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Polly Starkie

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📍MCR/BHAM🎙@00ChildPodcast Host | ✍Women’s Sports Journalist & Commentator | 🗞 @VAVEL @SportingHer @lacunasportsuk | 📚@lareinamagazine | 🎓MMU

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Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · Dec 20

Excited (and terrified) to be running the Manchester Marathon this April in aid of The Cricketers’ Trust, who provide support for professional cricketers and their families when they need it most. If you feel able, please support this excellent cause 🏏🏃‍♀️

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The Noughtie Child Podcast

Polly and Richard are running the Adidas Manchester Marathon on Sunday 27th April 2025 in aid of The Cricketers’ Trust, who provide support for professional cricketers and their families when they ne...

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

✍️ 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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Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · 4d

✍️ Man City 3-2 Arsenal: Teenager Beney finds late winner in close thriller

Raining in Manchester, City v Arsenal thriller, I’m freezing - nothing new!

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Man City 3-2 Arsenal: Teenager Beney finds late winner in close thriller

Manchester City hosted Arsenal at the Joie Stadium as Storm Amy prevailed across the city.

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Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · 4d

📍Joie Stadium, Manchester

It’s bleak out there and it’s the first week of October🥶

Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · 10d

✍️Man City 4-1 London City Lionesses: Man City put four past chaotic London City

London City aimed to finish top four in their debut WSL season, they’ve now conceded 13 against three of last season’s top four…

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Man City 4-1 London City Lionesses: Man City put four past chaotic London City

Manchester City hosted London City Lionesses at the Joie Stadium.

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Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · 10d

It’s been a minute ⚽️✍️

Great to be back at the Joie Stadium as Man City host London City Lionesses in the WSL

Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · 11d

The eyes on this Rugby World Cup has been immense, I hope the home T20 Cricket World Cup can inspire something similar next summer

The personality that comes through from the Red Roses is so significant- helps that they’re great at winning too! 🌹

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Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · 11d

I absolutely love the commentators mentioning the players’ first rugby clubs/grassroots sides throughout this final (and across the tournament)

#RWC #RWCFinal

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Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · 16d

If you want to feel tired, this is a great thread 🤣

An incredible season, lots of hard work, plenty of early mornings & late nights but it’s been brilliant. Amazing to be a part of the first professional county season & I think we saw a decent amount of cricket 😅

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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Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · 17d

2025 Season ✅🏏

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Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · 17d

One Day Cup Final 2025 🏆

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Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · 21d

✍️ The Lowdown on Man City

Fun to provide the inside track again on Man City as they take on Spurs this Friday ⚽️

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The lowdown on Man City | Polly Starkie

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Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · 22d

Spoke too soon! Join us on commentary from 10:20 for the One Day Cup semi final between The Blaze & Lancashire 🏏

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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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?

ONE DAY CUP: Qualification Scenarios

With 4 games remaining to be played on Saturday, Surrey, Durham and Somerset are still all in with a mathematical chance of qualification. They key fixtures are Surrey v Durham and Somerset v Warwi…

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CRICKETher @crickether.com · 25d

The One Day Cup be like…

a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the man is saying it 's all the drama

Alt: a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the man is saying it 's all the drama

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Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · 25d

Last one of the season up in Durham in the One Day Cup 🏏🎙️

Lots to play for with the fourth semi final place up for grabs, both teams today able to qualify

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CRICKETher @crickether.com · 28d

One Day Cup - Qualification Analysis 🏏

* Surrey, Durham and Somerset all in with a chance
* It's all going down to the final day!

Chances of Qualifying
Hampshire: 100%
Blaze: 100%
Lancashire: 100%
Surrey: 58%
Durham: 32%
Somerset: 10%
Warwickshire: 0%
Essex: 0%

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Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · 29d

Have no idea - I’d just been going off the ECB calendar sync so hadn’t noticed anything

Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · 29d

A very sunny Trent Bridge as the Blaze look to secure a home semi final & visitors Durham are hoping to take the last semi final spot in the One Day Cup

Tune in to the Blaze stream from around 10:25 onwards 🔥🏏

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Claire B Jenkins @mrscricket.bsky.social · 29d

The Blaze v Durham
50 over 🏆 - Trent Bridge

#HerGameToo

Kirsty Gordon v Hollie Armitage 👩🏻‍✈️
Bryce Sisters v Katherine Fraser 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

My chum from regional commentary days @pollystarkie.bsky.social with James Carr on the livestream 🎙️ 📺

Cracking day for cricket. Watching from press box for a change

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Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · Sep 8

Great to high five Jacob Murphy on the start line and then receive a medal with Sunderland on 🙃

Would have loved to be a fly on the wall when someone clocked it 🤣

#GNR #GNR25

Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · Sep 7

Great North Run Day 2025 🏃‍♀️

No cricket for me today, taking on one of the most iconic races in one of my favourite places

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Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · Sep 7

Great North Run Day 2025 🏃‍♀️

No cricket for me today, taking on one of the most iconic races in one of my favourite places

Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · Sep 1

No such thing 🤣 got to appease the anti cricket people somehow!

Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · Sep 1

✍️ London City Lionesses: Season Preview

Been a bit too cricket focused in 2025 but I’m back for the upcoming football season. London City is a fascinating project & I’m intrigued to see them this season ⚽️

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London City Lionesses: Season Preview

Newly promoted London City Lionesses are one of 12 teams who will competing in the 2025/26 Women's Super League.

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