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Wah. You never miss
Nasser Hussain: and you thought me inserting Australia was bad
lovely piece on new zealand's domestic first-class competition, the 118-year-old plunkett shield.
Congrats on the book! Will pick it up
Chisti mujahid reporting from Sharjah!
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
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
As of now the paperback is only available on Amazon global. In India - kindle only.
Our most popular episode this year:
open.spotify.com/episode/252K...
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
‘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...
Two layered rocks with significant portions removed by wind erosion. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill
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.’
from Orwell's Rose
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
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.
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)
Yes yes. First resolution is to become a young man. Or as they say ‘eng man’
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.
One of the best things about NBA games is seeing a 6’1 guy playing and thinking “that little freak, that little gremlin”
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.
Oho. Only thing missing is some hashtag like Tuesday wisdom
