Jonathan Campion
@jonathancampion.com
Central Asia news editor | Cricket | Author of 'Getting Out', about the Ukrainian cricket team 🇺🇦🏏 | Norfolk and Caucasus too.
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Jonathan Campion
@jonathancampion.com
· Nov 17
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...
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🇺🇦🏏 | My book 'GETTING OUT: The Ukrainian Cricket Team's Last Stand on the Front Lines of War' is the story of some tough and eccentric sportspeople – and how they saved many of those around them from Russia's invasion in 2022.
Details | Where to buy 💙📚
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www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out
Details | Where to buy 💙📚
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www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/getting-out
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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...
A lot of immigrants claim they're fleeing ISIS, but really they're just lying dangerous useless men. Have I got this right Stephen?
February 14, 2026 at 4:16 PM
A lot of immigrants claim they're fleeing ISIS, but really they're just lying dangerous useless men. Have I got this right Stephen?
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Camera traps confirm 60 to 80 Persian leopards now roam Turkmenistan signaling cautious recovery of a rare apex predator population. https://ow.ly/1sWF50YcRQN #Turkmenistan #PersianLeopard #CentralAsia #BigCats #WildlifeRecovery #LeopardConservation
Up to Eighty Persian Leopards Now Roam Turkmenistan - The Times Of Central Asia
Between 60 and 80 Caucasian leopards, also known as Persian leopards, currently inhabit Turkmenistan, according to extensive monitoring conducted throughout
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February 11, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Camera traps confirm 60 to 80 Persian leopards now roam Turkmenistan signaling cautious recovery of a rare apex predator population. https://ow.ly/1sWF50YcRQN #Turkmenistan #PersianLeopard #CentralAsia #BigCats #WildlifeRecovery #LeopardConservation
February 11, 2026 at 1:43 PM
"Obscenely rich egomaniacs are ruining football," Ronaldo is reported to have said.
🇹🇲 Cristiano Ronaldo has not made the trip to Turkmenistan with Al Nassr to face Arkadag in the AFC Champions League 2 today!
Arkadag are from an eponymous smart city, which was built as a cost of around $5 billion by former autocratic leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.
Arkadag are from an eponymous smart city, which was built as a cost of around $5 billion by former autocratic leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.
February 11, 2026 at 11:07 AM
"Obscenely rich egomaniacs are ruining football," Ronaldo is reported to have said.
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Kazakh comedian Nurlan Saburov has been hit with a 50 year entry ban from Russia amid tax legal and political controversies leaving his future career uncertain https://ow.ly/qP3f50Ycq5K #Kazakhstan #Russia #Culture #Comedy #Politics #CentralAsia #NurlanSaburov
A Stranger Among His Own: Rejected by Russia, Kazakh Comedian Nurlan Saburov Faces Cold Reception at Home - The Times Of Central Asia
Kazakh comedian Nurlan Saburov has become the third stand-up performer to be officially barred from entering Russia, this time with a 50-year entry ban.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Kazakh comedian Nurlan Saburov has been hit with a 50 year entry ban from Russia amid tax legal and political controversies leaving his future career uncertain https://ow.ly/qP3f50Ycq5K #Kazakhstan #Russia #Culture #Comedy #Politics #CentralAsia #NurlanSaburov
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February 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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February 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Pretty sure that was Cat Stevens, but sure, "Socrates"...
February 9, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Pretty sure that was Cat Stevens, but sure, "Socrates"...
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...
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Come and join us on a trip this Autumn for a life changing experience!
shorturl.at/Uuzdx
#volunteer #cricketdevelopment
shorturl.at/Uuzdx
#volunteer #cricketdevelopment
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Come and join us on a trip this Autumn for a life changing experience!
shorturl.at/Uuzdx
#volunteer #cricketdevelopment
shorturl.at/Uuzdx
#volunteer #cricketdevelopment
Both pretty fearless when they're out of their depth.
Were Zimbabwe's outfits inspired by Aussie lifeguards?
#T20WorldCup #T20WorldCup2026 #ZIMvOMA #OMAvZIM
#T20WorldCup #T20WorldCup2026 #ZIMvOMA #OMAvZIM
February 9, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Both pretty fearless when they're out of their depth.
A shout-out for (Omani by birth) Sufyan Mehmood, with a good 25 and 2-12 from 3 vs. Zimbabwe while his team got absolutely spanked.
#T20WorldCup #T20WC 🏏
www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-m...
#T20WorldCup #T20WC 🏏
www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-m...
OMA vs ZIM Cricket Scorecard, 8th Match, Group B at Colombo, February 09, 2026
Live Cricket Scoreboard: Get Oman vs Zimbabwe 8th Match, Group B, cricket scorecard, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/26 dated February 09, 2026.
www.espncricinfo.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:47 PM
A shout-out for (Omani by birth) Sufyan Mehmood, with a good 25 and 2-12 from 3 vs. Zimbabwe while his team got absolutely spanked.
#T20WorldCup #T20WC 🏏
www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-m...
#T20WorldCup #T20WC 🏏
www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-m...
Cricket family, orders for the Ukraine cricket jersey are open until 24 February. Look brilliant at nets and workouts, with a £5 donation to @fierce-calm.bsky.social built in. Please share the post below 🇺🇦🏏
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THE UKRAINE CRICKET JERSEY IS HERE!
Ambition Sport will donate £5 from each shirt to our friends @fierce-calm.bsky.social, who provide therapies to Ukrainian soldiers 🇺🇦
Designed by our book's author @jonathancampion.com, and worn at last year's Euro T20 Cup!
www.ambitionsport.com/product-cate...
Ambition Sport will donate £5 from each shirt to our friends @fierce-calm.bsky.social, who provide therapies to Ukrainian soldiers 🇺🇦
Designed by our book's author @jonathancampion.com, and worn at last year's Euro T20 Cup!
www.ambitionsport.com/product-cate...
February 9, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Cricket family, orders for the Ukraine cricket jersey are open until 24 February. Look brilliant at nets and workouts, with a £5 donation to @fierce-calm.bsky.social built in. Please share the post below 🇺🇦🏏
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Good luck to fellow* Exeter University fast** bowler Thomas Draca in Italy's match against Scotland tomorrow.
*He probably didn't play for the 4th team
**He's probably a bit quicker than I was
#T20WorldCup #T20WC #SCOvITA #ITAvSCO 🏏
www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-wo...
*He probably didn't play for the 4th team
**He's probably a bit quicker than I was
#T20WorldCup #T20WC #SCOvITA #ITAvSCO 🏏
www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-wo...
Guided by 'uncle' Lillee, freed by Warner: how Thomas Draca became Italy's X-factor
His winding journey across continents has shaped him into Italy's pace spearhead, carrying global experience and dreams into the country's first-ever World Cup
www.espncricinfo.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Good luck to fellow* Exeter University fast** bowler Thomas Draca in Italy's match against Scotland tomorrow.
*He probably didn't play for the 4th team
**He's probably a bit quicker than I was
#T20WorldCup #T20WC #SCOvITA #ITAvSCO 🏏
www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-wo...
*He probably didn't play for the 4th team
**He's probably a bit quicker than I was
#T20WorldCup #T20WC #SCOvITA #ITAvSCO 🏏
www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-wo...
February 8, 2026 at 11:31 AM
West Indies aren't the first visitors to India to have an on-fire Currie get the better of them.
#T20WorldCup #T20WC #WIvSCO #SCOvWI 🏏
#T20WorldCup #T20WC #WIvSCO #SCOvWI 🏏
February 7, 2026 at 11:18 AM
West Indies aren't the first visitors to India to have an on-fire Currie get the better of them.
#T20WorldCup #T20WC #WIvSCO #SCOvWI 🏏
#T20WorldCup #T20WC #WIvSCO #SCOvWI 🏏
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I'll be at Dark Skies Hertford Castle tomorrow giving an introduction to my book, a short reading + selling & signing copies! 17:30 inside the castle. Lots of stargazing and astronomy events happening all evening! www.hertford.gov.uk/events-listi...
February 6, 2026 at 5:29 PM
I'll be at Dark Skies Hertford Castle tomorrow giving an introduction to my book, a short reading + selling & signing copies! 17:30 inside the castle. Lots of stargazing and astronomy events happening all evening! www.hertford.gov.uk/events-listi...
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OPPORTUNITY! Book Arsenal launches open call for 2026 Fellowship Program. Please, share with publishers, literary agents and rights managers — the end of spring is beautiful in Kyiv. chytomo.com/en/book-arse...
Book Arsenal launches open call for 2026 Fellowship Program
Foreign publishers, rights managers, literary agents, and other professionals of the book industry interested in cooperation with Ukraine are invited to participate in the competitive selection for th...
chytomo.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
OPPORTUNITY! Book Arsenal launches open call for 2026 Fellowship Program. Please, share with publishers, literary agents and rights managers — the end of spring is beautiful in Kyiv. chytomo.com/en/book-arse...
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Sixteen year old freestyle skier Asylkhan Assan leads a strong Kazakh presence as Central Asian athletes head to the Winter Olympics in Italy https://ow.ly/crP150Y8QyJ #Kazakhstan #CentralAsia #FreestyleSkiing #YouthAthletes #WinterOlympics2026
Inspired by Golovkin, Young Kazakhstani Skier Heads to Winter Olympics - The Times Of Central Asia
A 16-year-old Kazakhstani freestyle skier who won silver in the mixed team aerials event at the 2025 Asian Games is among athletes from Central Asia who will
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February 4, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Sixteen year old freestyle skier Asylkhan Assan leads a strong Kazakh presence as Central Asian athletes head to the Winter Olympics in Italy https://ow.ly/crP150Y8QyJ #Kazakhstan #CentralAsia #FreestyleSkiing #YouthAthletes #WinterOlympics2026
Hey ya! by Outkast 🤮
Fuck your favourite song. Tell me your least favourite song. The one that makes you die inside the moment you hear the first 3 seconds.
February 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Hey ya! by Outkast 🤮
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I made this thing about my thing. Come and see it, if you like. www.shippingshow.co.uk/tour
February 4, 2026 at 11:10 AM
I made this thing about my thing. Come and see it, if you like. www.shippingshow.co.uk/tour
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One month to go until publication of my novel - The Book Chain.
At the moment, it feels like a complicated jigsaw puzzle but that’s all part of the journey. I’ve loved it. Love my cover too - thank you Elisabeth.
At the moment, it feels like a complicated jigsaw puzzle but that’s all part of the journey. I’ve loved it. Love my cover too - thank you Elisabeth.
February 3, 2026 at 8:26 PM
One month to go until publication of my novel - The Book Chain.
At the moment, it feels like a complicated jigsaw puzzle but that’s all part of the journey. I’ve loved it. Love my cover too - thank you Elisabeth.
At the moment, it feels like a complicated jigsaw puzzle but that’s all part of the journey. I’ve loved it. Love my cover too - thank you Elisabeth.
In #cricket 🏏, can't we massively speed up DRS decisions by asking batters / bowlers *why* exactly they are reviewing?
If they say there was an edge, check only that. If they say the ball was hitting / missing, check only that.
If a team is wrong twice in an innings, they have a 5 run penalty...
If they say there was an edge, check only that. If they say the ball was hitting / missing, check only that.
If a team is wrong twice in an innings, they have a 5 run penalty...
February 3, 2026 at 4:36 PM
In #cricket 🏏, can't we massively speed up DRS decisions by asking batters / bowlers *why* exactly they are reviewing?
If they say there was an edge, check only that. If they say the ball was hitting / missing, check only that.
If a team is wrong twice in an innings, they have a 5 run penalty...
If they say there was an edge, check only that. If they say the ball was hitting / missing, check only that.
If a team is wrong twice in an innings, they have a 5 run penalty...