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Ukraine Cricket @ukrainecricket.bsky.social · Aug 21

20 All Out: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Euro Cup Adventure:

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20 All Out: The Ukrainian Cricket Team’s Euro Cup Adventure

Image: annarosafotografia.pl It’s Thursday lunchtime in Warsaw, and I’m standing in a field outside the city, in the rain. I’m trying, and failing, to hit a Polish off-spinner. Chasing 206, we’re 2…

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Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack @wisdenalmanack.bsky.social · Sep 10

Robin Hobbs was the last England leg-spinner to take 1,000 first-class wickets – but he only played seven times for his country, at a time when wrist-spin was unfashionable. He is remembered in the 2025 edition of Wisden. Click on the image to read. www.wisden.com/wisden-crick...

Robin Hobbs Obituary: Last England Leg-Spinner To Take 1,000 First-Class Wickets | Wisden Almanack

Robin Hobbs died on May 8, 2024, aged 81. A rare England post-War leg-spinner, he played seven Test matches between 1967 and 1971. He was remembered in the 2025 edition of the Wisden Almanack.

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Jarrod Kimber @jarrodkimber.bsky.social · 7d

The incredibly bizarre story of the first World Cup

A fake team

Terrible rain rules

A West Indian derby

Not burning bras

Up skirts

A mad millionaire

And the most influential cricketer since WG Grace

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How Cricket World Cups were built

An ad-hoc collection of schoolgirls, mums, sisters and die-hard amateurs gifted the sport something it never had: a global showcase.

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Norfolk Cricket Society @norfolkcricketsoc.bsky.social · 11d

Norfolk Cricket Society are also on Instagram, give us a follow for news and updates on all our events over the autumn & winter. 🏏
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Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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Norfolk Cricket Society @norfolkcricketsoc.bsky.social · 12d

We had a brilliant start to our 2025/26 season with @jarrodkimber.bsky.social on the art of batting, next month we look forward to an evening with @thecricketer.com editor Huw Turbervill. 🏏 @bloomsburysport.bsky.social

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Norfolk Cricket Society @norfolkcricketsoc.bsky.social · 13d

A look back at a brilliant Art of Batting evening in Norwich with @jarrodkimber.bsky.social @bloomsburysw.bsky.social
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Norfolk Cricket Society @norfolkcricketsoc.bsky.social · 15d

A few photos from our fantastic Art of Batting event with @jarrodkimber.bsky.social in Norwich.
Images by Adam Pryke 📸

Norfolk Cricket Society @norfolkcricketsoc.bsky.social · 15d

A brilliant start to our season with @jarrodkimber.bsky.social on top form sharing his analysis and insight into the art of batting. Really well received and all copies of his @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social book snapped up. Really hope we get to see a follow up on the art of bowling.🤞

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Jarrod Kimber @jarrodkimber.bsky.social · Jul 14

Day 5 at Lord's

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Ukraine Cricket @ukrainecricket.bsky.social · Jul 5

PLAY FOR US NEXT WEEK!

The Ukraine Charity XI is some players short for the Euro Cup in Warsaw, next Thursday to Sunday.

No experience or talent necessary. All Ukrainians (and friends of Ukraine) are eligible for us.

If you can make it to Poland for your international debut, send us a DM 🇺🇦🏏

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Elizabeth Ammon @elizabethammon.bsky.social · Jun 25

Ben Duckett: from impetuous talent to world-class opener

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Ben Duckett: from impetuous talent to world-class opener

England’s man for all formats and Headingley match-winner is a standard-bearer for the smarter, more responsible Bazball 2.0, having failed in his first crack at Test cricket

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Norfolk Cricket Society @norfolkcricketsoc.bsky.social · Jun 13

Very nice indeed!👌
Are the Euro Cup matches being streamed?

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Ukraine Cricket @ukrainecricket.bsky.social · Jun 13

Introducing our jersey for next month's Euro Cup in Warsaw!

Made by Ambition Sport, it has the logos of our charity partners @fierce-calm.bsky.social and Ukraine Charity, and our federation's pre-war crest.

Poland, @icelandcricket.bsky.social, Latvia and Lithuania – get ready!

What do you think?

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Jonathan Campion @jonathancampion.com · Jun 12

🇺🇦🏏 | My book 'GETTING OUT: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War' is the story of some tough and eccentric sportspeople – and how they saved many of those around them from Russia's invasion in 2022.

Details | Where to buy 💙📚
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Getting Out: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War

Getting Out tells how Ukraine's cricketers escaped from Russia's invasion in February 2022, including first-hand accounts of the war. As the foreign-born players fled the bombings, the team’s Ukrainia...

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Ukraine Cricket @ukrainecricket.bsky.social · Jun 10

We'll reveal our beautiful new jersey – designed for our matches against Iceland, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania at next month's Euro Cup in Warsaw! – as soon as we reach 3,000 followers.

Surely we'll get there this week, if our supporters share this post? 🇺🇦🏏

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Getting Out: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War

Getting Out tells how Ukraine's cricketers escaped from Russia's invasion in February 2022, including first-hand accounts of the war. As the foreign-born players fled the bombings, the team’s Ukrainia...

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Jarrod Kimber @jarrodkimber.bsky.social · Jun 10

If you’re in London and you want to come see Wigmore and me talk books we’ll see you on 9th July 2025 18:30 at @ Waterstones Piccadilly

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Tim Wigmore and Jarrod Kimber in conversation at Waterstones Piccadilly | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Tim Wigmore and Jarrod Kimber in conversation at Waterstones Piccadilly today.

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Norfolk Cricket Society @norfolkcricketsoc.bsky.social · Jun 4

Magnificent team photo. Trying to work out at what stage of the game it was taken. In-between innings? 🤔
Can see four padded up including @georgedobell.bsky.social (Trott-like No3?) and Andy Saltzman. Can also recognise @jarrodkimber.bsky.social Andrew Miller and Matt Appleby in there.

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Annie Chave @anniechave.bsky.social · Jun 1

These fabulous cricket organisations are gold!
Please do join them -
Https://cricketmemorabilia.org
Https://www.cricketsociety.org
Https://acscricket.com
Https://www.walkersandtalkersorg

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The Nightwatchman @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social · Jun 2

Breaking Barriers: Barbados to England … And Back

The autobiography of pioneering cricketer Roland Butcher, England's first black player, is now available to buy now in the UK from @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social

Buy the book: www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/breaking...

Breaking Barriers: Barbados to England ... And Back - The Nightwatchman

England's first black cricketer Roland Butcher opens up about his life beyond the pitch and the many obstacles he has overcome.

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Norfolk Cricket Society @norfolkcricketsoc.bsky.social · May 31

Postie’s been! Been looking forward to this ever since @anniechave.bsky.social came to speak to us in Nov 2023 and mentioned she’d done the first of 11 interviews for a book she was writing. And here it is. Congratulations Annie, it looks superb.👏
@fairfieldbooks.bsky.social
#Cricket #NewBooks 🏏 📖

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The Nightwatchman @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social · May 21

The next Nightwatchman quiz is next month as well as our latest @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social launch

Tickets and more info: eventbrite.com/e/the-nightw...

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Annie Chave @anniechave.bsky.social · May 23

Am extremely pleased to get a 4* review in this month’s The Cricketer for my book - #cricketchangedmylife 😊😊😊😊
This is such a journey of discovery for me and I’m so delighted that people have enjoyed reading about these wonderful inspiring folk.

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Ukraine Cricket @ukrainecricket.bsky.social · May 29

Last call for the Ukraine Charity cricket team, playing in July in Warsaw!

No experience necessary – just Ukrainian roots 🇺🇦🏏

Ukraine Cricket @ukrainecricket.bsky.social · May 26

Ukrainian friends – would you like to play cricket for the Ukraine Charity XI? 🇺🇦🏏

We need a couple more players to join our squad in Warsaw, Poland, for the Euro T20 Cup (10-13 July), as we raise money for Ukrainian causes.

Please spread the word – and tag Ukraine's next international cricketers!

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Norfolk Cricket Society @norfolkcricketsoc.bsky.social · May 29

Great feature in the Eastern Daily Press marking our 40th anniversary this summer. 🎉
Many thanks to all the wonderful speakers who’ve entertained us over the years & thanks to everyone who’s come along to our events, hope you enjoyed. Here’s to the next 40!

Norfolk Cricket Society @norfolkcricketsoc.bsky.social · May 28

www.edp24.co.uk/news/2518670...

A forgotten cricketing great from Norfolk finally gets his due

"It’s been a long time since a young player has made such a brilliantly successful entry into Norfolk cricket," our words in 1931 and…

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