Crystallographer, Software hacker and cricket lover. As is probably evident from my handle, I enjoy batting but I'm not very good at it. Views are my own.https://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mk3win3dls2hI thought it was a long term project and they had total faith in him? Why would anyone agree to manage Chelsea. #football https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9d4w8032vno22 Apr 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3win3dls2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mk3nzovrrs2sGloriously sunny day, not a cloud in the sky. A gentle cooling zepher blowing the tree tops. What a day to play cricket. Guess what. No professional top tier cricket anywhere in the UK today. Will be chucking it down Friday. 🏏22 Apr 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3nzovrrs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjzu2s6avs2pIt's TACO Tuesday!!!21 Apr 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzu2s6avs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjxb2ndn2c2tWatching the snooker. Stan Moody looks quite the player, but my wife has just pointed out that he looks like he's young enough to be Luke Littler's son, and ... well ... #snooker #darts20 Apr 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxb2ndn2c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjun75g4g22xTl;Dr Tice has broken the rules on tax. Shoot me Sherlock. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Apr 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjun75g4g22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mju6wl4dc22aThe weekend could get worse for Spurs fans if West Ham win tomorrow. https://media.tenor.com/n-HR8RFneYIAAAAC/bill-hader-eating-popcorn.gif?hh=353&ww=49819 Apr 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mju6wl4dc22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjttn4c2ic2vChuffed to bits with my Son. He played a pre-season friendly with my club team yesterday. We collapsed and so he ended up batting with our opener with 12 overs left going in at 8 against a good attack on a feisty pitch. 18 not out from 34 balls. Proper #DigIn. #cricket19 Apr 2026 11:22 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjttn4c2ic2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjtslsg2gk2vOn the substitution rule in #TheCountyChampionship 🏏: why not 1. A sub can't come into bat until 5 more wickets have fallen, so if 2 down, when the batter is subbed, the sub comes in at 7. This rolls over to the second innings so if you're 8 down when the sub comes in they can't bat before 3 1/219 Apr 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtslsg2gk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjrf44cql22wThe play-cricket.com app is such a good idea, so badly implemented. We have so many fights with it every week and often just end up using a traditional book. #ClubCricket 🏏18 Apr 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrf44cql22whttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjr4jxvw3s2iCouldn't possibly comment 🏏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Apr 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjr4jxvw3s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjprbvogus2cThis is really cool. Need to read up on genetic algorithms. I'm fairly sure there is already a 'local optimise and map back' operator but if there isn't, we need one. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Apr 2026 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjprbvogus2chttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjppnyyc2c2dWhat do you say to Tony Di Bart if you see him these days? I'll have fries with that. #totp17 Apr 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjppnyyc2c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjon2tx33k2rSo, just seen that the chaos on here yesterday was a DDoS. Not surprised by this, but you can bet this was an attack that was orchestrated by a nasty government somewhere.17 Apr 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjon2tx33k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjna75vum22kCricket training tonight. Honestly, knackered, and all I did was run the fielding drills. 🏏16 Apr 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjna75vum22khttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjk2qzovjs2m@kevinhowells.bsky.social I think James Taylor said he got beyond scratch! +3 means you're expecting to go round in 3 under par. Tiger Woods I believe was 6+ when he started pro golf. Most pros are 4+ so James was practically playing at that level!!15 Apr 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk2qzovjs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mji5tn2vrc2gIf you ever had to go into war, I reckon you'd want to be on the same side as Lucy Bronze. #football #EnglandVSpain14 Apr 2026 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mji5tn2vrc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjf3lghna22lThe highs and lows of County Cricket eh? Looked like a nailed-on draw at one point, then a Derbyshire nailed-on win, then Sir Jimmy had other ideas. 🏏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Apr 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf3lghna22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjemutlty22n@kevinhowells.bsky.social and the online team covering wickets this morning 🏏 #BBCcricket https://media.tenor.com/8nkvuog5-zMAAAAC/cat-dance.gif?hh=498&ww=49813 Apr 2026 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjemutlty22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjcxwecimc2vJust watched the closing stages of the #IPL #MIvRCB. I found it quite dull. I just prefer cricket to be a battle rather than a slogfest. 🏏12 Apr 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcxwecimc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjcp4y7has2pLogan van Beek might end up with a 5fer probably but it will be a Pyrrhic victory. Getting absolutely carted. #BBCcricket #YorkshireVsHampshire12 Apr 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcp4y7has2phttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjcl7fzi7c2pLooks like Ben Brown has decided it's time for a bit of long handle at Headingley. Reckon they want a 400 lead as quick as possible now. What are your teams chances @jonathandoidge.bsky.social ? #BBCcricket12 Apr 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcl7fzi7c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjc7quicck22It's just occurred to me that the Oval flood lights look like a flasher in a Macintosh. Or a Vampire bat. 🏏12 Apr 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjc7quicck22https://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjap67etfc2xIf Rory McIlroy learns how to drive he'll be unstoppable in #TheMasters11 Apr 2026 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjap67etfc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/theduckmachine.bsky.social/post/3mjaofapgi223We've decided that Fuzzy Zoeller is #TheMasters winner with the name most likely to be mistaken for a Muppet.11 Apr 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:uvvxhm2rux7k2vyjrn4tr3v2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjaofapgi223