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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · 2h

My latest newsletter, with guest co-author, Don Bradman.

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1. Aus v Ind begins!
2. Is Stuart Broad right?
3. Huge ticket sales
4. Fergus O’Neill
5. Eng lost the 1st Test, won the Ashes
6. My best Aussie side, by Don Bradman

#ausvind #indvsaus #theashes

Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · 16d

My latest newsletter: pauldennett.substack.com/p/super-over...

1. Pick/drop Khawaja?
2. Two English batters
3. Two English bowlers
4. Ashwin to the BBL
5. Out or not out: be the 3rd ump from 50 years ago!
6. Richie Benaud on channel 7

Please read and subscribe; it’s free!

#theashes #bbl

Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · 17d

Where have I seen this before? Tim Robinson scoring a century against Australia! #nzvsaus #theashes #englandcricket #newzealandcricket

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · 19d

Wrong Paul Dennett guys.

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Historic Cricket Pictures @picturesporting.bsky.social · Sep 16

A publicity shot of members of the Women's Royal Naval Service playing cricket at Crystal Palace in the final months of World War One (IWM)

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Sep 6

My latest newsletter:

1. Ashes tickets selling fast
2. Australia’s fast bowling future
3. Labuschagne’s travails
4. Bring the urn to Oz!
5. BBC: only 2 hours Ashes from Oz
6. Vialli and cricket

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Please read and subscribe. It’s free!

#theashes

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Aug 22

My latest newsletter: pauldennett.substack.com/p/super-over...

1. SA’s ODI dominance over Aus?
2. Don’t pick Mitch in the Ashes!
3. Smith for 2027 World Cup?
4. Mackay!
5. Beau Webster for the ODI side?
6. 135th anniversary of the 1890 Ashes!

Please read and subscribe: it’s free!

#AUSvSA

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22 August 2025

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Aug 21

Indeed! I love what he said in the lead-up to the dismissal as well (I didn’t include it in my video because I wanted to keep it short).

It is very conversational and relaxed and makes 1948 suddenly not seem so distant.

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Aug 20

Golden silence!

When Bradman got his last innings duck, the radio commentator

paused . . .

paused . . .

paused . . .

It was brilliant but today he’d be fired!

(Thanks to @norcrosscricket.bsky.social for alerting me to this a couple of years ago!)

#theashes

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Aug 16

Great tribute to Bob Simpson by Steve Waugh:

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Aug 13

Foxtel really should be sending cricket commentators to the ground.

By not going to Darwin they reduced the quality of the coverage.

I don’t blame the commentators - it’s a hard gig to call it from a studio.

#AUSvRSA

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Aug 11

Game was in Darwin, commentators in Sydney - and it showed.

#cricket #ausvsa

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Jul 7

My review of day 4 of the second Test.

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/d...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2FEi...

Also on YouTube at Dennett on Cricket.

#wivsaus #ausvwi

WI v Aus 2nd Test day 4

Podcast Episode · Dennett on Cricket · 07/07/2025 · 10m

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Jul 6

My review of day 3 of the second Test.

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/d...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3VVi...

Also on YouTube at Dennett on Cricket.

#wivsaus #ausvwi

WI v Aus 2nd Test day 3

Podcast Episode · Dennett on Cricket · 06/07/2025 · 7m

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Jul 4

Watched about 11 hours of Test cricket yesterday.

My ability to watch on delay and jump between balls and land just as the bowler is running in is at a career peak.

Only Jadeja and Roston Chase, challenge me: they cycle between their balls so rapidly.

#ENGvIND #WIvsAUS

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Jul 4

My review of day 1 of the second Test.

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/d...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5tIm...

Also on YouTube at Dennett on Cricket.

#wivsaus #ausvwi

WI v Aus 2nd Test day 1

Podcast Episode · Dennett on Cricket · 04/07/2025 · 10m

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Jun 28

My podcast of an eventful day 3 - and final day - of the 1st Test:

YouTube:
youtu.be/MMf8BY3xmSc

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/d...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/42uV...

#WIvAUS #WIvsAUS

West Indies v Australia first Test day 3

YouTube video by Dennett on Cricket

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Jun 27

Day 2 wrap! Controversy galore.

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/d...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/24Wh...

#WIvAUS #WIvsAUS

West Indies v Aus, 1st Test day 2

Podcast Episode · Dennett on Cricket · 27/06/2025 · 14m

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Jun 25

1991: I secretly watched each night without parents knowing

1995: epic

1999: went to a pub with friend and watched

2003: took time of work to stay up and watch

It’s fallen away since but I’d love it if this Caribbean series returns to a semblance of former greatness

#WIvAUS

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Jun 24

Can England do (nearly) a Bradman?

His last ever runs in Test cricket (173*) led to the highest ever chase at Leeds.

#engvsind #indvseng

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Jun 18

Ha! Nice to be quoted in the same breath as Gideon Haigh.

If you look closely, you might detect a subtle difference in our relative style and vocabulary . . .

#cricket

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Jun 17

My latest newsletter: pauldennett.substack.com/p/super-over...

1. South Africa win!
2. Apologies to Mitchell Starc
3. Tiny TV audience: a missed opportunity
4. Australia’s top order
5. Stop booing Smith
6. Great Ashes series

Please read and subscribe - it’s free!

#WTC2O25Final

Super Over 33

16 June 2025

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Jun 16

Did you see the ICC video??

Meant to be celebrating the WTC final - but instead has 11 shots of Jay Shah in it.

It’s so weird! It’s hilarious!

#WTC2025

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Jun 14

A micro podcast ep, reacting to day 4.

Having a brief break from the pod ahead of the West Indies tour.

Please subscribe for future eps and history specials!

#WTCFinal

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/d...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7aLi...

South Africa: World Test champions. Day 4 review

Podcast Episode · Dennett on Cricket · 14/06/2025 · 4m

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Paul Dennett @pauldennett.bsky.social · Jun 13

I agree with you. I think they overstate how specialised each position is.

Looking pretty grim right now for us.

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