The Nightwatchman
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Wisden’s cricket quarterly. Posts for cricket tragics. "What do they know of cricket who only cricket know?”
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Issue 51 of The Nightwatchman is out now, full of wonderful long-form cricket writing from Jarrod Kimber, Ashley Giles, Daniel Gallan, Archie Kalyana, Irfan Farooq, Huw Turbevill, and more
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November 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics is available now
No sport does storytelling like cricket – a game as full of heroes, villains, politics and drama as any Shakespearean play.
Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics by Collins Adam and Geoff Lemon is out now
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Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics by Collins Adam and Geoff Lemon is out now
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22 Story Times tales from hit podcast The Final Word.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics is available now
Join us tomorrow night as we unpack that first #Ashes Test with a Wisden Cricket Monthly panel, followed by latest Nightwatchman Quiz
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November 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Join us tomorrow night as we unpack that first #Ashes Test with a Wisden Cricket Monthly panel, followed by latest Nightwatchman Quiz
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November 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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November 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Lester and the Deckchair Revolution
Tony Pigott is perhaps best remembered as the man who postponed his wedding to play for England. But that is just a very small part of his quietly extraordinary story.
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Tony Pigott is perhaps best remembered as the man who postponed his wedding to play for England. But that is just a very small part of his quietly extraordinary story.
New book out now from @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/lester-...
November 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Lester and the Deckchair Revolution
Tony Pigott is perhaps best remembered as the man who postponed his wedding to play for England. But that is just a very small part of his quietly extraordinary story.
New book out now from @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/lester-...
Tony Pigott is perhaps best remembered as the man who postponed his wedding to play for England. But that is just a very small part of his quietly extraordinary story.
New book out now from @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/lester-...
"There are Ashes series, and then there’s this one. For the home side, one of the great bowling attacks ever assembled laces up for its last dance. For the other lot, this is it now. The moment of truth" - @philwisden.bsky.social
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November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
"There are Ashes series, and then there’s this one. For the home side, one of the great bowling attacks ever assembled laces up for its last dance. For the other lot, this is it now. The moment of truth" - @philwisden.bsky.social
Read: www.wisden.com/series/the-a...
Read: www.wisden.com/series/the-a...
No sport does storytelling like cricket – a game as full of heroes, villains, politics and drama as any Shakespearean play.
Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics by Collins Adam and Geoff Lemon is out now
More info and buy the book: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/bedtime...
Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics by Collins Adam and Geoff Lemon is out now
More info and buy the book: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/bedtime...
Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics - Fairfield Books
22 Story Times tales from hit podcast The Final Word.
fairfieldbooks.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
No sport does storytelling like cricket – a game as full of heroes, villains, politics and drama as any Shakespearean play.
Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics by Collins Adam and Geoff Lemon is out now
More info and buy the book: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/bedtime...
Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics by Collins Adam and Geoff Lemon is out now
More info and buy the book: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/bedtime...
Why wait for Christopher Nolan’s film of The Odyssey? England and Australia are about to create their own version
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Why Ashes series are every bit as epic as The Odyssey and The Iliad
Why wait for Christopher Nolan’s film of The Odyssey? England and Australia are about to create their own version
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November 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Why wait for Christopher Nolan’s film of The Odyssey? England and Australia are about to create their own version
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Ashes panel, Nightwatchman quiz and special offers on books and magazines
Monday, November 24, in Vauxhall, London
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Monday, November 24, in Vauxhall, London
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November 18, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Ashes panel, Nightwatchman quiz and special offers on books and magazines
Monday, November 24, in Vauxhall, London
Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/ashes-pane...
Monday, November 24, in Vauxhall, London
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Download a FREE 140-page Ashes special digital edition of Wisden Cricket Monthly
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November 17, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Download a FREE 140-page Ashes special digital edition of Wisden Cricket Monthly
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Christmas at The Nightwatchman 🏏🎄
Whether you’re looking for a festive gift for the cricket-lover in your life, or you just fancy treating yourself to some high-quality cricket literature now that the weather is colder, we’ve got you covered
Offers: www.thenightwatchman.net/news/xmas25
Whether you’re looking for a festive gift for the cricket-lover in your life, or you just fancy treating yourself to some high-quality cricket literature now that the weather is colder, we’ve got you covered
Offers: www.thenightwatchman.net/news/xmas25
November 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Christmas at The Nightwatchman 🏏🎄
Whether you’re looking for a festive gift for the cricket-lover in your life, or you just fancy treating yourself to some high-quality cricket literature now that the weather is colder, we’ve got you covered
Offers: www.thenightwatchman.net/news/xmas25
Whether you’re looking for a festive gift for the cricket-lover in your life, or you just fancy treating yourself to some high-quality cricket literature now that the weather is colder, we’ve got you covered
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All you need to know about the upcoming Ashes series 🇦🇺 🏴 🏏
Plus revisiting classic moments from past Ashes battles and feature contributions from Tim Key, Jonathan Liew, Felix White and Geoff Lemon and more
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Plus revisiting classic moments from past Ashes battles and feature contributions from Tim Key, Jonathan Liew, Felix White and Geoff Lemon and more
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November 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM
All you need to know about the upcoming Ashes series 🇦🇺 🏴 🏏
Plus revisiting classic moments from past Ashes battles and feature contributions from Tim Key, Jonathan Liew, Felix White and Geoff Lemon and more
Download here: pocketmags.com/wisden-crick...
Plus revisiting classic moments from past Ashes battles and feature contributions from Tim Key, Jonathan Liew, Felix White and Geoff Lemon and more
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November 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Essex club Wanstead & Snaresbrook’s tour to Pakistan showed their players a side of the country not generally seen in the British media, writes @adamhopkins23.bsky.social
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Broadening horizons from East London to Islamabad
Essex club Wanstead & Snaresbrook’s tour to Pakistan showed their players a side of the country not generally seen in the British media.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Essex club Wanstead & Snaresbrook’s tour to Pakistan showed their players a side of the country not generally seen in the British media, writes @adamhopkins23.bsky.social
Read: www.ecb.co.uk/news/4400008...
Read: www.ecb.co.uk/news/4400008...
Join us on Monday November 24 at The Jolly Gardeners pub in Vauxhall, London, as we kick off the festive season with an evening of cricket chat, quizzing and special offers.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Join us on Monday November 24 at The Jolly Gardeners pub in Vauxhall, London, as we kick off the festive season with an evening of cricket chat, quizzing and special offers.
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Phil Walker spoke to Mark Wood for the new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, available now
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November 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Phil Walker spoke to Mark Wood for the new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly, available now
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You can get 25% off a load of Fairfield Books titles in the run-up to Christmas with the code FAIRFIELD25
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November 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Issue 92 is out now!
Issue 92 of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available to buy now, including interviews with Joe Root and Mark Wood ahead of the Ashes
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November 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Issue 92 is out now!
Issue 92 of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available to buy now, including interviews with Joe Root and Mark Wood ahead of the Ashes
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November 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Issue 92 of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available to buy now, including interviews with Joe Root and Mark Wood ahead of the Ashes
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Australia Ashes squad: Konstas axed, three uncapped players selected for first Test
Australia have announced their squad for the first Test of the 2025/26 Ashes.
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Australia have announced their squad for the first Test of the 2025/26 Ashes.
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Australia Ashes Squad: Konstas Axed, Three Uncapped Players Selected For First Test | Ashes 2025/26 | AUS v ENG | Cricket News Today
Australia have announced their squad for the first Test of the 2025/26 Ashes. Read more here.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Australia Ashes squad: Konstas axed, three uncapped players selected for first Test
Australia have announced their squad for the first Test of the 2025/26 Ashes.
www.wisden.com/series/the-a...
Australia have announced their squad for the first Test of the 2025/26 Ashes.
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Join us at The Jolly Gardeners pub in Vauxhall, London, on Monday, November 10, for a fun, FREE event as we launch Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics with @geofflemon.bsky.social and @collinsadam.bsky.social
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November 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Join us at The Jolly Gardeners pub in Vauxhall, London, on Monday, November 10, for a fun, FREE event as we launch Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics with @geofflemon.bsky.social and @collinsadam.bsky.social
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Real, relatable, rebuilt – Jemi breaks down, only to rise up again when it mattered most - Aadya Sharma
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Real, Relatable, Rebuilt – Jemimah Rodrigues Breaks Down, Only To Rise Up Again When It Mattered Most | IND vs AUS | Cricket News Today
An innings of a lifetime. A generation-defining World Cup win. Jemimah Rodrigues' raw, real self. Aadya Sharma, at the venue, recounts the brilliance of her epic 127* against Australia.
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November 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Real, relatable, rebuilt – Jemi breaks down, only to rise up again when it mattered most - Aadya Sharma
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