charles Bartlett

@henrymoeranBBC Kim Barnett had an unusual batting technique.

A reminder that Jimmy Anderson made his FC debut in 2002. Kim Barnett also played CC that year. Barnett made his debut in 1979, a year when Ray Illingworth played. Illingworth started his FC career in 1951, when Patsy Hendren (b. 1889) was still active.

@scottygb Alex Jacques as good as ever.

Channel 4 coverage of The Boat Race impeccable. You wouldn’t expect the broadcaster to have the rights but they’ve done a good job of it.

@BearGrylls Twaddle

The more I look, read and listen to the studies around this, the more interesting & compelling it becomes!

@MichaelVaughan Yet another thing they cocked up.

Get Jimmy back in the England team 😜😜

@DominicFarrell Mossad according to the loons.

@BrianSuttererMD Cricket fast bowlers backs.

Pitching elbows may be the most fragile ‘resource’ in sports. What other sport is so dependent on a single body part that breaks down so often?

@WG_RumblePants @lachy_steele That one innings is his preparation for the first test, looks in fine form.

@lachy_steele I hope we won’t be seeing Crawley open when it arrives.

Lucky the first test is ages away.

@WG_RumblePants A lot fewer people were hit on them as well.

White cricket helmets are cool. They will always be cool. Bring them back.

@thesundaysport Leave a bag full of knives and they definitely would have been stolen!

It's testament to the safety of Khan's London that you can leave a bag of guns on your doorstep and nobody steals them

@WG_RumblePants So we are starting again? We have reverted back and are now building a team?

I’ve seen a few post this morning slightly misrepresenting an interview given by Ben Duckett and putting words in his mouth that he didn’t actually use. Here’s what he actually said, with a bit more context and without any judgment on my part.

@patmurphybbc @surreycricket Few good centuries today

What a pleasure to pore over the county championship cricket scores again. And, with guidance from Rob Key, we can talk knowingly about certain players ‘nudging the selectors’. Starting with the best wk in the land - Ben Foakes of @surreycricket

@afneil Did the state use her Amazon account?

She pretty much stitched up herself, Brian. The British state didn’t have to do a thing.

@tiff_tv Well she has 3 years to get to F1 these days.

Interesting to see but was amazed to find there are 44 drivers registered for this championship which I've never heard of! Where are so many parents finding the money to make this happen - obviously not including you Mika!

@NoContextCounty Well that is his test place secured!

Something tells me I’ve seen this Jamie Smith dismissal somewhere before

@NoContextCounty And it’s almost Village cricket worthy!

The first wicket of the 2026 County Championship season

@DominicFarrell There has to be something that is in the constitution that can remove a President who is clearly insane?

@WisdenCricket @DanSenior97 They will pick Zak and Ben as the coach isn’t turning up till the first test and there doesn’t appear to be any selectors.

If England make changes at the top of the order this summer, who might they go for? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @DanSenior97 picks out 10 names to keep an eye on during the first block of County Championship action 👀 #CountyCricket

@WG_RumblePants And it’s currently raining and windy!

There will be many cricket fans — perhaps those who predominately watch international and franchise cricket — for whom today is just another day: a chilly, damp day in very early April. But to those of us lucky enough to be county cricket devotees — those of us who chose the red pill — today is a momentous, long looked for day. That first ball, when it’s bowled, will carry the weight of our anticipation. When the bell rings and players clad in white step over the boundary rope once more, we’ll be ready to see heroes rise, fortunes falter and for every run and wicket to be set down in the quiet ledger of the season. The sky may be a little uncertain today, but it is full of promise! Have a truly marvellous season everyone!!!

@bbctms I bet you the same side from the Ashes is the same for the first test.

England captain Ben Stokes on the opportunity for county players to make their mark in the coming weeks 🗣️

@DanKingdom96 Detention for using vibes!

Official 2026 entirely vibe-based predictions