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6 years

If Alastair Cook can score 15048 runs without being out in his final test, he will retire with a batting average of over 100...

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2 years

And ⁦ @holland_tom ⁩ returns after a selfless innings of 1.

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4 years

We are revamping our website. How many pictures of the Health Secretary being hit for four would you like to see?

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5 years

Quite tempted to start a religion whose main purpose is to worship Kane Williamson.

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Kane Williamson getting told he’s the player of the tournament cracks me up! “ME?!”

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In the pub afterwards ⁦ @holland_tom ⁩ talks us through his fourth consecutive innings of 0 at ⁦ @WandSCC ⁩. The beer is called Golden Duck, incidentally.

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5 years

‘If you build it, he will come.’ Businessman Tanweer Ahmed builds a cricket complex near Houston. A real-life Field of Dreams.

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6 years

Cricket captain: ‘So what do you do?Do you bat or bowl?’ Newcomer: ‘I’ve been allocated to your team by the ECB for marketing purposes.’

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2 years

If you’re gonna score a ton, do it at a ground with an electronic scoreboard and a PA announcer.

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6 years

As Sandpaper-gate rages on the other side of the world, @peterfrankopan & @SebastianFaulks have a word with the Authors’ new Head of Integrity.

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7 years

Happy birthday to @holland_tom , 50 not out, shown here with his fellow fast bowler, Devon Malcolm.

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1 year

Authors win solstice match vs @AveburyCC by 71 runs. Great performances from many but @RathbonesGroup moment goes to @holland_tom for his four wickets, as he takes rare break from podcasting to join us.

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2 years

Authors reach 130 for 3 off 31 overs. @holland_tom next in.

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4 years

He may have registered his fifth consecutive duck at ⁦ @WandSCC ⁩ but ⁦ @holland_tom ⁩ is showing great bouncebackability. Talking airily that he should bat 8 from now on.

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2 years

'A group of Englishmen in varying states of fitness lost a game of cricket today'. This was how the Mumbai Mirror announced the Authors' first tour abroad, ten years ago.

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5 years

One of these players is wearing new unisex trousers.

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3 years

Great to see the paper of record continue its coverage of ⁦ @holland_tom ⁩’s sporting career.

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4 years

Our 2021 fixture list is almost complete. Pleased that we will be able to have up to 10,000 spectators under new guidelines.

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4 years

Sri Lanka one of the great cricketing experiences. Here ⁦ @holland_tom ⁩ returns to the pavilion after one of his signature innings there. Just look at that elite body language.

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3 years

A genuine thrill to see Pathum Nissanka make his Test debut for Sri Lanka vs WI. 7 years ago we were told of this brilliant young player, son of a flower seller, in need of kit. (I don’t know if we were his first sponsor.) He made a fine fifty against us that tour.

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5 years

Tomorrow @holland_tom captains a team that has lost 3 consecutive matches. Can he turn the Authors’ season around with some inspirational leadership?

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7 years

It's only taken six years but the Authors now have cricket sweaters. Just in time for our tour to Iceland in Sept.

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6 years

The incredible technology at Warborough allows us to study ⁦ @holland_tom ⁩’s innings in depth.

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4 years

Pleased to read of low risk of virus transmission from sports equipment. Traditionalists will be delighted to learn that a red cricket ball is slightly safer than a white one.

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6 years

An early cricketer, in his delivery stride, as sculpted by Canova.

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5 years

Authors lose by 66 runs to Publishers. Heroic unbeaten innings of 0 by @holland_tom but the rest of our batting order perished.

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5 years

The Authors have sensibly refrained from recruiting any good cricketers over the winter, for fear of damaging team morale.

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4 years

Hard to disagree with this. #bringbackcricket

Greg Clark

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4 years

It is absurd that no cricket can be played this midsummer weekend. It’s hard to think of a team sport that is more socially-distanced - for players and spectators alike at most clubs. And children are being deprived of fitness & a summer of outdoor sport they will never get back.

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5 years

Over last 8 seasons Authors have played cricket vs teams of priests, publishers, soldiers, lawyers, bankers, tea planters & prison guards. Our chief rivalry is with Actors, whom we face tomorrow. They’re younger & actually look like their profile pictures. Can we somehow prevail?

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6 years

This weekend the Authors head to @AveburyCC for their Summer Solstice match. Such is the ancient magic of the stones that we have yet to win there.

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2 months

Authors’ team photo at ⁦ @FACCC_Cricket ⁩. ⁦ @holland_tom ⁩ has been in gym SO MUCH he can’t even stand.

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4 years

It is traditional to announce a benefit year at the start of the year & we will adhere to other traditions. A committee has been formed for @holland_tom 's benefit, there will be a website & merchandise, including these delightful creggings.

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4 years

The 2021 cricket season is Authors' 10th since our revival. And so we're excited to be awarding @holland_tom a benefit year, in which we'll be raising money for 2 very deserving charities: @PassageCharity & @18_keys which both do excellent work helping the homeless.

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On 19 Sept 1895, the Authors played their first match, against the Press Club, at ⁦ @HomeOfCricket ⁩. 125 years on we are at ⁦ @CorfuArts ⁩ about to play strong Corfiot XI. And tomorrow we play in Corfu Town, on this amazing pitch, seen from Old Fort.

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7 years

Just over four months until start of cricket season.

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4 years

Actors 58 for 2 after 18 overs. ⁦ @holland_tom ⁩ celebrates a wicket

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5 years

'England looked shot at Edgbaston because they are shot. Who the hell can blame them, and who is going to do something about it?' Must-read blog by @theoldbatsman .

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8 years

Happy birthday to England's leading amateur cricketer, @holland_tom !

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6 years

I got pretty excited about this until I saw ‘skilled’ and ‘20-40’.

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4 years

Authors need 94 in 16 overs in their rain-reduced match at Gouvia Marina. Isotonic sports drinks being taken.

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8 years

Learn how to get your players to turn up on time, what to do with fielders who can't catch or throw & what exactly inside fast bowling is.

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4 years

At Gouvia Marina ⁦ @AdamRutherford ⁩ is sporting our new-look creggings.

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7 years

Cam Bancroft wearing helmet in slip cordon to avoid another headbutt obviously

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2 years

There is a lovely tribute to Hilary Mantel in @thebookseller by her agent Bill Hamilton. He mentions her great love of cricket & that the Authors were lucky enough to have her as our club president for 7 years. She will be much missed.

Obituary: Hilary Mantel

Agent Bill Hamilton of A M Heath remembers his client, the late Dame Hilary Mantel.

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6 years

A fabulous day’s cricket as we draw against @AveburyCC in thrilling finale. 17 needed off last over, 7 off last ball. @WilliamGeorgeQ hits it for six to bring scores level.

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3 years

And ⁦ @holland_tom ⁩ goes out to face his nemesis ⁦ @Hoggy602 ⁩

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7 years

On Sunday Authors fly to Reykjavik to play @icelandcricket in 3-match series. They need support to grow game there.

Donate to support Iceland Cricket

Iʼm raising money to support Iceland Cricket. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

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4 years

Thank you to @ChampionsUKplc and @wormsleycricket for a fabulous day of cricket in aid of @LordsTaverners . Match came down to penultimate ball as Authors scraped home against @Hoggy602 ’s Taverners XI.

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4 years

The Authors register their first win on Greek soil - ⁦ @theoldbatsman ⁩ & ⁦ @anthony_mcgowan ⁩ celebrate. The skipper meanwhile, having fielded as sub for opposition, maintains a perfect record of being on losing side all 7 games in Corfu.

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4 years

'Not entirely athletes' says @bettanyhughes about the Authors. In unrelated news, we have a 78-year-old making his debut for us tomorrow.

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4 months

Authors playing cricket as part of @hayfestival ’s first sports day, on 29th May. Come and watch!

Stephen Fry to umpire all-star cricket match at Hay Festival

Hay Festival 2024 will host an all-star cricket match umpired by Stephen Fry, as part of the first Hay Festival Sports Day on Wednesday 29th May.

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5 years

The Authors are playing @LordsTaverners at @wormsleycricket & @holland_tom has just clean bowled Andrew Caddick. I fear that we will never hear the end of this. This may finally eclipse the six.

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1 year

Such a great day of cricket. ⁦ @wormsleycricket ⁩ as beautiful a ground as any & always an amazing game Vs ⁦ @LordsTaverners ⁩. This year they won by 24 runs. Highlights included FIVE authors injuring themselves & 50 for ⁦ @BeardRichard ⁩.

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5 years

At Edgbaston ⁦ @holland_tom ⁩ is overcome with excitement as the Barmy Army start another of their songs.

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7 years

Blimey! @peterfrankopan is single-wicket champion of England AND number 1 in China.

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3 years

Next Saturday we’re hosting the quiz to end all quizzes. Join quizmasters @peterfrankopan , @SebastianFaulks , @AdamRutherford , @ZaltzCricket , @jonawils & @holland_tom for an epic evening of trivia in the name of charity. Not one to be missed. #THBY2021

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4 years

'I spent 20 years captaining amateur cricket teams ... a labour of love which my wife often likened to Care In The Community'. @norcrosscricket tells it like it is.

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1 year

The return of @SebastianFaulks a welcome one for the authors. Despite seeing only a ‘cataract mist’ he biffed some good’uns, rolling back the years

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6 years

I'm so delighted to learn that @LordsTaverners have decided to select 9 former first-class cricketers in their squad to face us on 9 September at @wormsleycricket . We will obviously sledge the other two mercilessly.

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4 years

Now the match is won, ⁦ @holland_tom ⁩ can get back to tweeting how he got Matthew Hoggard out. Clear winner of ⁦ @Rathbones1742 ⁩ moment of match.

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4 years

Future generations may wonder why @holland_tom didn't play at a higher level, given how much was written about him as a cricketer. Lovely piece by @patrick_kidd

Amateur cricket is back after the coronavirus shutdown

Cricket can be so cruel. For three months, Tom Holland has been crossing off the cancelled fixtures in a blighted season, mourning the lost wickets and unscampered runs he would have had at the...

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6 years

The Authors’ lower order looks on approvingly as ⁦ @theoldbatsman ⁩ & ⁦ @anthony_mcgowan ⁩ rebuild our innings vs ⁦ @TilfordCC ⁩

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4 years

The old firm of ⁦ @anthony_mcgowan ⁩ & ⁦ @williamfiennes ⁩ open up on Warborough Green.

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5 years

Authors win a thriller by 1 wicket at Warborough under @anthony_mcgowan ’s enlightened leadership. Fine debut from @saadi & great batting from @benfalkwriter .

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2 years

Repossess cricket pitches from landowners who don't use them/let them fall into disuse.

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2 years

Liz Truss is willing to do unpopular things. What would your best unpopular policy be? Mine: build loads and loads of social housing and genuinely affordable housing on the green belt.

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4 years

Last game of 2021 today, against @theivycc . Somehow we will have managed to play 24 fixtures in this strange truncated season. Thanks to all those who made this possible.

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5 years

Authors win at Avebury for first time ever. Terrific game, brilliantly put on by ⁦ @AveburyCC ⁩. Our opening bowlers celebrate shared haul of 7 wickets.

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4 years

The team sheet for tomorrow's big Authors Actors clash is here. Batting order may change, once @holland_tom starts arguing that his season's average of 0.33 with the bat really doesn't reflect his ability.

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6 years

A terrific contest with @icelandcricket today. An imperious century from @BeardRichard saw the Authors win Halldor Laxness trophy for first time. Thanks to @TheDrinksBasket for sponsoring day.

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3 years

Authors begin their Cornwall tour at Wadebridge. First sighting of fielding practice in years.

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6 years

Mandatory reading for the @AuthorsCC side that will face the Publishers at cricket on Friday.

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4 years

An epic finish at @hambledoncc as Tom (not @holland_tom but a different one) and @theoldbatsman get us over the line at the cradle of cricket.

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3 years

Today's cricketing highlight & @Rathbones1742 moment of match was @Tweetisaurus 's Authors debut at @FACCC_Cricket . We are honoured that world's leading expert on stegosaurs took what we hope is the first of many wickets for us.

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3 years

Feeling very privileged to be playing at Arundel today for @AuthorsCC vs. Afgan boys from the Refugee Cricket Project: . Find me a more beautiful ground in England, I dare you

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3 years

Olympics, Euros, Lions, @holland_tom ’s benefit year. Truly, this is the Year of Sport.

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3 years

On 23 April - St George's Day - I will be walking 40 miles from one side of London to the other in aid of 3 homelessness charities: @PassageCharity , @18_keys & @AMARLondon . Just one episode in what is undoubtedly the biggest sports story of the year: my @AuthorsCC benefit.

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4 years

Here ⁦ @holland_tom ⁩ shrieks in pain as he undergoes his pre-match COVID test. All negative so now we just have the rain to worry about.

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6 years

Cycling along listening to @bbctms , I pass the house in Brixton where CLR James used to live.

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3 months

Authors batting first at ⁦ @hayfestival ⁩.

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7 years

Man of match @holland_tom looks suitably triumphant as Authors win first game of season by four wickets.

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5 years

A huge weekend of elite sport begins tomorrow with the Authors' end of season dinner. Will @holland_tom win every single prize? The batting one will probably elude him, given he averaged 1.33. But he's up for 2 bowling awards & the much-coveted @Rathbones1742 moment of year.

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5 years

Today Authors play 5th game in 11 days at Wroxton. @holland_tom captains & @loganjosh makes his debut. @peterfrankopan returns from injury & Gideon Haigh joins @williamfiennes for what could be most cultured opening partnership in cricket.

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6 years

Huge news in world of amateur sport as last season’s bowler of the year @holland_tom is passed fit for our last game of the season.

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7 years

This is just brilliant. Mithali Raj, India's captain, reads some Rumi before going out to bat.

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3 years

Very happy to announce that @Rathbones1742 will continue to sponsor Authors in 2022. With their support, we have raised over £62k this year for homeless charities, as part of @holland_tom 's benefit year. More about that here:

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3 years

With 23 needed ⁦ @holland_tom ⁩ walks out at ⁦ @HAC_TheCompany ⁩

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3 years

An opportunity for the Authors’ most glorious and unexpected win beckons after the Royal Household post a score of 291 for 2 in 25 overs.

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3 years

He could play cricket for the Actors against the Authors at HAC on Tuesday.

Greg James

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3 years

What events have you got planned next week that you could invite Tom Cruise to?

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7 years

Vigorous warm-up about to start in Reykjavik airport as we wait for other half of team. Match begins in 3.5 hours.

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1 year

Authors draw against Actors at @FACCC_Cricket . A beautiful day & some excellent performances. @holland_tom took 3 quick wickets (including centurion Gwyn Jones) but is pipped for @RathbonesGroup moment of match by @peterfrankopan who took astonishing one-handed catch. #buckets

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6 years

The moment the great Virat Kohli falls for 49.

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2 years

Brilliant win yesterday, in the wine-filled wall garden at Erlestoke. Authors chased down 310 in 44 overs, with 97 from @theoldbatsman , and key knocks from Art Beard, @peterfrankopan and Tom Eadon. @RathbonesGroup moment to returning @holland_tom who BLASTED out their main man.

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6 years

I'm pleased to note that of the five healthiest countries in the world, the Authors have beaten two of them at cricket.

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2 years

Thanks to @BodleianCC for a terrific game of cricket today. Opening batters on both sides made it look easy but it wasn't. Great debut for @MirandaMalins & real leadership from Mr Authors/Captain/Leader/Legend @holland_tom took us to victory.

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The rain looked like getting in the way but a great, fairly close game in the end against @AuthorsCC at lovely Great Tew. Dave Busby bowling like a dream...

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7 years

First cricket net of year coming up, in which half the balls will bounce 3 times before reaching batsman, sail over his head or hit the side netting. Several of us are already injured.

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4 years

Authors win by 5 wickets against ⁦ @FaireIsTheXI ⁩ in tense game. Crucial partnership of 145 between ⁦ @BeardRichard ⁩ & Tom Eadon but ⁦ @Rathbones1742 ⁩ moment of match goes to ⁦ @ahmpreston ⁩ for superb one-handed catch to remove their skipper.

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5 years

As often happens @holland_tom is tweeting about playing cricket but hasn’t actually arrived.

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5 years

Just two weeks until our season starts.

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3 years

Happy publication day to our opening bowler @TroubledStriker , who once dismissed Andrew Caddick but has not gone on about it. Unlike some. @holland_tom

Rough Trade Books

@RoughTradeBooks

3 years

It’s the BIG MAN’S publication day today! 🎉 Congrats @TroubledStriker on a brilliant book about YOUR village! We’ll raise a glass or two later in The Paper Lantern to celebrate 🍻😘

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3 years

Heads rolled after that game

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3 years

This is the Test Series equivalent of when @AuthorsCC played Windsor 1st XI by mistake

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7 years

My Ten Commandments of Sunday cricket are in new @AllOutCricket . Thanks to @holland_tom , @drtimbeard & @James1940

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Fab day and game v @furtherfriars at spye park. Half centuries for Matt Thacker and @peterfrankopan , pavilion roof bothering from @TroubledStriker , wickets for attack leader @holland_tom and @M_H_Taylor but undoubted @RathbonesGroup moment to @nicholas_hogg for 6 (six) for 14.

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Authors win by 48 runs against @ucsoldboyscc . Wickets shared around. Great debut for @mark77knowles who wins @Rathbones1742 moment of match for bowling their skipper when looking dangerous.

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