Annie Chave
@anniechave.bsky.social
Author of Cricket Changed My Life - Eleven Personal Journeys #Fairfieldbooks
Editor of County Cricket Matters magazine
BBC County Cricket Commentator
Guerilla Cricket Commentator
The Cricket Paper Columnist
Editor of County Cricket Matters magazine
BBC County Cricket Commentator
Guerilla Cricket Commentator
The Cricket Paper Columnist
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Annie Chave
@anniechave.bsky.social
· Oct 12
It’s an absolute honour to have my book shortlisted for this award.
And as I’m bound to be the shortest surely I have a chance 😬
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And as I’m bound to be the shortest surely I have a chance 😬
fairfieldbooks.co.uk/authors/anni...
What’s going on in the African Cup of Nations final???
January 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
What’s going on in the African Cup of Nations final???
This was a lot of fun plus we put England cricket to rights…
Role play in the #BishopandBear as Head Teacher @anniechave.bsky.social and Head of PE @messyjez.bsky.social take England’s Management and Ashes squad into their study for a good talking to. Listen here:
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#Ashes #Cricket26 @tonybishop1.bsky.social
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#Ashes #Cricket26 @tonybishop1.bsky.social
The Bishop and The Bear Ep 104 by The Guerilla Cricket Podcast
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January 18, 2026 at 12:40 PM
This was a lot of fun plus we put England cricket to rights…
Is this the ECB legacy?
‘In England it has become elitist, with free-to-air TV coverage long gone, the cost of going to a game increasingly prohibitive and the county game’s importance as a place to learn having been eroded.’
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
‘In England it has become elitist, with free-to-air TV coverage long gone, the cost of going to a game increasingly prohibitive and the county game’s importance as a place to learn having been eroded.’
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Testing times for English cricket | Letters
Letters: Readers respond to Emma John’s article on the difference in attitudes to the game in England and Australia
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Is this the ECB legacy?
‘In England it has become elitist, with free-to-air TV coverage long gone, the cost of going to a game increasingly prohibitive and the county game’s importance as a place to learn having been eroded.’
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
‘In England it has become elitist, with free-to-air TV coverage long gone, the cost of going to a game increasingly prohibitive and the county game’s importance as a place to learn having been eroded.’
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
I got a baga gymnastics award in 1978 - I’m sending it to Trump… shows I can do a forward somersault😊
January 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I got a baga gymnastics award in 1978 - I’m sending it to Trump… shows I can do a forward somersault😊
Reposted by Annie Chave
Vacancy: Media intern at Somerset County Cricket Club 🏏
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www.uksport.gov.uk/global/jobs/... #mediajobs #internjobs
January 15, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Vacancy: Media intern at Somerset County Cricket Club 🏏
www.uksport.gov.uk/global/jobs/... #mediajobs #internjobs
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Another fabulous Walkers & Talkers event with a big crowd. What a brilliant initiative this is. Today with England & Somerset star Craig Overton talking about his career & how he just wants to bowl & play as much as possible 👏👏
January 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Another fabulous Walkers & Talkers event with a big crowd. What a brilliant initiative this is. Today with England & Somerset star Craig Overton talking about his career & how he just wants to bowl & play as much as possible 👏👏
Emma shows why Australia are so strong & how England have got it so wrong.
‘They are not run for the benefit of venture capitalists, nor for the members of private clubs, but for the very people who enjoy (or might one day enjoy) the sport they host.’
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
‘They are not run for the benefit of venture capitalists, nor for the members of private clubs, but for the very people who enjoy (or might one day enjoy) the sport they host.’
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
England ruthlessly privatised cricket – Australia embraces it with constant public displays of affection | Emma John
If there is one takeaway for England from this Ashes tour it should be how cricket thrives in a nation where it is readily and freely available as the dominant summer pastime
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Emma shows why Australia are so strong & how England have got it so wrong.
‘They are not run for the benefit of venture capitalists, nor for the members of private clubs, but for the very people who enjoy (or might one day enjoy) the sport they host.’
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
‘They are not run for the benefit of venture capitalists, nor for the members of private clubs, but for the very people who enjoy (or might one day enjoy) the sport they host.’
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
Just want to wish Exeter City FC all the best today for their giant killing 💪⚽️
January 10, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Just want to wish Exeter City FC all the best today for their giant killing 💪⚽️
Here’s my HPR - call me Sherlock.
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Here’s my HPR - call me Sherlock.
SO enjoying this great collection of science fiction crime stories. It’s excellent.
January 7, 2026 at 5:53 PM
SO enjoying this great collection of science fiction crime stories. It’s excellent.
Just imagine what Bethell would be like if he’d been allowed to play some county cricket - they might have realised he was a better proposition than Pope and he might have got several more centuries…
January 7, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Just imagine what Bethell would be like if he’d been allowed to play some county cricket - they might have realised he was a better proposition than Pope and he might have got several more centuries…
My Jack Russell picture in pride of place on twelfth night ❤️
January 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
My Jack Russell picture in pride of place on twelfth night ❤️
If you fancy listening to coverage of #TheAshes that’s a tad more off the wall then I’m joining the wonderful @Guerilla cricket tonight freezing my arse off in pyjamas & matchsticks holding open my eyes. As ever the team have been covering the whole series through every night 👏👏
January 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
If you fancy listening to coverage of #TheAshes that’s a tad more off the wall then I’m joining the wonderful @Guerilla cricket tonight freezing my arse off in pyjamas & matchsticks holding open my eyes. As ever the team have been covering the whole series through every night 👏👏
Get some cricket issues off your chest by completing @thegrumbler.bsky.social survey this new year 💪
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January 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Get some cricket issues off your chest by completing @thegrumbler.bsky.social survey this new year 💪
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A stunning day to walk to Maidenhead beach and forget the world is going to shit…
Happy glorious 2026 everyone!
Happy glorious 2026 everyone!
January 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
A stunning day to walk to Maidenhead beach and forget the world is going to shit…
Happy glorious 2026 everyone!
Happy glorious 2026 everyone!
A gorgeous walk from Castle Drogo to Fingle Bridge…
January 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
A gorgeous walk from Castle Drogo to Fingle Bridge…
Happy 2026. What’s the first book you’re reading this year?
I’m reading this from my husband for Christmas… not sure what he’s trying to tell me!!
I’m reading this from my husband for Christmas… not sure what he’s trying to tell me!!
January 1, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Happy 2026. What’s the first book you’re reading this year?
I’m reading this from my husband for Christmas… not sure what he’s trying to tell me!!
I’m reading this from my husband for Christmas… not sure what he’s trying to tell me!!
A beautiful day on Exeter Quay to end 2025.
Happy New Year everyone. Be kind.
Happy New Year everyone. Be kind.
December 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A beautiful day on Exeter Quay to end 2025.
Happy New Year everyone. Be kind.
Happy New Year everyone. Be kind.
Met up with Robin Askwith for lunch today - we talked cricket & not Confessions of a Window Cleaner! He has SO many fascinating & funny stories!
December 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Met up with Robin Askwith for lunch today - we talked cricket & not Confessions of a Window Cleaner! He has SO many fascinating & funny stories!
My lovely boy & I enjoying my niece’s beautiful orange and green wedding ❤️
December 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
My lovely boy & I enjoying my niece’s beautiful orange and green wedding ❤️
Sauna at sun down at Haldon Forest with outdoor plunge pools. Yes… I sat in a bath there yesterday!!
December 28, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Sauna at sun down at Haldon Forest with outdoor plunge pools. Yes… I sat in a bath there yesterday!!
I’m reading Richard Whitehead’s fascinating book on the 1954/55 test series - Victory in Australia at the moment & this comment by a reporter at the time made me smile…
December 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I’m reading Richard Whitehead’s fascinating book on the 1954/55 test series - Victory in Australia at the moment & this comment by a reporter at the time made me smile…