Mike Selvey #StandWithUkraine

Ex chief cricket corr, the Guardian. Husband; dad; grandad; great-grandad; golfer; guitar hero; beer lover; President Middlesex CCC, Cricket Writers Club.

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Had enough of the way Twitter is heading, so shutting down. Maybe back one day but for now, thanks for all the chat, and (mostly) fun. Bye for now.

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@cricket_badger DL by the looks of the forecast

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So how many reserve days are there for the final?

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@NHoultCricket If only there was someone who might know.

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@BumbleCricket Until.v recently the only player to hit a double century in both innings of a first class match.

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Just watch the ad rate for the final plummet.

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Actually it has been comically bad at times.

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Incredibly hard bowling to two players batting like that, with short legside boundaries. But India have been really really awful.

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@WandleBirds @BumbleCricket Well he wasn't Sobers .

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@BumbleCricket And what a kind man and brilliant photographer Bill Smith was.

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@BumbleCricket 90mph bowler, hit the ball miles , gun fielder and cannon throwing arm. Would have made a fortune these days.

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@swildecricket Best in the business.

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@KLTurvey @TheCricketerMag @GeorgeDobell1 Not a part time job. V demanding

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@Petersburg_MCFC @Hut2008Paul @BumbleCricket Well we all have had days against Hubert.

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@KLTurvey @TheCricketerMag @GeorgeDobell1 I'm saying I doubt he would have wanted it on those terms . And I wouldn't blame him.

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@derekpringle Cabinet full of Peter Principles.

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@derekpringle New Year rather