Award-winning Duncan Hamilton's latest blockbuster on cricket's greatest all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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60 years on from 1966 – five reporters who covered England’s World Cup win
On 30 July 1966, England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra-time at Wembley to win the World Cup; nearly 60 years later, five of the sports journalists…
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New biography restores Patsy Hendren to the ranks of cricket’s greatest heroes
A new biography of Middlesex and England batsman Patsy Hendren, which reveals his struggles with English cricket's establishment, is reviewed by Eric …
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Sports journalists from FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finalist countries call for Christophe Gleizes’ release
The Sports Journalists' Association of Great Britain joins with its counterpart organisations from France, Spain and Argentina, alongside the FWA, AIP…
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Impact of commercialism and climate change on cricket explored in new history of the sport
Cricket's history from origins as a money-making enterprise to global product with the long-form game now under serious threat is recorded in a new bo…
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Fans can discover plenty of weird and wonderful football facts in new trivia book
The latest book of bizarre football trivia featuring amusing and unusual incidents on and off the pitch is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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With Stokes in strife again, time is right to evaluate England’s cricket captains since 1979
England captains from Mike Brearley to Ben Stokes are put under the microscope in a Vic Marks book reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Hidden history of women’s cricket in England is celebrated in essential new book
'The Women in Whites: A History of Women’s Cricket in England' by Raf Nicholson will change perceptions about the evolution of the game, putting pio…
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1966 and all that… but there’s more, in new book marking 60 years since England’s World Cup win
An anecdote-heavy book to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of England's greatest football triumph is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Treasure chest of Test match memories can be found within Tim Wigmore’s essential cricket history
A blockbuster book tracing 150 years of Test cricket and featuring exclusive interviews with many of its stars, now out in paperback, is reviewed by E…
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