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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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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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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Hamilton wins £30,000 William Hill prize for record third time
By Anton Rippon Judges were ‘bowled over’ by Duncan Hamilton’s biography of Neville Cardus that has won for the freelance sportswriter a record-…
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The Great Romantic: Cardus book a must for aspiring sports journalists
By ERIC BROWN He was born illegitimate in a Manchester slum and never knew his father. His mother and aunt worked in a family laundry business by day …
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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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Cricket and cake… when everything stops for tea
Strawberries, sponge cake or ice cream; a new book on cricket teas is reviewed by former club cricketer ERIC BROWN. Anyone who has dipped a white-boot…
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