Attending my first cricket game of the season - Glamorgan v Essex in the Royal London One-Day Cup. Michael Hogan bowling to Alastair Cook. 🏏
Got home from work in time to watch most of West Indies hitting 21 fours and 23 sixes in their ODI innings against England. Chris Gayle with 135 off 129 balls, including three fours and 12 sixes. Very impressive, very entertaining. England now need 361 to win. 🏏
Great to see BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra broadcasting ABC Grandstand’s live ball by ball coverage of the Australia vs India cricket Test series. I listened to a couple of hours of it when I couldn’t sleep in the early hours of this morning. Good quality commentary and good to see that Alison Mitchell is part of ABC’s commentary team. Will enjoy more during the nights to come, I’m sure.
ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2018 🏏 starts today – see tournament guide and players to watch and full fixture list. Should be some good cricket to watch and the bonus for me is that most matches are being broadcast live at fairly decent times in the UK.
Poor season for Glamorgan, but not sure this was called for – Robert Croft has left his role as head coach of Glamorgan Cricket. The club had some bad luck this year with injuries and withdrawals of overseas players, but overall I think Croft was developing the team well. 🏏
Cricket commentary for Micro.blog now over for today! Just need the 🏏 emoji tag activated ;)
Moeen Ali in immense form – as captain, batter and bowler – successfully leads Worcestershire Rapids to victory in the 2018 Vitality T20 Blast Final. Impressive support by Ben Cox and Pat Brown. 🏏
Worcestershire set 158 to win in the T20 Blast Final. Another great bowling performance, especially by Ali and Brown. No particular affiliation, but I’ve been impressed by them today and hope Worcestershire prevail. 🏏
It’s the Sussex Sharks meeting the Worcestershire Rapids in the final of the Vitality T20 Blast 🏏
And the Worcestershire Rapids win the first T20 Blast semi-final. Some great bowling by Moeen Ali and Pat Brown 🏏
The good thing about the timing of the T20 Blast Finals Day is the return of England players to represent their counties – Moeen Ali, Joss Buttler and Keaton Jennings all appearing in the first semi-final – Worcestershire Rapids vs Lancashire Lightning 🏏
Vitality Blast T20 Finals Day today – plenty of cricket to be watched; two semi-finals plus the final. But it signals the approaching close of the UK cricket season :( 🏏
Rain stops play :( Surrey defeated Glamorgan by 24 runs under the DLS Method. Neither progress to the Vitality Blast quarter-finals. 🏏
Delayed restart – view from opposite side of the stadium – Michael Hogan bowling to Aaron Finch – weather not good 🏏
Interval, but covers on and raining ☔️ 🏏
Glamorgan vs Surrey – Tom Curran bowling to Colin Ingram 🏏
Checked in at SSE Swalec Stadium. Glamorgan vs Surrey – Tom Curran bowling to Colin Ingram 🏏
Chris Woakes gets a well deserved century against India at Lord’s. Woakes now gets his name on the batting and bowling Honours Boards – quite a select few achieve that. Jonny Bairstow unlucky not to get his hundred. A good day’s cricket for England after a faltering start. 🏏
England’s 1000th test match since 1877 - won against India by 31 runs in just over 3 days. Fascinating, thrilling and tense match where the outcome was never certain and both sides could have won. 🏏
Dramatic finish! Tim van der Gugten clean bowls Tye off the final ball of the game to seal a dramatic two run victory over Gloucestershire. Great game 🏏
Glamorgan vs Gloucestershire T20 at Sophia Gardens – Tye bowling to Meschede in the final over. Glamorgan heading to a total of 201 🏏
Checked in at SSE Swalec Stadium. Glamorgan vs. Gloucestershire 🏏
Fantastic result from Glamorgan CC as they chase down 195 to defeat Surrey in the Vitality Blast T20 🏏
Wagg finishes 46 not out, Carlson 58.
Pleasant surprise for a Tuesday evening’s viewing!
