“You grow a thick skin” A thoughtful & considered interview with SA captain Temba Bavuma which I’ve written up for BBC Sport. Achievement, perspective, ambition www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
Left arm spinner Linsey Smith given an ODI opportunity at the age of 30, and she seized it with a 5-fer. Ecclestone remains on the intl sidelines. #EngvWI
Moving recollections of a time that deeply affected all involved. Henry Olonga & Andy Flower protested the regime of Robert Mugabe at the 2003 World Cup. Nasser Hussain had to decide whether to take his team there. Flower & Olonga’s lives changed forever www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Today at the Test - there was a LOT of runs! And a fun atmosphere at Trent Bridge. Day one packaged up in one hour for you: 💻 📺 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
The Johnners Trust is extending the window for grant applications to END MAY. If you’re the coach of a Tier Two team or county age-group pathway cricketers who could do with a helping hand towards travel & kit cost, you can apply for them. If you’re the parent of a player, do ask the coach about it:
Thanks Mike, appreciate that
England legend, former captain and now head coach Charlotte Edwards becomes only the 3rd woman to have their portrait in the Lord’s Pavilion. An honour to say a few words at the unveiling about such a significant figure in British sport. #womeninsport
Significant day for women’s cricket in the UK - good luck to all the Tier 1 County teams in action!
MS Dhoni’s value to CSK or otherwise, plus the life of a cricket agent and the differences in managing men & women. This week’s BBC Stumped: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Summary of 4 main issues and solutions, including new global schedule to create set windows for domestic T20 and international ckt, new ICC revenue distribution model, fit-for-purpose global regulations, and modernisation of ICC, building it on shared ownership independence and fairer representation across the whole sport.
Credit to the World Cricketers Association for drawing up concrete & coherent proposals for discussion re state of the world game. Cricket is a global ecosystem and needs to be managed as such. WCA Chief Exec Tom Moffat will join us on #BBCStumped this week @BBCWSSport #bbccricket
Edwards is viewed as a one-off. But it’s been put to me that if ECB doesn’t follow their pledge for open recruitment processes, why should Counties when they look to recruit coaches. That’s the trickle down effect. See pt 11 re recruitment all ECB roles: www.ecb.co.uk/news/2463053
Edwards is a top class appointment but it can’t be ignored that ECB broke their own pledge on equity by not running an open recruitment process. It might have delivered the same outcome, but several people in the game have not had the opportunity to express interest by applying.
Full of optimism for Charlotte Edwards as England Women’s Coach. She has set out her stall as a coach with a mentality to win and to hold players to account. It might not be an easy ride for some players; it might create opportunities for others. It might just win trophies too.
Applications open til end of April. Wonderful opportunity for any sort of friendly adult cricket - see their website for more.
Telling the players’ stories is only part of it. They need funding if they’re to ever play together as a group again. They need support for coaching & other life skills too. Pitch Our Future will provide that - but only if sufficient donations come in www.lords.org/refugeefund
If you feel moved to ‘do something’, you can donate to the #Afghanistan women’s cricket team as refugees in Australia. With no recognition from the ICC, their ability to play as a group depends on funds being raised for a 3yr volunteer-led prog lords.org/refugeefund #ENGvAFG
ECB confirmed Eng Men WILL play their Champions Trophy fixture v Afghanistan. They’ve pledged £100k towards the former Afghan Women‘s team in Aus, and say they’ll press ICC to support them. Support & recognition is what Afghan XI capt Nahida Sapan calls for on Stumped www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The ECB is at least now following CA’s lead in doing something positive to support the women who had to flee. That, to my mind, was the first thing cricket leaders should have been doing from 2021.
Fitting finish for Australia who have been magnificently relentless - Alana King with the final wicket and a 5-fer at the G. 16-0. The lowest of low points for England, for whom change and a reset is necessary. #AusvEng
#PitchOurFuture launches thanks to Mel Jones and the equally incredible Emma Staples. Fundraising for a 3yr programme to support the former members of the Afghanistan Women’s team, forced to flee their country to Australia. asf.org.au/projects/its...
Thanks Liz. Hopefully you’ve heard us covering their stories on Stumped since they first left Afghanistan in 2021. So great that you’re there.
Afghan Women’s XI in blue. Their shirts were designed by one of the players Benafsha Hashimi. The logo on the chest depicts a white cricket ball surrounded by the red tulip and the golden wattle; the national flowers of Afghanistan & Australia respectively
Live stream of the Afghan Women’s XI v Cricket Without Borders XI. Formerly contracted cricketers playing a match together for the very first time - now as refugees in Aus www.youtube.com/live/n7ytxpT...
If you read one article today, make it this one. The most detailed write up on the behind scenes effort, personal and financial, by a cohort of extraordinary women I’m proud to call friends. And a tribute to the bravery of the players who made the perilous journeys www.cricket.com.au/news/4205580...
An emotional Heather Knight in her post match interview with Henry on TMS #AusvEng
Beth Mooney 94. England 90 #AusvEng
Well that is a nadir for England #AusvEng
Such a curious quote this about Australia having a cultural advantage due to outdoor lifestyle. Those who want to be elite push themselves to do it in whatever climate they grow up in. If we subscribe to this, what hope for British sport! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke... #AusvEng
Knight sounded thoroughly despondent on TMS. Struggling to explain why Eng aren’t playing their best ckt: “To be honest I’m not entirely sure why at the moment. I think that will take a bit of time to debrief & really reflect on what’s going on.” #Ashes #AusvEng #bbccricket
England seem to be the same side that were bundled out of the Women’s T20 World Cup last Oct, whereas Australia have come back fiercely focussed, sharper, stronger #AusvEng #Ashes
