Andrew Nixon
@andrewnixon.bsky.social
Writer for CricketEurope, maths teacher in the day job.
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
I really want to write to the publisher of Chiropractic Weekly magazine, to ask them if they have any back issues
February 4, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I really want to write to the publisher of Chiropractic Weekly magazine, to ask them if they have any back issues
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
This is a fantastic piece of work from Nick. Well worth a read.
Mohammad Nabi has beaten 46 countries, presumably a record.
Using two of the great websites, Cricket Archive and LinkedIn, I tracked down some of his earliest international opponents - from Italy, Denmark, Jersey, Argentina and Thailand - for a wholesome chat about their memories of a wild time.
Using two of the great websites, Cricket Archive and LinkedIn, I tracked down some of his earliest international opponents - from Italy, Denmark, Jersey, Argentina and Thailand - for a wholesome chat about their memories of a wild time.
I tell my boss that we played each other: Mohammad Nabi's one-of-a-kind international journey | The Cricketer
Mohammad Nabi has beaten 46 countries along Afghanistan's rise; his early opponents – from Thailand, Argentina, Jersey, Denmark and Italy – remember those wild times
www.thecricketer.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:33 PM
This is a fantastic piece of work from Nick. Well worth a read.
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
2016: Amber Heard exposes Johnny Depp abuse
2018: Depp in Fantastic Beasts 2
1999: Marilyn Manson admits rape threats & ex-gf murder plan
2020: JK Rowling sends Manson flowers
2008: Jeffrey Epstein convicted of CSA
2018: JK Rowling invites Epstein to Cursed Child
A PATTERN
2018: Depp in Fantastic Beasts 2
1999: Marilyn Manson admits rape threats & ex-gf murder plan
2020: JK Rowling sends Manson flowers
2008: Jeffrey Epstein convicted of CSA
2018: JK Rowling invites Epstein to Cursed Child
A PATTERN
February 3, 2026 at 2:14 AM
2016: Amber Heard exposes Johnny Depp abuse
2018: Depp in Fantastic Beasts 2
1999: Marilyn Manson admits rape threats & ex-gf murder plan
2020: JK Rowling sends Manson flowers
2008: Jeffrey Epstein convicted of CSA
2018: JK Rowling invites Epstein to Cursed Child
A PATTERN
2018: Depp in Fantastic Beasts 2
1999: Marilyn Manson admits rape threats & ex-gf murder plan
2020: JK Rowling sends Manson flowers
2008: Jeffrey Epstein convicted of CSA
2018: JK Rowling invites Epstein to Cursed Child
A PATTERN
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
Well there goes my celebration, thanks a lot MCC
February 3, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Well there goes my celebration, thanks a lot MCC
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
I have said this and I will say it until I am blue in the face: none of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan should be playing international cricket right now on political interference grounds. Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe were suspended for way less.
New post on the cowardice of the ICC who fail to enforce their own rules. Please do consider subscribing if you can.
open.substack.com/pub/elizabet...
open.substack.com/pub/elizabet...
Enforce the Rules or Scrap Them: The ICC’s Cowardice is Killing International Cricket
As the T20 World Cup descends into boycott-fueled chaos, the ICC’s failure to enforce its own rules against government interference has exposed the sport’s "autonomy" as a profitable lie.
open.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:59 PM
I have said this and I will say it until I am blue in the face: none of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan should be playing international cricket right now on political interference grounds. Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe were suspended for way less.
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
We could start with a global funding model which is absurdly weighted in favour of India, and heavily penalises the smaller Full Members and all the Associates.
February 1, 2026 at 9:42 PM
We could start with a global funding model which is absurdly weighted in favour of India, and heavily penalises the smaller Full Members and all the Associates.
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
". . . this decision is not in the interest of the global game . . ."
There's a ringing phrase from the ICC media release on Pakistan's boycott of the India match in the World T20 Cup.
Shall we make a list of all the ICC's decisions which have not been 'in the interest of the global game'?
There's a ringing phrase from the ICC media release on Pakistan's boycott of the India match in the World T20 Cup.
Shall we make a list of all the ICC's decisions which have not been 'in the interest of the global game'?
February 1, 2026 at 9:41 PM
". . . this decision is not in the interest of the global game . . ."
There's a ringing phrase from the ICC media release on Pakistan's boycott of the India match in the World T20 Cup.
Shall we make a list of all the ICC's decisions which have not been 'in the interest of the global game'?
There's a ringing phrase from the ICC media release on Pakistan's boycott of the India match in the World T20 Cup.
Shall we make a list of all the ICC's decisions which have not been 'in the interest of the global game'?
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
Make no mistake, those in charge of the ICC will do everything to ensure any financial hit from this will be avoided by the wealthiest & most powerful boards.
The fallout - beyond taking revenge against PCB & BCB - will likely be felt most by those who can't afford it: associate & women's cricket.
The fallout - beyond taking revenge against PCB & BCB - will likely be felt most by those who can't afford it: associate & women's cricket.
God knows what this means for the future of the game, but a bunch of anonymous suits in non-jobs will be absolutely raging right now, and furiously working out where their next free lunch is coming from.
www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakist...
www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakist...
Pakistan to boycott T20 World Cup match against India
The Pakistan government made the announcement on X but did not specify a reason for the decision
www.espncricinfo.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Make no mistake, those in charge of the ICC will do everything to ensure any financial hit from this will be avoided by the wealthiest & most powerful boards.
The fallout - beyond taking revenge against PCB & BCB - will likely be felt most by those who can't afford it: associate & women's cricket.
The fallout - beyond taking revenge against PCB & BCB - will likely be felt most by those who can't afford it: associate & women's cricket.
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
No ICC commentators, I don't think Scotland will need a flight to get to England for the T20 world cup
February 1, 2026 at 10:17 AM
No ICC commentators, I don't think Scotland will need a flight to get to England for the T20 world cup
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
The funny thing about a certain type of angry conspiracy guy is that they’re literally being confronted with an elite paedophile ring and a tyrannical government at the same time right now, and because it isn't being done by the people they wanted it to be done by they’re all being pussies about it
January 31, 2026 at 9:20 AM
The funny thing about a certain type of angry conspiracy guy is that they’re literally being confronted with an elite paedophile ring and a tyrannical government at the same time right now, and because it isn't being done by the people they wanted it to be done by they’re all being pussies about it
And people wonder why I don't automatically jump for joy when hearing about yet another franchise league being launched in an associate member nation.
Owners go quiet and players stuck in Malaysia.
The Pro10 falls into chaos, joining a list of notorious T10 leagues 👇
emergingcricket.com/news/chaos-a...
The Pro10 falls into chaos, joining a list of notorious T10 leagues 👇
emergingcricket.com/news/chaos-a...
Chaos and crisis: Pro10 League postponed in Malaysia as players left stranded - Emerging Cricket
Owners go quiet as players stuck in Malaysia unpaid and forced to organise accommodation in Kuala Lumpur.
emergingcricket.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:16 PM
And people wonder why I don't automatically jump for joy when hearing about yet another franchise league being launched in an associate member nation.
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
By continuing to allow these farcical tournaments to proliferate with minimal or no scrutiny, the ICC is again failing to act as a proper governing board and is likely to reap more corruption scandals as a result - as well as situations like this where players are left out of pocket.
Owners go quiet and players stuck in Malaysia.
The Pro10 falls into chaos, joining a list of notorious T10 leagues 👇
emergingcricket.com/news/chaos-a...
The Pro10 falls into chaos, joining a list of notorious T10 leagues 👇
emergingcricket.com/news/chaos-a...
Chaos and crisis: Pro10 League postponed in Malaysia as players left stranded - Emerging Cricket
Owners go quiet as players stuck in Malaysia unpaid and forced to organise accommodation in Kuala Lumpur.
emergingcricket.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:33 AM
By continuing to allow these farcical tournaments to proliferate with minimal or no scrutiny, the ICC is again failing to act as a proper governing board and is likely to reap more corruption scandals as a result - as well as situations like this where players are left out of pocket.
This is a very me post, but how you can have a list of “Iconic performances at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup” that ignores that fantastic Dutch win at Lord’s in 2009 or that amazing run chase against Ireland in 2014 is bizarre. www.icc-cricket.com/media-releas...
Iconic performances at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup | ICC
www.icc-cricket.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:56 AM
This is a very me post, but how you can have a list of “Iconic performances at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup” that ignores that fantastic Dutch win at Lord’s in 2009 or that amazing run chase against Ireland in 2014 is bizarre. www.icc-cricket.com/media-releas...
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding in Melania theaters bc he knows people assume no one is in there
January 29, 2026 at 9:34 PM
friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding in Melania theaters bc he knows people assume no one is in there
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
Imagine if it was Australia or England doing this.
January 29, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Imagine if it was Australia or England doing this.
The latest exhibit in the case against India being allowed to host major international tournaments. This is racism, plain and simple. We shouldn't be afraid to call it that.
Scotland run into trouble as squad departs for T20 World Cup | ✒️ @coynejames.bsky.social
Scotland run into trouble as squad departs for T20 World Cup | The Cricketer
Scotland are still awaiting visas for Safyaan Sharif and Zainullah Ihsan for the T20 World Cup in India.
www.thecricketer.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The latest exhibit in the case against India being allowed to host major international tournaments. This is racism, plain and simple. We shouldn't be afraid to call it that.
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
I don't exaggerate when I say that Andrew Wakefield should be tried for mass murder. We'll never know how many people have died or will die as a direct result of his fraudulent study.
This is the large domino, with the small domino being some random quack in the UK in 1998 trying to undermine the existing MMR vaccine so his business partner can swoop in with his own. Instead he lost his work credentials and now kids are dying needlessly all over the world, so great job everyone.
Austria loses its WHO status as measles-free, too, together with Armenia, Azerbaijan Uzbekistan and Spain. This comes as no surprise, considering the rise in numbers in recent years and the decline in MMR vaccine coverage
#VaccineHesitancy #PublicHealthImpact #AllChildrenNeedProtection
#VaccineHesitancy #PublicHealthImpact #AllChildrenNeedProtection
January 28, 2026 at 10:04 PM
I don't exaggerate when I say that Andrew Wakefield should be tried for mass murder. We'll never know how many people have died or will die as a direct result of his fraudulent study.
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
And played a test more recently than New Zealand
January 28, 2026 at 12:29 PM
And played a test more recently than New Zealand
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
It's easy to dismiss as sepia vision nostalgia and middle aged fogies hankering over their lost youth, but objectively speaking, whilst many things have improved over the past 20 years, probably more things have deteriorated
Sorry but why the fuck would you *not* want to recreate 2006?Pre-financial crash, pre-austerity, pre-Brexit, pre-inflation. Britain's economically healthy, decent public services, largely competent government, fairly amiable political disputes. What kind of person prefers this period to that?
Kemi Badenoch says the Tories are "not trying to recreate 2006" which, to this 38 year old, is a pity
January 28, 2026 at 12:19 PM
It's easy to dismiss as sepia vision nostalgia and middle aged fogies hankering over their lost youth, but objectively speaking, whilst many things have improved over the past 20 years, probably more things have deteriorated
Great to see the Dutch back in a women's World Cup. Up until the ICC took over women's cricket they were one of the top teams in the game and have played a Test match more recently than a World Cup.
Netherlands women's captain Babette de Leede:
"We're one of the few countries with no contracts at all. We're an Associate country, where cricket is very small, but we made sure that everyone bought into this dream, and our dream has come true"
#T20WorldCup #WT20WCQ
"We're one of the few countries with no contracts at all. We're an Associate country, where cricket is very small, but we made sure that everyone bought into this dream, and our dream has come true"
#T20WorldCup #WT20WCQ
January 28, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Great to see the Dutch back in a women's World Cup. Up until the ICC took over women's cricket they were one of the top teams in the game and have played a Test match more recently than a World Cup.
This probably says more about the strength of Ireland than the strength of Italy, but the latter won the men's T20I between the two sides today.
January 26, 2026 at 10:03 PM
This probably says more about the strength of Ireland than the strength of Italy, but the latter won the men's T20I between the two sides today.
Kier Starmer.
Who currently is the person you'd most expect to defect from the Conservatives to Reform who hasn't?
January 26, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Kier Starmer.
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
Nine years to the day since Graham Linehan foresaw his own fate.
January 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Nine years to the day since Graham Linehan foresaw his own fate.
Reposted by Andrew Nixon
commiserations to non-Dutch speakers, who will never know what this is about
January 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
commiserations to non-Dutch speakers, who will never know what this is about