Oscar Ress
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Oscar Ress
@oscarress.bsky.social
Staff Reporter at The Cricketer.
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"The world of cricket moves on without you, and you're left struggling along in the background"

Really grateful to Somerset's Emma Corney for speaking to me about her rupturing her ACL, partially tearing her MCL and tearing her meniscus last season and the subsequent recovery ⤵️
The mental battle is greater than the physical: Emma Corney details recovery from horrendous ACL rupture | The Cricketer
Somerset batter Emma Corney was stretchered off during a T20 Blast game last season after she ruptured her ACL, partially tore her MCL and tore her meniscus while fielding
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October 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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"The mental battle is greater than the physical" 💬

Emma Corney details recovery from "horrendous" ACL rupture | @oscarress.bsky.social

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October 16, 2025 at 9:18 AM
"The world of cricket moves on without you, and you're left struggling along in the background"

Really grateful to Somerset's Emma Corney for speaking to me about her rupturing her ACL, partially tearing her MCL and tearing her meniscus last season and the subsequent recovery ⤵️
The mental battle is greater than the physical: Emma Corney details recovery from horrendous ACL rupture | The Cricketer
Somerset batter Emma Corney was stretchered off during a T20 Blast game last season after she ruptured her ACL, partially tore her MCL and tore her meniscus while fielding
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October 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
“The belief it instils in you that when those big games come, we've been here before, we've had success, I think that's a hugely positive impact.”

Great to speak to Hampshire’s Jimmy Adams and Ben Mayes ahead of the One Day Cup final tomorrow.
Hampshire recognise long-term benefits of combining youth and experience to achieve One Day Cup glory | The Cricketer
Throughout their recent history, Hampshire's white-ball success has been built on a healthy mix of youth and experience
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September 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
“The quality of the player is one thing, but the quality of the character is equal, if not beyond, the skill that they can potentially provide.”

💬 Tom Moody and Sam Billings on the famed Oval Invincibles culture that helped win back-to-back titles
Inside the Oval Invincibles culture that helped the men's team go back-to-back | The Cricketer
Oval Invincibles' head coach, Tom Moody, and captain, Sam Billings, both highlighted how important the characters within the dressing room were to their success over the last two seasons
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August 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
"You always want to be that person who changes the game."

Good to chat to allrounder, gun fielder and big moment player Phoebe Franklin, who has played a significant part in Surrey's success this season, ahead of the Women's T20 Blast Finals Day 👇
Role clarity and intent: Can Surrey turn stellar group stage into Women's T20 Blast title? | The Cricketer
OSCAR RESS speaks to allrounder Phoebe Franklin ahead of the inaugural Women's T20 Blast Finals Day about how Surrey have managed the expectations to lose just once in their T20 group stage campaign
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July 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
"I see all my failabilities, probably clearer than most, and there's a lot of them. I guess that's also the thing that makes me continue to want to be involved, is that there's always an opportunity to get better and contribute."

Chat with Ellyse Perry ahead of her T20 Blast debut today⤵️
Ellyse Perry, one of the game's greats, arrives in county cricket | The Cricketer
Ellyse Perry, who starts her eight-game stint against The Blaze tomorrow (June 4), discussed how she hopes to make a positive impact on and off the field at Hampshire
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July 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
“God blessed me with the talent to play cricket”

Really enjoyable chat with Dewald Brevis, Hampshire’s new overseas, about County Cricket, his faith and how he rediscovered himself 👇
Character above cover drive - Dewald Brevis on County Cricket, his faith and rediscovering himself | The Cricketer
Dewald Brevis, who has two international caps, has signed as a multi-format overseas at Hampshire and is keen to make an impression off and on the pitch this summer at Utilita Bowl
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May 31, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Spent the last County Championship round at Trent Bridge and Derby.

On day one of Nottinghamshire v Sussex I watched Brett Hutton and Josh Tongue take their wickets in very different ways and saw Middlesex almost implode against Derbyshire on the fourth day.

Reports below ⬇️
April 29, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Didier Drogba, Luis Suarez and Kyle Abbott...

The Hampshire seamer spent the morning session haunting Somerset again to take his first-class record against them to 71 wickets at an average of 16.63 (40 wickets at 12.27 at Utilita Bowl)
Kyle Abbott demons haunt Somerset again on rain-affected day one | The Cricketer
Kyle Abbott extended his remarkable record against Somerset with two more wickets as the visitors were reduced to 94 for 6 during a rain-affected day one in which just under 28 overs were possible
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April 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Another thoroughly enjoyable round of County Championship action, with three days at Canterbury to watch Kent make it two wins out of two and day four at Hove for Sussex's first top flight win since 2015...

Reports, news and interviews ⬇️
April 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Another thoroughly enjoyable round of County Championship action, with three days at Canterbury to watch Kent make it two wins out of two and day four at Hove for Sussex's first top flight win since 2015...

Reports, news and interviews ⬇️
April 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Busy start to the County Championship season with three days at Hampshire watching the Ben Brown era start with a win over Yorkshire and then a Josh Tongue-inspired Notts beat Durham at Trent Bridge on the final day…

Reports and interviews from all four days ⬇️
April 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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"I think we need to change those rules on the visas to allow me to play a full season, or at least longer than a month."

Fergus O'Neill has called for tweaks to be made to visa restrictions for overseas players in the County Championship | @oscarress.bsky.social
I can guarantee I'll be back: Fergus O'Neill calls for change in overseas visa regulations | The Cricketer
Nottinghamshire's overseas seamer Fergus O'Neill has called for a change in overseas visa regulations after taking eight wickets on his County Championship debut against Durham
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April 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Busy start to the County Championship season with three days at Hampshire watching the Ben Brown era start with a win over Yorkshire and then a Josh Tongue-inspired Notts beat Durham at Trent Bridge on the final day…

Reports and interviews from all four days ⬇️
April 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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This season marks the dawn of a new red-ball era at Hampshire, which leaves many at the club feeling a bit "underrated" as potential title challengers | ✍️ @oscarress.bsky.social
Underrated Hampshire recognise need to do things in a different way as they seek first title in 52 years | The Cricketer
The loss of James Vince and Mohammed Abbas from their red-ball team may have dampened title hopes, but Hampshire hope talented youngsters and old heads can end the County Championship drought
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April 4, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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"In both words and actions, the club barely managed to keep the most open secret in cricket, secret" | ✍️ @oscarress.bsky.social
Hampshire keep their secret, but hard work begins to replace vital Charlotte Edwards | The Cricketer
Just over three hours before she was announced as head coach of England Women, Charlotte Edwards was posing for the pre-season photograph at the club's media day
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April 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Enjoyed speaking to Chris Guest and Richard Bedbrook about last month’s Women’s Under-19 World Cup

📏 How to measure success at the Under-19 level
📈 Taking the “positive option”
🇲🇾 Dealing with “developing conditions”
One goal we set was to win the World Cup and we fell short - Inside England Women's Under-19 World Cup campaign
For the second consecutive Women's Under-19 World Cup, England's tournament was ended by eventual winners India but there were a load of learnings for the young team
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February 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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"If Young's century was an act of defiance against cruel selection, then Latham's was a routine demonstration of one of the team's most important cogs" | ✍️ @oscarress.bsky.social

#ChampionsTrophy | #PAKvNZ
New Zealand deliver perfect ODI display to pile pressure on Pakistan's Champions Trophy campaign | The Cricketer
With the benefit of three competitive matches in the country ahead of the tournament, New Zealand delivered batting and bowling ODI masterclasses on the way to a 60-run win over Pakistan
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February 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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How will ICEC affect age group cricket? County coaches speak out | ✍️ @oscarress.bsky.social
How will ICEC affect age group cricket? County coaches speak out
The Cricketer speaks to county pathway leaders about the ICEC recommendation about county age-group cricket to understand the practical changes and their thoughts on the impact
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February 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Tom Banton: Right place, right time or much-needed boost for England's Champions Trophy hopes? | ✍️ @oscarress.bsky.social
Tom Banton: Right place, right time or much-needed boost for England's Champions Trophy hopes? | The Cricketer
With Warwickshire allrounder, Jacob Bethell ruled out of the Champions Trophy with a hamstring injury, they have drafted in Somerset's Tom Banton for this month's competition
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February 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Great to speak to Scotland's Andy Umeed about facing the USA and Nepal in Dallas in October, including scoring 98* in the first match

6️⃣ "Filthy slog" trying to get to his century
⚪ His One-Day Cup turnaround
🏏 Trips to Sri Lanka and Abu Dhabi to "challenge" himself this winter
Andy Umeed: Living the American Dream with Scotland | The Cricketer
The Somerset opener hopes the winter trips to Dallas, where he played four ODIs for Scotland, Sri Lanka and Abu Dhabi will challenge him ahead of next season
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February 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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"Few county cricketers have had a more interesting winter than Somerset's Andy Umeed" | ✍️ @oscarress.bsky.social

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February 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
"We can use the publicity of a day like Blue Monday to encourage people to connect with those they might not keep in touch with, without a reminder" | Mark Boyns, founder of @openingupcricket.bsky.social
Blue Monday: Staying in touch with your teammates is the most important thing during the winter
On what is meant to be the most depressing day of the year, OSCAR RESS speaks to Mark Boyns, founder of Opening Up Cricket, about using the day to remind people to connect with their mates.
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January 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Another push for this...

"Sometimes it's a detriment of other boys...but if that's going to help him then it's my job to produce players to go on and play professional cricket"

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Inside county cricket's pathway all-rounder production line
From trial and selection, to how players are advised and coached to their graduation into senior cricket, the pathway system is responsible for feeding the sport with multi-faceted cricketers.
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January 20, 2025 at 10:26 AM