Billy Crawford

Freelance cricket journalist
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[Billy Crawford @BillyCrawford05]

I’ve started a Substack to share my writing. This is my thoughts on the state of cricket at the moment and why it's traditions and culture are worth preserving. Hope you enjoy it and please consider subscribing as there will be lots more to come

https://t.co/vEJbdQ5XmA

[Billy Crawford @BillyCrawford05]

@MiguelDelaney How about a system like the Swiss government? All the heads of each confederation sit on a cabinet, with the presidency rotated annually around each of them. A majority verdict is needed for any major decision

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@legsidelizzy Sadly, many clubs I know are on the verge of folding due to lack of players and lack of people willing to take on the responsibility of running them

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@fat_moby @Ben_Wisden I forgot the golf 😂 As Harry Brook said, it was a "belting time". Apart from the actual cricket of course

[Billy Crawford @BillyCrawford05]

@mattletiss7 Tipping Southampton for promotion this season. The fall out from spygate will only galvanise them

[Billy Crawford @BillyCrawford05]

@JamesMelville People moan about politicians being elitist and not in touch with ordinary people and then accuse them of dumbing down if they eat a Greggs. Can't have it both ways

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@BoothCricket Australia's batting is the weakest I've ever seen it. Shows what a golden opportunity we blew last winter

[Billy Crawford @BillyCrawford05]

@WG_RumblePants Highlights of vintage 90's Test matches on YouTube. I recommend the 98-99 West Indies v Australia series in particular

[Billy Crawford @BillyCrawford05]

There's never been a better time to subscribe to my Substack. In depth, independent cricket journalism for only £5 a month, that's cheaper than a copy of The Cricketer!
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[Billy Crawford @BillyCrawford05]

I'm excited to share some future plans for The Cricket Chronicle on Substack. From now on I will be publishing two pieces a week, a free article on a Tuesday and a special in-depth piece for my subscribers every Friday
https://t.co/qVgaTAqQYv

[Billy Crawford @BillyCrawford05]

@owenjonesjourno And what would that state be called Owen?

[Billy Crawford @BillyCrawford05]

Australia always play games in Darwin in the English summer as it's the dry season. The first Test there was in July 2004, nothing to do with climate change

[No Context County Cricket @NoContextCounty]

The clearest evidence of climate change is England and Australia playing home test series at the same time

[Billy Crawford @BillyCrawford05]

@NoContextCounty Australia always play games in Darwin in the English summer as it's the dry season. The first Test there was in July 2004, nothing to do with climate change

[Billy Crawford @BillyCrawford05]

😂😂😂

[Barney Ronay @barneyronay]

If Bangladesh can just get down to Noosa at some point and sit around in loads of bars they may have a real chance of doing something special in this series

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@ReubenHerbert1 @topbombin96 No, because T20 hasn't existed for 100 years, there was never anything as marketable in the county game before that

[Billy Crawford @BillyCrawford05]

For a family of 4 to go to a day at the Test would cost £310. And that's before food and travel.
Uttererly disgraceful prices

[CricketDad @CricketDad23]

Good availability of tickets still available for Day 1 of the Test against Pakistan at Lord’s. An August test match to attract the families… at £115 for an adult and £45 for under 16’s…

[Billy Crawford @BillyCrawford05]

@topbombin96 We don't need the Hundred. We need a well marketed Blast and affordable accessable international cricket

[Billy Crawford @BillyCrawford05]

@WG_RumblePants The 1999 kits were the best ever, every team was iconic

[Billy Crawford @BillyCrawford05]

Looking forward to this

[Stick to Cricket @StickToCricket]

An England legend joins the show! 🤩

Matthew Hoggard! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

8am tomorrow... don't miss it! 🔥

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Gianni Infantino surely cannot survive as FIFA president now. UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF have begun preliminary discussions about the possibility of organizing competitions among themselves to ensure that players can continue to compete - such as in the Women’s Under-20s World Cup which starts in less than a month - and are not impacted by the ongoing crisis surrounding Gianni Infantino.

The message from the three confederations to Infantino is very clear. He is being given the opportunity to resign and leave his position with dignity. He has the opportunity to go now and should not seek re-election in March. Because the pressure, the heat and the headlines are not going away. Change has to come. Infantino has to go.