If the government wants more money to go into shares, why not use the 'The Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Act 2023' and lower qualifying earnings so pension contributions are made from the first £ of income.
11 Championship managers were appointed in the summer, only one was given a four-year contract. If Knapper was to now sack him he would be signing his own P45.
Given the fragility of the pace bowlers in the Ashes squad I thought they would go for more experienced backups in the Lions (Stone, Cook, Pennington). What odds on Fisher playing in Sydney?
@kevinhowells.bsky.social another interesting interview today, one question for the ECB - 6 of the 8 Hundred sales were confirmed at the end of July, no word since on the other 2? The new owners are to 'take control' from 1st October (i.e. next Wednesday).
@kevinhowells.bsky.social On this day in 2000, Surrey used nine bowlers on the final day of the final match of the season (Saqlain and Sailsbury unused), Mark Butcher took the only five-wicket haul of his career, with Jon Batty passing the gloves to Alex Tudor to take the only wicket of his career
Late date allows for the Budget to follow the October inflation figures announcement, those figures *should* be an improvement as Oct.24 10% increase in electricity/gas drops out of the annual rate to be replaced by a 2% increase this Oct.
At last year's Euros it was how to fit Bellingham, Saka, Palmer and Foden into one team. Now three of them are injured and Foden not even getting in the squad isn't worthy of a headline.
Really odd scheduling by the BBC for the Diamond League final, two hours yesterday for the six field events was overkill. Then two hours today for the other 26 events, coverage begins at 7, halfway throughway the events.
@kevinhowells.bsky.social after 72 matches it took to the final over of the final match to determine the groups, thank you to you and all your BBC colleagues for the great coverage over the last three weeks
Surrey shouldn't have an issue agreeing with the Hundred franchise as Jordan Clark is with the Oval Invincibles (effectively Surrey). As you say sticking with the same squad throughout the competition might be better, Notts recalling McCann and LPW from the Hundred didn't help them much yesterday.
