Philip Chapman
@pgpchappers.bsky.social
Father, cricket nut and hockey 🏑/cricket 🏏 coach | I work in the City.
Sorry for all the typos!
Sorry for all the typos!
It is going to be interesting to see how Aus react to having 2 of the big three out.
Muddled thinking could involve Beau Webster playing as a spin/seam all rounder and Lyon not playing. Ultimately they will have to play a debutant bowler and a debutant opener.
Aus will still be very strong though.
Muddled thinking could involve Beau Webster playing as a spin/seam all rounder and Lyon not playing. Ultimately they will have to play a debutant bowler and a debutant opener.
Aus will still be very strong though.
November 15, 2025 at 11:38 AM
It is going to be interesting to see how Aus react to having 2 of the big three out.
Muddled thinking could involve Beau Webster playing as a spin/seam all rounder and Lyon not playing. Ultimately they will have to play a debutant bowler and a debutant opener.
Aus will still be very strong though.
Muddled thinking could involve Beau Webster playing as a spin/seam all rounder and Lyon not playing. Ultimately they will have to play a debutant bowler and a debutant opener.
Aus will still be very strong though.
Test cricket is back with a bang this morning.
Bumrah has mopped up the world test champions this morning as if they weren't even there.
Bumrah has mopped up the world test champions this morning as if they weren't even there.
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Test cricket is back with a bang this morning.
Bumrah has mopped up the world test champions this morning as if they weren't even there.
Bumrah has mopped up the world test champions this morning as if they weren't even there.
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Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
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How had I missed the fact the New Zealand Basketball team are know as the Tall Blacks?
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
How had I missed the fact the New Zealand Basketball team are know as the Tall Blacks?
If you get some time, please listen to the Jonathan Trott interview in the "for the love of cricket" podcast. It is wonderful.
Also he used to shine his box. Which is an epic superstition.
Also he used to shine his box. Which is an epic superstition.
November 12, 2025 at 8:59 AM
If you get some time, please listen to the Jonathan Trott interview in the "for the love of cricket" podcast. It is wonderful.
Also he used to shine his box. Which is an epic superstition.
Also he used to shine his box. Which is an epic superstition.
Stuart Broad's retirement is not going as well as planned.
Nighthawks 2025
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
November 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Stuart Broad's retirement is not going as well as planned.
Congratulations to Simon Harmer. 1000 wickets is a brilliant achievement.
October 23, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Congratulations to Simon Harmer. 1000 wickets is a brilliant achievement.
Unbelievable tail wagging from SA.
235-8 goes to 404ao. Runs for Maharaj and Rabada, supported by Muthusamy (not someone I know anything about).
Puts a different complexion on the match now.
235-8 goes to 404ao. Runs for Maharaj and Rabada, supported by Muthusamy (not someone I know anything about).
Puts a different complexion on the match now.
October 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Unbelievable tail wagging from SA.
235-8 goes to 404ao. Runs for Maharaj and Rabada, supported by Muthusamy (not someone I know anything about).
Puts a different complexion on the match now.
235-8 goes to 404ao. Runs for Maharaj and Rabada, supported by Muthusamy (not someone I know anything about).
Puts a different complexion on the match now.
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What's happened to Alyssa Healy's keeping? She's never been the tidiest, but you don't usually notice her.
She's been really scrappy the last few games.
She's been really scrappy the last few games.
October 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
What's happened to Alyssa Healy's keeping? She's never been the tidiest, but you don't usually notice her.
She's been really scrappy the last few games.
She's been really scrappy the last few games.
Just a quick thought.
Sophie Power is a truly extraordinary human being.
Her book will be worth a read.
I note a slight conflict in that I coach her son hockey and have met her a few times.
She once helped out at a training session and helped with some fitness work.
Sophie Power is a truly extraordinary human being.
Her book will be worth a read.
I note a slight conflict in that I coach her son hockey and have met her a few times.
She once helped out at a training session and helped with some fitness work.
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October 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Just a quick thought.
Sophie Power is a truly extraordinary human being.
Her book will be worth a read.
I note a slight conflict in that I coach her son hockey and have met her a few times.
She once helped out at a training session and helped with some fitness work.
Sophie Power is a truly extraordinary human being.
Her book will be worth a read.
I note a slight conflict in that I coach her son hockey and have met her a few times.
She once helped out at a training session and helped with some fitness work.
The Pak Vs SA test in Lahore is going to be an absolute nail biter tomorrow.
October 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Pak Vs SA test in Lahore is going to be an absolute nail biter tomorrow.
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New post just out:
The relationship between Russia and the European radical right goes well beyond Reform's Nathan Gill being bribed.
In this post I trace the history back to the 1990s and look at the threat it poses now.
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The relationship between Russia and the European radical right goes well beyond Reform's Nathan Gill being bribed.
In this post I trace the history back to the 1990s and look at the threat it poses now.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/r...
Russia and the rise of the radical right
Marine Le Pen meets with Putin before the 2017 French Presidential election (Photo credit Mikhail Klimentyev/AFP via Getty Images)
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October 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
New post just out:
The relationship between Russia and the European radical right goes well beyond Reform's Nathan Gill being bribed.
In this post I trace the history back to the 1990s and look at the threat it poses now.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/r...
The relationship between Russia and the European radical right goes well beyond Reform's Nathan Gill being bribed.
In this post I trace the history back to the 1990s and look at the threat it poses now.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/r...
Aussies had no right to get that score.
They will likely win by 100 runs now.
Devastating for Pakistan.
They will likely win by 100 runs now.
Devastating for Pakistan.
Take a bow King, what a time to hit a maiden ODI 50!
Thanks to her power and Mooney's timing, PAK have taken 56 runs off the last 5ov!
Thanks to her power and Mooney's timing, PAK have taken 56 runs off the last 5ov!
October 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Aussies had no right to get that score.
They will likely win by 100 runs now.
Devastating for Pakistan.
They will likely win by 100 runs now.
Devastating for Pakistan.
Aus have enough runs now. Amazing fight back.
Have suddenly turned into a massive Pakistan fan for the day...
I suspect that 140 might be enough though.
I suspect that 140 might be enough though.
October 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Aus have enough runs now. Amazing fight back.
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Pakistan may have taken four Australian wickets but they need to take at least fifteen more before they reach the tail. #TheCricket
October 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Pakistan may have taken four Australian wickets but they need to take at least fifteen more before they reach the tail. #TheCricket
Cricket can be a game of small margins.
Could be a bit of a positive sliding door moment for Peake this. He is very talented.
Could be a bit of a positive sliding door moment for Peake this. He is very talented.
After barely surviving a hat-trick ball to begin his stay, 19-year-old Oliver Peake guided Victoria to an impressive four-wicket win over reigning Sheffield Shield champions South Australia
Peake performance: 19-year-old batter shows his talent
Sheffield Shield 2025/26, South Aust vs Victoria Match Report: Fergus O'Neill completed an excellent match with the bat to help seal the chase after Jordan Buckingham had come within a whisker of a hat-trick
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October 8, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Cricket can be a game of small margins.
Could be a bit of a positive sliding door moment for Peake this. He is very talented.
Could be a bit of a positive sliding door moment for Peake this. He is very talented.
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Gonna be some random tariffs on Ireland tomorrow
September 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Gonna be some random tariffs on Ireland tomorrow
Two thoughts on the England ashes squad.
1. Bethall will be number 3 and Pope the spare batter as shown be Brook as VC.
2. Jacks as the spare spinner is the right call. He is taller and bowls into the pitch more than Rehan. Plus the pitches in Aus will be pace friendly and the spinners redundant.
1. Bethall will be number 3 and Pope the spare batter as shown be Brook as VC.
2. Jacks as the spare spinner is the right call. He is taller and bowls into the pitch more than Rehan. Plus the pitches in Aus will be pace friendly and the spinners redundant.
September 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Two thoughts on the England ashes squad.
1. Bethall will be number 3 and Pope the spare batter as shown be Brook as VC.
2. Jacks as the spare spinner is the right call. He is taller and bowls into the pitch more than Rehan. Plus the pitches in Aus will be pace friendly and the spinners redundant.
1. Bethall will be number 3 and Pope the spare batter as shown be Brook as VC.
2. Jacks as the spare spinner is the right call. He is taller and bowls into the pitch more than Rehan. Plus the pitches in Aus will be pace friendly and the spinners redundant.
It's going to rain and rain hard.
Ready for the first-ever men's T20I series between Ireland and England 🏆
Your series predictions?
Your series predictions?
September 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
It's going to rain and rain hard.
To be fair, he failed half the balls so arguably left runs out there. 😲😲😲😂😂😂😂
Highest T20I score for England 🔝
Fastest century for England 🔥
108 runs in boundaries 💪
A spectacular show from Phil Salt on his home ground tonight 🤩
Fastest century for England 🔥
108 runs in boundaries 💪
A spectacular show from Phil Salt on his home ground tonight 🤩
September 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
To be fair, he failed half the balls so arguably left runs out there. 😲😲😲😂😂😂😂
Solid toss to loose this evening
September 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Solid toss to loose this evening
Even as a relatively partisan Surrey fan, my view is that 5 wins and 6 draws should put you ahead of 4 wins and 8 draws.
Surrey play Notts next week and a rather large game... Also they will be without Dom Sibley I suspect 😲😬
Surrey play Notts next week and a rather large game... Also they will be without Dom Sibley I suspect 😲😬
September 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Even as a relatively partisan Surrey fan, my view is that 5 wins and 6 draws should put you ahead of 4 wins and 8 draws.
Surrey play Notts next week and a rather large game... Also they will be without Dom Sibley I suspect 😲😬
Surrey play Notts next week and a rather large game... Also they will be without Dom Sibley I suspect 😲😬
Other than the mad Schedule.
If you want Jordan Cox and Sam Curran in the team, who are you dropping?!
This is a decent looking group.
If you want Jordan Cox and Sam Curran in the team, who are you dropping?!
This is a decent looking group.
22-year-old fast bowler Sonny Baker will make his England debut in the first ODI against South Africa in Leeds tomorrow 🏴
September 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Other than the mad Schedule.
If you want Jordan Cox and Sam Curran in the team, who are you dropping?!
This is a decent looking group.
If you want Jordan Cox and Sam Curran in the team, who are you dropping?!
This is a decent looking group.
This schedule is nuts, that top 4 have played an insane series against India, then the 100 and a day later they are playing an ODI.
22-year-old fast bowler Sonny Baker will make his England debut in the first ODI against South Africa in Leeds tomorrow 🏴
September 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
This schedule is nuts, that top 4 have played an insane series against India, then the 100 and a day later they are playing an ODI.
It would help bat longevity if the Asian firm stopped massively over drying their bats.
🏏Cricket’s existential crisis: why the sport is in danger of running out of willow to make bats…
🇮🇳 Suppliers failed to take into account the post-IPL boom
Not enough trees have been planted
🏁Race is on to source alternative material
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricke...
🇮🇳 Suppliers failed to take into account the post-IPL boom
Not enough trees have been planted
🏁Race is on to source alternative material
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricke...
Revealed: Cricket is running out of BATS - here's why
A recurrent grumble during the recent England-India series concerned the state of the Dukes ball. But another equipment-related headache has been raging. The 'cricket bat emergency'.
www.dailymail.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
It would help bat longevity if the Asian firm stopped massively over drying their bats.