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Indeed. The reasons why football and hockey (ice, then field) are the greatest sports is also why they are the silliest: that they are the only games where you can be properly robbed.
football is a very silly sport
December 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Indeed. The reasons why football and hockey (ice, then field) are the greatest sports is also why they are the silliest: that they are the only games where you can be properly robbed.
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The British public are wrong www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
British public’s verdict is in: Die Hard is not a Christmas movie
Survey also reveals Britons’ favourite festive film, views on tear-jerkers and family cinema trips
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The British public are wrong www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...
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Maybe cricket journos should start asking Stokes what negatives he’s going to take from these performances.
November 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Maybe cricket journos should start asking Stokes what negatives he’s going to take from these performances.
BBC ensuring people wake up in a panic
November 22, 2025 at 5:13 AM
BBC ensuring people wake up in a panic
Slightly problematic trend forming
Men: Aus 2015 in Aus, Eng 2019 in Eng, Aus 2023 in Ind
Women: Eng 2017 in Eng, Aus 2022 in NZ, Ind 2025 in Ind
If we count NZ as Aus (sorry to NZ), it's both worryingly big three and home dominated. Only Travis Head, and about 15mm, has prevented a full house
Men: Aus 2015 in Aus, Eng 2019 in Eng, Aus 2023 in Ind
Women: Eng 2017 in Eng, Aus 2022 in NZ, Ind 2025 in Ind
If we count NZ as Aus (sorry to NZ), it's both worryingly big three and home dominated. Only Travis Head, and about 15mm, has prevented a full house
India have won the World Cup in India, it felt inevitable 🏆
Harmanpreet Kaur takes the winning catch and Shafali Verma who was only called in for the knock out stages in the hero of the match
Harmanpreet Kaur takes the winning catch and Shafali Verma who was only called in for the knock out stages in the hero of the match
November 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Slightly problematic trend forming
Men: Aus 2015 in Aus, Eng 2019 in Eng, Aus 2023 in Ind
Women: Eng 2017 in Eng, Aus 2022 in NZ, Ind 2025 in Ind
If we count NZ as Aus (sorry to NZ), it's both worryingly big three and home dominated. Only Travis Head, and about 15mm, has prevented a full house
Men: Aus 2015 in Aus, Eng 2019 in Eng, Aus 2023 in Ind
Women: Eng 2017 in Eng, Aus 2022 in NZ, Ind 2025 in Ind
If we count NZ as Aus (sorry to NZ), it's both worryingly big three and home dominated. Only Travis Head, and about 15mm, has prevented a full house
I understand the need for "time at the wicket", but does 11 runs required really count? Feels like you can get out, but not face enough balls to feel comfortable so no real benefit 🤷
To be fair, I've never faced more than 25 balls in an innings so have no idea
To be fair, I've never faced more than 25 balls in an innings so have no idea
October 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I understand the need for "time at the wicket", but does 11 runs required really count? Feels like you can get out, but not face enough balls to feel comfortable so no real benefit 🤷
To be fair, I've never faced more than 25 balls in an innings so have no idea
To be fair, I've never faced more than 25 balls in an innings so have no idea
Meeting India in the semi finals would be a pretty poor reward for beating Australia and New Zealand in the next two games.
After a slightly deeper look, two very complex games ahead for England. With Aus v SA on Saturday, Eng vs Aus on Wednesday becomes "who wants to play India in the semis"
After a slightly deeper look, two very complex games ahead for England. With Aus v SA on Saturday, Eng vs Aus on Wednesday becomes "who wants to play India in the semis"
October 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Meeting India in the semi finals would be a pretty poor reward for beating Australia and New Zealand in the next two games.
After a slightly deeper look, two very complex games ahead for England. With Aus v SA on Saturday, Eng vs Aus on Wednesday becomes "who wants to play India in the semis"
After a slightly deeper look, two very complex games ahead for England. With Aus v SA on Saturday, Eng vs Aus on Wednesday becomes "who wants to play India in the semis"
Jones. Don't reverse sweep. please.
October 19, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Jones. Don't reverse sweep. please.
They are to be congratulated for making top of the table with three to play appear so precarious
"Struggles against spin in the subcontinent are one thing, but failings against the swinging and seaming ball are longstanding; England were extremely fortunate that the weather came to their aid" | @nickfriend.bsky.social
Weather saves England's skin, but not before familiar failings rear their head | The Cricketer
Struggles against spin in the subcontinent are one thing, but repeated failings against new-ball inswing are longstanding and without mitigation; England were fortunate that the weather saved them
www.thecricketer.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
They are to be congratulated for making top of the table with three to play appear so precarious
sorry, the British people can be (roughly) right? We should do this more often.
Probably a broken clock situation here.
Probably a broken clock situation here.
A nation of inbetweeners: Britons tend to recall being neither cool nor uncool when they were at school, following news that The Inbetweeners is set to return to screens
Cool: 10%
Uncool: 32%
Inbetween: 49%
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
Cool: 10%
Uncool: 32%
Inbetween: 49%
yougov.co.uk/topics/socie...
October 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
sorry, the British people can be (roughly) right? We should do this more often.
Probably a broken clock situation here.
Probably a broken clock situation here.
I want one so much
Q.: What´s that?
A.: 16th century book nook
A.: 16th century book nook
October 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I want one so much
"a passer-by was struck on the leg"
I mean, what?
I mean, what?
Danbury cricketers stumped as council bans all play
Danbury cricketers stumped as council bans all play
People in an Essex village are upset the sport has been banned after a passer-by was hit by a ball.
www.bbc.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:41 AM
"a passer-by was struck on the leg"
I mean, what?
I mean, what?
Honestly, cricket is just delighted to be included
UK meritocracy and social mobility update from The Guardian
September 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Honestly, cricket is just delighted to be included
That Davina Perrin innings is still shocking me.
Latest: no Hundred innings longer than 17 balls has ever had a higher strike rate www.espncricinfo.com/records/trop...
Latest: no Hundred innings longer than 17 balls has ever had a higher strike rate www.espncricinfo.com/records/trop...
August 31, 2025 at 10:04 AM
That Davina Perrin innings is still shocking me.
Latest: no Hundred innings longer than 17 balls has ever had a higher strike rate www.espncricinfo.com/records/trop...
Latest: no Hundred innings longer than 17 balls has ever had a higher strike rate www.espncricinfo.com/records/trop...
A Buttler-Klaasen partnership is (quietly) level with a Kohli-de Villiers (RCB) or Tendulkar-de Kock (na). One may question the Hundred, but lets enjoy the best of it.
A pair of fifties from Buttler and Klaasen gave Manchester Originals the platform for a 54-run win over the Superchargers 💪
Scorecard 🔗 bit.ly/45PMHu9
Scorecard 🔗 bit.ly/45PMHu9
August 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A Buttler-Klaasen partnership is (quietly) level with a Kohli-de Villiers (RCB) or Tendulkar-de Kock (na). One may question the Hundred, but lets enjoy the best of it.
In all seriousness, if Wiegman doesn't qualify for citizenship, then none of us do.
Sarina Wiegman has to be the first coach to win a major football tournament three times in a row?
July 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
In all seriousness, if Wiegman doesn't qualify for citizenship, then none of us do.
Wikipedia is arguably the greatest thing humanity has built this century.
I'm writing to my MP.
I'm writing to my MP.
OSA is gonna make us lose access to fucking wikipedia
write to your MPs.
write to your MPs.
July 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Wikipedia is arguably the greatest thing humanity has built this century.
I'm writing to my MP.
I'm writing to my MP.
One day someone will look at the big picture.
Joe Root averages more in matches against India when Bumrah plays.
India have a worse win/loss record when Bumrah plays in away matches*.
*no point analysing India's home record, too many wins.
#EngvInd
Joe Root averages more in matches against India when Bumrah plays.
India have a worse win/loss record when Bumrah plays in away matches*.
*no point analysing India's home record, too many wins.
#EngvInd
July 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
One day someone will look at the big picture.
Joe Root averages more in matches against India when Bumrah plays.
India have a worse win/loss record when Bumrah plays in away matches*.
*no point analysing India's home record, too many wins.
#EngvInd
Joe Root averages more in matches against India when Bumrah plays.
India have a worse win/loss record when Bumrah plays in away matches*.
*no point analysing India's home record, too many wins.
#EngvInd
Okay, didn't realise this. He's still ridiculous, but his stats are helped by where he has played. He's only bowled in 87 innings, 60 of those in seamer friendly countries!
June 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Okay, didn't realise this. He's still ridiculous, but his stats are helped by where he has played. He's only bowled in 87 innings, 60 of those in seamer friendly countries!
didn't want to curse him, but that hundred does ruin a potential claim for Pope. He was nearly at exactly one century against all opponents 🥲
#EngvInd
#EngvInd
June 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
didn't want to curse him, but that hundred does ruin a potential claim for Pope. He was nearly at exactly one century against all opponents 🥲
#EngvInd
#EngvInd
an inevitability
A match-winner with the bat and simply magical with the gloves - one of the finest wicketkeepers of all time.
England's Sarah Taylor enters the ICC Hall of Fame 💫
England's Sarah Taylor enters the ICC Hall of Fame 💫
June 10, 2025 at 5:52 AM
an inevitability
So glad I brought a TMS-friendly device to work.
12 years after her debut, and opening the batting for the first time in six years, Amy Jones bring up her maiden international hundred 💯
A special moment for the England wicketkeeper 👏
A special moment for the England wicketkeeper 👏
May 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
So glad I brought a TMS-friendly device to work.
Precisely what would make (England) commentators happy? The criticism of the previous regime was an aggressive approach leading to people throwing wickets away, and now we're not content with players building an innings?
Same accusation was made of England's men yesterday, and they reached 400!
Same accusation was made of England's men yesterday, and they reached 400!
May 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Precisely what would make (England) commentators happy? The criticism of the previous regime was an aggressive approach leading to people throwing wickets away, and now we're not content with players building an innings?
Same accusation was made of England's men yesterday, and they reached 400!
Same accusation was made of England's men yesterday, and they reached 400!
England last lost consecutive games to the West Indies in 2013. Real chance of a repeat now.
May 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
England last lost consecutive games to the West Indies in 2013. Real chance of a repeat now.
why even bother?
May 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
why even bother?