Forward Defensive Podcast
@forwarddefpod
Cricket podcast covering the international and county game - run by Matt Howes
This is what I meant on the podcast about the keeper standing up being accredited to things it didn't influence. Sure, the keeper was up but Duckett played a tired and loose shot
Bailed out a lot by the vice captaincy moving from Raine to Lawrence with Higgins missing out but I've moved into the top 300 on @thecricketdraft.bsky.social 📈 County championship season is going much better than the Blast. Still plenty of time for it all to crumble 😅
Was brilliant to be back on the airwaves yesterday at Worcestershire for England Lions Vs South Africa A. I love commentary. England were lucky to be 2nd best. South Africa outclassed them in every area. Mokoena, Maphaka & Pretorius the standouts. Eng's best was Falconer by a mile.
Big week on @thecricketdraft.bsky.social after having a fairly middling start to the season 🏏 Still haven't got the right combo of batters but Bamber, Raine, Higgins, and Overton are locked in 🔒 📈 174 on the week and 508 overall
This team is a fever dream. Both good and bad. Imagine not having a spinner during a T20
For potentially the final time 🥹🥲 It's strange watching the greatest bowler England has ever produced bowling in front of 200ish people. I'll never get bored of watching that rhythmic action #countychampionship
Forgot to post this yesterday. I've not seen many days of cricket like it. Durham in complete control and Glos with absolutely zero control over the ball. McKinney will have a long Test career if that innings is anything to go by #cricket #countychampionship
Sorry, Leus du Plooy averages what in First Class cricket?? Why are more people not talking about this? I know he's mostly (or entirely) played in Div 2 but an average just under 50 is ridiculous
Just a few days to go until the County Championship starts 😍 if you're into fantasy then be part of the annual tradition of beating me in @thecricketdraft.bsky.social Join my league 👉🏻 fantasy.thecricketdraft.com/leagues/join... or use the code e0f3f7434b93 My team (pre tinkering)
How are there cricket fans who have never seen Brook bat before? 😅 #ENGvPAK
Can only assume England make this list through schadenfreude 😅
Here is the final top 10 for the 1st ever Forward Defensive Podcast County Championship league on @thecricketdraft.bsky.social Congrats to Aled, Jacob and James 🏆 I mentioned putting a cricket book or two as a prize so get in touch with me if you're interested. Same again next year? 🫡
Safe to say I had a decent week on @thecricketdraft.bsky.social I'll take that with basically nothing from my bowling attack 💪🏻
Fantastic day commentating on the next generation. Dominant display by England u19s Vs India u19s. There's some serious talent out there. Can't remember a 14 year old with the pull of Vaibhav Suryavanshi... 30,000 watching him bat 😳
Looks like a gutsy decision from the umpire. A Somerset victory more likely now. Brilliant knock by D'Oliveira
Zak, you make it really hard to defend you when you do nonsense like this 😂
This is the league code: e0f3f7434b93 First draft of my squad. Should probably have at least one Surrey player 🤔 and I'll tinker 1000 times before the season starts 🏏
Hate to break it to you, Sunil but Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton (and you) are there to be neutral pundits/analysts/commentators. Not cheerleaders for one country or another. Some biases are fine but ultimately you're neutral. That's why Hussain + Atherton are great. #championstrophy 🏏
Every time an England player does an interview. Today it's Livingstone's turn... #cricket #englandcricket
There was no need to get past bowling in the headline 😅
Probably England's 1st choice lineup and I'm not sure there's any changes I would make. Overton + Atkinson a little high at 7+8 but Overton is certainly in good form with the bat. Still shocked by England's refusal to find a successor to Rashid. (I know this is a pointless moneygrab series 😅) 🏏
Turns out my roadtrip doesn't have far to go at all 😅 I didn't need a further excuse to go to the Cheltenham cricket festival 🏏
I know there is a step up to international cricket but I'm surprised that Will Jacks hasn't translated his franchise record. His T20 domestic record is fantastic.
I finished reading Penguins Stopped Play over the weekend and it's a wonderful book. Makes you realise that all teams have similar dynamics. The travel is even more enjoyable than the matches. I really recommend it You can tell that Harry Thompson loved cricket
Little gift to myself arrived while I was away over Xmas. Looking forward to delving in @anniechave.bsky.social @ccmatters.bsky.social