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Journalist, wireless bod, author, NCCC archivist and OTCC fan. Claire's hubby and Oliver's dad. Wantage Road press box for 40 years but still clueless.
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Despite many pre-season predictions to the contrary
@NorthantsCCC
are safe from relegation. Nice.
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On May 9 1984 John Lever ran in to bowl the first ball for Essex against
@NorthantsCCC
- and so began, 40 years ago today, my first day as a professional journalist in the Wantage Road press box. Much has changed, but not - to any great degree - the interior of said press box...
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Sad to note the passing of Mike Procter - first Director of Cricket at
@NorthantsCCC
1991-92. Part of the club's 'dream team' when the NWT won under
@AllanLamb294
in '92. Remember an emotional interview for
@BBCNorthampton
on the morning
@ProteasMenCSA
readmitted to Test cricket.
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12
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Great to see so many young people enjoying a day at the cricket!
@NorthantsCCC
Community Day
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7
160
Match over before I’d even finished my first coffee of the morning. Tough interview afterwards with the captain. Increasingly convinced there are top-to-bottom issues at
@NorthantsCCC
that must be addressed. Currently not the club I’ve known and loved for 50+ years.
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So - that was the 2023 season, that was. Terrific stuff today from
@sando567
and Jack W - and thanks to all
@NorthantsCCC
players and coaches for friendly cooperation on good and less good days. Thanks too to all my brilliant
@BBCSport
colleagues
#april24
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5
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Another easy selection in my personal
@NorthantsCCC
squad from the last 50 years - the outstanding Northamptonshire batter of my time
@AllanLamb294
. Over 30,000 NCCC runs in all comps and no such thing as a lost cause when he was in the side.
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3
144
Now, this looks familiar! 39 years and 11 months ago I spent my first ‘official’ day in the Wantage Road press box covering
@NorthantsCCC
. The press box has changed markedly less than me! Looking forward to another season with
#BBCCricket
@BBCNorthampton
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Disappointed (and surprised) if anyone disagrees with today's selection for my personal
@NorthantsCCC
squad of the past half-century. Northamptonshire from cap-peak to toe caps - the much-missed David Capel, 'Capes.'
11
2
129
Cheers to
@Ricardo27Vasco
and Will Young - the highest partnership for any
@NorthantsCCC
wicket against
@WarwickshireCCC
, ever.
8
5
129
Happy Father's Day. Coincidentally, Dad features on
@TalkingPicsTV
this evening at 6pm in The Saint.
12
6
118
Batter, fielder, double-trophy-winning leader and the best ambassador imaginable for
@NorthantsCCC
through some anxious times for the club a few years ago. The next choice in my personal 1972-2022 squad is Hall of Famer Alex Wakely
@AlexWakely1
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1
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So - the first name (alphabetically) in my personal
@NorthantsCCC
squad from the half-century since 1972 is
@BishanBedi
- the most aesthetically-pleasing spin bowler of that era, or probably any other. One down, fifteen to go...
15
1
125
So - at last,
@peterwilley46
and
@david_willey
have company. The first father and son to score first-class centuries for
@NorthantsCCC
. Now they're joined by
@jum312
and James Sales. A family affair x2.
#bbccricket
@BBCNorthampton
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5
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One of my earliest cricketing heroes with
@NorthantsCCC
- and still one today. Happy birthday, David.
12
5
120
As
@TogletTim
would say - Wow, Wow, Wow! A first
@VitalityBlast
win at
@TrentBridge
for
@NorthantsCCC
in clinical fashion.
@david_willey
superb but many other contributions of note. Phil Rowe and I enjoyed calling it for
@BBCSport
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5
120
After spending four wonderful days at Cheltenham I’m all for David’s indignation. He’s right. How dare people advocate taking this away from us?
@Gloscricket
@NorthantsCCC
Post-match thoughts after
@DerbyshireCCC
win - and to think that there are those who would take this away from us...
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Many congratulations to 'Mr Reliable' Ben Sanderson
@sando567
- now 500 wickets for
@NorthantsCCC
across all formats for the club. 366 first-class, 53 List A and 81 T20. Plenty of power to add, and climb the all-time list.
9
3
115
Simply appalling. No-one is more passionate about
@NorthantsCCC
than me, but it’s a game for heaven’s sake. We all have opinions but abuse is not on. Ever.
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8
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He made 70 centuries for
@NorthantsCCC
across all formats - and today
@AllanLamb294
celebrates his 70th birthday. His playing record for the County and
@englandcricket
speaks for itself - and he kindly wrote the foreword to 'Faces on a Wall' out on Monday. Have a good day Lamby!
4
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An image from today’s heartening win for
@NorthantsCCC
at Worcester - showing one of England’s greatest treasures…and Worcester Cathedral.
@FredHeldreich
@zaib_05
#bbccricket
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It lives! A special feeling to see a copy of this latest effort arrive on the desk at which it was written! Beautiful job by
@PitchPublishing
- and huge thanks to them. Publication date is a week on Monday, June 24th.
@NorthantsCCC
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Former Players' Day at
@NorthantsCCC
with a galaxy of cricketing talent. Wonderful to welcome so many great players back to the ground. And thanks to
@AKSnapper
for the photo.
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Choice number five out of 16 - and, alphabetically, if it was
@AllanLamb294
yesterday it has to be Wayne Larkins today. Anyone for a Nedding? A great career with
@NorthantsCCC
and think what he would have done in T20...
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Up to number 12 in the squad list - and a fine left-arm bowler given a second chance in county cricket by
@NorthantsCCC
in the 1990s. He responded with 500-plus wickets and also played for England. Unplayable on his day, we'll toss the ball to 'Roadie' - Paul Taylor.
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What a superb day’s Championship cricket!
@lewis_mcmanus
becomes
@NorthantsCCC
’s 136th Champo centurion - and a near miss for
@vvsprocter
. Four-day county cricket - accept no cheap imitations. Now for the M4…
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On May 29, 1972 - 50 years ago today - my Nan took me to
@NorthantsCCC
to watch the second day's play against Hampshire, my first visit. She got in for nothing I think, because Great Uncle Percy was on the gate - I had my pristine, uncreased junior member's ticket. Thanks Nan.
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Alphabetical order suspended in the 1972-2022
@NorthantsCCC
squad announcement to allow the captain to be named last. Next we have kind of dynamic all-rounder we would all love to be, responsible for one of the greatest moments in club history -
@david_willey
. Still one of ours.
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So proud of my old friend 'Kingo' - described by
@Swannyg66
as the greatest living Northamptonian, and now awarded the British Empire Medal in the King's Birthday Honours List. Great service to
@NorthantsCCC
over many years and one of nature's gentlemen. Many congratulations!
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10
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After taking a post-Chelmsford deep breath…many, many thanks to all our listeners over the season, to all my brilliant BBC commentary colleagues and especially
@bensmithcricket
@AlexWakely1
and Phil Rowe for their expertise and company. Counting down the days to next season.
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The strongest top six in
@NorthantsCCC
history? Cook, Larkins, Bailey, Lamb and Capel all played Test cricket for England and 'Chippy' Williams could easily have done. The newly-rebuilt West Stand suggests 1986 as the year.
@cchfCricket
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By happy coincidence - the tenth member of my personal 1972-2022
@NorthantsCCC
squad yesterday joined the select group of bowlers to claim 300 first-class wickets for the County. A bowling craftsman whose work is a constant source of delight - Ben Sanderson
@sando567
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2
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Wonderful from
@emilio_nico1
- a maiden double hundred for
@NorthantsCCC
. First for the County since 2016 and first ever for the County against
@Middlesex_CCC
#bbccricket
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The best
@NorthantsCCC
cricketer not to play Test cricket? Discuss. But David Sales is certainly in my personal County squad of the last 50 years - like Mal Loye, a versatile player able to bat long or take on attacks in the shorter formats. And a loyal 'one club' man.
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Ever wondered what 153,707 runs for
@NorthantsCCC
looks like? The County's top four all-time run-scorers across all formats - Rob Bailey,
@AllanLamb294
@waynelarkins2
and Geoff Cook - plus Capes and Chippy, 12th and 14th on the list. All top blokes as well.
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Cricket. Cathedral. Cake. Very well looked after at
@WorcsCCC
- Sunday lunch in a box and delicious cake to follow! And what a setting…
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5
101
The penultimate choice in my personal 1972-2022
@NorthantsCCC
squad - and keeping it in the family. After
@david_willey
yesterday, one of the bravest and most combative cricketers I've ever watched - Peter Willey, one of the County's 'Famous Five.' Captain follows tomorrow.
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The first four men to score triple centuries for
@NorthantsCCC
- David Sales, Mal Loye, Michael Hussey and the late Raman Subba Row.
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A
@NorthantsCCC
player to bat for your life? Easy. My next choice had a big season in 1972 - my first season watching the County - and was still on parade 12 years later when I started reporting, with a SPOTY accolade for good measure. The one-and-only David Stanley Steele.
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One of
@NorthantsCCC
's most versatile batters gets the nod in my 1972-2022 squad today - nearly 11 hours at the crease to save the match against Glamorgan in 1998, or sweeping Brett Lee for six. It's Malachy Loye - who'll be on air again for
@BBCNorthampton
in the T20.
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@NorthantsCCC
didn’t let the sun go down on their QF hopes - and now have a risk-free crack at a home tie at OT tomorrow. A wonderful innings from
@zaib_05
and
@david_willey
’s opening over also out of the top-drawer. A successful Bear hunt…
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Yesterday marked 31 years since
@NorthantsCCC
beat
@leicsccc
to win the NatWest Trophy. A strong side under
@AllanLamb294
with two late, great all-rounders in Capes and KC. I vividly recall the 'scare' the night before when it was feared the future Sir Curtly had gone missing...
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Inexplicably, the
@oundletowncc
tie did not secure access to the Royal Tea Tent at yesterday's Buckingham Palace garden party - but an interesting afternoon for myself and
@Radd1970
who looked absolutely beautiful.
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Test cricket - really don’t need to say it, do I? Thankfully we have a month of good cricket to come, courtesy of the Metro Bank Cup
@NorthantsCCC
#propercricketwithproperteams
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Lucky over the last 40 years to report on some outstanding captain's innings for
@NorthantsCCC
from Cook,
@AllanLamb294
,
@HaydosTweets
, Hussey, Sales, Boje,
@AlexWakely1
@Rossington17
et al - but today's effort from
@vvsprocter
ranks highly. Past 4,000 fc runs for the County too.
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4
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"One of the best overs I've bowled since coming to the club" - the verdict of
@sando567
about his opening over against
@Middlesex_CCC
. He's now taken 440 wickets in all formats for
@NorthantsCCC
- heading for the County's all-time top 30 in just seven full seasons
#bbccricket
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Fortunate enough to see the previous highest List A score for
@NorthantsCCC
- by
@waynelarkins2
at Luton 40 years ago - and the innings that beat it today, by
@PrithviShaw
. Only 5 higher individual scores in List A cricket worldwide, ever
#BBCCricket
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Yes, I know I've been banging on about this book for months. But today 'Faces on a Wall' is published by
@PitchPublishing
- the stories of
@NorthantsCCC
captains since 1878 with good chunks of social and local history thrown in. It's a book I've wanted to write for years...
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No apologies for posting this one again. RIP Kingo - and “carry on, Corporal.”
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86
Cricketing royalty in the commentary box! Sir Andy Roberts renews acquaintance with Grace Road 40 years after his final appearance for
@leicsccc
against - coincidentally -
@NorthantsCCC
! One of the greats and an honour to have him with us.
#bbccricket
4
5
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Number eight out of 16 - and it's David Ripley, second only to Keith Andrew when it comes to 'keeping dismissals for
@NorthantsCCC
and more-than-useful with the bat as the record shows. Top man too, of course. 'Run-a-ball' Ripley gets his seat on the spaceship.
0
3
87
A good day for
@NorthantsCCC
at Edgbaston gets even better thanks to a teatime catch-up with the great Mushtaq Mohammad - one of the very best of all time with the County and
@TheRealPCB
#bbccricket
4
1
87
“Pick the bones out of that one, mate!” as an old colleague used to say after a match like that.
@david_willey
reaches 300 T20 wickets,
@zaib_05
brilliant with bat and ball - but the final over from Raphy Weatherall was something else. Malachy and I enjoyed it!
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2
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One of the more emotional interviews I've done in 37 years of covering
@NorthantsCCC
after last night's AGM. Delighted that Rips is staying with the club. All County supporters will hope his term as head coach ends on a high note in the next couple of weeks.
2
5
85
Thinking of the great man - a friend to so many for so long - as the 'Kingo Bell' is dedicated at
@NorthantsCCC
this morning. Will be raising a glass to him later.
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85
I know all
@NorthantsCCC
supporters will have a view on the departure of
@cobby24
from Wantage Road. From a personal viewpoint he has always been honest and accessible in his dealings with the media, and passionate about the game.
@GrahamMcKechnie
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2
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Just checking our commentary position ready for the off tomorrow. It’s
@NorthantsCCC
versus
@Gloscricket
with
@oldmanradd
@edcricket6
and Phil Rowe from 1100 on Thursday morning.
#bbccricket
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It's 27 years ago today that one of my favourite
@NorthantsCCC
partnerships began - 372 for the first wicket between two great chums, Mal Loye and Richard Montgomerie, to save the match against Yorkshire at Wantage Road in 1996. Mal 205, Monty 127 - and a few frustrated tykes.
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At the end of this month it will be 50 years since I watched my first
@NorthantsCCC
match - against
@hantscricket
in 1972. I've picked a 16-man County squad from that half-century to tour the universe and it's MY team, rather than necessarily the BEST team. First name tomorrow.
10
3
80
Excellent to see the
@NorthantsCCC
team taking the field at Merchant Taylor’s School with black armbands in memory of our friend Tony Kingston.
1
9
81
Next choice is a great cricket man, Geoff Cook - batter and captain
@NorthantsCCC
, coach and mentor
@DurhamCricket
. Skipper when I started reporting in 1984 and very kind to a keen newbie - ask a daft question and you still got a sensible answer!
5
1
78
The 17th County Championship hat-trick for
@NorthantsCCC
by
@sando567
- and the first for the County against Warwickshire since 1914, when SG Smith took four in four balls. Always wanted to commentate on a Northamptonshire hat-trick...
#bbccricket
10
2
79
A couple of weeks ago Phil Rowe and I were commentating for
@BBCNorthampton
on a hugely frustrating defeat at Old Trafford. Bit different tonight….
@NorthantsCCC
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So sad that my friend and mentor ‘Uncle’ John Morris has died aged 87. He gave me my first jobs in journalism - at
@BBCNorthampton
and his own agency - nearly 40 years ago. I owe him so much. Here’s a happy memory from our
@NorthantsCCC
press box reunion in 2014.
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3
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There are eight billion people currently living on earth - and just 40 of them have played 100 or more first-class matches for
@NorthantsCCC
, including the most recent addition to the 'club'
@sando567
. The other 53 to reach that milestone since 1905 have moved to greener fields.
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2
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Worth reiterating that my 1972-2022
@NorthantsCCC
squad is a personal choice - but I'm not expecting too much disagreement with my next choice. A County and
@TheRealPCB
great with bat and ball, and our Gillette Cup-winning captain in 1976 - Mushtaq Mohammad.
6
3
76
Thanks for all the interaction to the photos posted over the past month. And so the bag is packed for another season covering
@NorthantsCCC
starting against
@KentCricket
on Thursday. Don't forget - every ball of every match live on the BBC.
@BBCSportNhants
#bbccricket
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3
74
We lost Dad 48 years ago today. Always proud of who he was and what he did, but sad that his passing aged 47 robbed us of more outstanding performances on stage, film and TV.
8
0
74
Ditching franchises and reverting to traditional teams? Now there's a good idea...
Massive news for SA Cricket:
@OfficialCSA
have announced the franchise system will be no more come the 2022 season. They will re introduce the provincial cricket system with 12 teams competing.
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70
Cracking pie and mash at the
@oundletowncc
dinner and presentation evening. Plenty to celebrate for the club and congratulations to all the award winners.
5
0
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Well played to
@NorthantsCCC
and
@BedfordshireCCC
for a most enjoyable match. Excellent to see plenty of young spectators at the ground - none of whom, strangely, seemed confused by 50 overs per side
#noneedtopatronisekids
1
6
71
I started to tot up the number of runs, wickets and appearances for
@NorthantsCCC
represented here - and decided that wasn't really the point. Six decades of club history represented here - dating back to Johnny Wild's first-class debut in 1953. Heroes all! Photo by
@AKSnapper
6
3
71
And so to my captain - and of course
@selvecricket
was right! Batting for
@NorthantsCCC
on the day I was born, skipper when I started following the club and there at Eastbourne when he made his final appearance in 1980. Hero then, hero now - Jim Watts. Support staff tomorrow!
8
1
71
I doff my straw boater to the
@leicsccc
groundstaff for the remarkable transformation in the past 24 hours. We await the umpires’ verdict but hopeful of cricket today after a dominant showing by
@NorthantsCCC
on Sat. Birthday boy Richard Rae
@FoxComms24
and me on duty
#bbccricket
5
3
70
Many thanks to
@RWhitehead61
for adding this photo to the
@NorthantsCCC
archive. If that well-known brewery did cricket images... Dennis Lillee in County colours at Bournemouth in 1988 chatting with 'Dickie' Bird. Fond memories of DK's 39th birthday in the old Colin Milburn bar.
5
3
69
Thank you for all the interest in, and comments on, my 1972-2002
@NorthantsCCC
squad. It's been suggested that a pre-1972 squad might be of interest - so maybe during the Hundred, when we'll all be grateful for some cricket played by proper teams?
7
1
69
Rarely has a media lunch been more appropriate for the weather - excellent choice
@NorthantsCCC
@CricketNosh
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1
68
Standing room only at last night's
@NorthantsCCC
Pathway presentations. 100-plus awards in two hours! Thanks to special guests
@vvsprocter
and
@GrewcockJodi
and congrats to Raphael Weatherall on winning the Dorothy Radd Shield - following
@BenDuckett1
@AlexWakely1
@RobKeogh91
etc
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Fourteen years - nearly to the day - since making his T20 debut for
@NorthantsCCC
against Warwicks at Wantage Road in 2009,
@david_willey
is set to make his 250th appearance in the format against Durham tomorrow. Those 250 matches include 43 for
@englandcricket
. Serious record.
4
4
68
In honour of the visit of
@GlamCricket
to Wantage Road tomorrow - and especially with
@EdBevanCricket
on commentary duty with
@nickwebb2017
and myself - a favourite photo of
@NorthantsCCC
taking the field under Peter Murray-Willis (third left) at Swansea in May 1946.
14
5
67
Good to catch up - virtually - with my brilliant
#bbccricket
colleagues ahead of the new county season. Ready to pack the bag with colour coded
@NorthantsCCC
records file, scores book, match book and diary
@BBCSportNhants
@tmsproducer
8
2
65
Drizzly morning here in Durham - hoping for better later. But any excuse to highlight two greats who played for both
@NorthantsCCC
and
@DurhamCricket
. Graham Alsop's photo of 'Harry' and 'Ned' opening together for the last time at Wantage Road in 1990.
#forthesortofeastmidlands
11
5
66
Socially-distanced scorer...but glad to be back on duty for
@oundletowncc
and thanks to Jane Foster for the photo.
2
2
67
My biography of the man 'who batted and bowled
@NorthantsCCC
into first-class cricket' is now available to order from
@ACScricket
. A genuine local sporting hero - born in Louise Road in Northampton, via
@CogenhoeCC
and
@WboroSport
to Test cricket.
7
22
65
All eleven
@NorthantsCCC
fielders in shot. Pressed hard for victory but
@DerbyshireCCC
held on. Another top-class innings from
@emilio_nico
and 5 wickets for
@RobKeogh91
. John Sadler says Jack White will play on Friday - Raphy Weatherall sitting exams.
4
1
67
An honour to be asked to say a few words at the induction of Geoff Cook into the Hall of Fame at
@NorthantsCCC
. Interesting to know if anyone else is honoured in the H of F at two different counties - Geoff one of the initial inductees at
@DurhamCricket
. Photo by
@AKSnapper
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1
66
It does occur to me that if this falls off my ceiling while I’m in the bed below, it will look as though I’m lying-in-state.
@BBCNorthampton
#nofinercounty
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A bit misty and murky here at Canterbury after overnight rain, but the covers off and players practising. Lovely smell of furniture polish in the commentary box!
@KentCricket
@NorthantsCCC
#bbccricket
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For anyone interested - I reckon (and this is at a rough glance, unaudited!)
@RobKeogh91
is the 44th player to score 6,000 first-class runs for
@NorthantsCCC
. Still a pretty exclusive group 118 years after joining the County Championship
#478
10
0
63
Fifteen years after his T20 debut for
@NorthantsCCC
in 2009 -
@david_willey
reaches the ‘double’ of 4,000 runs and 300 wickets in the format, in his 300th match. Only the second English player - after
@Samitpatel21
- to achieve it and 10th globally.
1
4
63
After 80-odd days of commentary, just setting up for the season finale at Wantage Road - day four of
@NorthantsCCC
versus
@EssexCricket
. Fifth or sixth in Division 1? Commentary from self and
@NickGledhill
from 1030
#bbccricket
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