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Mike Turner

@lunchtakenearly.bsky.social

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Cricket scorer, statistician and 'calculating cardinal' (The Guardian). Cheltenham Civil Service CC, @gloscricket.bsky.social men, @somersetccc.bsky.social women. Also board games, trains: all the cool things.

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Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · 2h

You always had a way with a poetic turn of phrase

Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · 21h

They're all going to have to hide away from public life for a couple of weeks to maintain the illusion 😎

Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · 23h

Sounds like you were all having quite the party!

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Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Claire, with Raf and Melissa too they're just one short of the perfect commentary team.

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Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly this, the connection between people. I recall one particular children's book where the art work was so astonishingly bad. Could it have been improved with AI? To me, no.

Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · 3d

And mine, the moment Charlie Dean came in!

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Hypocaust @hypocaust.bsky.social · 4d

Journalists, broadcasters, fans - stop relying on ESPNcricinfo for women's cricket balls faced records, especially slow-scoring stats.

Their database is woefully incomplete for pre-2000s women's cricket (this also applies ot Cricbuzz who have just replicated the same incomplete scorecards).

#cwc25

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 6d

Ever wondered where all the Cheers title photos are from? I did. And I've gathered everything I can find into this post. That was fun.

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Where nobody knows your name...

Tracing the anonymous faces at the start of Cheers.

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Mike @mikebirty.bsky.social · 10d

When Kyle Abbott pins me on the shin or Jonny Bairstow deposits me into the car park, I’m consoled by the knowledge that we are still paying the same at Fleet Pret A Manger

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The Great British Service Station: County Cricket's Great Equaliser

A roadside hymn to the County Grind

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Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · 19d

I enjoyed the interview with Liv. Her dual status with Glos and Glamorgan has meant there have been times when I've been delighted by her wickets, at others dismayed. That game at Cheltenham was special, I think it won the team a good few supporters

Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks for all you do in support of the women's game Hypocaust

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Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · 23d

She was with The Blaze?

Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · 23d

From NV Play: "Somerset Men substituted JF Thomas for TB Abell (Concussion)"

Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · 26d

I don't think I've ever agreed more with anything you've said

Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · 26d

I've enjoyed listening back to you and Ed on commentary on Saturday @mrscricket.bsky.social - thanks for the name checks for Chris and me. And apologies for not realising for the 1st 10 overs that the score was unreadable on the smaller board.

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CRICKETher @crickether.com · 27d

ONE DAY CUP: The Trouble With Bonus Points (TLDR: The Playing Conditions Are Wrong!)

Both the One Day Cup and the Women’s T20 Blast use a system of Bonus Points, which is described in the Playing Conditions. A winning team that achieves a run rate of 1.25 times that of the op…

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Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · 27d

It will come as no surprise to you to hear me say I love this article! I am not of the opinion that NV Play is authoritative here - I think if a team was hit by this edge case they'd have a right to appeal it. I rather wish it would happen so that the regulation gets a rewrite.

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Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · 27d

Then my apologies to you

Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · 27d

You've got the wrong target here Raf. If you're talking about Ed, he's a genuine supporter of women's cricket over many years. Not saying he spoke right here - I was scoring, not listening, so didn't hear it - but he's solid.

Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · 29d

I saw consecutive days and didn't think to check it would be anything other than Saturday and Sunday

Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · Sep 9

Oh yes. I should have thought of that! 🤦‍♂️

Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · Sep 9

I applaud you! Like too many Brits, my abilities in a second language are so limited that that would be way beyond me! They are good though - I think I like their podcasts even more than their videos

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Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · Sep 9

They are very good, although I confess when trying to follow the narrative I also wish my English was better, and I'm English.

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Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · Sep 8

I mean NOW it's obvious! (It really isn't, but makes sense in retrospect.)

Mike Turner @lunchtakenearly.bsky.social · Sep 8

I'll say Georgia Boyce, with no great confidence

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