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Richard Starkie @i-am-the-dad.bsky.social · 2d

Arthur Miller, Harmanpreet Kaur, the 1982 FIFA World Cup and a plague of gnats. A few thoughts on a recent game at the ICC World Cup.

Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

✍️ India’s refusal to shake hands with Pakistan reflects more broadly on a culture of polarisation around the world

These teams will meet at Edgbaston next summer but will anything have changed?

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Don’t be too harsh on Harman

India’s refusal to shake hands with Pakistan reflects more broadly on a culture of polarisation around the world.“You must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counte...

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Raf Nicholson @rafnicholson.bsky.social · 2d

What a massive own goal for the ICC to refuse to make post-match World Cup press conferences available to join via Zoom. They cannot realistically expect overseas freelancers to travel between 5 grounds & 2 countries?

A cynic might say they don't actually WANT independent press coverage 👀

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 2d

✍️ India’s refusal to shake hands with Pakistan reflects more broadly on a culture of polarisation around the world

These teams will meet at Edgbaston next summer but will anything have changed?

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Don’t be too harsh on Harman

India’s refusal to shake hands with Pakistan reflects more broadly on a culture of polarisation around the world.“You must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counte...

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 5d

New episode out now rounding up the first few games of the World Cup, discussing legacy and how cricket can learn from rugby. Plus how England now & Ashes England are “chalk and cheese” (maybe they are with South Africa 38/6 just after the powerplay 🤷‍♀️)

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 12d

It’s time for the 2025 Season Debrief! We’ve made a Tier 1 County Team of the Season, crunched the numbers of our cricket this year & reflect on the first professional season for County cricket

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 16d

✍️Lancashire lift the One Day Cup to cap the “year of the chase”

We finished are season in Southampton yesterday. This is what Richard had to say on Lancashire’s success, Freya Davies’ retirement, observations from the season & more

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Lancashire lift the One Day Cup to cap the “year of the chase”

Lancashire (289/4 from 48.3 overs) beat Hampshire (288/6 from 50 overs) by six wickets.The Metro Bank One Day Cup final began with renditions of “Abide with me” and “God save the King”. By the end, it...

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 16d

It’s been a mad one

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 16d

Not quite ‘over and out’ - new podcast out Friday with a big season review & World Cup preview coming soon. Lots of podcasts & interviews over the winter to keep everyone company on those cold, dark days! Thanks for supporting us this season ☺️

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 16d

The podcast has been busy too!

2️⃣6️⃣ episodes
1️⃣4️⃣ guests
1️⃣4️⃣ teams represented
1️⃣ documentary

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 16d

We’re familiar with these teams the most

1️⃣Lancashire (12)
2️⃣Warwickshire (12)
3️⃣Durham (10)
4️⃣England (10)
5️⃣Blaze (6)

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 16d

We visited 2️⃣2️⃣ grounds in 3️⃣ different nations 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇳🇱

Here we’re our Top 5️⃣ most visited:
1️⃣Chester-Le-Street (9)
2️⃣VOC Rotterdam (8)
3️⃣New Road Worcester (6)
4️⃣Old Trafford (4)
5️⃣Taunton (4)

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 16d

We’ve crunched the numbers & here are our 2025 cricket season stats 📊🏏

We started the summer in Durham & finished in Southampton 🚗

6️⃣1️⃣ games covered
3️⃣1️⃣ games together
1️⃣8️⃣ international
4️⃣3️⃣ county
2️⃣6️⃣ teams
8️⃣competitions/tours
3️⃣county tiers

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 17d

Gaby Lewis finished 141* & Lancashire are One Day Cup champions

Two trophies for Lancashire this season after a barren spell as Thunder

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 17d

Gaby Lewis reaches a century in the ODC Final

It’s difficult for Irish players to get a gig as an overseas but she’s taken advantage of the opportunity and been important for Lancs on a few occasions now

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 18d

We’ve had a rendition of Abide with Me and the National Anthem ahead of the One Day Cup Final in Southampton…is this one of the changes within Project Darwin 🤣

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 19d

Proper end of season feelings this week - Richard gives us the lowdown on the Tier 2 ODC Final & we discuss two incredible semi finals in Tier 1 🏆

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 22d

✍️Heroic team effort sees Lancashire overcome The Blaze in gripping semi-final

Richard’s words from a thriller at Trent Bridge

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Heroic team effort sees Lancashire overcome The Blaze in gripping semi-final

Lancashire (241/6) beat The Blaze (236/9) by 5 runsIn the most thrilling of finishes Lancashire found a way to win against a Blaze side who seemed to be cruising to victory until the very end of a ten...

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Raf Nicholson @rafnicholson.bsky.social · 22d

Covers on & drizzle falling at the Utilita Bowl ahead of what is meant to be the Hampshire v Surrey SF.

But don’t despair! You can read this piece on BBC Sport about Mary & Millie Taylor. I had a LOT of fun doing this interview - they are brilliant!

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Mirror twins: The Taylor twins blazing a cricketing path

From Eastbourne gardens to The Hundred, the identical twins breaking into county cricket and The Hundred.

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 24d

✍️Yorkshire lift the trophy in the 20 over One Day Cup final

An odd set of circumstances in Worcester but Yorkshire end their season with a trophy

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Yorkshire lift the trophy in the 20 over One Day Cup final

Yorkshire (128/1 from 11.2 overs) beat Glamorgan (127/5 from 20 overs) by 9 wickets“The world's adream in fog's embrace,Still slumber woods and meadows:But soon, through the dissolving lace,You'll see...

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Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · 25d

21 games on commentary (I think!) this summer 🎙️🏏

It’s been an absolute pleasure to cover the first professional county season doing both Tier 1 & 2

Thankyou to all those who have trusted me on the mic & those I’ve worked with…on to 2026

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 25d

Durham coming back out v Surrey.
They need 211 off another 25.5 overs.
Durham need to get ahead of DLS asap in case game is further shortened.
After 4 overs Durham are 16/1 - DLS is 34.

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 25d

Revised target for Durham of 225 from 29 overs - 211 from 25.5 overs (6 over powerplay)

More rain due later. Durham need a bonus point win to qualify (major maths), Surrey need a win or the game to be called off

Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 25d

Lots of on and off rain here in Chester-Le-Street

Lots of maths going on too!

CRICKETher @crickether.com · 25d

Durham need to win in 36.3 overs (I think?!?) to qualify for the semi-finals.

Somerset need Durham to win... but in more than 36.3 overs!

CRICKETher @crickether.com · 25d

With Somerset well-placed for a bonus point win, are Durham going to throw caution to the wind and go for their target in 40 overs? Or will they take the more cautious option of going for the win and hoping Somerset mess up?

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CRICKETher @crickether.com · 26d

Ok... this isn't quite right.

If they play 20 overs, but the game is tied and two super-overs can't be played, *then* the higher placed team wins.

But if they can't play 20 overs then the trophy is shared.

CRICKETher @crickether.com · 26d

It's the Tier 2 One Day Cup Final this weekend - Yorkshire v Glamorgan at Worcester; and the forecast is not looking great.

So… what are the rain regs?

* There is no reserve day for T2
* If a 20-over game cannot be completed, the higher placed team will win - ie. Glamorgan

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CRICKETher @crickether.com · 26d

It's the Tier 2 One Day Cup Final this weekend - Yorkshire v Glamorgan at Worcester; and the forecast is not looking great.

So… what are the rain regs?

* There is no reserve day for T2
* If a 20-over game cannot be completed, the higher placed team will win - ie. Glamorgan

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