Andrew Nixon
@andrewnixon.bsky.social
Writer for CricketEurope, maths teacher in the day job.
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Keep your receipt guys, you’ve been had. That polar bear is, in fact, what’s known as a “cow”.
November 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Keep your receipt guys, you’ve been had. That polar bear is, in fact, what’s known as a “cow”.
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Looking forward to when Farage is caught out and issues a statement saying he has no memory of meeting himself -“I go to a lot of events where I may have been but I have no memory of meeting me at any point”
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/nige...
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/nige...
Nigel Farage finally admits to knowing Nathan Gill after senior Reform figure repeatedly claimed he didn’t
Farage has admitted he knew Gill for 'a very long time' but claims he didn't know anything about his pro-Russia activities...
leftfootforward.org
November 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Looking forward to when Farage is caught out and issues a statement saying he has no memory of meeting himself -“I go to a lot of events where I may have been but I have no memory of meeting me at any point”
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/nige...
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/nige...
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Imagine if you could actually be arrested in England for sarcasm. Literally the entire population would be in jail.
Morrissey, somehow managing to be a more ridiculous version of Stewart Lee’s ‘These days if you say you’re English’ parody
November 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Imagine if you could actually be arrested in England for sarcasm. Literally the entire population would be in jail.
Reminder that England have never beaten a European team in a men's T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh, Italy, England, Nepal, West Indies
November 22, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Reminder that England have never beaten a European team in a men's T20 World Cup.
Add Auty Cup erasure to the list of problems with the Ashes coverage from TNT Sports.
@andrewnixon.bsky.social Isa Guha called the Ashes the oldest rivalry in sport earlier this morning.
November 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Add Auty Cup erasure to the list of problems with the Ashes coverage from TNT Sports.
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Superb letter from the wonderful folks at TACC.
In response to the laughable fiction presented in the letter sent by Sex Matters to BBC Board members, we have sent a rebuttal letter to clarify the real facts, rather than their Orwellian tale.
November 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Superb letter from the wonderful folks at TACC.
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For new followers, may I draw your attention to this, which might make a good Christmas present, or something to read when it rains in Sydney?
November 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
For new followers, may I draw your attention to this, which might make a good Christmas present, or something to read when it rains in Sydney?
If I remember my Royal history correctly, they'll be gone within three months. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Prince and Princess of Wales meet Paddington Bear at Royal Variety Performance
The royals shake hands with Paddington and discuss marmalade sandwiches backstage.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
If I remember my Royal history correctly, they'll be gone within three months. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Speaking of which, thumping wins for UAE over Papua New Guinea and Tanzania over Namibia, the latter getting revenge for their defeat in the Africa qualifier for the Women's T20 World Cup.
Lots of new followers about to be very disappointed that I'm probably going to post more about the women's emerging trophy than the Ashes.
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Speaking of which, thumping wins for UAE over Papua New Guinea and Tanzania over Namibia, the latter getting revenge for their defeat in the Africa qualifier for the Women's T20 World Cup.
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Cricinfo has ball-by-ball updates for the Abu Dhabi T10 and Nepal Premier League but no live updates for the Women's Emerging Nations tournament which is an ICC event.
All the talk about the 'new dawn' and 'transformation' of Women's cricket globally after the WC Final has lasted just 18 days.
All the talk about the 'new dawn' and 'transformation' of Women's cricket globally after the WC Final has lasted just 18 days.
November 20, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Cricinfo has ball-by-ball updates for the Abu Dhabi T10 and Nepal Premier League but no live updates for the Women's Emerging Nations tournament which is an ICC event.
All the talk about the 'new dawn' and 'transformation' of Women's cricket globally after the WC Final has lasted just 18 days.
All the talk about the 'new dawn' and 'transformation' of Women's cricket globally after the WC Final has lasted just 18 days.
Lots of new followers about to be very disappointed that I'm probably going to post more about the women's emerging trophy than the Ashes.
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Lots of new followers about to be very disappointed that I'm probably going to post more about the women's emerging trophy than the Ashes.
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If you've found a small boat full of people bringing over cars, that's the ferry
November 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
If you've found a small boat full of people bringing over cars, that's the ferry
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My 87-year-old father, who first campaigned for the Labour Party alongside his mother (a union organiser) in 1945, and was still canvassing for the party as recently as 2019, tore up his membership card earlier this year over immigration. Today's sickening announcements only show how right he was.
November 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
My 87-year-old father, who first campaigned for the Labour Party alongside his mother (a union organiser) in 1945, and was still canvassing for the party as recently as 2019, tore up his membership card earlier this year over immigration. Today's sickening announcements only show how right he was.
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My Nan had a fairly extensive care and medication schedule when she came out of hospital. Pages of stuff to do and not do. My sis in her wisdom asked AI to summarise. It was nonsense. Dangerous nonsense. It missed out some vital stuff and added in others. Just read it kids.
November 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
My Nan had a fairly extensive care and medication schedule when she came out of hospital. Pages of stuff to do and not do. My sis in her wisdom asked AI to summarise. It was nonsense. Dangerous nonsense. It missed out some vital stuff and added in others. Just read it kids.
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<Ringo Starr voice>
DRIVE THE CUNTING TRAIN YOU CUNTS
November 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
<Ringo Starr voice>
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Did you know that in 2026 the law around keeping monkeys as pets is changing? Here, I explore what that means for the British Big Cat folklore... www.theghostgeek.com/p/will-monke...
Will Monkeys Become Britain's New Big Cats?
A rational look at the looming risk of loose primates in post-licensing Britain
www.theghostgeek.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Did you know that in 2026 the law around keeping monkeys as pets is changing? Here, I explore what that means for the British Big Cat folklore... www.theghostgeek.com/p/will-monke...
Gary Pratt.
Enjoying the Guardian's top 100 Men's Ashes players, I'm trying to work out who the top 10 will be:
Pretty confident of 9: Botham, Bradman, Hobbs, Lillee, McGrath, Smith, Sutcliffe, Warne, S Waugh. Which great am I missing?
Pretty confident of 9: Botham, Bradman, Hobbs, Lillee, McGrath, Smith, Sutcliffe, Warne, S Waugh. Which great am I missing?
The 100 greatest men’s Ashes cricketers of all time: 100-11
Sport’s famous rivalry began in 1877 and since then 853 men have featured in Australia v England Tests. But who are the best of them? Our four-day countdown continues with Nos 100-11
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Gary Pratt.
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Pretty remarkable that it falls to *William fucking Hague* to explain the most basic reality of a decade of escalating wingnuttery right across the board, but here we are
November 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Pretty remarkable that it falls to *William fucking Hague* to explain the most basic reality of a decade of escalating wingnuttery right across the board, but here we are
Will expand on this at some point but for now just assume that I agree with Tom.
Yeah it's abundantly clear that all of these proposals have barely been thought through
EXCLUSIVE: The next World Test Championship cycle is likely to feature all 12 Full Members in one division after plans to split nations into two tiers failed to gain widespread support
Full story: bit.ly/47M9k2j
Full story: bit.ly/47M9k2j
November 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Will expand on this at some point but for now just assume that I agree with Tom.
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Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
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There is nothing more virtue signalling than saying someone is virtue signalling
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
There is nothing more virtue signalling than saying someone is virtue signalling
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Private Eye cartoon of mine from early 2024.
November 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Private Eye cartoon of mine from early 2024.
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“Where’s your fucking poppy?”
November 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
“Where’s your fucking poppy?”
And some associates will still be getting a pittance. 10% a decent improvement for Scotland, but won't make much difference for those associates that get less than $50K a year.
The ICC's additional 10% funding for associate nations is welcome. For Scotland that is around $150-200K which is a helpful boost but it's already mostly been eaten up by inflation and devaluation of the US dollar over the last year.
Success of Women’s Cricket World Cup demonstrates cricket’s potential for growth: ICC Board | ICC
Media Release
www.icc-cricket.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:48 PM
And some associates will still be getting a pittance. 10% a decent improvement for Scotland, but won't make much difference for those associates that get less than $50K a year.
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Also great that the ICC recognises that women's cricket can be a growth engine for the game (now India has won the World Cup). Any chance of letting more than 16 teams have a chance of qualifying for it? How about some proper financial support for Thailand and the Afghan refugee teams? Anyone...?
November 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Also great that the ICC recognises that women's cricket can be a growth engine for the game (now India has won the World Cup). Any chance of letting more than 16 teams have a chance of qualifying for it? How about some proper financial support for Thailand and the Afghan refugee teams? Anyone...?