender diversity was not something which MCC should be concerned about at all.”’ [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Oct 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:cxtdb6xp3dnbfwtlfbxzd7li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtkfba7sc25https://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.social/post/3mwjcci7gwk2rFinal day piece from Taunton: [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Sep 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:cxtdb6xp3dnbfwtlfbxzd7li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwjcci7gwk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.social/post/3mwgvxc2ubs24Thoughts on Somerset and Surrey from day 3 in Taunton: [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Sep 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:cxtdb6xp3dnbfwtlfbxzd7li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgvxc2ubs24https://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.social/post/3mwgvxc2ubs24Thoughts on Somerset and Surrey from day 3 in Taunton: [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Sep 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:cxtdb6xp3dnbfwtlfbxzd7li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgvxc2ubs24https://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.social/post/3mwfqy7mz4s2dThoughts from day two in Taunton. Maybe Somerset lost this Championship before the season started: [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Sep 2026 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:cxtdb6xp3dnbfwtlfbxzd7li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwfqy7mz4s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.social/post/3mwddz2dhec2y‘I’m still standing’ blasts out over the Cooper Associates County Ground. The problem for Somerset is, they’re still standing second.25 Sep 2026 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:cxtdb6xp3dnbfwtlfbxzd7li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwddz2dhec2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.social/post/3mwbunlmpes2wThoughts from Taunton: [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Sep 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:cxtdb6xp3dnbfwtlfbxzd7li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbunlmpes2whttps://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.social/post/3mvwqk32ryk22Impressive start to FlemBall: [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Sep 2026 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:cxtdb6xp3dnbfwtlfbxzd7li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvwqk32ryk22https://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.social/post/3mvsnf3jgts2xBrydon Carse charges dropped... (worth reading police statement) | The Cricketer https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/england-premium/brydon_carse_escapes_charge_as_police_drop_assault_investigation.html?t=63925351002985482518 Sep 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:cxtdb6xp3dnbfwtlfbxzd7li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsnf3jgts2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.social/post/3mvsb66xyts2zTickets for the first day of Warwickshire's game against Leicestershire are free of charge. But you do need to apply: https://tickets.edgbaston.com/selection/event/date?productId=10229146647992&gtmStepTracking=true&_gl=1*1vuwj3p*_up*MQ..*_ga*NzU4Njg3NjQyLjE3ODk3MzY1NTc.*_ga_NE7BBXK3VR*czE3ODk3MzY1NTYkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODk3MzY1NTYkajYwJGwwJGgw*_ga_ZHXWMN2QK2*czE3ODk3MzY1NTYkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODk3MzY1NTYkajYwJGwwJGgw18 Sep 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:cxtdb6xp3dnbfwtlfbxzd7li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsb66xyts2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.social/post/3mvsb4pldnc2zClassy win from Leicestershire. In this context, shows great character. Makes that 27 point penalty - 27! - seem more disproportionate than ever. Kind of spoils an intriguing end to the season, too.18 Sep 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:cxtdb6xp3dnbfwtlfbxzd7li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsb4pldnc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.social/post/3mvptudf2c22z"Ultimately, commercial interests have compromised their cricketing ambitions": [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Sep 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:cxtdb6xp3dnbfwtlfbxzd7li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvptudf2c22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/georgedobell.bsky.social/post/3mvmza6pnt22zCraig Overton (who is currently doing stuff Botham might have said 'no way; it's not possible' about) has now passed 700 runs in the Div 1 Champ season. He's more runs, in as many or fewer innings, than Pope, Elgar, Tribe, Coles, Slater, Gubbins, Hameed, Lyth, Burns etc.16 Sep 2026 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:cxtdb6xp3dnbfwtlfbxzd7li/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmza6pnt22z