The first biography of Ray Illingworth for nearly 50 years explores a capacity for seeking out trouble with his blunt nature but winning over doubters…
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Category: Cricket writers
Harry Brook, Kevin Howells and Nat Sciver-Brunt score honours at Cricket Writers’ Club Awards
Brook named CWC’s England player of the year, while BBC broadcaster Howells picks up Peter Smith Award and Sciver-Brunt takes Women’s Cric…
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Bairstow’s year to remember recognised by Cricket Writers’
By Cricket Writers’ Club Jonny Bairstow was the inaugural winner of the Bob Willis Trophy – introduced this year to mark England’s player of…
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The Cricketer raises its bat to a swashbuckling century
By PHILIP BARKER “The popularity of and interest in cricket not only here, but in every part of the world where Englishmen are gathered was never gr…
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Cricket Writers’ Club release open letter in appeal to ECB to re-think jobs cull
The Cricket Writers’ Club have appealed to the ECB to rethink cost-saving plans which would slash county cricket coverage and involve a mass cull of…
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Cricket Writers’ Club awards for Crawley, Cook, Ecclestone and Bowser
England batsmen past and present, and a world number one spinner were among the winners of the 2020 Cricket Writers’ Club player awards. Zak Cra…
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RIP Charles Randall, ‘diligent and polite’ Daily Telegraph sports writer
FUNERAL DETAILS UPDATE: Monday, February 24 Christ Church Radlett (Watling Street, WD7 7JJ) and afterwards at Porter’s Park Golf Club, Radlett (…
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Cricket past, present and future on the agenda for Engel and Kynaston
Guardian cricket correspondent Matthew Engel and historian David Kynaston will be talking about cricket past, present and future next month. Engel is …
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Cricket Writers’ Club name Mitchell first woman chair
Broadcaster Alison Mitchell is the first woman chair of the Cricket Writers’ Club. Test Match Special regular Mitchell made history when she became …
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ICC offer workshops and $500 prize to young cricket writers
The Cricket Writers Club have been tasked by the ICC to deliver a series of workshops for aspiring young cricket writers during the forthcoming World …
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