New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2026/01/26/all-time-xis-detective-fiction/
An all time XI of players who have namesakes in detective fiction and a photo gallery.
#cricket #DetectiveFiction #AllTimeXIs #photography #birds #cormorants #heron #starlings #lapwings #sparrows #mammals #squirrels #muntjac #hare #fungi

Both wicket keepers in this match featured in my cricketing journey through the alphabet of three years ago:
https://aspi.blog/2022/07/25/all-time-xis-the-letter-f/ and https://aspi.blog/2022/08/21/all-time-xis-the-letter-v/
#cricket #CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #CountyChampionshipDecider #SurreyvNottinghamshire #AllTimeXIs #Foakes #Verreynne

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2025/04/26/surrey-v-somerset/
A look at goings on at The Oval in the current round of championship fixtures, a composite Surrey/ Somerset XI and two #photo galleries.
#cricket ]#CountyCricket #CountyChampionship #SurreyvSomerset #SURvSOM #AllTimeXIs #photography #birds #insects #bees #butterflies #beetles #shelduck

With it being the all rounder's birthday and with one of the opening bowlers captaining in the test match currently going on it seems a good time to revisit my all time XI of players whose surnames begin with B. I make one change to the XI listed in this post - in the interests of balance left arm spinner Bishan Bedi replaces leg spinner Richie Benaud: https://aspi.blog/2022/07/17/all-time-xis-the-letter-b/
#cricket #Blog #AllTimeXIs

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2024/03/23/all-time-xis-south-africa-since-readmission/
#cricket #AllTimeXIs #SouthAfrica #photography #birds #bees
The third and final part of a mini-series about South African cricket history, this one focussing on the period since their readmission to the fold. Also features a photo gallery.

New on my blog: https://aspi.blog/2024/03/22/all-time-xis-south-africa-1971-91/
#cricket #AllTimeXIs #photography #birds #bees #insects
A look at the best SA cricketers from the period when that country was a pariah nation, and a bumper photo gallery.

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2024/03/20/all-time-xis-south-africa-1889-1970/
#cricket #CricketMastodon #AllTimeXIs #SouthAfrica #photography #birds #insects #bees #goldfinches
A look at South Africa's first period as a test nation, and a huge photo gallery.

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2024/03/13/all-time-xis-past-and-present-combined/
#cricket #CricketMastodon #AllTimeXIs #Photographs
An all time XI selected as follows: six players from way back when, five who played in the 21st century, and no two players from the same period are adjacent in the batting order. Also a huge photo gallery.

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2024/03/03/all-time-xis-somerset-northamptonshire-composite-xi/
#cricket #CountyCricket #AllTimeXIs #photography #birds #Muntjac #oystercatchers #cormorants #HistoricBuildings. A composite XI showcasing the talent produced by the two 'Cinderella' counties among the 18 with FC status. Also my usual photo gallery.

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2024/02/28/batting-order-alphabetical-order/
#cricket #CricketMastodon #AllTimeXIs #Photography #birds #insects #ladybirds #HistoricBuildings #KingsLynn
An XI which bats in alphabetical order, with WG Grace and Jack Hobbs opening the batting, Wilfred Rhodes at number 11 and a galaxy of talent, including one rising star of the current game in between.