John Nield
@johnnield2.bsky.social
Shed builder. Retired former teacher. Stocktonian. Cricket obsessive
Looking forward to this. Are you going to be further north any time soon?
January 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Looking forward to this. Are you going to be further north any time soon?
Possibly the easiest "purple first" yet
January 13, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Possibly the easiest "purple first" yet
Now that I'm retired and have a few extra pennies, I'm making sure to shop locally whenever I can.
January 11, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Now that I'm retired and have a few extra pennies, I'm making sure to shop locally whenever I can.
There seems to be plenty to do and see
January 11, 2026 at 3:33 PM
There seems to be plenty to do and see
If I could give this multiple likes, I would
January 11, 2026 at 3:12 PM
If I could give this multiple likes, I would
Thanks for all these, Dan. You've made our regular 4-yearly walloping almost bearable
January 8, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Thanks for all these, Dan. You've made our regular 4-yearly walloping almost bearable
My midweek team has added a new fixture for this season, against a Merv Hughes Masters XI. I am suitably ready
January 8, 2026 at 1:12 PM
My midweek team has added a new fixture for this season, against a Merv Hughes Masters XI. I am suitably ready
Controversial. A little bit of politics.
January 7, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Controversial. A little bit of politics.
The number of times Root gets hit in the nads, I'm surprised he doesn't wear one permanently
January 6, 2026 at 11:31 PM
The number of times Root gets hit in the nads, I'm surprised he doesn't wear one permanently
There is some good in the world after all
January 6, 2026 at 7:56 PM
There is some good in the world after all
I feel sorry for Matthew Potts whose selection and performance has all the hallmarks of a One Cap wonder, despite having played multiple times before
January 6, 2026 at 12:43 PM
I feel sorry for Matthew Potts whose selection and performance has all the hallmarks of a One Cap wonder, despite having played multiple times before
Trying to compare with Swann to Rogers in terms of awfulness and this wins as it is exactly what Australia planned
January 5, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Trying to compare with Swann to Rogers in terms of awfulness and this wins as it is exactly what Australia planned
It's all 4D chess. England are making Australia believe they have a weakness against 65mph half trackers so that one day, one day, they will pummel their attack for 600 runs in a day
January 5, 2026 at 12:19 PM
It's all 4D chess. England are making Australia believe they have a weakness against 65mph half trackers so that one day, one day, they will pummel their attack for 600 runs in a day