Beth
@blockhart.bsky.social
I’ve always said WA is the Queensland of the west.
June 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I’ve always said WA is the Queensland of the west.
Patty is the perfect captain, in that he’s much taller than the smaller boys, but is the shortest of the bigger boys.
June 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Patty is the perfect captain, in that he’s much taller than the smaller boys, but is the shortest of the bigger boys.
Are both Rabada and Cummins added to the visitor’s honour board?
June 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Are both Rabada and Cummins added to the visitor’s honour board?
Can’t wait for this to be the new Carey pool metric.
June 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Can’t wait for this to be the new Carey pool metric.
Wonderfully articulated post on the hypocrisy of language around cricket records for women.
The only asterisk for Cook’s batting record at the ground is the not out status and not the poor pitch finding from the ICC.
The only asterisk for Cook’s batting record at the ground is the not out status and not the poor pitch finding from the ICC.
ICYMI, the first post of my new Substack is out now - the theme is sport ft feminist ranting & unpopular opinions that no one will pay me to write about
Honour boards and "gifted" Test matches
The Ashes Test match at the MCG highlighted the conditional nature of women's inclusion in sport
open.substack.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Wonderfully articulated post on the hypocrisy of language around cricket records for women.
The only asterisk for Cook’s batting record at the ground is the not out status and not the poor pitch finding from the ICC.
The only asterisk for Cook’s batting record at the ground is the not out status and not the poor pitch finding from the ICC.
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Did they broadcast Healy’s swipe at channel 7?
February 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Did they broadcast Healy’s swipe at channel 7?
Not sure of any tenuous links for Sophie Ecclestone, but three Victorian names gilded on to the MCG honour boards.
February 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Not sure of any tenuous links for Sophie Ecclestone, but three Victorian names gilded on to the MCG honour boards.
Can’t trust the field, go through the stumps.
February 1, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Can’t trust the field, go through the stumps.
What more could she have done that over?
February 1, 2025 at 9:36 AM
What more could she have done that over?
Middle stump out of the ground, beautiful sight.
February 1, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Middle stump out of the ground, beautiful sight.
That can’t have been far from the helmet
January 31, 2025 at 7:22 AM
That can’t have been far from the helmet
When will ground announcers learn that microphones amplify voices and they don’t need to screech into the mic?
January 30, 2025 at 5:52 AM
When will ground announcers learn that microphones amplify voices and they don’t need to screech into the mic?
Reposted by Beth
January 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
A new take on ‘pouch the ball’. So many innovations to the game.
January 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
A new take on ‘pouch the ball’. So many innovations to the game.
Regret face for Reddy
December 28, 2024 at 6:13 AM
Regret face for Reddy
I hope Reddy isn’t stranded on 99, but would laugh if Siraj goes first ball.
December 28, 2024 at 6:11 AM
I hope Reddy isn’t stranded on 99, but would laugh if Siraj goes first ball.
Why did they run two and refuse all those singles?
December 28, 2024 at 6:08 AM
Why did they run two and refuse all those singles?
Not sure bowling the same deliveries is going to change the momentum of this game
December 28, 2024 at 5:26 AM
Not sure bowling the same deliveries is going to change the momentum of this game
Jadeja is here for a good time, not necessarily a long time.
December 27, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Jadeja is here for a good time, not necessarily a long time.