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Our final nurdle

The Umpire — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:49:13 +0000

We are sad to report that The Nurdler is no enjoying getting sufficient traffic levels to make it worth updating and so it is now back in the pavilion enjoying a nice cold G&T.

Thank you to the highly select few who read along with us for the last two years. May your totals always advance cautiously, especially on a turning pitch. Although we have retired the site and its Twitter feed we will probably leave it up for a while as an archive, not least because we quite liked like the new design.

Even if we were the only people in the world who did…

Twitter Updates: 20/06/2010

The Umpire — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:56:00 +0000

Mdx set Aus a total that's not too bad: http://bit.ly/djEwyS #
Most people probably more interested in the fortunes of their football team now. Including the Glamorgan-supporting half of The Nurdler. #
The Mdx-supporting half is rather more interested in the cricket, however. #
@arc7 Ah, but can he convert a free kick when one's needed? in reply to arc7 #
Aus putting the runs on rather sharply. 50-2 after 6 overs. And they've scored a goal in the footie. #
@britsonpole @rand0m What a lack of respect for the mighty Spurs! ;- ) in reply to britsonpole #
Aus 64 for 4 (10.3 overs) #
@shortmidwicket We have allowed ourselves a small smile at that news. in reply to shortmidwicket #
Ponting now rushing to replace Harry Kewell… #

Twitter Updates: 18/06/2010

The Umpire — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:56:00 +0000

@shortthirdman Was about to leave a comment on your blog welcoming KP to Mdx with open arms – but no blog! #
Isn't Ricky Ponting's concern about Ireland's cricketing future touching? http://bit.ly/9UDiOK #
As ever, the fact that he's essentially right doesn't make him any less annoying #
@shortmidwicket That's a fine Middlesex shade of pink you have there. in reply to shortmidwicket #

Twitter Updates: 17/06/2010

The Umpire — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:56:00 +0000

Morning nudgers and nurdlers, may your pitches turn nicely this morning. #
Interesting article from Betfair for today's QotD – suggesting that with T20 comes a totally different philosophy of supporting cricket. #
Have a read when we post it in a sec – thought-provoking stuff. #

Twitter Updates: 14/06/2010

The Umpire — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:56:00 +0000

@westius Believe us. We *so* share your pain on this one. Hope that helps a bit. in reply to westius #
@westius Great cool Aussie footie moment from IndyCar driver Will Power towards the end of this vid@3.40: http://bit.ly/asr72J in reply to westius #

Twitter Updates: 13/06/2010

The Umpire — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:56:00 +0000

Just noticing how it's de rigeur for cricket bloggers to be "The…" Of course, we're as guilty as anyone :S #
Scarlett O'Hara: "Anyone going towards Tara? Could I grab a lift?" #moviequotesmademundane #
Rhett Butler: "Frankly, my dear, I have no strong opinion" #moviequotesmademundane #
Rick Blaine: "We'll always have Disneyland Paris" #moviequotesmademundane #
I can barely stand the fact I typed that previous one ::twitch:: #
Rick Blaine: "It's not about you" #moviequotesmademundane #
@TMSscorer Steady on! The Nurdler's top tip is to very briefly dunk the Kit Kat so the chocolate goes all gooey. in reply to TMSscorer #
Half of The Nurdler has recently switched RSS readers – from Google to Mozilla's Flock browser. It's working well. #
The other half is sticking with Bloglines as long as that still works – but may need an alternative if it ever gives up the ghost. #

Twitter Updates: 12/06/2010

The Umpire — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 21:56:00 +0000

Splendid – Dr Frank Duckworth & Dr Anthony Lewis made MBE for services to cricket / number crunching in Birthday Honours. Congrats chaps! #
Of course, they would have got knighthoods but the target was revised down to MBEs because of the weather… #
@james277 Nurdler2 was – a combination of rampant insomnia and Dragon Age: Origins… Nurdler1 was sleeping soundly. in reply to james277 #
If you're into Formula 1 too, our sister site @britsonpole is gathering fans' questions to put to Shell/Ferrari: http://bit.ly/aWEjvM #

Twitter Updates: 9/06/2010

The Umpire — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:56:00 +0000

Interesting piece from L Booth in Wisden: we need to reassess our view of Trott http://bit.ly/aVKYZR #
"How often has, say, Sanath Jayasuriya been censured for his guard-taking extravagancies?" Definitely worth a read. #
Taking a good, long run-up to a blog post at present. #
Maybe that's the wrong metaphor for a nurdler. Maybe we're very, very thoroughly checking our guard #

Twitter Updates: 7/06/2010

The Umpire — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:56:00 +0000

Morning, nudgers and nurdlers. #
@mailliw A possible answer to your cafe question: because we're Scandinavian binge drinkers not southern imbibers? in reply to mailliw #
@mailliw Put us down for a tall G&T in reply to mailliw #
Here's our idea of the day. Rebrand Test cricket as Extreme Cricket – "the greatest sporting test there is" and see it flourish #
@pureglenn2k Will there be dancing boys? in reply to pureglenn2k #
@pureglenn2k Thinking more along the lines of the ultimate mental and physical challenge. in reply to pureglenn2k #
@RiffGaffer For wickets: Forest, stand, conflagration, duality, verticality, vulnerability, decennium #collectivenouns in reply to RiffGaffer #
@RiffGaffer You might also get some mileage out of bowlers: a Finn of wickets, a Swann, a Warne, an Anderson, a Panesar and so on… in reply to RiffGaffer #
@RiffGaffer (That's enough #collectivenouns Ed.) in reply to RiffGaffer #
@RiffGaffer Exactly so in reply to RiffGaffer #

Twitter Updates: 6/06/2010

The Umpire — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:56:00 +0000

Just checked in and feeling a bit shocked at the score – Bangla 76-7 after the follow-on was enforced… #
The rain it raineth very hard indeed here – absolute monsoon conditions. #