Annie Chave
@anniechave.bsky.social
Author of Cricket Changed My Life - Eleven Personal Journeys #Fairfieldbooks
Editor of County Cricket Matters magazine
BBC County Cricket Commentator
Guerilla Cricket Commentator
The Cricket Paper Columnist
Editor of County Cricket Matters magazine
BBC County Cricket Commentator
Guerilla Cricket Commentator
The Cricket Paper Columnist
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Annie Chave
@anniechave.bsky.social
· Oct 12
It’s an absolute honour to have my book shortlisted for this award.
And as I’m bound to be the shortest surely I have a chance 😬
fairfieldbooks.co.uk/authors/anni...
And as I’m bound to be the shortest surely I have a chance 😬
fairfieldbooks.co.uk/authors/anni...
That was one beautiful innings Nissanka - wow!! Well batted 👏👏 #SriLankavAustralia
February 16, 2026 at 4:54 PM
That was one beautiful innings Nissanka - wow!! Well batted 👏👏 #SriLankavAustralia
WTF!!! This is absolutely hideous.
As a woman would you really vote for this, Reform commanding Women what to do with their own bodies.
February 16, 2026 at 11:02 AM
WTF!!! This is absolutely hideous.
‘Money in modern cricket does not so much talk as scream’
Sadly too true
Sadly too true
February 15, 2026 at 8:55 AM
‘Money in modern cricket does not so much talk as scream’
Sadly too true
Sadly too true
Wow! Well done, Zimbabwe 🏏👏
February 13, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Wow! Well done, Zimbabwe 🏏👏
It is 50 days until the County Championship begins ❤️❤️❤️🏏
February 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM
It is 50 days until the County Championship begins ❤️❤️❤️🏏
Have a read of this. It is a fascinating & well researched look at the finances of the Hundred non-host counties. It is very bleak.
‘The windfall makes Non-Host counties solvent. It does not make them competitive. It is a lifeline, not a launchpad.’
substack.com/home/post/p-...
‘The windfall makes Non-Host counties solvent. It does not make them competitive. It is a lifeline, not a launchpad.’
substack.com/home/post/p-...
The County Cricket Financial Settlement
Written by Gary Mason and Simon Aldis
substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Have a read of this. It is a fascinating & well researched look at the finances of the Hundred non-host counties. It is very bleak.
‘The windfall makes Non-Host counties solvent. It does not make them competitive. It is a lifeline, not a launchpad.’
substack.com/home/post/p-...
‘The windfall makes Non-Host counties solvent. It does not make them competitive. It is a lifeline, not a launchpad.’
substack.com/home/post/p-...
What a FANTASTIC win by the West Indies 👏👏
February 11, 2026 at 5:11 PM
What a FANTASTIC win by the West Indies 👏👏
Reposted by Annie Chave
Help me find another sports team / tournament / person to write a book about 🏏⚽️🎾🏉🥇
I'm looking for unknown sporting stories: inspiring, funny, sad, surprising. Please repost!
My book 'Getting Out' was shortlisted at last year's @sportsbookawards.bsky.social:
pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting...
I'm looking for unknown sporting stories: inspiring, funny, sad, surprising. Please repost!
My book 'Getting Out' was shortlisted at last year's @sportsbookawards.bsky.social:
pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting...
Getting Out: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War
Getting Out tells how Ukraine's cricketers escaped from Russia's invasion in February 2022, including first-hand accounts of the war. As the foreign-born players fled the bombings, the team’s Ukrainia...
pitchpublishing.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Help me find another sports team / tournament / person to write a book about 🏏⚽️🎾🏉🥇
I'm looking for unknown sporting stories: inspiring, funny, sad, surprising. Please repost!
My book 'Getting Out' was shortlisted at last year's @sportsbookawards.bsky.social:
pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting...
I'm looking for unknown sporting stories: inspiring, funny, sad, surprising. Please repost!
My book 'Getting Out' was shortlisted at last year's @sportsbookawards.bsky.social:
pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting...
Dear All - but especially Worcestershire fans please see this special event in June. These are always great fun events and all for charity.
Please support 🙏
Please support 🙏
February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Dear All - but especially Worcestershire fans please see this special event in June. These are always great fun events and all for charity.
Please support 🙏
Please support 🙏
February 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Teignmouth Pier has lost its end 😞
February 6, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Teignmouth Pier has lost its end 😞
It rained a lot last night. This is my usual walkway under the bridge. It is also a very effective flood relief channel. 😬
February 6, 2026 at 5:53 PM
It rained a lot last night. This is my usual walkway under the bridge. It is also a very effective flood relief channel. 😬
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A George Bailey reference for the #WT20 but not the Aussie cricketer this time. Every time a bell rings, Sam Curran gets a wicket..
guerillacricket.com/78593,you-wa...
@tonybishop1.bsky.social #ICCT20WORLDCUP @anniechave.bsky.social
guerillacricket.com/78593,you-wa...
@tonybishop1.bsky.social #ICCT20WORLDCUP @anniechave.bsky.social
You want the moonball? Sam Curran can lasso it for World T20 glory - Guerilla Cricket
His drive and commitment to get back into the white-ball fold was shown over the summer with the development of a moonball
guerillacricket.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:39 PM
A George Bailey reference for the #WT20 but not the Aussie cricketer this time. Every time a bell rings, Sam Curran gets a wicket..
guerillacricket.com/78593,you-wa...
@tonybishop1.bsky.social #ICCT20WORLDCUP @anniechave.bsky.social
guerillacricket.com/78593,you-wa...
@tonybishop1.bsky.social #ICCT20WORLDCUP @anniechave.bsky.social
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The Cricketers’ Who’s Who 2026
The essential guide to the 2026 cricket season. Everything you need to know about every single player from all 18 counties, including an in-depth women’s section
Foreword by
@anniechave.bsky.social
Pre-order now: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/the-cri...
The essential guide to the 2026 cricket season. Everything you need to know about every single player from all 18 counties, including an in-depth women’s section
Foreword by
@anniechave.bsky.social
Pre-order now: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/the-cri...
February 5, 2026 at 10:49 AM
The Cricketers’ Who’s Who 2026
The essential guide to the 2026 cricket season. Everything you need to know about every single player from all 18 counties, including an in-depth women’s section
Foreword by
@anniechave.bsky.social
Pre-order now: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/the-cri...
The essential guide to the 2026 cricket season. Everything you need to know about every single player from all 18 counties, including an in-depth women’s section
Foreword by
@anniechave.bsky.social
Pre-order now: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/the-cri...
This day in 2023 ❤️
Before the storm…
Before the storm…
February 5, 2026 at 10:06 AM
This day in 2023 ❤️
Before the storm…
Before the storm…
Take a moment to read Michael Rosen 🙏
February 3, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Take a moment to read Michael Rosen 🙏
Read County Cricket Matters roving reporter Harry Everett’s Ashes diary available on our website 👏
Harry talks about his time in Australia and meeting up with some county players along the way…
www.countycricketmatters.com/post/harry-e...
Harry talks about his time in Australia and meeting up with some county players along the way…
www.countycricketmatters.com/post/harry-e...
Harry Everett Ashes Diary
Harry Everett went out to The Ashes and reported the action for County Cricket Matters. His vlogs are on our & his social media, but he also wrote a county themed Ashes diary. https://x.com/HarryEvere...
www.countycricketmatters.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Read County Cricket Matters roving reporter Harry Everett’s Ashes diary available on our website 👏
Harry talks about his time in Australia and meeting up with some county players along the way…
www.countycricketmatters.com/post/harry-e...
Harry talks about his time in Australia and meeting up with some county players along the way…
www.countycricketmatters.com/post/harry-e...
Reposted by Annie Chave
Maybe they'll find the Epstein files in the Fulton County Board of Elections office . . .
January 30, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Maybe they'll find the Epstein files in the Fulton County Board of Elections office . . .
This man, Fred Rumsey has more anecdotes than anyone I know and he tells them SO well. It was an absolute joy to listen to him & Stephen Chalke Walkers & Talkers today hosted by @somersetccc.bsky.social what a fantastic & hugely important these community initiatives are.
January 28, 2026 at 6:50 PM
This man, Fred Rumsey has more anecdotes than anyone I know and he tells them SO well. It was an absolute joy to listen to him & Stephen Chalke Walkers & Talkers today hosted by @somersetccc.bsky.social what a fantastic & hugely important these community initiatives are.
Doing my birdwatch at the moment… sadly in Devon it’s torrential rain so we’re not getting much action. These guys are keeping us amused though…
January 25, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Doing my birdwatch at the moment… sadly in Devon it’s torrential rain so we’re not getting much action. These guys are keeping us amused though…
This made me laugh today. Thank you whoever you are - I needed that!
January 25, 2026 at 8:19 AM
This made me laugh today. Thank you whoever you are - I needed that!
What kind of world are we giving the next generation? Where are the grownups? How can we feel secure when the world is so out of control? I come from such a happy background & even I am feeling unhinged. My rug has been pulled from under me. Trump has poisoned the world with his greed.
January 24, 2026 at 10:26 PM
What kind of world are we giving the next generation? Where are the grownups? How can we feel secure when the world is so out of control? I come from such a happy background & even I am feeling unhinged. My rug has been pulled from under me. Trump has poisoned the world with his greed.
I had a beautiful visitor today…
January 24, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I had a beautiful visitor today…
Scoring cricket with my dad ❤️
January 22, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Scoring cricket with my dad ❤️
What Crawley is out flashing outside off stump not moving his feet??? #SriLankaVsEngland
January 22, 2026 at 1:10 PM
What Crawley is out flashing outside off stump not moving his feet??? #SriLankaVsEngland