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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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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SJA Sportsman of the Year: The case for Stuart Broad
After his magical final spell earned England an Ashes series draw, should Stuart Broad also end his career with SJA British Sports Awards honours? …
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SJA Sportswoman of the Year: The case for Tammy Beaumont
Should Tammy Beaumont's double hundred for England in an Ashes Test help to guide her to glory at the SJA British Sports Awards?…
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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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SJA Notebook: Diversity call, broadcast win and exclusive sessions for young journalists
Catch up with our regular column of sports journalists making the news … And don’t forget, dates for your diaries … our annual SJA B…
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Veteran cricket journalist reveals Brian Close treasure trove of letters
By ROB STEWART Veteran cricket journalist David Warner has rolled back the years with an extraordinary book about English sporting icon Brian Close.&n…
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Forty summers on and Arlott remains the voice of cricket
By PHILIP BARKER It was 40 summers ago on a sunlit September afternoon that the crowd at Lord’s gave a standing ovation, not for a cricketer but a c…
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Breath of sadness… Ian Ridley’s moving tribute to his late wife Vikki Orvice
By SJA President PATRICK COLLINS Vikki Orvice was an outstanding sports journalist. She was feisty, resourceful and utterly professional. She had a pa…
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Henderson laments what could be the end of county cricket
Rambling around former favourite cricket venues turned out to be a depressing journey for Michael Henderson who recounts his trip in a new book review…
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