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richard hobson

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Still an occasional cricket writer and part-time Oxford tour guide.

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Joined May 2010
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richard hobson
22 days
@PictureSporting Kim Philby was with him when he died and in some theories was responsible for his death.
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richard hobson
25 days
Always thought Warney had a degree in people every bit as much as Mike Brearley.
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Bishontherockz
25 days
Magical flipper to Cullinan from Warne. But follow what Benaud said when Warne pulled one straight down to bowl a long hop to Cullinan and Cullinan easily pulled it for a four. Benaud knew that’s the faux flipper that Warne shows only to be followed by the real one. 2/
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richard hobson
25 days
Also a lovely piece by Simon Barnes. Great to see him still writing about cricket. And the special report on the club game should interest anyone who plays for fun.
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25 days
NEW MAG OUT NOW!! 🏏David Campese - why he loves cricket 🏏Tanya Aldred compares Sam Konstas to Luke Littler 🏏Rob Smyth recalls when Ravi Shastri hit 36 in an over, 40 years ago 🏏Rory Dollard on why Liam Plunkett is his favourite cricketer 🏏100s of clubs polled in rec special
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1 month
Interesting to see growing pressure on Eng to boycott Afghan game. I spent my 36th birthday in lobby of Cullinan Hotel, Cape Town, waiting for white smoke on 2003 World Cup tie in Zim. That Leadership was Nasser's finest hour. Right outcome then, and they shouldn't play now.
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richard hobson
2 months
Only in chess will a commentator say "this is wild stuff" because a player makes four moves in an hour @FIDE_chess
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3 months
RT @leicsccc: Everyone at Leicestershire CCC shares the deep sadness at the passing of legendary sports journalist, Neville Foulger. An ic…
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richard hobson
3 months
RT @TheCricketerMag: "Waddling into the Riverside, he cut a squat figure who growled instructions in an intimidatingly deep voice. Shane Wa…
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richard hobson
5 months
@WorcsCCC Lovely gesture, hope JC gave some good quotes for the press release.
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richard hobson
5 months
@CatherineFGoble Agree, though I probably shouldn't.
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richard hobson
5 months
@CatherineFGoble Not the media then?
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richard hobson
5 months
@somersetbagpuss Good season on the whole for you though Nicky - hope you've enjoyed it.
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richard hobson
6 months
Rather provocative paragraph in the Oxford/Norwich programme today.
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richard hobson
6 months
RT @TheCricketerMag: How England and New Zealand debuted T20I cricket | @richardjhobson
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richard hobson
6 months
Twenty years ago today the first ever T20 International took place. Eng women v NZ at Hove. This is the end of my piece in The Cricketer last month.
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richard hobson
6 months
Great reviews in The Cricketer inc Paul Weaver on the Bill Edrich biog (how Edrich, 62, tried to seduce Weavs' 22-year-old girlfriend) and a fascinating piece by Raf Nicholson on Forgotten Pioneers by Giles Wilcock, the story of the women's professional cricketers of the 1890s.
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richard hobson
7 months
Really impressed with Stuart Broad on commentary and great to get that bowlers' insight. Wouldn't be surprised to see Sky start to groom him as their next front man.
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richard hobson
7 months
RT @coynejames: OUT NOW! 🏏@aJarrodKimber's new column assesses England’s spin 🏏@GeorgeDobell1 (West Indies) and I (New York) send postcard…
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richard hobson
8 months
@kumaranface I like that - great thought.
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