Left-wing, cricket-loving, all-singing-all-dancing zoologist-turned-statistician Cover alt-text: Scarborough Cricket Ground https://ashestourist.wordpress.com/https://bsky.app/profile/ithilienorthend.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ithilienorthend.bsky.social/post/3mudcwryyas25I hope @liebcricket.com caught the conclusion of the Durham game today, because it was the epitome of “funny cricket > good cricket”. Gloucs refused to bowl spin yesterday in bad light so everyone had to come back for the fourth day, Durham needing 4 runs to win…30 Aug 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:uu7dmsuv3semwahcdbtgjopa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudcwryyas25https://bsky.app/profile/ithilienorthend.bsky.social/post/3muc56lt5zs2h@martycricket.bsky.social On the bright side, we got an extra 1min 45s of your dulcet tones!30 Aug 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:uu7dmsuv3semwahcdbtgjopa/app.bsky.feed.post/3muc56lt5zs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ithilienorthend.bsky.social/post/3mu7r22tez22j@martycricket.bsky.social We’ve just got back from visiting a theme park in the Netherlands called Efteling - amazing, better than Disneyland, highly recommend.29 Aug 2026 11:20 +0000at://did:plc:uu7dmsuv3semwahcdbtgjopa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7r22tez22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ithilienorthend.bsky.social/post/3mu7mn4rj7c2gLooks like there will be play at Chester le Street, unlike the rest of the country, so this is the game to tune in to today! [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Aug 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:uu7dmsuv3semwahcdbtgjopa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7mn4rj7c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ithilienorthend.bsky.social/post/3mtnqfr6nf22gWho knew that Mackay even had a cricket ground, let alone a Test-standard one? Sadly it seems like it’s not quite Test standard enough to be likely to host an Ashes Test soon, although I would be straight on the plane if it did.22 Aug 2026 07:20 +0000at://did:plc:uu7dmsuv3semwahcdbtgjopa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtnqfr6nf22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ithilienorthend.bsky.social/post/3mtllyrczo22h@martycricket.bsky.social Underwhelmed addition below. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:uu7dmsuv3semwahcdbtgjopa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtllyrczo22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ithilienorthend.bsky.social/post/3mtllnytkos23@martycricket.bsky.social I really loved Gold Hill in Shaftesbury when I visited (years ago), although how impressive the view is probably depends on the weather.21 Aug 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:uu7dmsuv3semwahcdbtgjopa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtllnytkos23https://bsky.app/profile/ithilienorthend.bsky.social/post/3mtj4glk3l22eI’ve only just realised there’s county championship cricket on today - no play yet in the Durham game but I’ve got Church’s Surrey commentary on and it’s absolute bliss. I’ve missed this *so much*. #countychampionship20 Aug 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:uu7dmsuv3semwahcdbtgjopa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtj4glk3l22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ithilienorthend.bsky.social/post/3mtfxsvwajc25Just realised I left the laundry outside, on the first night that it’s rained in about a century. I never leave the laundry outside. Going to struggle to find enough dry nappies for the baby today now.19 Aug 2026 05:12 +0000at://did:plc:uu7dmsuv3semwahcdbtgjopa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfxsvwajc25https://bsky.app/profile/ithilienorthend.bsky.social/post/3mt6xa3jlks2nPleasantly surprised to find I can get this feed in Spain. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Aug 2026 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:uu7dmsuv3semwahcdbtgjopa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt6xa3jlks2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ithilienorthend.bsky.social/post/3msxff4adds2d@martycricket.bsky.social Hope your daughter gets the A level results she wants.13 Aug 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:uu7dmsuv3semwahcdbtgjopa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxff4adds2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ithilienorthend.bsky.social/post/3ms4j64rook2jFun fact: I just checked today’s Tour de France Femme route, and at one point they were cycling along a road I used to cycle on to get to/from school.02 Aug 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:uu7dmsuv3semwahcdbtgjopa/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4j64rook2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ithilienorthend.bsky.social/post/3mrutnar42c26UEFA: “Football’s future cannot be dictated by the expectations of those whose first duty is to maximise financial return.” ECB: “Hey billionaires, can we interest you in buying a quarter of our playing season? Do what you like with it, no need for it to be cricket!” [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jul 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:uu7dmsuv3semwahcdbtgjopa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrutnar42c26https://bsky.app/profile/ithilienorthend.bsky.social/post/3mrusza6g2226Good for UEFA, and I only wish cricket had someone similar to stand up to the ICC and ECB. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5y67zrrdddo30 Jul 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:uu7dmsuv3semwahcdbtgjopa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrusza6g2226