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Mostly post about cricket. https://emergencycricketblog.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/_hypocaust https://www.instagram.com/hypocaust_/ mastodon.world/@_hypocausthttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mu6c6tgw6k2f'Lanning, Kapp headline overseas players for WCPL' #WCPL https://caribbeancricket.com/news/2026/08/28/1206328 Aug 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6c6tgw6k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mu5oa3gjw225'Fourteen years after their last Asia Cup appearance, Hong Kong women set their sights on more' https://www.cricinfo.com/story/fourteen-years-after-their-last-asia-cup-appearance-hong-kong-women-set-their-sights-on-more-155157728 Aug 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5oa3gjw225https://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mu5kwijfz22lWomen's Asia Cup Match 1 Hong Kong v Thailand Dubai International Cricket Stadium HKG win the toss and bowl. https://www.cricinfo.com/series/women-s-twenty20-asia-cup-2026-1548888/hong-kong-women-vs-thailand-women-1st-match-group-a-1548891/live-cricket-score28 Aug 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5kwijfz22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mu5hfzdilc2vFi Morris to retire from professional cricket at the end of the season https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/news/2026-news/fi-morris-announces-her-retirement-from-professional-cricket-at-the-end-of-the-season28 Aug 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5hfzdilc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mu56umbofk2qECB women's Super 4s ECB Team 1 v Ireland Emerging https://live.nvplay.com/ecb?tab=m_summary#m87e09321-ac67-4be2-bc05-1a0a5cfc1a4a livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shWRCohA2wo ECB Team 2 v ECB Team 3 https://live.nvplay.com/ecb?tab=m_summary#m31969e74-4a72-47e4-a696-6d0108200b2c livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMmI5fWHdNA28 Aug 2026 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu56umbofk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mu56osjofc2gScotland v Netherlands 1st women's ODI in Glasgow. #SCOvNED https://www.cricinfo.com/series/netherlands-women-in-scotland-2026-1549970/scotland-women-vs-netherlands-women-1st-odi-1549972/live-cricket-score28 Aug 2026 10:46 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu56osjofc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mu3ttntzls2pThis pathetically craven response from the PCB shows how important it was that Sky conducted and broadcast the interview, which has also now been Streisand effected to much greater prominence due to the PCB's own act of making a formal complaint. https://www.cricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-pak-pcb-complains-to-sky-over-interview-with-imran-khan-s-sons-155193227 Aug 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3ttntzls2phttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mty2pfc6ds2pWomen's One Day Cup Warwickshire v The Blaze https://live.nvplay.com/ecb?tab=m_summary#mc5520000-6664-a623-6aa3-08de2dc24bc9 Yorkshire v Surrey https://live.nvplay.com/ecb?tab=m_summary#m6aa5fda5-c748-43e9-a893-c7d469acd7ea Somerset v Durham https://live.nvplay.com/ecb?tab=m_summary#mc5520000-6664-a623-100f-08de2dc24bad Hampshire v Lancashire https://live.nvplay.com/ecb?tab=m_summary#mc5520000-6664-a623-ab4e-08de2dc24b9326 Aug 2026 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty2pfc6ds2phttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mtvjc3qjh22tECB Women's Super 4s at Loughborough. ECB Team 1 v ECB Team 3 https://live.nvplay.com/ecb?tab=m_summary#m4b9e21e3-9e42-4241-a220-d65a11100f18 livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNgUSmITwzQ ECB Team 2 v Ireland Emerging https://live.nvplay.com/ecb?tab=m_summary#m61555c13-aaf7-4529-9f5e-832da5f0589b livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_tNuB4_zI25 Aug 2026 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvjc3qjh22thttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mtt7qmorw22hECB Women's Super 4s ECB Team 1 v ECB Team 2 https://live.nvplay.com/ecb?tab=m_summary#mfad0596a-36f8-416d-a470-82e1fbe7f77e livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbYX5dsvUmY ECB Team 3 v Ireland Emerging https://live.nvplay.com/ecb?tab=m_summary#m62999529-a185-4ffb-b7b4-169f42c2fe17 livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjGp6EKVNBI24 Aug 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtt7qmorw22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mtqlro6xp22rT20 Women's County Cup Quarter-final Warwickshire v Surrey Edgbaston Foundation Ground Warks win the toss and bowl. https://live.nvplay.com/ecb?tab=m_summary#md8cd26cd-2420-4461-b69e-95fd6924323623 Aug 2026 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqlro6xp22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mtlwklyudk2qKate Cross to retire from cricket at end of summer. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cx2med7kv2yo21 Aug 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlwklyudk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mth4yd5ygk2xOn the latest episode of No Balls The Cricket Podcast, Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are joined by Charles Dagnall to discuss the recently concluded season of The Hundred. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0gb2R18fZLrRt9L22Tiwg019 Aug 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth4yd5ygk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mtgs5r4jfk2vWomen's One Day Cup League 1 Surrey 228 (44.2) v Hampshire Davidson-Richards 61 (81) King 45 (33) Wellington 4-37 Adams 3-40 https://live.nvplay.com/ecb?tab=m_scorecard#mc5520000-6664-a623-f18e-08de2dc24b50 livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZzqZmOebtA19 Aug 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgs5r4jfk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mtgrult4fc2vZimbabwe women's domestic T20 Zimbabwe U19 v Rhinos https://cricheroes.com/scorecard/26685732/zimbabwe-women-domestic-t20/zimbabwe-u19-women-vs-rhinos-women/live livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iChlWsz6wYM Mountaineers v Tuskers https://cricheroes.com/scorecard/26685733/zimbabwe-women-domestic-t20/mega-market-mountaineers-women-vs-tuskers-women/live19 Aug 2026 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgrult4fc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mtbhpnvwd22yEngland women's ODI squad to face Ireland. #ENGvIRE www.ecb.co.uk/news/456106417 Aug 2026 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbhpnvwd22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mt7qoseogs2nSam Bates was signed at the minimum base price of £15,000 in the auction by Trent Rockets, her first time playing in an overseas league. Bates finished as the joint highest wicket-taker in the competition (13 at an average of 14.46) as Rockets took home the trophy. #TheHundred16 Aug 2026 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7qoseogs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mt7agzxdpk2tThe Hundred women's competition Final Trent Rockets v Sunrisers Leeds Lord's Rockets win the toss and bowl. #TheHundred https://www.cricinfo.com/series/the-hundred-women-s-competition-2026-1521193/sunrisers-leeds-women-vs-trent-rockets-women-final-1521230/live-cricket-score16 Aug 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7agzxdpk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mt2a2vjauc2rThe Hundred women's competition Eliminator Sunrisers Leeds v Southern Brave The Oval Sunrisers win the toss and bowl in a rematch of last year's final. #TheHundred https://www.cricinfo.com/series/the-hundred-women-s-competition-2026-1521193/southern-brave-women-vs-sunrisers-leeds-women-eliminator-1521229/live-cricket-score14 Aug 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2a2vjauc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3mszwfnbltk2k'Litchfield riding wave as promotion to open prompts Sunrisers turnaround' #TheHundred https://www.cricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-phoebe-litchfield-promotion-prompts-sunrisers-turnaround-154977814 Aug 2026 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszwfnbltk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3msyqpuuxw22hThis is the first season of The Hundred women's competition in which left-arm finger spinners have delivered more balls than off spinners. SLA bowled 11.0% of deliveries in the inaugural season in 2021, compared 20.6% in 2026. Off spinners have gone from 25.9% in 2021 to 15.4% this season.13 Aug 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyqpuuxw22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3msyqpuuxw22hThis is the first season of The Hundred women's competition in which left-arm finger spinners have delivered more balls than off spinners. SLA bowled 11.0% of deliveries in the inaugural season in 2021, compared 20.6% in 2026. Off spinners have gone from 25.9% in 2021 to 15.4% this season.13 Aug 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyqpuuxw22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3msxfbdv43k2h'Perry the hero to Perry the peer, Sana soaks it all in' https://www.cricinfo.com/story/women-s-hundred-fatima-sana-puts-up-match-winning-stand-with-her-hero-ellyse-perry-154969913 Aug 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxfbdv43k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3msw252pgrs2jFinal group stage standings in The Hundred women's competition. Knock-out stages: Eliminator Friday 14 August The Oval Sunrisers Leeds v Southern Brave Final Sunday 16 August Lord's Trent Rockets v TBD #TheHundred12 Aug 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msw252pgrs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3msw252pgrs2jFinal group stage standings in The Hundred women's competition. Knock-out stages: Eliminator Friday 14 August The Oval Sunrisers Leeds v Southern Brave Final Sunday 16 August Lord's Trent Rockets v TBD #TheHundred12 Aug 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msw252pgrs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3msvatpkdjk2pThe Hundred women's competition Birmingham Phoenix v MI London Edgbaston The group stage concludes with a battle to avoid the wooden spoon. Phoenix win the toss and bowl. #TheHundred https://www.cricinfo.com/series/the-hundred-women-s-competition-2026-1521193/birmingham-phoenix-women-vs-mi-london-women-32nd-match-1521228/live-cricket-score livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ8uYWAoKyI12 Aug 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvatpkdjk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3msv2lh4ccs2x'Save Wales: can the Hundred get cricket in the country ticking again?' https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1549482/can-the-hundred-revitalise-cricket-in-glamorgan-and-the-rest-of-wales12 Aug 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msv2lh4ccs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/hypocaust.bsky.social/post/3msuv6kt7ps27The Hundred women's competition Welsh Fire v London Spirit Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Spirit win the toss and bowl. #TheHundred https://www.cricinfo.com/series/the-hundred-women-s-competition-2026-1521193/welsh-fire-women-vs-london-spirit-women-31st-match-1521227/live-cricket-score livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cExpbadBHGY12 Aug 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:qrvgl63fjwmraq2uddqfpoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuv6kt7ps27