There are some days when it feels like the world is against you. Bad luck, bad weather, bad decisions. They can all come together to lead to bad results.

Week 6 was not one of those days. Five Twickenham sides took to the field, five Twickenham sides won. Two of those victories (the 4s and 5s) were relatively run of the mill, one (the 3s) was a strong defence of a lowish total, another (the 2s) was a knicker-gripper of a run chase.....and then there was the ones' victory against Shepherd's Bush. That was nothing short of amazing.

Captain Fantastic does it again
After four weeks of the 2026 season, Middlesex's ECB Premier League table was not a pretty sight for all of a Twickenham persuasion. It looks a little different now (see here).

The ones have won two in two and are up to joint sixth. But, that tells only a fraction of the story. They won impressively in Week 5 against Stanmore (see here for more on that). In Week 6 they won a game that at half time they never in a month of Sundays thought they'd come out on top of (see here for the card).

The game started with Shepherd's Bush very much in the ascendency. A steady drumbeat of wickets meant that the Twickenham batting never got going, as they ultimately struggled along to 78 all out. Don Manuwelge (29 off 42) did what he could, Preet Himanshukumar (23no off 45) took the strain manfully before he was forced to retire with a battered big toe. Ramon Bailey (4-11) and Idris Otto-Mian (4-40) did much of the damage with the ball.

You really do not win many games of Premier League cricket with 78 on the board. You win even fewer when the side chasing are on 35-1. Cue Carlos Nunes and the onset of total carnage.

35-1 became 35-5 as four wickets fell in what felt like the blink of an eye. Twickenham sensed blood. Nunes grabbed two of those, Ollie White's wily off spin grabbed two more.

Adam Chislett and Will Pembroke tried to bring a bit of sanity to the proceedings, and they added 19 before Nunes, replete with dodgy back, got Pembroke to nick one behind. 54-6. Chislett, the man who had rapidly become the central player in the Bush's reply, then departed for 19 (28 balls) before Nunes skittled Chinmay Mullapudi for 2. 64-8, Shay Boo needed 15 to win, Twickenham two wickets. Nerves were fraying everywhere.

Ned Howard-Vyse and Henry Blofield eeked out 12, leaving the hosts just one shy of Twickenham's total. Twickenham needed a wicket, and they needed it more or less instantly. Cue Nunes trapping Howard-Vyse leg before. 76-9.

The number 11, Ramon Bailey, squeezed out a single. 77-9. One hit of any note and the Bush would be home. Sure enough, Bailey tried to rise to the challenge, but he could only pick out Rashid Mullazahdah at cover. 77 all out and the Ts had won by one run. Magnificent stuff.

Mehdi and Giraud hold their nerve for the 2s
Events at Bromyard Avenue made the game on Twickenham Green look positively tedious in comparison. In reality, not the case. The Twos won a proper thriller by two wickets (see here for the card).

Shepherd's Bush batted first and put 148 on the board. Skipper Adam Wadsworth top scored with 39 (70 balls), the enigmatic Syed Mehdi magnificently led the way for the Ts. He finished with a mightily impressive 6-30.

In reply, the Ts got off to a decent start. Indeed, at 40-1 the smart money would certainly have been on Blake van der Linde's side. Perhaps inevitably, a wobble came; 63-5 looked much more precarious.

Old warhorses Eugene Berger and Blake van der Linde came together and they helped swing the game back in Twickenham's favour. But, Berger (27 off 34) then left the scene and whilst Nishan Singh bludgeoned 14 it was still the case that when van der Linde (26 off 59) was dismissed the Ts suddenly feared the worst.

With 16 needed and two wickets left calm heads were required. And, indeed, calm heads were found in the form of Mehdi and Val Giraud. They had time and they took it, playing straight, watching the ball and waiting. Slowly but surely, the runs came....and the Ts got home without any further alarms. A well-earned ten points for the 2s.

Threes ease to 12 points
Things weren't quite as tight for the 3s. They beat Shepherd's Bush by 51 runs (see here for the card).

The Ts went in first and didn't find batting life particularly straightforward. 'Keeper/batter Rogan Pietersen led the way with an impressive 45 (57 balls), debutant Gareth Tupper backed him up with 24 (28 balls). Skipper Robbie Bosier then finished things off with what was to prove an invaluable 28 (26 balls) at nine. Austen Smith (4-33) was the stand out bowler for The Bush as the 3s closed on 142.

Bosier set the tone by removing Michael Jenkins without a run being scored, but 24 were put on before Bosier trapped Dominic Hurley-McBean leg before. Praween Siriwardena (4-23) then entered the fray and it wasn't long before wickets began to fall at regular intervals. Gareth Tupper (1-17 off 9) and the indomitable Dom Thamby (1-20) helped round things off as Shepherd's Bush closed on 91.

The win moves the Ts up to 6th (see here). So, most definitely heading in the right direction. That becomes even more apparent when you remember that they are now only seven points off second. The 3s are generating momentum....

Mehran the destroyer returns
There was no doubt as to which of the Twickenham sides had the most convincing win. That was most definitely the 4s (see here for the card).

The star of the show was the returning Mehran Iqbal. He's not been available too much in 2026 so far, but he took no time at all to remind everyone of what he brings to the party. 9-17 is a ridiculously good performance in anyone's book.

A struggling Old Isleworthians had little in response to that. They struggled gamely to 64. In reply, the Ts got to their target with a minimum of fuss. Chris Wylde (7 off 19) may have fallen on his sword, but that just left Andy Donelan (24no off 73) and Ed Grantham (20no off 38) to see the ship home. Excellent stuff.

Solid team effort from the 5s
The fifths didn't have it quite as easy as the fours, but in truth they ultimately got home against Wycombe House fives with plenty to spare (see here for the card). They won by 71 runs.

The House bowled impressively at the beginning of the day, but bombastic hitting from Zafar Ali (67 off 61) and skipper Jon Bosier (55 off 42) eased the Ts along to 195. Given the up and down nature of the track, a more than decent effort.

Wycombe House made it clear that they were going to dig in, meaning that Twickenham were going to have to grab the initiative and eek every single wicket out. With Liam Tebb collecting an admirable array of bruises behind the stumps, and Adi Udernani and Matt Parker adding much welcome zest in the field, it was clear that the Ts were well and truly on it.

Given that, the wickets eventually came. Lloyd Townsend, the Mighty Mariner from Grimsby, led the way with 4-28, but he was ably supported by a plethora of right hand men. Matt Parker span his webs beautifully, and his figures of 1-6 off 7 were well-deserved. Harry Tebb (1-16) got rid of the obdurate Raqee Mohammed (16 off 65), whilst Rishabh Gulati (1-15) castled the dangerous Zahid Ahmed.

Once they'd gone, it was more a question of time than anything else. Indeed, skipper Bosier - quite rightly - brought himself on to finish the job off. And, that he duly did, ending with 2-24 as the Ts collected all 12 points and eased up into third place (see here).

It really is not often that all five Twickenham sides win on the same day. When it does happen, it's something to be enjoyed. And, if you're not enjoying it, then rest assured Jon Bosier will be enjoying it for you......

Well done to all concerned, excellent stuff.