Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
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lovely piece on new zealand's domestic first-class competition, the 118-year-old plunkett shield.
Long, unhurried days with a cooler: the cricket fans sticking with New Zealand’s forgotten format
In an age dominated by T20, New Zealand’s long-form Plunket Shield is a throwback to another time and retains a small group of committed fans
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2024 at 4:22 PM
lovely piece on new zealand's domestic first-class competition, the 118-year-old plunkett shield.
Adelaide review up on pod
Starc and Co. deliver pink ball masterclass: Australia v India, 2nd Test review
81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast · Episode
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December 9, 2024 at 6:26 AM
Adelaide review up on pod
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I'm not sure I ever imagined my work mentioned in the NYT, much less four times in just over a month. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/b...
6 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 11:07 AM
I'm not sure I ever imagined my work mentioned in the NYT, much less four times in just over a month. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/b...
New Zealand need to play to their strengths: prepare pitches that turn from day 1
December 6, 2024 at 11:11 PM
New Zealand need to play to their strengths: prepare pitches that turn from day 1
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In his first year of test cricket, Gus Atkinson has taken a 5 wicket haul, a ten wicket haul, a test century and a test hattrick. Easy game innit Gus...?
December 6, 2024 at 10:45 PM
In his first year of test cricket, Gus Atkinson has taken a 5 wicket haul, a ten wicket haul, a test century and a test hattrick. Easy game innit Gus...?
‘We had been promised a less inert Labuschagne in this Test; we awaited something more ert.’
Classic Gideon Haigh
Classic Gideon Haigh
December 6, 2024 at 8:22 PM
‘We had been promised a less inert Labuschagne in this Test; we awaited something more ert.’
Classic Gideon Haigh
Classic Gideon Haigh
How the Indian team embraced data
81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast · Episode
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December 4, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Oil and cricket in Guyana. Fascinating nexus
Welcome to the GSL T20 in Guyana where big oil, geopolitics and cricket collide | Cricket | The Guardian
T20 tournament has sprung up amid battle for oil and allies but do the cricketers actually know what is going on?
amp.theguardian.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Oil and cricket in Guyana. Fascinating nexus
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listen. I do not report on Korean politics. I'm out here because my (drunk) freelancer requests received a "can't do" so I just set off on my own. this is genuinely the most clumsy scene report possible. I really want to be honest about that.
Is an impeachment vote likely?
December 3, 2024 at 4:22 PM
listen. I do not report on Korean politics. I'm out here because my (drunk) freelancer requests received a "can't do" so I just set off on my own. this is genuinely the most clumsy scene report possible. I really want to be honest about that.
Bangladesh are on the verge of something special at Kingston. Would be so fantastic if they can win this Test
December 3, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Bangladesh are on the verge of something special at Kingston. Would be so fantastic if they can win this Test
‘To the question, ‘what is it that makes people fall in love’, Premalu’s answer seems to be – the capacity they have to laugh together. Nothing comes quite as close as laughing does to hold this film together.’
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It was supposed to be Pascal’s Triangle but you two came – The Open Dosa
opendosa.in
December 3, 2024 at 3:22 PM
‘To the question, ‘what is it that makes people fall in love’, Premalu’s answer seems to be – the capacity they have to laugh together. Nothing comes quite as close as laughing does to hold this film together.’
opendosa.in/it-was-suppo...
opendosa.in/it-was-suppo...
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Rocks near the Mars Curiosity Rover this weekend on Sol 4379. Over eons of wind erosion and other processes, the softer layers were removed, leaving this.
December 3, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Rocks near the Mars Curiosity Rover this weekend on Sol 4379. Over eons of wind erosion and other processes, the softer layers were removed, leaving this.
‘The soldier did not have to accept Celeste Caeiro’s carnation. He could have laughed at her, or tossed it away. Many men would have done.
But he took it gladly, and put it in the barrel of his rifle. That meant he would not shoot.’
But he took it gladly, and put it in the barrel of his rifle. That meant he would not shoot.’
https://www.economist.com/obituary/2024/11/28/celeste-caeiros-small-gesture-named-a-revolution
t.co
December 2, 2024 at 7:00 PM
‘The soldier did not have to accept Celeste Caeiro’s carnation. He could have laughed at her, or tossed it away. Many men would have done.
But he took it gladly, and put it in the barrel of his rifle. That meant he would not shoot.’
But he took it gladly, and put it in the barrel of his rifle. That meant he would not shoot.’
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from Orwell's Rose
December 2, 2024 at 2:56 PM
from Orwell's Rose
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One of the most magical things about being in a relationship is learning to grow and challenge yourself to really open up your heart and hate one of your partner's coworkers you've never met
December 1, 2024 at 4:16 PM
One of the most magical things about being in a relationship is learning to grow and challenge yourself to really open up your heart and hate one of your partner's coworkers you've never met
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Vale Ian Redpath. 🏏
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Ian Redpath 1941-2024
GH on a local hero
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December 1, 2024 at 5:05 AM
Vale Ian Redpath. 🏏
www.cricketetal.com/p/ian-redpat...
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I. JUST. WANT. THE. RECIPE. I. DON'T. WANT. FOUR. PAGES. OF. STORY. ABOUT. HOW. THIS. WAS. YOUR. AUNT. LINDA'S. FAVORITE. DISH. ON. WINTER. ESCAPES. TO. THE. MOUNTAINS.
November 27, 2024 at 4:08 PM
I. JUST. WANT. THE. RECIPE. I. DON'T. WANT. FOUR. PAGES. OF. STORY. ABOUT. HOW. THIS. WAS. YOUR. AUNT. LINDA'S. FAVORITE. DISH. ON. WINTER. ESCAPES. TO. THE. MOUNTAINS.
We review the Perth Test.
It's Bumrah's world: Australia v India, 1st Test review
81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast · Episode
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November 28, 2024 at 5:43 AM
We review the Perth Test.
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Anyway here’s a cheerful piece about how the Sun will eventually destroy all life on Earth (but not by exploding, so, you know, there’s that)
Here’s how the Sun will end all life on Earth
Our home star won't go supernova, but the end of its life will be no less spectacular.
www.sciencefocus.com
November 27, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Anyway here’s a cheerful piece about how the Sun will eventually destroy all life on Earth (but not by exploding, so, you know, there’s that)
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2024 Test Cricket:
Australia beat New Zealand, who beat India, who beat England, who beat Sri Lanka, who beat New Zealand, who beat South Africa, who beat Bangladesh, who beat Pakistan, who beat England.
Australia beat New Zealand, who beat India, who beat England, who beat Sri Lanka, who beat New Zealand, who beat South Africa, who beat Bangladesh, who beat Pakistan, who beat England.
November 26, 2024 at 12:39 PM
2024 Test Cricket:
Australia beat New Zealand, who beat India, who beat England, who beat Sri Lanka, who beat New Zealand, who beat South Africa, who beat Bangladesh, who beat Pakistan, who beat England.
Australia beat New Zealand, who beat India, who beat England, who beat Sri Lanka, who beat New Zealand, who beat South Africa, who beat Bangladesh, who beat Pakistan, who beat England.
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One of the best things about NBA games is seeing a 6’1 guy playing and thinking “that little freak, that little gremlin”
November 26, 2024 at 5:02 AM
One of the best things about NBA games is seeing a 6’1 guy playing and thinking “that little freak, that little gremlin”
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Australia’s oldest dictionary of Australian English has chosen “enshittification” – a slang term referring to the deterioration of products and services online – as the word of 2024.
Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary names ‘enshittification’ word of the year
Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary says term captures widespread sense that things are getting worse.
www.aljazeera.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Australia’s oldest dictionary of Australian English has chosen “enshittification” – a slang term referring to the deterioration of products and services online – as the word of 2024.
Pant got a half volley. So he obviously decides to scoop it over square leg and fall to the ground. Keeps it simple.
November 22, 2024 at 6:35 AM
Pant got a half volley. So he obviously decides to scoop it over square leg and fall to the ground. Keeps it simple.
Pant has finally realised this is a test match and he must go berserk
November 22, 2024 at 5:23 AM
Pant has finally realised this is a test match and he must go berserk