David Lloyd has perhaps the most rounded and comprehensive CV in cricket, writes ERIC BROWN. Lloyd graduated from the Lancashire League to become a co…
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From the press box: When sport comes under fire
When war meets sport. And sport wins. ANTON RIPPON reports. IT’S a year this month since spectators at The Oval were urged to take cover for their o…
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Watching with my heroes: a tale of a journeyman cricketer
Stuart Simmonds may not have made it as a top cricketer but his tales with ball and bat make for an entertaining book, reviewed by NICK TOWNSEND …
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The changing face of TV coverage and the Ashes
As BT Sport prepare to broadcast the Ashes series live for the first time, PHILIP BARKER looks back at how TV coverage of the great cricketing duel be…
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A Clear Blue Sky: Jonny Bairstow’s remarkable and emotional journey
Jonny Bairstow describes how he coped with a life-changing event to become England’s most prolific test wicketkeeper in an emotional book review…
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Do and Dai: Welsh sport takes centre stage on-line
Dai Sport is a fresh breath of Welsh sport with a fiery attitude. That’s the blurb which welcomes visitors to the revamped website which caters …
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#SJA2017: big-hitter Beaumont’s bat out of heaven
The voting has opened for Sportsman, Sportswoman and Sports Team of the Year at the SJA British Sports Awards sponsored by the National Lottery. As fa…
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Former cricket writer Corbett dies at 82
Just 18 months after finally calling it a day as a working journalist, former Daily Star and People cricket correspondent Ted Corbett has died at the …
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Journalism giants hit for six by wonder women
On a ground-breaking day for women’s cricket PHILIP BARKER was at Lord’s to witness at first hand just how far the sport has come and, per…
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Ex-Indy cricket writer Derek Hodgson dies
Derek Hodgson, the former cricket correspondent of the Independent and prolific author, died suddenly on Saturday at his home in Cheshire. He was 87. …
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