Mark Bird

Cricket loving, interweb-focused banker hailing from under the mountain. @GraftonUnited

[Mark Bird @mbirdnz]

@thenichecache @Sportsfreakconz Gotta be the umpire trotting away to retrieve his bowler’s marker - must have lost a few in his time to make this the priority in that moment!

[Sky Sport NZ @skysportnz]

We can confirm the photographer got the shot 🤝

#NRL #SkySportNZ

[Mark Bird @mbirdnz]

@aldersonnotes @BLACKCAPS

[Grafton United @GraftonUnited]

G’ton for the CUP x 7! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

A remarkable day of finals sees Grafton United’s senior club take out seven titles - unprecedented!

What a pride of lions! 🏆🦁

[Mark Bird @mbirdnz]

@JamieBellNZ @shortflyslip A little light on batting this week, so elevated to heady heights

[Mark Bird @mbirdnz]

@shortflyslip Steady is right! No quick singles permitted.

[Mark Bird @mbirdnz]

@JamieBellNZ @El_Chopernos @beastieboy07 MS couldn’t see the slow bowlers at the best of time, let alone the quicks! 😂

[Mark Bird @mbirdnz]

Cricket’s back on in Auckland and we’re raring to go at Vic Park! 🏏

[Grafton United @GraftonUnited]

NEW guidance: Watch this great explainer from @CheckpointRNZ about how the latest rules mean cricket training is all go! 🏏

[Mark Bird @mbirdnz]

Also won on boundary count - @BLACKCAPS 8 x sixes & 11 fours plays Eng 4 & 14. #T20WorldCup

[The Top Order Podcast @Toporderpod]

That finals feeling 🔥🏆@BLACKCAPS #T20WorldCup #NZ #ENGvNZ #NZvENG

[Mark Bird @mbirdnz]

Amazing (again)! Clutch from the @BLACKCAPS! Kept their head - they know how to get it done!

[BLACKCAPS @BLACKCAPS]

DUBAI here we come! Special late hitting from @dazmitchell47 72* from 47 and @JimmyNeesh 27 from 11 sends the team to the @T20WorldCup FINAL. Scorecard | https://t.co/fSFo2zZtnL #T20WorldCup

[Mark Bird @mbirdnz]

🏆 Iconic cable knit. Not just impeccable style, but those men who filled it will go down in NZ cricket history. Legends! #WTCFinal2021

[Mark Bird @mbirdnz]

🏆 World Test Champions! Soak it in, @BLACKCAPS! Outstanding! #WTC21

[Mark Bird @mbirdnz]

@JamieBellNZ Congrats to you and Tiff, mate!

[Mark Bird @mbirdnz]

@JamieBellNZ

[Mark Bird @mbirdnz]

@JeremyReesnz @rimustreet Near top billing

[Jarrod Kimber @ajarrodkimber]

My piece on New Zealand's rise to number one

A historical take on their first 90 years in Tests.

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[Mark Bird @mbirdnz]

@JamieBellNZ @marc_ellison @d_m_ab @KingMenzies @BurgyNZ @smeagol_nz @henryclayton A solid local covers band compared to @marc_ellison’s platinum recording artists! I’ll take it!