Dramatic drop in Covid cases gives India hope of return to normal life theguardian.com/world/2021/jan…

UAE added to UK’s growing travel ban list in blow to influencers theguardian.com/world/2021/jan…

Coronavirus denial videos are removed from Facebook theguardian.com/world/2021/jan…

Healthy young people receiving Covid vaccine in parts of England theguardian.com/world/2021/jan…

Some news pages I worked on in today's Guardian – available now in all good newsagents

I’m proud to have played a supporting role (as the non-striking batsman) in this viral video while playing for the mighty Pacific Cricket Club against London Fields CC last summer

A wonderful obituary of Martin Woollacott, whose editorials I had the pleasure of subediting. Martin was always a calm and kind presence on the Guardian’s leader desk theguardian.com/media/2021/mar…

Never thought I'd score my personal best of 188 not out and end up on the losing side, but that's what happened yesterday. Scorecard here: pacificcc.co.uk/display-items.…

Breaking: Ed Smith will leave his post as national selector at the end of the month. There will be no head selector. Chris Silverwood will be responsible for selection in consultation with Root and Morgan.

icc-cricket.com/media-releases… via ICC

So proud to see our very own Luke Hollman making his County Championship debut for Middlesex CCC today. Back in 2016, when he was a wee lad, Luke and I put on 211 to equal Pacific's first-wicket partnership record. But he was destined for even bigger things. Go get 'em, Luke!

Pacific's own Luke Hollman on taking his first County Championship wicket yesterday at Lord's. He made his father Peter Hollman (peter hollman), who founded Pacific CC (Pacific Cricket Club) in 1983 and is still our fixtures secretary, very proud

A fantastic opportunity to inspire the next generation of cricketers as a Community Coach for the MCC lords.org/mcc/careers/va…

An interesting bit of parking on Kingsland Road in London last night. A driver being chased by police managed to end up right on top of a metal bollard before running down a side street and getting caught. Today the bollard is unscathed. Don't mess with the bollard World Bollard Association™

Radio 4 news just read out one of my headlines from today’s Telegraph: “Will it turn out all right on the night as England wear white?”

Here I am quoted in the Islington Tribune about plans for a much-needed new cricket/community pavilion at our Wray Crescent ground islingtontribune.com/article/cricke…

Read all about it! I'm quoted in today's Islington Gazette batting away opposition to a new pavilion at our Wray Crescent ground

It's nice to see that #83, the Bollywood cricket film I auditioned for, gets a good review – even if I didn't land the role of Chris Tavaré theguardian.com/film/2021/dec/…

Here's my article about my (unsuccessful) audition to play Chris Tavaré in the Bollywood cricket film #83 in case you missed it. The movie is finally out tomorrow after lots of delays due to Covid theguardian.com/sport/2020/apr…

I've just signed this petition to save cricket in Colehill, Dorset. Will you add your name and share too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save… via 38 Degrees