Tim Astley

[Tim Astley @tim_astley]

@PhilBailey3 @huwzat Facts won’t stop them blaming county cricket for this.

[Tim Astley @tim_astley]

@The_Grumbler I’m sure the weather played a part in the poor crowd, but most of the responsibility sits with the ECB, no publicity for this competition, too busy with the hundred. England were the best in the world in this format not long ago, look at us now.

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@James1940 @almurray @WeHaveWaysPod Looks like a crossword too far to me.

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@WorcsCCC

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@Glossywicket @BrianHaining Once it becomes a T20 comp, pressure will be on to scrap the Blast. It’s not needed, it’s a distraction, there isn’t room in the schedule etc etc. Counties to focus on red ball. This will be the slow demise of the counties. I do hope I’m wrong!

[Tim Astley @tim_astley]

@GeoffreyBoycott If any Union sent a questionnaire to their members and asked them if they’d like to work fewer days for the same money, they only answer coming back is “yes”.

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@frankwatson58 Separate hire car insurance to cover the excess? I’ve used them for car hire, I don’t know if they would cover vans too.

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Shows what I know about close matches! 😂

[Tim Astley @tim_astley]

@frankwatson58 I’m watching on the TV but have the superior commentary on from you and @braddersatbbc . In my opinion this season the Rapids have either been brilliant or awful with very few close matches.

[Tim Astley @tim_astley]

@Glossywicket The new ladies tea pavilion surely?

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@CricketDrew @SkyCricket I thought that. No one has been to Worcester to speak to the members.

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@waitrose my dinner doesn’t exactly look like the photo on the box! #disappointingfood

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@VirginAtlantic we’ve just arrived at MCO on the much delayed VS5169 and have missed VS136 as a consequence. No one at the Virgin gate will help us as they say it’s Delta’s problem not theirs. We have two 80 year olds with us, what are we supposed to do?

[Tim Astley @tim_astley]

@bbctms Listening on an 8 hour drive across the USA, currently approaching Birmingham, Alabama. Very hot and sunny here.

[Tim Astley @tim_astley]

@WG_RumblePants I’m currently on holiday in the US, no one here knows it’s on, it’s not mentioned on the news and it’s being broadcast on an obscure channel. I’m still expecting to hear the ICC say that cricket has captured the minds of Americans.

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Walked into Walgreens in Orange Beach, Alabama and they’re playing Much Better by @LotteryWinners !!

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@almurray

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@GeorgeDobell1 Incredible that Colin Graves “rescued” YCCC from being forced into bankruptcy by Colin Graves to pay off the debt that was largely built up whilst Colin Graves was chairman.

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@Jonny_2607 @StumpsUmpsBeer @GeorgeDobell1 Joe Root’s solution is to fix the 50 over problem by creating a T20 problem by killing the Blast. Hopefully this brainless idea is his alone.