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; O…

In which, Sue, Jules and Brian are joined by guest Richard Isaacs to talk about providing statistics for cricket commentators and in particular the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA in June 2024. Along the way the quartet discuss: disability cricket at Lord's; the Vatican v the Bishop's Conference; providing broadcast statistics; m…

In which Julia Farman and Tom Rogers talk about their experience of scoring at The Oval (in London) on Refugee Day 2024. Also mentioned are: Streatham & Marlborough CC; Displaying milestones; Refugee cricket; Publishing players' names and images; Play-Cricket display names; Registering players; Merging players on Play-Cricket; Asking permission; Sc…

In which Sue welcomes you to 2024 and Mark chats with Andy Nott about using cameras while scoring for the MCC. There's an abundance of technical terms and who knew that camera poles, battery packs, wireless point to point links and multiple tripods would become standard equipment for scorers? There's a shout out to some stunning locations but also …

In which Brian, Jules and Sue catch up after the 2023 season and chat mainly about food and beverages with a little bit of cricket scoring between bites. Cropping up in conversation you will find: regular stewards; grounds that can be circumnavigated; the price of tea; gypsy tart watch; the Village Knock Out Final; the Milk Tray man (other chocolat…

In which Sue, Brian and Jules talk to Paul Toplis, Paul Stubbs and Carol Hughes about scoring visually impaired (VI) cricket at the 2023 International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) World Games in Birmingham. Cropping up in our conversation were a vicars/priests team, runners, Hit Wicket dismissals, underarm bowling, more runners, being quiet, balls…

In which Jules, Sue and Brian apologise for the gap between episode 36 and 37 and talk to Mike Turner, Izzy Howe and Andy Lynch about scoring the men's and women's Ashes series in Summer 2023. During the discussion they get side-tracked by scorebox camaraderie, extra strong mints, moving scoreboxes, red light bulbs, DRS, 'The Book', top and bottom …

A Commonwealth Games special in which Jules, Sue, Heather and Clair discuss booking ice baths, Box style paper scoresheets, new pens, teamwork, Smudger alerts, long names, chaotic modes of dismissal, spotters, new trainers required, paper backups for paper scoring, unexpected items in the baggage area, scorers' medals and who are all these people i…

In which Jules, Mark and Sue discuss scorer training, Ask the Scorer, less cake, pairs scoring, disappearing dismissals, the filming of MCC Secretary matches, attendance at County Championship matches and potpourri. Sue goes through the main scoring features of the updates to Play Cricket Scorer Professional including a new feature to enter scoreca…

In which Mark, Brian and Sue enlist the help of Luke Hearn (Shepherds Bush CC) and James Shadwell (Potterne CC) to talk around the controversial subject of using cameras while scoring, to live stream your cricket. In amongst the usual chatter they attempt to answer last episode's question of 'Who should be operating the camera?' as well as discussi…

In which Sue, Brian, Jules and Mark discuss large numbers of runs per delivery, who is on strike, the Ashes, Run Out fielders, First Class cricket's 250th anniversary, where the Laws of Cricket were written, how to pronounce 'Broadhalfpenny', scorer recognition, singers with the same name as New Zealand batsmen and 47, 282 overs remaining. They att…

In which Jules, Brian and Sue discuss, MCC cricket tours, counting in Spanish, German and Italian, the rain in Spain, off spin in a Power Play, German women's cricket, scorer training in the UK, standing on your stumps on a Wide delivery, asking batters how they were out, scorers v statisticians and did Ocean Drive (sorry Grove) win or tie? End of …

In which Brian, Jules, Mark and Sue do their best to create a podcast without producer Luke and discuss The Hundred, scoreboard layouts, The Hundred, Women's cricket, The Hundred, scoreboard operation, The Hundred, top and bottom sheets, The Hundred and and just in case you missed it, the 16.4. Instead of an interview this week, the team discuss wh…

In which Brian, Jules, Mark and Sue discuss Oxbridge, Ladies 100, County Cricket trials 'normal' cricket, the Oval, great take up for scorer training, the importance of taking paper back ups, Jules gets her 1st Class County Cap, different paces of cricket, when numbers don't always help, Sovereign Cup, smudge watch, handle ball, Old Merchant Taylor…

In which Brian, Mark and Sue discuss records broken, timed breaks in play, over rates, Second XI, replacement designated non-batters, professional combined counties, from golf to cricket, concussion replacements, stumped on a technicality, The Hundred, Twenty20, live streaming of games, Countdown cricket, scoring against the match type, gentlemanly…

In which Brian, Jules, Mark and Sue discuss getting back to cricket, more COVID regs, some exciting catches, assists, unfair run outs, DLS, restarting the season, scoring for the first time, COVID best practice reminders, Question Answered: What should scorers be doing to prepare for the new season? Question Asked: Do you get the first run if the s…

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss post COVID roadmap action, training, PCS Pro V4 newsflash, PCS Pro and cameras, product placement in cricket, smoking during games, Tea, 6 Sixes, scorebox tours, Jules' panel and pathway perspective and preseason training. Question Answered: What's the strangest condition or situation that you've scored in? Que…

In which Brian, Jules, Mark and Sue discuss abnormal bail movements, scorer communication, walkie talkies, various notable achievements from around the cricket world, Brian recalls some games from his youth, catching catchers' shirt numbers, Third Umpires, sirens, bowling positions, umpire & scorer associations, the logistics of training scorers ac…

In which Brian, Jules, Mark and Sue discuss Zoom meetings, Chris Tindall, commission from Amazon sales, paper scoring rain covers, logging the number of games you've scored, the record for the most amount of dots balls at the start of a test match, other remarkable records, an Afghanistan Vs Ireland pop quiz, average rainfall in Abu Dhabi, a musica…

In which Brian, Jules, Mark and Sue discuss our new host joining the team; Mark Shepherd, how/whether the next season and Southern Hemisphere's current season will continue with COVID regulations, the logistics of playing Red Ball and Limited Over in the same league, keeping the Red Ball game interesting, registration of Overseas Players, the posit…

In which Luke hosts a quiz with Brian, Jules and Sue as the team captains, they discuss Christmas presents for scorers and answer and ask some more questions. This week's guest quiz panel are the Ghosts Of Podcasts Past: Adrian Bull, Kevin Gerrard, Lidia Kucharska, Phil Makepeace, Rory Mullér, Mel Smith and Paul Toplis. Merry Christmas and a Happy …

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss meetings, archives, learning to bowl, a clarification from last episode, The Big Bash rules, substitutions, The X-Factor, powerplays, IPL length, why is 111 unlucky, superstitions, player firsts, Otago NZ and not meeting in India In this week's interview Jules talks to Adam Morehouse about how scoring is run in…

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss how quiet it is in UK cricket at the moment, the oldest living Test cricketer, the Sheffield Shield, enjoying the game while you score, the Cricket Australia App, The European Cricket League, when does the ball actually die, golden balls, anti-bowler prejudice, strike rates in end of season stats, statistics lo…

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss meetings, admin, what scoring actually is, season averages, Statistics Logistics, weird IPL wickets, scorers asking questions, not asking the batter, changing dismissals after the fact, unusual listener locations, National and Island teams, listener stats, USA Cricket, how to score a bowl out, and a question ab…

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss the end of the cricket season, another minor pupdate, indoor cricket or lack thereof, preparing over the winter, preparing for summer in the Southern Hemisphere, favourite and least favourite grounds, funny stories from the season and your champagne moments, Lord's, cake, alternative uses for scoreboxes, Mankad…

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss scoreboard scoring, stalking fielders, Lord's, the Village Knockout Finals, The Bob Willis final, manual scoreboards, nostalgia, the last day of the season, The IPL, Umpires Vs Technology, penalty runs, an unbelievable game, when you should or shouldn’t stop the clock, smudge updates and pupdates and a new ques…

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss the league season drawing to a close, a match cancellation due to COVID in Gloucestershire, Bob Willis Trophy, some T20s, music in empty grounds, communication, aboriginal cricket, smudges, Mike Smith and how to deal with dead minutes in the scorebook. Regular features: No Location Exclusive from Brian! In this…

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss scoring in the cold, quiet empty stadiums, return to T20, penalty run changes, mascots, more covid measures, private grounds: The Royal Household and Follies Farm Chiddingfold, local rules, The Queen, another top tip for Umpires, smudges. Regular features: Brian's Location Exclusive A Cake Catch-Up In this week…

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss a menagerie of reasons to stop playing cricket, British private grounds, International private grounds, at what point an innings starts, when breaks in play can be moved, when play can be extended, special guest Mark Long asks what to do when the whole scoring team cannot account for what’s just happened on the…

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss sheltering from the rain, last week's test match, Andy Zaltzman, the Caribbean Premier League, player identification, ambidextrous players, scorer assessments, multiple player profiles, which details should be recorded when and variable intervals. Regular features include: your weekly cake update and some exclu…

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss the heat, decoy Scorer's huts, Bob Willis at Worcester, leaving the Umpires waiting, boundaries vs all-runs, Wisden's fact checking methods, running off a dead ball, recording minutes on a linear sheet and Brian finally reveals all the gritty details of his first game of the season. Sue talks to Adrian Bull and…

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss return to County Cricket, the Bob Willis Trophy and the Surrey Challenge Cup, cricket 'incidents' occurring, Third Umpires, signalling, new balls, COVID related venue reshuffles and restrictions and Brian exclusively reveals where his first game of the season will be. Sue talks to Nathan Bradley and Thelma Eden…

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss 3 Wicket Keepers, 3 Captains and 4 Substitutes, keeping your distance from the Scorer, respecting the Scorer, timing after a referral and exclusively reveal what DRS stands for. Jules also catches up with Michele O'Grady and Jo Potter.

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss giant nets, Sibley's saliva situation, scoring free hits, what time a referral is scored and discuss what Week 1 was like of scoring recreational cricket with Malcolm Doody, René Grosvenor, Liz Halson, Andy Nott, Paul Summerside and Mike Turner.द्वारा Scorers Untallied

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss cake, England Vs Windies, cake, COVID precautions while scoring village cricket, cake, scoring for the 2019 World Cup final, cake, recap how you can help food banks in conjunction with the ECB and Trussell Trust and cake. https://tinyurl.com/ECBTrussellद्वारा Scorers Untallied

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss the return of village cricket, where to find some the best teas around, cake (and scones and sandwiches and pies), how you can help food banks in conjunction with the ECB and Trussell Trust and an interview Cricketeen's Ann-Marie Presswell. https://tinyurl.com/ECBTrussell…

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss cricket in Iceland, how to occupy yourself when rain stops play, cake, games being cancelled and interview Kent's Lorne Hart.

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss cricket restarting in South Africa, 3Team Cricket, how to number part overs bowled and interview with Polish scorer Lidia Kucharska.द्वारा Scorers Untallied

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss Scorer more COVID plans, recording part overs, when large pots of tea are necessary and interviews with Heather Vernon, Kevin Hutchinson and Kevin Gerrard.द्वारा Scorers Untallied

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss the Lord's Scorebox Debacle, penalty runs not included as balls in the over and interview woman's cricket scorers Sue Robinson and Vanessa Hollidayद्वारा Scorers Untallied

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss Scorer recognition, considering The Scorer in COVID plans, wicket attributions, why cricket isn't like other sports, Scorers being human and interview Surrey's Phil Makepeace.द्वारा Scorers Untallied

In which Brian, Jules and Sue compare their team shirts and scoring cricket for The Blind and Visual Impaired.द्वारा Scorers Untallied

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss how to get your cricket fix during lockdown and the charity organisation; Cricket Without Boundaries.द्वारा Scorers Untallied

In which Brian, Jules and Sue discuss their preferred scoring formats and their regular scoring haunts.द्वारा Scorers Untallied