Martin Chandler

He spent billions of his own dollars defending free speech, and that’s exactly why we love Elon! The dude saved free speech.

Be honest. If public opinion turns against Elon Musk, would you still support him? A. Yes B. No

Be honest: If Elon Musk called you right now and said “I need your help”… What would you do? A. Answer immediately B. Ignore C. Ask “what’s in it for me?” D. Panic

You are sitting next to Elon Musk, only 3 words, what would you say to him

Be honest If 🤙 you got a call from Elon Musk, would you answer? A. Yes B. No

@JimWilkz23 Yeh it’s me

@fredfertang hi Martin just got a DM from you just checking genuine

@cas_rasen Yeah

A rueful looking Thommo, playing for Middlesex against the 1981 Australians, leaves the crease with a pat on the back from his old mate DKL who has just caught him off the bowling of Rodney Hogg - when the Aussies batted Thommo wasn't able to return the favour

@mahenrr @Middlesex_CCC It’s Uxbridge

@fredfertang Looks like v @Middlesex_CCC Downton and Gatting ? Background though unlike Trent Bridge where both games were played that season championship and the JPL

Derek Randall on the attack in 1981 by which time he had been out of the England side for a year - it would be another year before Rags won his place back, but there were two decent years at Test level after that before the selectors dropped him for good, at 33, far too soon

Our two reviews on @CricketWebNet are of the latest monograph from @Cricket_Books, and yet another new book from the indefatigable @stevesmith73652 looking at the legendary WG Grace's trip to North America in 1872

@dkenworthy1959 Not having owed anyone any money for many years I have no credit rating anyway, as I found out last year when I tried applying for an interest free credit deal 🙂

@fredfertang Not being on the register potentially affects your credit rating if that’s important to you.

Is it possible to apply to have your name removed from the electoral roll?

@gulu1959 I was brought up to believe that as I am fortunate enough to live in a democracy I should always use my vote (and always have), but I really don't think I can be arsed anymore

@fredfertang We have an option in India with the list of parties to vote for, NOTA (None of the Above)

@cricketslave My thinking is that if I'm not able to vote just maybe I won't get so annoyed about what the lunatics who've taken over the asylum get up to

@fredfertang You can have it hidden so the public can't see your entry. Or do you mean removed from voting? That can also be done. Contact your Electoral Registration Officer.

Averaging more than 50 over his Test career Greg Chappell was undoubtedly a great batsman and in 1977 was at the peak of his powers - the fact that avoiding this Bob Willis bouncer caused him to lose his bearings like this was testament to the pace and skill of the bowler

@gulu1959 @JohnBax35504732 Yes - stumbled on it once on my way back to Reading from Portsmouth - there was no cricket being played, but I had a drink in the Bat and Ball

@fredfertang @JohnBax35504732 Have you been there, Martin? On my bucket list

WG_Rumblepants has been showing us a series of beautiful cricket grounds I’m going to show you every ground I umpire at in 2026. Today I’m at Sparsholt CC for Hampshire O50s v Wiltshire.

@NaughtiusMaxi10 Brilliant - you missed your calling

@fredfertang ‘Who’s the Lancashire number 6* That’s a sex machine to all the chicks’ *Hubert needed to drop down the order to enable this couplet

The bloke on the left is clearly Andy Roberts, otherwise I'd have been quite prepared to believe that it's Richard Roundtree in his John Shaft role on the right, rather than Big Hubert