Cricket Scorers Untallied

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 some remote (resourceless) places. What do you do on encountering a flimsy sightscreen or when your memory goes? I can't quite remember the answer to that one! Thanks to Mark Shepherd and Andy Nott for sharing their experience on camera scoring for Marylebone Cricket Club (or My Cricket Camera). Don't forget to keep in touch with Cricket Scorers Untallied via the usual channels. Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com X (Twitter): @cricketscorers1

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 chocolates are available); handing round scoring devices; paper versus scoring app; chasing the sun; hello to Rory from Durban (SA); scoring in the CWC2023; a 'correspondent' question; indoor cricket. To stop the team rambling and be more focussed in future episodes, please get in touch and suggest a topic for discussion via the usual channels. Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com X (Twitter): @cricketscorers1

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 with ball bearings in, an all run 5, batters at the wrong ends, helpful shirt numbers, paper backups and did I mention runners? In a radical change to the norm - there is no mention of cake! Mark Long joins the conversation to talk about scoring domestic VI cricket in the UK and if you want to try this yourself, please contact Paul Toplis on bcewscorer@gmail.com, as more scorers are always wanted in this format of cricket. X (Twitter): @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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 scoring, scorebox catering and of course cake (well chocolate gateaux). Much pondering is done over when a batter is deemed out, time-wise ... Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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 in the scorebox? Apologies to Mark and Brian for the all female cast with the exception of an interview with broadcast scorers, Anil Meher and Michael Ferger. Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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 scorecard information without scoring ball-by-ball and the ability to cope with 7 Super Overs in a Tied match! Question Asked: How do you record penalty runs awarded to the fielding side in the 4th innings of a match? Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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 discussing live stream sponsorship, cameras on poles, paper or no paper and the perils of boundary microphones. To get the definitive answer on how to set up live streaming at your club, Mark talks to Neil Fairbairn of NV Play. Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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 attempt to answer last week's question of what to record when there's 1 required to win and a Hit Wicket dismissal occurs off a Wide and they pose the question of who should operate the cameras that seem to be creeping into club cricket? Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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 episode stats question: Who is the only female professional cricketer to have scored a century in Test, ODI and international T20 cricket? Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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 what 'The Hundred' is and share their experiences of working in this brand new format of cricket. Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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 Taylors/Sailers, Brian's favourite umpire, Play Cricket Scorer App Vs. Pro, and Happy Birthday CSU! Questions Asked: Should wides in PCS Pro be counted as deliveries in the partnership but not for balls faced by the batman Instead of an interview this week, the team field questions about the PCS App. Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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 actions, Question Answered: Do you get the first run if the second run is not complete due to injury? Questions Asked: How do you set up PCS Pro to include wides in a partnership? If you are setting up a friendly/ad hoc match in PCS Pro and something changes about the match regulations, how would you deal with that? In this week's interview Sue talks to Sarah Berman about her experience as a scorer in Sydney. Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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 second run is not complete due to injury? Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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? Question Asked: What should scorers be doing to prepare for the new season? In this week's interview Sue talks to Debbie Beesley, Mel Smith and Heather Vernon about County Scorer Panels. Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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 across the West Indies, Cricket Scorers Untallied on tour, Boxhill scoring, weatherproofing, a job advert in Somerset, DLS software, The 100, A request for Messrs Stern & Kendix, submission requests for you own 100 score sheets. Question Answered: Is PCS Pro/NV Play capable of handling The 100 and are there new score cards being made for the game? Question Asked: What's the strangest condition or situation that you've scored in? In this week's interview Mark talks to Suzanne Belle about scoring in Barbados. Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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 musical request, a bit of debate about last week's question. Question Answered: A Batter runs a single and appears to pull a muscle in their leg and is taken off the pitch in a medical buggy, is listed as "retired hurt" and the team is listed as being "all out" at the end of the innings. In the second innings the Batter is listed as "absent hurt" and the team are again listed as "all out" at the end of the innings. Given that "retired hurt" is not mentioned in the Laws of Cricket, how should this have been recorded in the scorebook? Question Asked: Is PCS Pro/NV Play capable of handling The 100 and are there new score cards being made for the game? In this week's interview Sue talks to Andrew Hignell from Statistics Logistics. Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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 positives of having an overseas player on your team, NZ & Aus first appointments, family Umpire/Scorers pairings, Jules's recent score sheets, having a scorer with the commentary team, and an exciting Christmas present! Question Answered: The striker faced a legal ball, hit the ball with the bat and set off for a run. Realising the run was not there, he returned to his crease. Before grounding his bat, the striker has his wicket broken and was given out by the striker’s end umpire. How was he out? Question Asked: A Batter runs a single and appears to pull a muscle in their leg and is taken off the pitch in a medical buggy, is listed as "retired hurt" and the team is listed as being "all out" at the end of the innings. In the second innings the Batter is listed as "absent hurt" and the team are again listed as "all out" at the end of the innings. Given that "retired hurt" is not mentioned in the Laws of Cricket, how should this have been recorded in the scorebook? In this week's interview Sue talks to Pete Mayell; Cricket Services Manager at NV Play. Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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 New Year to you all, here's to 2021! Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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 Australia. Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com

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 logistics and a question about superstition. In this week's interview Jules talks to Rory Mullér about how scoring is run in South Africa. Twitter: @cricketscorers1 Email: cricketscorersuntallied@gmail.com