Jack Counsell
@jackcounsell.bsky.social
Mostly talk about rugby across the pro leagues and countries
CricViz win predictor is almost so useless as to be a waste of pixels. Frequently giving teams with no chance of victory 20+% chance, when the betting markets have long since ended the contest.
The Spin | Robots bowling the perfect doosra are some way off but AI is already reshaping cricket
The Spin | Robots bowling the perfect doosra are some way off but AI is already reshaping cricket
Artificial intelligence is not replacing the player, coach or analyst, but it is certainly allowing them to do more
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
CricViz win predictor is almost so useless as to be a waste of pixels. Frequently giving teams with no chance of victory 20+% chance, when the betting markets have long since ended the contest.
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Fair play to the wife of a Caribbean man and mother of mixed race children being informed by the BBC reporter that she’s in the minority in her community regarding immigration and responding with, “Yes, I’m surrounded by bigots.”
September 16, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Fair play to the wife of a Caribbean man and mother of mixed race children being informed by the BBC reporter that she’s in the minority in her community regarding immigration and responding with, “Yes, I’m surrounded by bigots.”
They should cut off the water of that stupid racist village asking for independence.
September 16, 2026 at 12:41 PM
They should cut off the water of that stupid racist village asking for independence.
Hearn is absolutely playing this kid. What a moronic thing to say mid-negotiations
September 15, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Hearn is absolutely playing this kid. What a moronic thing to say mid-negotiations
At the risk of being controversial, I didn’t think the Sydney Sweeney ad was about women in sport. And I’m very confused how so many people have thought it is. There’s questions to be asked about using nudity to advertise a third-rate US betting company, but that’s it
September 14, 2026 at 9:35 PM
At the risk of being controversial, I didn’t think the Sydney Sweeney ad was about women in sport. And I’m very confused how so many people have thought it is. There’s questions to be asked about using nudity to advertise a third-rate US betting company, but that’s it
Somehow they’ve managed to make the new Thameslink seats even worse
September 11, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Somehow they’ve managed to make the new Thameslink seats even worse
More than 10%, fuck off. Can I have the whole bank on at 1/10 then
If it was actually 10%, they’d be shitting themselves everyday, not prepping for an IPO. Charlatans
If it was actually 10%, they’d be shitting themselves everyday, not prepping for an IPO. Charlatans
September 9, 2026 at 10:21 AM
More than 10%, fuck off. Can I have the whole bank on at 1/10 then
If it was actually 10%, they’d be shitting themselves everyday, not prepping for an IPO. Charlatans
If it was actually 10%, they’d be shitting themselves everyday, not prepping for an IPO. Charlatans
Are influencers ruining the US open? Coming soon the role of the crowd/influence in sports
September 8, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Are influencers ruining the US open? Coming soon the role of the crowd/influence in sports
What if they were just wearing masks because they were afraid they’d lose their academic scholarships?
Watching BBC News and it's striking to hear the presenters repeatedly referring to the AfD as "far-right" whilst refusing to ever say the same about the hundreds of actual masked blackshirts currently swarming British ports
September 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
What if they were just wearing masks because they were afraid they’d lose their academic scholarships?
People should go to prison for this. They won’t, but they should
I can't remember a clearer smoking gun than that Channel 4 News footage.
Nigel Farage and his senior aides all filmed discussing apparent plans to break the law by funnelling foreign money into British politics, plans which at least partly went ahead.
A criminal investigation surely must follow
Nigel Farage and his senior aides all filmed discussing apparent plans to break the law by funnelling foreign money into British politics, plans which at least partly went ahead.
A criminal investigation surely must follow
September 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM
People should go to prison for this. They won’t, but they should
So Rassie was just pot stirring, as I expected
September 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
So Rassie was just pot stirring, as I expected
Insane viewpoint for an international city with a clear space shortage. Build, it’s fucking central London
Protecting Tower of London views would make skyscrapers unviable, City warns ft.trib.al/LrSYhuq
Protecting Tower of London views would make skyscrapers unviable, City warns
Historic England says construction of office space in the capital risks damaging medieval prison’s Unesco status
ft.trib.al
September 2, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Insane viewpoint for an international city with a clear space shortage. Build, it’s fucking central London
This, from RugbyPass on Rassie Erasmus, is one of the worst pieces of writing I’ve read recently
www.rugbypass.com/news/the-pea...
www.rugbypass.com/news/the-pea...
September 1, 2026 at 9:56 AM
This, from RugbyPass on Rassie Erasmus, is one of the worst pieces of writing I’ve read recently
www.rugbypass.com/news/the-pea...
www.rugbypass.com/news/the-pea...
August 31, 2026 at 11:35 AM
What a match, exactly what the series needed to start it. New Zealand so clinical, SA headloss city
August 22, 2026 at 5:10 PM
What a match, exactly what the series needed to start it. New Zealand so clinical, SA headloss city
lol, could be massive not getting any points there
August 22, 2026 at 4:34 PM
lol, could be massive not getting any points there
But, and this is key, C3PO is a character in a kids film
August 19, 2026 at 2:11 PM
But, and this is key, C3PO is a character in a kids film
Another push for this week’s Substack.
An Olympic event rundown - don’t miss out before 2028
An Olympic event rundown - don’t miss out before 2028
jackcounsell.substack.com/p/olympic-sp...
This weekend I’m answering the age-old pub question - how would the average man do at the Olympics? With 100% objective truth
This weekend I’m answering the age-old pub question - how would the average man do at the Olympics? With 100% objective truth
Olympic Sports: The Man in the Arena
Olympic athlete Jack Counsell? Tower of farce or tour de force
jackcounsell.substack.com
August 17, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Another push for this week’s Substack.
An Olympic event rundown - don’t miss out before 2028
An Olympic event rundown - don’t miss out before 2028
jackcounsell.substack.com/p/olympic-sp...
This weekend I’m answering the age-old pub question - how would the average man do at the Olympics? With 100% objective truth
This weekend I’m answering the age-old pub question - how would the average man do at the Olympics? With 100% objective truth
Olympic Sports: The Man in the Arena
Olympic athlete Jack Counsell? Tower of farce or tour de force
jackcounsell.substack.com
August 16, 2026 at 8:48 PM
jackcounsell.substack.com/p/olympic-sp...
This weekend I’m answering the age-old pub question - how would the average man do at the Olympics? With 100% objective truth
This weekend I’m answering the age-old pub question - how would the average man do at the Olympics? With 100% objective truth
The emergency alerts started going off as my plane was landing, and it was a level of panic I don’t think needed for BBQs are banned
August 15, 2026 at 11:23 AM
The emergency alerts started going off as my plane was landing, and it was a level of panic I don’t think needed for BBQs are banned