Oliver Jones
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Used to live blog about cricket. Passionate about cricket and cycling, and will try most sports. Like running too. Also open about mental health
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@omid9
Do you reckon if we asked New Zealand nicely, we could have her on a season long loan as an emergency?
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Aus first wicket:
M.R. caught M.R. bowled M.R.
Not sure how often that has happened!
#BANvAUS
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This thread of replies reminds you there's good in the world
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Ashwin facing short stuff, but where's Vihari to share the chest guard with? cc
@beastieboy07
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If anyone ever needs a reminder to be yourself, I HIGHLY recommend giving
@SportsOrla
a follow on here and Instagram.
In cycling terms, she'll be the Tim Declerq to your Mark Cavendish. Every day you're struggling to get up a mountain, she'll pace you.
Keep being you, Orla ❤️
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You look at the talent India have at their disposal who AREN'T playing in this game, and that's when you realise how good India are:
Prithvi
Dhawan
Vijay
Gill
Vihari
Pant
Hardik
Bhuvi
Nadeem
Kuldeep
Bumrah
#INDvBAN
#PinkBallTest
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Quite proud to be part of cricketing history right then, at the
@IPL
.
Well done to
@Sdoull
,
@KumarSanga2
and Sunny Gavaskar for calling it on comms. Genuinely unbelievable!
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@GaryLineker
Well said Gary. Everyone's entitled to an opinion. Don't let the buggers get you down!
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@deepcuv
@benstokes38
@rajasthanroyals
He's in the same franchise as him. Why would it be a taunt in the slightest?!?!
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@FootyAccums
I remember the days of UEFA Cup Tuesdays, CL Wednesdays and Cup Winners Cup Thursdays. ALL FREE!
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A reminder that Shivnarine Chanderpaul once hit a four and a six off Chaminda Vaas in the final two balls of the 50th over to win an ODI
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World class grumpy commentary from
@miller_cricket
right now
England fans, it's worth staying up just for this!
#Ashes
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Ravichandran Ashwin's first ball of the Test match is to a left hander.
Guess what happened? Or, more to the point, allow
@ajarrodkimber
to help you guess what happened...
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@beastieboy07
Was thinking that. Forget home and away Tests for WTC. Do a draw as to where a series is being played.
Ashes contests in the UAE would be interesting!
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@bryansgunn
This is one of your finest works.
Not sure why I laughed so much at the timing of "kick in the kidneys"
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@gilly381
Punter's always had a certain boyband look about him... (borrowed from
@damienmartyn
's Facebook page!)
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You know how good this partnership and India's fight on the whole this series has been when even the FOX Sports commentators have given up being completely biased and are doffing their caps. This has been sensational
#AUSvIND
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With
#CricketTwitter
royalty ❤️
These two have kept me alive this year. I'm beyond happy.
All aboard
@TheMetronomesCC
bus!
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Scrolling through an old chat, and came across this screenshot I took.
Has there ever been something (read left to right) so smutty?
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@daraobriain
Matilda has gone back to being an au pair
Shunt does bin lorry duty
Sgt Bash works for the fire brigade in Australia
Dead Metal works as a tree surgeon
Sir Killalot has gone to work as a carer in an old people's home
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@beastieboy07
I dread to think what Anderson or Steyn's feet look like after so many years of being a fast bowler!!!
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I want to spend the next few minutes of my life appreciating the - quite frankly - ludicrousness of Kane Williamson's batting in Test matches.
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If you're a cricket fan and you don't love Neil Wagner, then please just know this:
You're not a cricket fan.
@ajarrodkimber
sums it up best, but I'm not sure his magnificent video that's worthy of a worldwide award does Wagner 1% of justice
#NZvBAN
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Just a little thing for all cricket fans who ever have aggrievances with the way cricket is run at any level.
Please don't tag
@ICC
in your anger.
Reason? You'll be posting to a bunch of muppets like us 4 back in the day!
The people running ICC's social media are innocent!
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@Nolanhattrick
@henrymoeranBBC
@bbctms
@ejrainfordbrent
I take it you didn't watch any of the Women's World Cup Graham? Harmanpreet Kaur's innings v Australia and England's fightback in the Final up there with anything I've seen in the men's game this year.
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I want to share a personal story right now that I'm not at all proud of, and I've been looking for the moment to share it.
Bharat's tweet has given me a way of trying to put some comprehension into why I said what I said - I did it out of spite
Just putting this out there. Racism I’ve learnt comes either from ignorance or spite. If it’s ignorance, you try and educate & if it continues, you call them out. In the 2nd case, there’s no point wasting your time educating. Just call them out. Silence them by not staying silent
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Nass talking about Archer bowling at Pant's hip, and all I can think of is
@ajarrodkimber
and his visual demonstration on
@melindafarrell
's YouTube about the IPL auction recap and Riley Meredith
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Scotland setting their stall out to win the best shirt at the T20 World Cup competition
The team are going to look great at the
@T20WorldCup
in our fantastic new shirt. They'll be on sale to the public from this Friday via the
@graynics
website here:
#FollowScotland
#BetterIsEverything
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@NickFriend1
Having worked up close and personal with them, I've got a couple of absolute beauties that always make me smile.
This was when I asked for a pitch map of every Jadeja delivery they had on the system, back in 2021 😂
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@imRohit_SN
@Danny61000
And have a pace attack of Morkel, Steyn and Philander as well. Blimming heck
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@StuartBroad8
@MichaelVaughan
People won't keep going to Test matches in England if they're being charged £110 a ticket!
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It's not often I blow my own trumpet about my commentary properly, as it's usually utter nonsense and I write for just my own entertainment and see how bonkers I can go.
But I'm very proud of this sign-off from the
#IPL2020
coverage tonight
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Can you imagine what Virat Kohli and Michael Bevan would have been like in an ODI chase?! I feel honoured to be able to commentate on Kohli's brilliance
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We've got possibly the greatest finish to a game of Test cricket this century, and the commentary is unbearable, thanks to Warne
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I don't care that the world's absolutely sodded right now.
I've just read this article again from
@MundialMag
by
@owenblackhurst
, and I'm transported back to a happy place.
I'll never stop enjoying this appreciation of the greatest player of my lifetime
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When you don't think you're going to see your 21st birthday
When you have your first blowout/mid-life crisis at 23
When your heart breaks like never before for the first time at 30
But you make it through to 32
This is a smile for all of you who helped xx
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Back home from hospital, so feet firmly up watching the Giro on
@eurosport
. The dulcet tones of Rob Hatch, Sean Kelly,
@SportsOrla
,
@daniellloyd1
,
@mcewenrobbie
and
@AdamBlythe89
for company. Happy Saturday!
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Standing in my kitchen wondering how on earth I am a flat owner!
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Really struggling to smile at the moment. Battling heart failure and all that comes with it is fecking tough.
Any words of support would be very much appreciated
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@Steras99
@AlexShawESPN
Why have you tagged Sam in your post? What good does that actually do? I'm all for having an opinion on commentators, both good and bad, but that is literally being horrible for the sake of it!
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@beastieboy07
Good move for my mind. Mixes things up, and if he gets some confidence - even if he is in pain - he could smash a counter-attacking 150 partnership with Pujara that just makes Aus stop and think
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Reading this tweet and the replies to it from some quarters, we deserve what we get if Test cricket dies on its absolute arse!
A captain that actually interacted with the crowd and potentially made a young cricket fan hooked for life as they met their favourite player?! Oh no!
I know it's great to keep the kids happy but isn't Ben Stokes' job to be captaining England not signing autographs and having selfies taken on the boundary?
It's not a benefit match.
Or am I a misery guts?
#ENGvsNZ
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@AkaPaulHoward
Next time they score a goal, I do hope they have a unique celebration. Perhaps 6 friends can carry the goalscorer on their shoulders like pallbearers
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@Sdoull
@lionsdenkxip
@mipaltan
@IPL
Pleasure to do it on the website alongside you, mate.
Not sure Ian Smith would have been able to cope with that match!
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This, by
@DennisCricket_
is absolutely superb! In a world where lunatics are threatening to ruin it all, be a Misbah
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@FootyAccums
I remember the days when the UEFA Cup used to be good as the Champs League. Entirely UEFA's fault it's gone so downhill
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@ajarrodkimber
@deeputalks
I remember once bringing Ian Harvey on in Cricket 07 against Pakistan and him taking 9 wickets for 1 run with just inswinging yorkers. There is always a chance!
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@SarahMillican75
Merry Christmas, you gorgeous woman. Just been to the park with 5 out of 7 of my nephews/nieces. A few tears, but happy to be alive and share that moment with them. Remembering why I'm still alive
#JoinIn
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@FootyAccums
Cristiano Ronaldo. The joy of watching Ronaldo and Ronaldinho in their pomp ensures I still watch football occasionally. Ridiculously talented
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@EmApocalyptic
Knowing
#OperationMallard
4 exists makes my heart sing. In a world of current absolute rubbish, this is something I can fully enjoy
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@DeGendtThomas
Will always remember the advice you gave me, sir. Keep your eyes on the prize! So proud of you
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@RaunakRK
This is why I mute the commentary whenever he's on. He just drags a point out several times, just looking to belittle someone. Surprised he's still not going on about Starc's seeming lack of intent from 2014/15
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@mrmarksteel
You're going to get Russian spies telling you about their average rainfall and how tall the spire is on the local church
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@cricket_badger
Christ a-effing live! Those kids will have left the ground feeling 10 feet tall because they got to meet the England captain. I remember feeling amazing because I was allowed on The Oval outfield when the Eng v WI Test finished.
If we don't have those moments, what's the point?
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I think I've earned this beer, don't you?
At one stage (20 miles in) sub 4 hours was a 33/1 outsider, but the legs went spectacularly, Simon Yates at the 2018 Giro style.
Fortunately, found someone to get me through the last 2 miles. 9 mins off PB, so am super chuffed!
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Look on the bright side, England fans. Warner's going to smash a century before Stumps, and Australia will bat through Days 2 and 3, racking up 800, meaning Root will have 2 days to get the 109 needed to break Yousuf's record!
#Ashes
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The calm before the storm.
Off for an ablation of the heart tomorrow. No, I'm not coping. Yes, I am shit scared.
To everyone on Twitter - thank you for allowing me to be me. If I've upset you along the way at all, I'm sorry.
See you on the other side 👋
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For anyone having a tough day today, just look at the smile on Rahkeem Cornwall's face. That's enough to brighten anyone's day!
Rahkeem Cornwall is the star for West Indies - 5 for 74 in first innings and 4 for 105 in second innings. What a Test for him, toiled hard in first class for many many years before making his Test debut.
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How much will Cartwright's box go for?
As an aside, I'm told Renshaw's busted helmet from day 1 has been auctioned off & raised $4000 for the McGrath Foundation.
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Cricket is currently watching someone akin to the greatness of Ronaldo, Batistuta, Zidane, Davids, Maldini and Buffon COMBINED, and yet only letting her play 1 Champions League game every 2 years.
This is ridiculous.
Superb article by
@Vitu_E
.
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Had to take an emergency afternoon off as my brain went into a 3 hour episode where all I wanted to do was walk out in front of a bus or just walk on to the train tracks. I felt so empty and vacant.
I still don't feel right 100%, but I'm stronger than the bad in me
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It feels nice not making Darth Vader breathing noises! Now, if I can just get a good night's sleep, I'll be quids in!
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Got told by a Twitter troll last night to "man up, bruv" after my admittance on Twitter that I had another mental health down moment last night, and that it's all just an attention seeking show.
I will NEVER stop being honest about my mental health; if you don't like it, tough!
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Pretty sure Ishant's most productive shot this innings is a summation of my dating history...
#INDvENG
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This is what being part of
@TheMetronomesCC
means to me. It's given me a sense of purpose I haven't felt for a decade.
So proud to call myself a member of this team ❤️
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Thanks to
@AlexHartley93
and
@katecross16
, I'm currently listening to Voulez-Vous by ABBA singing Sune Luus out loud. Getting some very odd looks on the train 😂
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If you're putting together a team of everyone's current most likeable cricketers, Mohammed Siraj is a shoe in!
#INDvENG
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@HansenAdam
@WestemeyerSusan
This is reassuring to hear. It's got me thinking though - is there any option about a UCI owned team that can house unsigned riders but allow them to race in all races to impress scouts etc?
Intrigued by this as a concept
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To be honest, the more it angers the likes of Gavaskar, the funnier I'm finding it. So bat on, England!
#INDvENG
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@SportsOrla
Orla, on this day of all days, I wanted to just send another thank you for all you've done for me. You're the greatest team captain I could ever ask for. You make the world a better place. Thank you, and please keep on being you ❤️
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Ah the glories days of Cricket Captain (2000)! So many memories. Happily spending my day playing this
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2 years to the day since I faced the place that threatened to take my life during university and smiled as a free man.
You can beat your battle with mental health. I believe in you!
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@90sfootball
Yaya to CB in place of Song, Okocha in CM and just allow the team to run wild!
Drogba off the bench if you need a bit more muscle.
Possibly Taribo West in at LB for retro Champ Man vibes.
Would be one heck of a team!
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The day Rangana Herath retires, cricket NEEDS to go into a day of mourning. There's something so wonderful about him!
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Virat Kohli and Joe Root deep in discussion at non-striker's end while Ishant bowling.
Discussing the Snog, Marry, Avoid question, or how many
@GeorgeDobell1
sized ducks they'd like to fight?
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@OutOfCycling
@MatteoJorg
Next race you're in with
@tom_dumoulin
, at least you've got a conversation starter
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@matthaig1
We've got you, mate. Just switch off for tonight. Put on whatever via telly/music and just get to tomorrow. Don't worry about tonight. One foot in front of the other
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8 years ago, the world lost Phillip Hughes.
I hope we all remember to
#putoutyourbats
at some point in the next 24 hours.
The pain has never subsided
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As a cricket fan, I want to take this opportunity to thank New Zealand for the last 3 50 over Men's World Cups for making neutral fans fall back in love with enjoying cricket as a whole
They could have won more. They should have won more. But they were absolutely magnificent
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On this
#WorldMentalHealthDay
, I wanted to give a MASSIVE shout out and thank you to the beautiful band of brothers and sisters that are
@TheMetronomesCC
.
I know it's been a rocky few months with our relationship, but I still consider you all family.
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Australia have blasted 356 in a World Cup Final without hitting a single 6.
That is unbelievable!
#CWC22
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