Hurrah for Sir Jimmy! More deserving than Michael Gove...

Good luck lad. Think you might need it... #HarryBrook

Hope Somerset bat on today just because they can. Let Banton get sweet Somerset revenge for Hick's 405 against them in 1988 and then to Lara and beyond. Chances like this don't come along very often so should be indulged... #CountyChampionship #SOMvWOR

Batting like that they can't ignore him. Amazing thing is that it was less than a run a ball only one six. Must have got his head down over the winter...

Trying to process Tom Banton being 260 not out and only hitting one six (so far...) #CountyChampionship #SOMvWOR

Essex now 444/4 (and wanting more...) #ESSvSUR #CountyChampionship

Screenshot of Surrey's Bluesky account (because they'll probably block me if I say things aren't going so well) with a photo of play in the middle..

Always like the stiff upper lip of the Surrey account when things aren't going their way. Ok, so Essex may be 422/4 but the sun is shining and, oh look, Dan Lawrence is having a bowl (which is always entertaining...) #CountyChampionship #ESSvSUR

Bet Dan Lawrence and Ryan Patel didn't expect to be bowling today. Essex chugging along nicely... #CountyChampionship

Congratulations to Zain-ul-Hassan of Glamorgan for being the first batter dismissed in the 2025 championship c Handscomb b Holland. Let's hope it's not his most memorable feat of the season... #CountyChampionship

Sachin Tendulkar wearing his Yorkshire cap with the white rose and sweater in 1992

Sachin Tendulkar is obviously the most iconic 'iconic' player of all time, but his year at Yorkshire in 1992 stands out as he was their first ever overseas player after years of only picking players born in the county...

Scorecard of Surrey's first innings against Essex at Chelmsford in 1983 when they were bowled out for 14...

Champions Surrey start against Essex at Chelmsford so always a good time to remember this. It was my first time there after stopping after school at Valentine's Park and most people went after Essex were all out. I hung on and saw one of the most incredible innings ever. Happy days...

BBC weather forecast for Oval showing 21C for today and sunshine predicted for the next week without a raindrop in sight!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!! The sun is out, the sky is blue and it's the first day of the season! Win the toss and bat first! And it's not going to rain until September (maybe...) ☀️☀️☀️ #CountyChampionship

Another inadequate first innings easily chased. Buttler more than making up for his horrendous drop and RCB with their first loss. No 200+ score in eight games after the explosive start... #RCBvGT #IPL

RCB should be happy with 169 after the ups and downs of that innings. Tim David showing again why he's a go to guy on the franchise circuit. GT should chase it as long as they don't let Hazelwood in at the start... #RCBvGT #IPL

And then of course he's out for 54. Buttler manages to catch cleanly this time and it's another for Siraj. David still there for the final fling.. #RCBvGT #IPL

Was below a run a ball until he'd scored 30 but Livingstone has reached an unlikely 50 and is now hitting Rashid out of the park. RCB might just end up being competitive... #RCBvGT #IPL

Wouldn't be surprised if Sai Kishore in his McEnroe hairband screamed 'You cannot be serious!' at Tewatia after his drop on the boundary. Livingstone living on the edge as he survives a review off Rashid Khan... #RCBvGT #IPL

Six and out for Salt. Absolute baseball swing on to the roof but tries it again and Siraj strikes again. Big Liam in at 5 and almost out first ball. He's going to have to be sensible. Hmmm... #RCBvGT #IPL

More Powerplay wickets at the Chinnaswamy including Virat after he'd had a major let off by Buttler, before Siraj splattered Paddikal's stumps. Salt only 2 off 8 and Gujarat looking to keep them well under 200... #RCBvGT #IPL

Strategic Time Out with the scores level! Only in the #IPL! I must go and buy some cement immediately. Punjab should just get home from here. Impressive from Prabhsimaran and would have been interesting to see what they would have scored batting first... #LSGvPK

171/7 has a pleasingly nostalgic ring to it as a score for Lucknow. Flyer from Markram, Pooran stopped at 44 and some biffage from Samad at the end. According to Lydia Greenway on 5LiveSX it could be a 'low scoring' thriller... #LSGvPK #IPL

Scores in the IPL seem to be going down quicker than Tesla's share price. Three down in the Powerplay for Lucknow today with another failure for Pant. Pooran still going strong for now... #LSGvPK #IPL

Good news about Charlotte Edwards. Thought she might need a bit of tempting away from her work around the world as well as at home, so it's a positive that ECB must have been prepared to offer a decent package to compensate rather than going for a cheaper option. Best of luck Lotte! #EnglandWomen

Easy enough for Mumbai and never too early to boost your net run rate. Rohit and Jacks would have liked a few more but Rickleton doing his reputation no harm... #MIvKKR #IPL

I can imagine. Keep spreading the word! 😀

Good luck!

Spoilsports... 😡 #MIvKKR #IPL

That's why I'm always happy to be a neutral... 😀 🇨🇭

88/8, 99/9 and 100/10? #MIvKKR #IPL

Phew! KKR make it to the second strategic time out. The BCCI will be relieved... #MIvKKR #IPL