Cricket Scorers Untallied

In which Brian, Sue, Jules and Mark discuss 10 of the 73 changes that the MCC have made to the Laws of Cricket, which came into force on 1st October 2026.Discussions include: When is the ball finally settled?; Is it a Wide or a No Ball?; When can you add penalty runs?; What happens when multiple offences occur on the same delivery?; What is a deliberate short run?; Who faces the next ball?; Is that an overthrow?; When can you declare?; Finishing the day's play when a wicket falls.Amid the confusion, we offer our best tips on how to score some of the events and Mark asks why aren't scorers mentioned more often in the Law book?We hope that you may have experience of some of our discussion points that you'd like to share with us, which you can do by via:Email: [email protected] X (Twitter): @cricketscorers1 Bluesky: @cricketscorerspod.bsky.social

In which Sue, Jules and Brian talk to Sarah Pollard and Steve Price about their experiences of scoring in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.What matches did they score and how did they score them? Who else was in the scorebox with them? How much will someone pay for a completed tournament scoresheet?Jules confesses to breaking PCS Pro and Sarah declares her passion for scoring in glorious technicolour. Sue asked "Is it obsessive compulsive disorder to fill out every box on the scoresheet?"We talked food (of course) but more egg sandwiches than cake.We'd love to hear to hear from you about this episode, especially if you have experienced a similar tournament in a different country. Please get in touch via:Email: [email protected] X (Twitter): @cricketscorers1 Bluesky: @cricketscorerspod.bsky.social

In which Jules, Sue, Brian and Mark talk to Chris Lowe from Wimbledon CC about cricket milestones and statistics in celebration of our 50th podcast to date.We welcome back Luke, who weaved his technical magic and created Cricket Scorers Untallied (CSU) for us and gives us an insight into milestones and statistics in ice hockey.In the course of the chatter we ask, why do we note when someone makes a half century? Sue reveals some interesting facts about the CSU podcast, gleaned from the Buzzsprout website.Chris explains how he created a calculator for over rates and interruptions in timed matches in the Surrey league and now uses AI to automate his own club statistics for quick information in a meaningful timescale for Wimbledon to celebrate their players' successes.We wrap up the session with a suggestion of statistics on scorers and cake.As usual, we'd love to hear to hear from you about this episode or suggestions for future ones as we bat on and hopefully notch up a bigger score.Email: [email protected] X (Twitter): @cricketscorers1 Bluesky: @cricketscorerspod.bsky.social

In which Sue, Brian and Jules talk to Chris Tebb from Winsley CC (Bradford-On-Avon) about officiating in the Czech Republic.Who plays? Where do they play? How are officials recruited? What language is cricket played and officials trained in? What method of scoring is used? Event shelters, scoreboards, rain ...Chris gives a well deserved shout out to the Czech Association of Cricket Officials (CACO) and the Czech Cricket Union (Českomoravský kriketový svaz; ČMKS).It was a technically challenging episode and we missed the vital question of what cake do they have at cricket in Prague (answers please from anyone who scores there).If you can fill in the missing cake information or want to talk about anything else scoring related, please contact us via one of the methods below.Na shledanou! Ahoj!Email: [email protected] X (Twitter): @cricketscorers1 Bluesky: @cricketscorerspod.bsky.social

In which Mark, Brian and Sue make up a third team with Middlesex Premier League umpires Matti Watton and Vinoj Srinivasan to discuss umpires and scorers working together for the good of the game.They discuss match preparation, local knowledge, coffee preferences, downtime, dining together, what scorers need to know to support the umpires, mutual empathy, preparing for higher levels and lots more.They ponder such questions as 'Should scorers attend the toss?' and 'Should scorers offer feedback to umpires?' - answers via email please.Still no mention of cake (must do better in future episodes), but a pint and a bag of nuts creeps into the conversation instead.As ever, please do get in touch via one of the methods below.Email: [email protected] X (Twitter): @cricketscorers1 Bluesky: @cricketscorerspod.bsky.social

In which Jules, Sue, Mark and Brian talk to Devdutt Kshirsagar (Outside Broadcast Graphics Operator at Fox Sports) about his cricket work in Australia.Devdutt describes how he came to do the job and what a day in the life of an Outside Broadcast Graphics Operator looks like. Devdutt answers all Mark's 'nerdy' questions about the technology involved and Sue's probing about how much interaction he has with the official scorers and where he sits.There is an errant Leg Bye that features throughout the episode, which culminates in a weighty discussion over animated ducks.Jules wraps up with the news that Cricket Scorers Untallied reached number 13 in a list of cricket related podcasts and urges our listeners to make contact, preferably by email.Email: [email protected] X (Twitter): @cricketscorers1 Bluesky: @cricketscorerspod.bsky.social

In which, Jules, Mark, Sue and Brian are joined by special guest Liam Burnell, Sports Psychologist at Mindflick (https://mindflick.co.uk/) to share his experience of cricket scoring and offer some tips for scorers on how to stay positive and look after each other in the scorebox.  Liam talks about team dynamics, building confidence, creating a rapport with other officials, performance mode, scorers are athletes, support networks, resilience, mind sets, perspective, 7-second cure, the stretch zone, Samurai thinking, social interaction and assured us all that anxiety is normal.CSU would like to offer Liam a huge vote of thanks for joining us on this podcast and we hope that you find Liam’s advice both interesting and useful.If you are affected by anything discussed in this episode, a great source of help can be found at Opening Up Cricket (https://openingupcricket.com/) or MIND (https://www.mind.org.uk/).In memory of Graham Paul Thorpe 01/08/1969 – 04/08/2024.We hope that CSU provides a small way for scorers to support each other and would love to hear from any of our followers. Please get in touch with Cricket Scorers Untallied for any comments on this and other episodes, to let us know what you would like hear about in future episodes or just to talk scoring with us.Email: [email protected] X (Twitter): @cricketscorers1 Bluesky: @cricketscorerspod.bsky.social

In which, Jules, Brian, Mark (welcome back) and Sue are joined by guests Helen Hyde and Andy Lynch to talk predominantly about the mentoring and support of our scoring colleagues.It wouldn't be CSU if we didn't get distracted along the way, and although there is no mention of cake, you will hear reference to roving scorers, media scorers, quizzing scorers, cross pollination, fielding positions and we ask 'Can Andy count to three?' and just what was he doing in the toilets at the Home of Cricket?Our usual thanks go to both our guests and don't forget to keep in touch with Cricket Scorers Untallied for any comments on this and other episodes and to let us know what you would like us to talk about in future episodes.Email: [email protected] (Twitter): @cricketscorers1Bluesky: @cricketscorerspod.bsky.social

In which, Sue, Jules and Brian are joined by guests Lin Martin, Rod Cole and Mike Turner to talk about the return in the UK of women's cricket to Professional County Clubs rather than regional franchises.The discussion pondered the issue of 'to travel or not to travel', celebrated scorers getting medals at the recent Women's County Cup Final and discovered the 'romance of cricket'.As usual the conversation diverged into batters being Timed Out, Double Retirements, both batters with runners, super overs, 10 Retired Outs on one scorecard and stress for scorers of a close finish and posed the question 'Are women faster than men?'.Thanks to all our guests in this episode and don't forget to keep in touch with Cricket Scorers Untallied via the usual channels for any comments on this and other episodes and to let us know what you would like us to talk about next.Email: [email protected] (Twitter): @cricketscorers1

In which, Sue, Jules and Brian are joined by a plethora of scoreboard operators to contrast how scoring differs when operating a scoreboard.Covered by the discussions are: Fancy scoreboards/replay screens at club level; Magic tricks to make rain go away; Kiss cam; How boards are driven; When to play replays; Pre-match nerves; Scoring priorities; Out of season preparation; Alternative uses for a scoreboard; Scoreboarders' helpline; Scorers names on scoreboards; Manual scoreboards; High drama at Lord's.Cait asked for more cameras and when is a bug not a bug? Jane questioned what sport they were playing. Mike had to be identified by location. Cait and Steven admitted to being part of a coven!With thanks to Mike Birtwistle (Emirates Old Trafford), Mike Turner (Cheltenham Cricket Festival), Jane Hough (Derbyshire CCC and Ockbrook & Borrowash CC), Cait Fraser-Burton (Ockbrook & Borrowash CC) and Steven Horsley (Ockbrook & Borrowash CC) for sharing their experiences of scoreboard operating.Email: [email protected] (Twitter): @cricketscorers1