'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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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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Insights on England captains make cricket history book essential reading for fans
A fresh edition of the late Alan Gibson's book about the men who led the England team in its first 100 years of Test cricket is reviewed by Eric Brown…
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Fascinating biography of cricket ‘superhero’ Garry Sobers is a first-class read
A comprehensive, warts-and-all biography of cricket's greatest post-war all-rounder is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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The Cricketers’ Who’s Who is the perfect companion to the new county season
A pocket handbook offering the lowdown on men and women county cricketers for 2026 is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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SJA British Sports Award 2025: The case for Joe Root
SJA Academy member Oliver Whitmore makes the case for England cricketer Joe Root to take the SJA British Sports Awards prize for Sportsman of the Year…
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Ashes summer 50 years ago featured vandalism and ‘freaker’ but made star out of Steele
The England cricket team of today has been taking on India in a feisty five-Test series, but half a century ago, Australia were visiting for a four-Te…
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‘Virtually unplayable’ on damp days, Derek Underwood’s story is told in fresh biography
A new biography of England spin king Derek Underwood and his relationship with the Kerry Packer organisation is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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From dingy shacks to grand designs – cricket pavilions celebrated in Pearson’s new book
A picture-led publication tracing the history of British cricket pavilions from the basic to the grand is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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‘A cocktail of fascinating history’: County cricket distilled in Scyld Berry’s ‘Disappearing World’
Award-winning author Scyld Berry draws on 50 years of reporting county cricket to write on the state of the game in each of the 18 counties, in a book…
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