@8bitcricket.bsky.social
One-time Aussie grade cricketer, now an umpire. Historian of armies, empire, espionage, maps & cricket. @flemingrob.bsky.social for history content. London & Tasmania/lutruwita. Born on the traditional lands of the Palawa/Pakana people.
Oh my.
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I'm sure the NRL doesn't want guys who can help Leeds or St Helens or whomever beat their teams in the Club Challenge.
02.10.2025 08:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I must say, the last 10-15 years in sports has been quite frustrating. Money men, and in particular private equity vampires, get their teeth into everything and its "globalise", "expand the market", "next generation", replace 150-yeay old clubs with franchises!
When consolidation & care is needed.
Have you come across the Japanese "kotatsu"? It is essentially the same thing for humans (and pets) with room for eating/working/games on top!
02.10.2025 07:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The dust is yet to settle on yet another poorly scheduled English county season, but Shield action is back, and with Ashes selection on the line, there could be some absolutely cracking first class cricket to come.
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🚨 JUST FIFTY (50) DAYS UNTIL THE ASHES START.
THIE IS YOUR FIFTY DAY WARNING.
That'll do.
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Bétis had grandads as their mascots today 😭
28.09.2025 22:11 — 👍 407 🔁 82 💬 14 📌 20Shane Lowry holing an eagle putt and shouting "fuck you" at the American crowd is the highlight of the Ryder Cup so far.
Even better than McIlroy telling to "shut the fuck up" earlier.
I know we live in a world filled with terrible people doing awful things but I still the worst are Americans shouting "get in the hole" at the Ryder Cup.
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I like the Indian media take on Wadey being an IPL coach first and foremost.
But great knock.
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May your bowlers always smile at your wides and no balls, may your overs always count six.
Well lived, and you will be well remembered.
RIP Dicky Bird, one of the greats.
Decent knock.
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I feel exactly the same. It serves as a nice way to unwind and enjoy a couple of beers on a warm summer evening, but it is rarely memorable cricket.
List A and First Class is much better cricket. The Australian One-Day cup got underway this week with a cracking game:
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It doesn't help that so many people involved in the administration of the game seem hell bent to expedite that outcome.
I can just about watch a T20 but it's just so often one-dimensional endless slogging, it is often just not very good cricket with little chance for bowlers, & rarely memorable.
Yes, I was thinking of union as well.
But also the general trend of financial irresponsibility across sports and how many hangers on, agents, consultants etc all take a piece here or there until suddenly the wodge is no more.
One of my great frustrations is the money men who have gotten hold of the game keep using the excuse "grow the next generation", especially in reference to the crisp comp, but neglect the fact a lot of people with money to spend, ie 30+ year olds still love longer format and want more red ball.
17.09.2025 09:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0So, so very true. Scyld Berry's book Cricket is Life touches on that aspect.
17.09.2025 09:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0The impetus to finally accept sponsorship from Benson & Hedges and add a one-day competition came from declining revenues at the end of the period.
17.09.2025 09:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0My piece last year in County Cricket Matters about the evolution and continued mismanagement of white ball comps in this country showed the County Championship was only popular enough to make notable revenues during the golden era of the 1930s-60s—at one brief point, more popular even than football.
17.09.2025 08:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0Of course it won't be though. It will be frittered away on "consultancy fees" and the like to companies owned by friends of owners and board members, the odd overseas player and maybe some token effort at grassroots.
17.09.2025 08:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either
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The 2025-26 Dean Jones One-Day Cup is underway with a first-up nail-biting win for Tasmania.
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Great set of balls, and getting some good swing and nice bounce off the tarmac too.
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Power of Boon.
16.09.2025 16:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
You said the B word...
I am compelled to post a reply about XXXX beach cricket - bring it back!!
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