Statistics/data have a valuable role to play in cricket coverage, as long as it’s used in a way that adds to what’s happening on the pitch. This is utterly pointless and impenetrable

Really think Badenoch’s awful response will curtail her time in the job. If it’s Mel Stride doing the media round tomorrow, he should be played clips of the sneering, ‘are you happy with that?’

BBC’s both sides on Gregg Wallace is odd: a) respected leaders of disability charities say Wallace shouldn’t cite autism as reason for his behaviour; b) ‘many people on social media supportive’ of his post, and Danielle and Jake calling in to Nicky Campbell..
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This has Boris Johnson ‘I could have been back in Downing Street by Friday’ vibes to it tbh..

(Reform came third…) #winning

Recent Times i/view by @athersmike.bsky.social with Flintoff was an incredible article, capturing his kindness, humour and intelligence. @marcaspland.bsky.social photo great too. #cricket

Harry Brook was very impressive when unveiled as England white ball captain this week. Clear in what he expects from the team, and answered with composure. A challenging job, and a lot is asked of him across all formats, but he looks a leader. #cricket #whiteball

The ‘sidearm’ comes in 3 models, the ‘pro’, ‘club’ and ‘elite’, all upwards of £32. Yet it’s hard to look past it being your typical thrower for dogs, available online for under a tenner… #cricket #dogs #grahamgooch @thecricketer.com

A story of two wicketkeepers… and hope vs realism?

‘And we’ll be hearing from voices who think it is right for the US to take control of Greenland later in the programme’. Great ‘both sides’ from Nick Robinson on BBC Today this am, I feel both informed and educated…