George Dobell
@georgedobell.bsky.social
Senior correspondent at The Cricketer. Previously senior correspondent at ESPNcricinfo.
James Anderson's career could be over after it emerged Lancashire will not offer him a new contract | @georgedobell.bsky.social
James Anderson's career on brink as Lancashire opt against new contract | The Cricketer
James Anderson's career could be over after it emerged Lancashire will not offer him a new contract
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White-ball life working for Jamie Overton, even as Harry Brook touts Test recall | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social
White-ball life working for Jamie Overton, even as Harry Brook touts Test recall | The Cricketer
It's not hard to see the circumstances in which England's Test side could come calling, but it's also not hard to see why Jamie Overton has taken the decision to focus on the shorter formats
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"England have been brought down to earth by defeat at the hands of Pakistan and an outstanding all-round performance by Arafat Minhas" | @georgedobell.bsky.social
Arafat's Minhas touch halts England's resurgence | The Cricketer
England have been brought down to earth by defeat at the hands of Pakistan and an outstanding all-round performance by Arafat Minhas
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Stephen Fleming has stressed his respect for county cricket and insisted it will continue to play a "key part" in the development of players | @georgedobell.bsky.social
Stephen Fleming puts county players on notice as England modify approach | The Cricketer
Stephen Fleming has stressed his respect for county cricket and insisted it will continue to play a key part in the development of players.
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All eyes on World Cup for England as tri-series gets underway | @georgedobell.bsky.social
All eyes on World Cup for England as tri-series gets underway | The Cricketer
With the burgeoning franchise schedule limiting opportunity for ODI cricket, tournaments such as this provide a valuable opportunity for fine-tuning plans
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🏏 Bowler of the season 🏏 Biggest disappointment 🏏 Key moments ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social picks out his standout performers and the moments which defined the 2026 season...
Bowler of the season, key moments and biggest disappointment: George Dobell's Championship awards | The Cricketer
The Cricketer's chief correspondent reviews the action from Divisions One and Two, picking out his standout performers and the moments which defined the 2026 season
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Thomas Rew to captain England Lions in T20 series | @georgedobell.bsky.social
Thomas Rew to captain England Lions in T20 series | The Cricketer
The England selectors have underlined the high regard they have for Thomas Rew by naming him captain of the England Lions' T20 squad for their Caribbean tour in November
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🚨 COUNTY SEASON REVIEW! 🚨 🏏 Two pages on each county 🏏 @huwzat.bsky.social discusses Warwickshire's triumph 🏏 @georgedobell.bsky.social's county awards for 2026 🔗 shop.thecricketer.com/current-issue
England name enlarged central contract list following Ben Stokes and Mark Wood retirements | @georgedobell.bsky.social
England name enlarged central contract list following Ben Stokes and Mark Wood retirements | The Cricketer
The ECB have taken advantage of some big-name retirements to name a significantly larger list of contracted players
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The Hundred responsible for latest state-school projects – ECB chair | The Cricketer www.thecricketer.com/Topics/ecb-p...
The Hundred responsible for latest state-school projects – ECB chair | The Cricketer
Richard Thompson believes the ECB would not have been able to invest in two new schemes designed to offer cricket in more state secondary schools without the money brought in by the Hundred sell-off
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ECB prepared to step in to fund women's Test - and Ashes warmup - in the Caribbean | The Cricketer www.thecricketer.com/Topics/ecb-p...
ECB prepared to step in to fund Ashes warmup in the Caribbean | The Cricketer
The ECB will consider stepping in to fund the women's Test scheduled to be played in the Caribbean next year.
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‘At one stage, the report states: "A sizeable group of Members suggested that gender diversity was not something which MCC should be concerned about at all.”’
The Cricketer@thecricketer.com · 4w agoMCC forced to stall plans to fast-track female memberships | @georgedobell.bsky.social
Thoughts on Somerset and Surrey from day 3 in Taunton:
The Cricketer@thecricketer.com · last mo."It was not, you suspect, the milestone that Somerset supporters were hoping to see, but a record fourth-wicket stand did provide a reminder that things are not, perhaps, quite as bad as they might seem." | 🖋️ @georgedobell.bsky.social
Thoughts on Somerset and Surrey from day 3 in Taunton:
The Cricketer@thecricketer.com · last mo."It was not, you suspect, the milestone that Somerset supporters were hoping to see, but a record fourth-wicket stand did provide a reminder that things are not, perhaps, quite as bad as they might seem." | 🖋️ @georgedobell.bsky.social
Thoughts from day two in Taunton. Maybe Somerset lost this Championship before the season started:
The Cricketer@thecricketer.com · last mo."Somerset remain in with a chance of winning this match. You suspect, however, that events at Edgbaston will render it futile" | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social
‘I’m still standing’ blasts out over the Cooper Associates County Ground. The problem for Somerset is, they’re still standing second.
Thoughts from Taunton:
The Cricketer@thecricketer.com · last mo."Late in the day, Somerset's communications officer poked his head into the press box and asked who the media liked to speak to at the end of the day. "The Samaritans?" was the plaintive response from one local representative." | @georgedobell.bsky.social
"By the end of the evening, it was clear that Jacks had graduated from a fringe part of this set-up to a senior figure within it." Will Jacks comes of age as ODI allrounder | @georgedobell.bsky.social
Will Jacks comes of age as ODI allrounder | The Cricketer
Will Jacks had a superb game in England's opener against Sri Lanka, claiming 5 for 22 after hitting an unbeaten 46 with the bat
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"It was a mature performance they produced in Durham. On a sluggish, begrudging surface that didn't really suit the dashing style they prefer, they were calm, they were professional, and they were intelligent" | ✍️ @georgedobell.bsky.social
Calm, professional and intelligent… are England turning over a new leaf? | The Cricketer
Victory over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international was laced with encouraging signs for the 2019 world champions
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Impressive start to FlemBall:
The Cricketer@thecricketer.com · last mo."You suspect for many supporters of England's Test team, this talk of being smarter and respect for county cricket will be very welcome." Stephen Fleming's first impression hints at a mindset upgrade | 🖊️ @georgedobell.bsky.social
Stephen Fleming addresses Ben Stokes comeback speculation after catch up | 🖋️ @georgedobell.bsky.social
Stephen Fleming addresses Ben Stokes comeback speculation after catch up | The Cricketer
Stephen Fleming will not be asking Ben Stokes to reverse his decision to retire from international cricket
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Brydon Carse charges dropped... (worth reading police statement) | The Cricketer www.thecricketer.com/Topics/engla...
Brydon Carse escapes charge as police drop assault investigation | The Cricketer
Brydon Carse will face no further police charges following the incident in Derby after a woman, identified as a potential sexual assault victim, said she did not want to take the complaint further
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Classy win from Leicestershire. In this context, shows great character. Makes that 27 point penalty - 27! - seem more disproportionate than ever. Kind of spoils an intriguing end to the season, too.
Somerset have been forced to cancel an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) after it turned out they had called it contrary to club rules | @georgedobell.bsky.social
Somerset cancel EGM after club rules breach | The Cricketer
Somerset have been forced to cancel an EGM after it turned out they had called it contrary to club rules
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