Alistair Durden
Sports Editor at BBC Points West
Sports Editor for BBC Points West. Commentator @bbcbristol. Team Lead for Paris Olympics & Paralympics, Wimbledon #NFL enthusiast. #RaiderNation
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | Sophie Hurcom |Alistair Durden
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Former Somerset captain Jamie Cox became chief executive at the end of 2023Somerset need to make themselves "Hundred-ready" says the county's chief executive Jamie Cox in case the competition expands. The Hundred is currently made up of eight franchises and in February director of business operation of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Vikram Banerjee, said expansion is a "no brainer" if the tournament continues to grow.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Sophie Hurcom |Alistair Durden
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Former Somerset captain Jamie Cox became chief executive at the end of 2023Somerset need to make themselves "Hundred-ready" says the county's chief executive Jamie Cox in case the competition expands. The Hundred is currently made up of eight franchises and in February director of business operation of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Vikram Banerjee, said expansion is a "no brainer" if the tournament continues to grow.
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Nov 1, 2024 |
bbc.com | Sophie Hurcom |Alistair Durden
Despite growing up playing endless hours of football together, Saturday will be the first time brothers Kieran and Luke Thomas have ever faced each other in a competitive match when their sides Bristol Rovers and Weston-super-Mare meet in the FA Cup first round. Luke, 25, plays as a winger for League One side Rovers while his older brother Kieran, 29, is a right-back for non-league side Weston, who play in the National League South.
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Apr 12, 2024 |
bbc.co.uk | Alistair Durden |Sophie Hurcom
By Alistair Durden and Sophie HurcomBBC Points West and BBC SportLast updated on .From the section CricketSomerset and England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir said being told he was not good enough to make it made him more determined to "prove a point". The 20-year-old made his England debut in February after being a surprise call-up for the Test Series in India. Bashir was released by Surrey as a teenager before being signed by Somerset.
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Dec 8, 2023 |
bbc.co.uk | Alistair Durden |Sophie Hurcom
Footballer Alex Fletcher says player safety has been "swept under the carpet" a year after he suffered a serious head injury during a game. Striker Fletcher, 24, crashed into concrete advertising hoardings during a National League South game in November 2022 while playing for Bath City. He needed emergency surgery, was in a coma and did not play for 10 months. "If I had lost my life I feel like more would have been done," Fletcher told BBC Points West.
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📻 🎙️ Had fun presenting Saturday Sport today. The first time I did it was back in 1996, and the last time, before today, was probably around 2008! Thank you to everyone involved in the programme.
Promise Omochere starts for #BristolRovers today but Chris Martin isn’t in the squad. “A small problem” is how Iñigo Caldéron describes it. “Hopefully it’s not going to be too much.” @bbcbristolsport
📺 Bristol Rovers Chairman Hussain AlSaeed says the club will submit a second pre-application to the council in March as they look to press on with the Memorial Stadium redevelopment. If approved, work could start by the end of this year. #utg https://t.co/jkZBkaa789
