Much like 1981, we're once more to Headingley for a third Test, an unremarkable match mostly forgotten by all but the most obsessive of cricket fans. Despite this, we uncover moments of absurdity, including dreadful half-centuries, clumsy, pleading hands, and the many innings moods of Ben Stokes.

Gotta keep you on your toes.

Bosey for short. A new spin (pun always intended) on an old term.

Once you've played this, feel free to check out my 2023 variant here.

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But why do we stop there, sizewise? Couldn’t we move into the subatomic realms for the truly great deliveries? Dan, what I’m saying is that I would very much like to hear you describe a delivery as an ‘absolute quark’.

Finally got around to listening to these after learning that it wasn’t just a shameless ripoff of Tickers’ podcast (or if it was, it was one he was on board for).

My question for a future episode: A ‘seed’ is obviously named because the ball is so good it appears small and, hence, hard to hit…

Not completely, one hopes. But, yes, Travis has staked his claim for the next edition.

A newspaper column from an anonymous knighted former England Test cricket captain. #Ashes 🏏 (3/x)