Howdy all. I hope you’re all doing nicely and having fun with the cricket season. I haven’t really seen loads of the motion myself. Life is simply so busy nowadays that it’s turn out to be more and more troublesome to search out the time. Speaking of which, I’ve some information…

Sadly, I’ve taken the choice to name it stumps at The Full Toss. I’ve been winding the weblog down for some time and, after roughly 15 years on the crease, it’s lastly time to retire. I’ve managed to maintain issues going during the last couple of years due to our unbelievable crew of visitor contributors. Nevertheless, even enhancing is starting to take its toll.

I’m additionally about to begin a brand new fulltime job, after years of freelancing, so now feels just like the pure time to name it a day. I wish to give my new function 100% with none distractions. As an alternative of writing about cricket, I’ll be writing about property. It’s not fairly as thrilling nevertheless it’s in all probability extra essential. In spite of everything, houses value much more than a ticket to a Lord’s Check. Simply.

Though I’ve no speedy plans to weblog about cricket once more, no less than for some time, there’s all the time a slim likelihood that TFT is perhaps again in some type sooner or later. I’d even be tempted to write down the odd article if The Ashes are notably thrilling and I get the urge. Nevertheless, that is the top so far as sustaining a weblog that publishes common content material is worried. Our again catalogue, nevertheless, will stay dwell.

So what can I say? I believe the phrase I’m trying to find is ‘thanks’. It’s been a terrific trip. And I actually admire all of your assist, encouragement, and feedback alongside the best way. We created a pleasant little cricket group and I’ll definitely miss you all – particularly these of you who’ve been with us because the begin.

When Maxie and I based The Full Toss all these years in the past, our purpose was to create one thing that was recognisable and related. And I believe we nearly achieved that. At one level, about three years in the past, we had over 1,000 subscribers and had been recurrently topping over 2,000 views per day. Nevertheless, all good issues should come to and finish. And, sadly, it’s turn out to be too difficult to maintain issues going.

Earlier than I log off, I’d rapidly like so as to add that working The Full Toss has been a superb expertise. I totally suggest running a blog! My solely disappointment is we couldn’t fairly outlast Jimmy Anderson, who was a wee whippersnapper when all of it started. Nicely, I suppose there’s no shame in having much less stamina than essentially the most indefatigable cricketer of recent instances.

Thanks once more to all. Take care. Let’s hope for an thrilling Ashes sequence.

Cheers,

James

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