David Miller, one of the greats of sports journalism and a former chair of the SJA, passed away in June, but the sad news of his death was only recent…
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Remembering David Miller, 1935-2026: Tributes paid to sports journalist, Olympic historian and former SJA chair
David Miller, a hugely respected sports journalist for newspapers including the Times, the Telegraph and the Daily Express, has died at the age of 91;…
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Award-winning cricket book tells the tale of how ‘Typhoon’ Tyson sparked England’s greatest Ashes triumph
An account of England's 1954-55 Australian Tour, dubbed their greatest Ashes triumph, is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Right man, wrong time? New book explains how Colin Harvey’s Everton dream slipped away
Colin Harvey's struggles to extend Howard Kendall's Everton glory years are examined in a new book reviewed by Eric Brown....…
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Roaring history of Liverpool’s legendary Kop shows us it’s more than a stand
An award-winning journalist's book celebrating the 126th anniversary of Liverpool's famous Anfield Kop end is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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Gems abound in significant and timely new biography of Garry Sobers by acclaimed author
Award-winning Duncan Hamilton's latest blockbuster on cricket's greatest all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers is reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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60 years on from 1966 – five reporters who covered England’s World Cup win
On 30 July 1966, England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra-time at Wembley to win the World Cup; nearly 60 years later, five of the sports journalists…
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New biography restores Patsy Hendren to the ranks of cricket’s greatest heroes
A new biography of Middlesex and England batsman Patsy Hendren, which reveals his struggles with English cricket's establishment, is reviewed by Eric …
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Impact of commercialism and climate change on cricket explored in new history of the sport
Cricket's history from origins as a money-making enterprise to global product with the long-form game now under serious threat is recorded in a new bo…
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With Stokes in strife again, time is right to evaluate England’s cricket captains since 1979
England captains from Mike Brearley to Ben Stokes are put under the microscope in a Vic Marks book reviewed by Eric Brown...…
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