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Toby Reynolds

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Covers:  Cricket, both international and English domestic. Formula 1. Rugby, mainly international. Football.
Freelance commentator & writer Words in @WisdenCricket and @TheCricketPaper Voice on @DurhamCricket, @GlosCricket, @EssexCricket, Pitchside with Toby Reynolds

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Toby Reynolds’s Biography

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Toby Reynolds is a dynamic sports journalist, broadcaster, and commentator known for blending compelling storytelling with sharp data-driven analysis. With a wealth of experience across writing, radio, and live commentary, he brings energy and insight to every platform.
Currently, Toby is a freelance writer and broadcaster, most recently covering the Women’s Ashes in Australia for Guerilla Cricket. Many of his pieces focus on overlooked stories, offering fresh perspectives and insightful analys…

Toby Reynolds’s Journalist Portfolio

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Pitchside with Toby Reynolds

Pitchside with Toby Reynolds

Each episode, Toby investigates a different sporting topic, with a new guest. Topics range from the dominance…

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Run machines audition for England in the backdrop of opening nadir

Run machines audition for England in the backdrop of opening nadir

Feature looking at which openers are vying for the spot at the top of England's order alongside Ben Duckett.

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Metro Bank One Day Cup - What's happened so far in League 1?

Metro Bank One Day Cup - What's happened so far in League 1?

Recap of the first half of the Women's One-Day Cup, analysing each of the nine teams' performance.

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EXCLUSIVE: "It was gutting" - Sophia Dunkley on being dropped, her brand of batting and Test cric...

EXCLUSIVE: "It was gutting" - Sophia Dunkley on being dropped, her brand of batting and Test cric...

Sophia Dunkley was left “gutted” after England made the tough call to drop one of their most formidable stars…

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Rob Yates: I am trying be more fearless

Rob Yates: I am trying be more fearless

After a quiet couple of years, Rob Yates has made an encouraging start to 2024 with both bat and ball. He spe…

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Scholfield shines for Surrey with international focus on hold

Scholfield shines for Surrey with international focus on hold

Paige Scholfield shone in the One-Day Cup vs Yorkshire but is focused on Surrey not getting an international …

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Articles

Does England’s latest Test squad offer Sibley any hope?

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By Toby Reynolds Verified
| Yardbarker Verified
After a torrid Ashes down under for Zak Crawley, England have moved on from the Kent star at the top of the order, with the uncapped Emilio Gay earning a call-up. In the lead-up to the Test squad announcement, many were touted to partner Ben Duckett, including Surrey’s Dom Sibley. But despite Sibley’s impeccable record over the last few seasons, it never felt as if he was the front-runner for the position.
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Run machines audition for England in the backdrop of opening nadir

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By Toby Reynolds Verified
| The White Glove
England spent much of the 2010s searching for an opening batter to cement their spot alongside Sir Alastair Cook. They could not, and things became even trickier when the Chef himself retired in 2018. Hope rested on the shoulders of Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed and Dom Sibley as the Covid-19 pandemic came and went, but none were able to establish themselves in Test cricket, let alone become the dominant force at the top of the order that the ECB were hoping for.
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Scholfield shines for Surrey with international focus on hold

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By Toby Reynolds Verified
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After England’s catastrophic Ashes whitewash in 2024/25, it seemed inevitable that Paige Scholfield would be part of the side’s plans going forward, but she seems to have fallen out of favour with the England set-up, and now her “focus is on Surrey”. Scholfield remains one of the most exciting T20 players in the country, averaging 43 across the last two domestic seasons, with a strike rate in excess of 140.
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Will McAvoy from The Newsroom

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Audacity for editing podcasts, Premier Pro and Clipchamp for editing promotional clips, WordPress for publishing articles and Excel for data

What's your favorite social network?

TikTok. The short-form content allows you to reach many people in an easy and accessible way and to connect with your viewers.

Awards

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Student Radio Awards

2023 - Nominated for Best Sports Programming

Sticky Wicket Cricket Podcast This category recognises programmes that form part of a station's sport output. One-off specials such as Varsity or live match reporting will be considered as well as regular sport or panel shows. The entry must display a knowledge and passion for sport at the level it is covered.

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Student Radio Awards

2022 - Gold for Best Sports Programming

University Radio Nottingham's coverage of 2022 Varsity This category recognises programmes that form part of a station's sport output. One-off specials such as Varsity or live match reporting will be considered as well as regular sport or panel shows. The entry must display a knowledge and passion for sport at the level it is covered.

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Sports Podcast Awards

2025 - Bronze in Best Sports Documentary Podcast

Pitchside with Toby Reynolds This category recognises the best sports documentary series. Pitchside goes beyond surface-level discussions to deliver deeply researched, expert-led explorations of diverse sports topics. Each episode is a carefully crafted deep dive into a new subject, offering listeners documentary-style storytelling with the insight of seasoned experts.

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