We need a high performance review* (ringfencing The Hundred obviously)

'Wouldn't it also be great if other countries increased to 10 rounds of four-day cricket; that would be the bare minimum, the world standard?' This week's offering

The battle to protect the County Championship, its waterlogged start this year, and with a look at the red-ball comps in Australia, NZ + Windies

The new series of Doctor Who looks good

Tonight’s legend. A big star of my childhood

Getting the goss off Matt. Lovely chap

2 ‘T20’ tournaments like the UK… the inexorable creep

Thrill to interview Antigua’s awesome foursome

Think we are on a bit of a roll for county fans at the moment. With all these rain breaks, plenty to read The Cricketer

Cricket is lucky that ex-players want to become umpires… I don’t see why more footballers who retire at 32 or 33 can’t do a few years of refereeing

Seriously. I ask you. ⁦BBC Sport⁩ ⁦BBC Northamptonshire⁩ ⁦Northamptonshire CCC⁩ ⁦Lawrence Booth⁩

Such a wheeze! I was making my own papers and mags aged 8! Feedback from the neighbours! Everything I did at school & uni to do what I do now. 21 years of nightshifts and evening work. Missed parties + weddings. But these 2 roll up and make a series out of it! What a larf!

Joanna Lumley, Moeen Ali, India, Ashes + West Indies all in my chat with David Gower

My report from The Oval: Surrey v Hampshire…
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