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Mark Mitchener
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#Cricket enthusiast, bowler of slow full tosses, hopeless tail-end batter, a liability in the field, and international man of mystery.
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Liam Dawson appreciation post.

Rescues Hants for the umpteenth time.
Some words on Philip Billing's time at #afcb - contains skullduggery, hoodwinkery, Woodgate's tactical switch, the rocket at Forest, the nine-second Arsenal goal, the lob against Burnley, and two vital assists: for Kieffer Moore, and for Tom Lockyer.

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Bournemouth news: Philip Billing is the biggest loss to fans
Bournemouth news: Philip Billing is the biggest loss to fans
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Such a shame - I went to the three KSL Finals Days at Hove which were v.well attended with good facilities laid on, despite what I'm sure was a tiny marketing budget.

Though a lingering memory of 2019 was ECB's Tom Harrison getting booed at the presentation ceremony when he mentioned the Hundred!
Never mind the prime numbers, star performer for me was the groundstaff for getting a match on at all, which had looked unlikely 2-3 hours earlier.
Thought that would be the case! Hope it goes well.
And to show why you should never trust my predictions... Lancashire win at a relative canter. Well played them.
The lightest of light rollers has been used between innings. Not even 100% sure it even touches the ground.
Hants finish on 173-5. Would have bitten the proverbial hand off for that at 11-3 !

No sign of the @crickether.com win predictor but as we're technically in Berkshire, surely a home win on the cards?!
Rare treat of a "new" outground I've not visited before - Hants v Lancs at Newbury in the Women's #T20Blast
Boxing Day 1989 at Filbert Street. Lost 2-1 to a Leicester side who had Gary McAllister in midfield (number 10, when he still had a half-decent head of hair) and a young Kevin Campbell, on loan from Arsenal, up front.
Leap of faith here - if Callan McKenna were to play for Scotland on Monday, with Benji Buchel likely to be in goal for Liechtenstein, surely it'd be the first time that current and former #afcb goalkeepers faced each other in a full international where neither had made it off the first-team bench?
Bold strategy by England - to see if they can beat West Indies with only 10 players?!
Have tried to gather some thoughts on a remarkable season for #afcb - and like all the best sci-fi epics, it's been divided into three parts.

The stats. The emotions. And the goals.

I really tried not to get carried away. It can all be found on BBC Sport's AFCB page.

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AFC Bournemouth - Transfer news, results, fixtures, video and audio
The home of AFC Bournemouth on BBC Sport online. Includes the latest news stories, transfers, results, fixtures, video and audio.
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Terrific bowling by Emily Arlott. Was extremely impressed by her in a RHF Trophy game I watched at Wormsley a couple of years ago, surprised England have taken this long to cap her but thrilled she's started so well.

Also keep thinking it sounds like West Indies have a player called Downton Abbey?!
Full #afcb show available to listen to here:
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#afcb fans on here may be interested to listen to BBC Radio Solent from 1800 BST for a special edition of Cherries: Unpicked paying tribute to the one and only "Willo".

Here's the BBC Sounds link to listen live:
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#afcb fans on here may be interested to listen to BBC Radio Solent from 1800 BST for a special edition of Cherries: Unpicked paying tribute to the one and only "Willo".

Here's the BBC Sounds link to listen live:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Somewhat bizarrely, all four teams relegated from League One have had their relegation confirmed because of a result for Burton Albion. Who are now 20th with one game to go.

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Worth half-an-hour of any #afcb fan's time - Guillem Balague has an in-depth chat with Andoni Iraola for @bbc5live.bsky.social Sport's #FootballDaily
New episode with Andoni Iraola is out on BBC 5 LIVE Sport #FootbalDaily

What a pleasure to talk football to him ⤵️

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🎥🎙️ Producer and Camera: Michael Johnston
More #afcb 1957 quarter-final nostalgia can be found on this week's "Cherries: Unpicked", with special guest Neil Vacher:

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Sunday will be the first chance for 68 years for Bournemouth supporters to watch #afcb in an FA Cup quarter-final (as the 2021 QF was during the fan-less "Covid season").

Time for a brief look down memory lane? Set the Dean Court DeLorean for 1957...

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Bournemouth news: Opinion - Time for Iraola's side to write history?
Bournemouth news: Opinion - Time for Iraola's side to write history?
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Sunday will be the first chance for 68 years for Bournemouth supporters to watch #afcb in an FA Cup quarter-final (as the 2021 QF was during the fan-less "Covid season").

Time for a brief look down memory lane? Set the Dean Court DeLorean for 1957...

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Bournemouth news: Opinion - Time for Iraola's side to write history?
Bournemouth news: Opinion - Time for Iraola's side to write history?
www.bbc.co.uk