Henry Moeran
@henrymoeranBBC
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Commentator and reporter for @bbcsport and @bbctms.
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Joined October 2009
Call me old-fashioned, but I thought we’d pretty much sorted the design of the cup.
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Oasis have today announced a return after 15 years away. Wojciech Szczęsny has today announced his retirement from football after a 15-year career. On a completely unrelated note, Szczęsny’s children are called…
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My word what a thing this is from The Killers. Talk about working a crowd…
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Root scoring 200 and waving to Randy Caddick, an England fan waiting for 10 months for the tour to happen, is why you have to love cricket
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So far this Ashes, the total scores are:. Australia 1,850 for 58.England 1,809 for 55. After 943.4 overs, there are just 49 runs between the sides. Good grief what a series.
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This is absolute art. The field, the fading light, the celebrations….
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We are gloriously, relentlessly heading towards an England opening partnership of Salt and Pepper. 🧂.
WHAT HAVE WE JUST WITNESSED 😳. Michael Pepper has the highest individual score of the 2024 Vitality Blast
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Supposing Jimmy Anderson's run-up is about 19 yards, and he's bowled 40,002 deliveries in Tests. Well that's 760,038 yards, or 430 miles. Which is, by chance, the distance on foot to walk from the Utilita Bowl to Chester-le-Street via every Test venue in England.
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Forget Maxwell, cricket peaked somewhere else this week.
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South Africa will take a long, long time to get over this. 30 needed from 30 balls, six wickets in hand. Win predictor had them at around 95%. #bbccricket.
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The inimitable Ravi Shastri describing India’s collapse in a way only he can.
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Should you want to know anything about Ben Stokes - I’d simply refer you to two moments that brought untold joy to millions. You need nothing more.
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Fair play @IanWright0!
Pink shirts ! I wonder if @IanWright0 would have played in a pink shirt.
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Great atmosphere in Pune - neutral game or not, the place is bouncing
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The players will walk off at 6.43 this evening with at least 30 minutes of light where they could play. Tomorrow will be a washout, as might Sunday. Does cricket need to be less stubborn with timings?. (I say this not as an England supporter, but as a cricket lover.).
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We’ve been banging on about this catch on commentary - here’s why.
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Lord’s noticeably empty today. Cheapest adult tickets £95. As said by Jonathan Agnew: “There are times administrators need to give Test cricket a bit of a leg-up, a bit of help.”. #bbccricket
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I imagine it’s not great for players’ concentration, but I quite like the lights-out drinks breaks!
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What is cricket for if not for entertainment?. Why does play need to start as late as 11? Why must it always stop at 6.30 when the sun is shining?. Will today be the day when long-held frustrations lead to practical changes?. #BBCCricket #Ashes.
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“Alright lads, keep it tight early on…”. Latvia with an absolutely stonking own goal this evening.
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Assuming the average human weighs about 70kg, and that there are 8,500 in the stand…. There’s pretty much 600 tonnes of cricket fan in there 😳
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Might just pin this for every tweet we get asking why we cover women’s cricket.
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In Tests, Ravi Jadeja averages 36 with the bat and 24 with the ball. He’s also arguably the best fielder in the game right now. IMHO, should be spoken about as one of the all-time all-rounders. #bbccricket.
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Evening Jimbo 😉.
Bazbollocks has moved from batting to bowling. Absurd selection. Unbalanced. Inexperienced. At least England picked a wicketkeeper.
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Lord's ticket prices have come under a lot of scrutiny, so thought I'd check what the cost is of day 1 of the Boxing Day Aus vs India Test at the MCG. Prices starting at $53 (£27). We've had hundreds of messages from people who would love to go to Lord's but can't afford to.
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As we’re discussing a bit of Mankadding, let’s appreciate the greatest reaction to one ever.
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In the Southampton bio-bubble, Shane Warne was lured from his dinner by @philtufnell to join us for some concourse cricket. He was meant to bowl one ball, but inevitably stayed for longer. Doubt he knew just how pathetically excited we all were just to see him bowl up close.
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It’s no exaggeration to say that had an Associate team had a set of results like England’s, people would be questioning their presence at the tournament. This has been a remarkable capitulation. #bbccricket.
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Just a reminder to never, ever play poker with Mollie King 😂.
Will Stuart Broad continue after this summer for England? 🏴. His fiancé @MollieKing spoke about his Test future on @bbctms. 📲📻 Listen on @BBCSounds and follow on the @BBCSport app. #BBCCricket #Ashes
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Very tough for English cricket fans to see the retirement of a man who took a Test wicket every 18 balls at an average of 7.00.
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The following players all made their debut AND retired during Jimmy Anderson’s career:. MS Dhoni.David Warner.Brendon McCullum.Hashim Amla.Stuart Broad.AB de Villiers.Azhar Ali.Sir Alastair Cook.Dale Steyn.Michael Clarke.Ian Bell.Ross Taylor.Kevin Pietersen. Just remarkable.
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Worth remembering today that in 1990 there was an open-top parade when England finished fourth at the World Cup. Southgate didn’t get everything right (who does?) but compared to so much before he’s been remarkable.
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One of the all-time reviews here - sensational stuff.
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For those too young to remember Graham Thorpe the player, watch this hundred from Perth in 1995. As good as it gets in the toughest arena. 🎥 @robelinda2.
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India look like they’re on a relentless march towards their destiny. Teams used to speak about playing Manchester United and being beaten by the time they got to the tunnel. It’s the same feeling of inevitability with this India side.
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No other sport would have this glorious interaction…
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Scotland’s Net Run Rate taking a bit of a hit in Munich.
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“I think if the shoe was on other foot I’d have had to have a deep think about the spirit of the game. Would I want to win a game in that manner? For me the answer is no.”. Ben Stokes has had his say on THAT incident. #BBCCricket #Ashes
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A year on, I make no apology for digging through my phone for the greatest footage it’ll ever take. Part 1. #bbccricket
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Sometimes we *still* get asked why there are women commentating on TMS. If this isn’t sports broadcasting at its absolute best I don’t know what is.
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I was 99% sure I’d lost this, but here’s the extended cut of ALL the drama from the @bbctms commentary box at the end of the Headingley Men’s Ashes Test of 2019. #bbccricket
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850 days ago Jimmy Neesham tweeted this. Today he’s smashed his team to another World Cup final. Hard not to feel pleased for him.
Kids, don’t take up sport. Take up baking or something. Die at 60 really fat and happy.
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One of my favourite sports videos ever, and it doesn’t feature a second of the action on the field
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Never heard Lord’s react like that. And more than one Australian in the media centre shaking their heads in dismay that that appeal wasn’t withdrawn.
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With 174*, Zak Crawley now has more runs in this innings than David Warner (173) has in the series. #BBCCricket #Ashes.
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At this time of year Test cricket in England should surely start at 10.30, if not 10.00. Sunrise today was at 06.32, 4.5 hours before an 11.00 start. Sunset today is at 19.32, 1.5 hours after the scheduled close. #bbccricket
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Gus Atkinson in 2024:. Five wickets in an innings at Lord’s ✅ . 10 wickets in a Test ✅ . Test century ✅ . Test hat-trick ✅ . #bbccricket.
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BREAKING. Updated Ashes prediction has arrived from noted Australian fast bowler
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What a lovely thing this is…. A Victorian leg spinner ripping one past an England batter on today of all days.
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You wouldn’t believe it looking at certain quarters of social media this morning, but Australia may have occasionally offered the odd send-off too…
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If Tom Cruise isn’t at the deciding T20 at Chelmsford on Wednesday night I’ll really start questioning his commitment to British sport.
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Barely a drop of rain has fallen in London today, yet just 44.1 overs bowled. Beyond point of any refunds for fans who will have spent plenty to be at the ground. Does cricket need to find a way of getting on with it? Pink ball when it gets murky?. #bbccricket
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Love how England have played in the last 12 months. But seriously, this is farcical batting.
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Looking at trains between London and Manchester tomorrow. An anytime return costs £369.40. For £24.60 more you can fly return to New York.
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177 and then 77-1?. Is this the first occurrence of a palindromic day’s cricket?. And do I need to get out more?
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Apparently it’s something called Single Awareness Day. So let’s appreciate the greatest single in history 🙌.
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Just Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff dismissing Phil Mustard’s son…
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Mark Wood, whatever he’s doing on the field, is a magnificently fun cricketer. He’s just become the first cricketer EVER to hit Pat Cummins for three sixes in a Test innings. #bbccricket.
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Favourite stat ahead of the new football season:. 2023-24 will be the first campaign since 1930-31 that none of Stanley Matthews, Peter Shilton or Gianluigi Buffon will be featuring. 🤯.
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A century in India, against Bumrah, Ashwin, Jadeja, Siraj…. Oh, and at a strike rate of 119. One of England’s great overseas tons, that. #bccricket.
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First ball back on and Litton Das slips on the outfield. Next ball he slips again and is run out. Umpires in an impossible position, but can understand why Bangladesh will be frustrated they’re playing again so quickly here. #bbccricket.
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An underrated part of the Championship is the old-fashioned cartwheeling stump. International ones need heavy electronics in them, removing one of the great aesthetics of the game. 🤸.
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I just don’t understand bowling first given the circumstances today. Searing heat, massive pressure, famously flat pitch, opponents who’ve recently wilted in a run chase…. Why give them the freedom to put a score on?.
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Ah, the good old Fred Trueman celebration. Lovely to see it back on the scene.
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One of the great sports acceptance speeches. Hard not to like someone who once, when struggling for form, said:. “Most Australians hate me, but I love the cap and will keep trying to hopefully win them over one day.”.
"I'm a bit fat at times and I love a beer. ". Mitch Marsh's acceptance speech had it all! #AusCricketAwards
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If your radio theme tune is recorded by an orchestra in sessions from London to New York, you’re doing something right. The Steve Wright show theme is an absolute classic 👌
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39,877 times he’s charged in for England in Test matches. 700 times he’s wheeled away to celebrate success. Incredible achievement from a man who looks fitter and stronger than ever.
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Wicket number 1 to wicket number 600. Just the five Prime Ministers, two monarchs and 15 years between them. #BBCCricket #Ashes
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Every time Labuschagne is out I’m reminded of this glorious Stuart Broad send-off from last summer. 👋
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A lot of comparisons with a run-out at the non-striker’s end (Mankad). But Bairstow wasn’t trying to gain any advantage, so there’s significant difference there. 100% correct decision from the umpires, the debate purely around Australia’s choice to stick with appeal.
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Overheard on the train in London this morning:. “West Indies beat Australia!”. Test cricket cuts through like little else in sport
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Stokes was brought into the side largely to ride the crisis when under pressure in a run-chase. Given the situation that shot was inexplicable.
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Two months ago Jos Buttler scored 101* from 67 balls in a T20. Today he’s 25* from from 186 balls in a Test. Not many players could do both of these things. #bbccricket.
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For a man who was so often seen as a ‘part-time’ spinner, Moeen Ali did some magnificent things with the ball. 204 Test wickets, this might just be the finest.
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Comparing the stats of Kohli and Root, and the only Test batting metric that Kohli is ahead on is his high not-out of 254. In this format, Root’s record is supreme.
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