Today’s beautiful cricket ground is the home of Chatsworth CC in Derbyshire

Only 18 days to go until the start of the County Championship and the cricket season!

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I had a great time speaking to @backandacross and @HectorVick43502 on this week’s episode of @sundayservice22 - thank you again for having me on.

If you want a gentle, relaxing Sunday reflection on cricket, @sundayservice22 is the pod for you.

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Really nice to see the @TheCricketPaper back on newsstands. Its return is just another happy little signal that the cricket season is almost upon us.

We’re into the teens!!!

There are now only 19 days to go until the return of the County Championship, the start of the cricket season, days in the sun, the thwack of leather on willow — soon to be followed by club cricket and all the manifold joys that come with it.

I was thrilled to join @backandacross and @HectorVick43502 today recording this week’s @sundayservice22 Pod.

If you’d like to hear about how I got into cricket, my cricket artwork, my views on the future of the game and the social side of cricket, please listen in this Sunday!

Today’s beautiful cricket ground is the home of Raby Castle CC in County Durham

It’s the weekend! The sun is shining! There are only 20 days to go until the start of the cricket season and the return of the glorious, incomparable, irreplaceable County Championship!

Another lost outground ... Clarence Park, Weston Super Mare which hosted a regular week for Somerset between 1914 and 1996. It was held in August to attract holidaymakers and was usually well attended

I spy a 2026 Cricket Season WALL CHART!!!

Today’s beautiful cricket ground is Kew Green, home of Kew CC

Only 71 days! A mere 71 days until the start of the County Championship.

18 teams: 2 divisions: 14 rounds

Where cricket breathes.

Entertainment is easy. Drama takes time

Today’s beautiful cricket ground is the home of Lyndhurst & Ashurst CC in Hampshire

I know it’s a dank, dark, damp morning at the end of January.

But there are better days ahead. Days of sunshine, quiet contentment and the return of the County Championship. And there are only 72 days to go.

Only 73 days until the start of the County Championship, the return of domestic cricket, days in the garden listening to TMS, watching on the livestreams, pootling along to the local cricket club and day trips to the county grounds.

Today’s beautiful cricket ground is Castle Ashby House in Northamptonshire

The countdown is creeping down slowly, oh so slowly - like Chris Tavaré accumulating runs.

Whilst not wishing to wish my life away, I’m longing for Spring, the thwack of leather on willow, the smell of cut grass, warm sun on my face and the quiet sense that all is well.

Meopham in Kent

Today’s beautiful cricket ground is the home of Frampton On Severn CC in Gloucestershire

#VillageCricket

Today’s beautiful cricket ground is the home of Burghill, Tillington and Weobley CC in Herefordshire

Happy Saturday morning eveyone! What news?

Well, actually, there’s only 76 days to go until the return of the County Championship and the start of the domestic cricket season, don’t you know? So there is that.

BREAKING NEWS!

Photo unearthed of Douglas Jardine (on the right) with a MOUSTACHE!

On the left is PGH Fender, sporting a wonderful cravat.

No elephants, sunrisers (or weasels) - just the good old, reliable, dependable County Championship. 14 rounds of 4 day red ball bliss.

And it’s back in only 77 days!

Today’s beautiful cricket ground is the home of Copley CC in Yorkshire

‼️🚨BREAKING 🚨‼️

It’s just been announced that, for the 2026 @thehundred season, the team formerly known as Southern Brave has been rebranded as Southampton Mega Weasels

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Last summer at a county game.