It's been disappointing to read several ex-players criticising Parkinson. He got the call mid-match, having done no red-ball prep in 3 weeks, yet took 1-47 off 15.3 on a seaming pitch. For comparison, look at how the opposition spinner went - & he's got a 10fer in test cricket!

🏏 Reflections from #Lancashire's dramatic T20 victory over #Yorkshire on Thursday's 'Inside Edge'. This is how Scott and Stuart Law (Stuart law) described the closing stages #bbccricket

Of course deporting people to Rwanda is appalling. Everybody agrees with Prince Charles about that. The point is that some people really, really *want* refugees to be treated appallingly & that character defect is almost impossible to fix from the outside.

It’s the classic rightwing goalpost shift: from “illegal immigrants” to “migrants” generally to “refugees”. The moral panic purports to be about legality, but in reality it’s about people from different places being able to make lives for themselves here in the UK at all.

Red ball is back! 🔴 Head Coach Glen Chapple has named a 14-man squad to take on the County Champions at Edgbaston, starting tomorrow! 🌹 #RedRoseTogether | The Mistoria Group

Trump didn’t even have a one-part plan for fighting Covid-19, but he had a SEVEN-PART PLAN to overturn an election he knew he lost.

15/19 hijackers on 9/11 were Saudi, as was the man who organised, masterminded & funded the 9/11 attacks, Osama Bin Laden. As a Brit listening to the most recent Freakonomics pod, interesting to note importance of this in US. (freakonomics.com/podcast/what-i…)

To be clear, not advocating there should be anti-Saudi sentiment over individuals involved in a single terrorist act, the leader designated a terrorist in SA before it happened. Just advocating from Brit POV that Freakonomics Ep on sportswashing: interesting.

It’s a lovely morning Edgbaston Stadium Join the commentary team for Day 3 Rothesay County Championship Lancashire Lightning will resume on 280-9 trail Warwickshire by 12 runs. Live Blog: bbc.in/3xNd6aU Listen Live: bbc.in/3xu0HHw On air from 10:55 #BBCCricket

Looking forward to this. ☀️🏏

Congratulations @EmmaLamb236 Making her England Cricket Test debut today. Joined in the team by Lancashire Thunder Kate Cross & Sophie Ecclestone 📻 Listen to the Test against South Africa on BBC Sounds 🎧Listen Live: bbc.in/3NCW6sV #BBCCricket

"There's still something pretty special about the Blast. Something admirable which is able to attract over 10,000 spectators at 72 hours' notice. Something which deserves nurturing. It deserves a lot more respect than it receives" | George Dobell thecricketer.com/Topics/premium…

🗣‘He’s one of the cleanest hitters you’ll see.’ 🏏Off to Lancashire Lightning for tonight’s Vitality Blast QF...❓ 🎙Steven Croft with his thoughts on the game & impact made by Tim David We’ve commentary from 6.30pm 📻BBC Lancashire 📱BBC Sport website & App. #bbccricket

Terrific night Emirates Old Trafford Super atmosphere, close to a full house with 4 days to sell tickets. Brilliant fun the Blast.

Air con problems for one member of the commentary team today. #bbccricket

I’ve followed the team home & away again this year, it’s a privileged position, and I love it. But I only have to talk about the game, not play it. I think it’s difficult to argue with what Mark says here.

The man of the hour has just spoken to BBC Lancs Cricket’s Scott! 🗣 Steven Croft 🌹 #RedRoseTogether

Yes, I read Andrew Strauss’s high-performance review so you didn’t have to. Although as ever, interpreting the gist of these documents is not so much an exercise in reading as cryptography. By Jonathan Liew theguardian.com/sport/blog/202…

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Good luck, Matt. Absolutely smashing lad, great fun to watch and work with. I’m sure he’ll have a successful time at Kent.