‘There are things more important than taking wickets and scoring runs’ – Henry Olonga interview

‘There are things more important than taking wickets and scoring runs’ – Henry Olonga interview‘There are things more important than taking wickets and scoring runs’ – Henry Olonga interview

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We talk to the former Zimbabwe fast bowler – and the first black cricketer to represent his country – Henry Olonga. We focus on the book that Olonga published in 2010 – Blood, Sweat and Treason – and revisit the highs and lows of his career. We also look back


The quirks and challenges of covering Bangladesh cricket: interview with journalist Mohammad Isam

The quirks and challenges of covering Bangladesh cricket: interview with journalist Mohammad IsamThe quirks and challenges of covering Bangladesh cricket: interview with journalist Mohammad Isam

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We talk to ESPNcricinfo’s Bangladesh correspondent Mohammad Isam on his decade-long career covering cricket and his recent anthology On the Tigers Trail. Isam touches on the culture of cricket media in Bangladesh and offers a number of personal nuggets  – bowling to Kevin Pietersen in the nets, talking to Javed


‘I was helping players write the book they wouldn’t otherwise write’ – Gideon Haigh on The Summer Game

‘I was helping players write the book they wouldn’t otherwise write’ – Gideon Haigh on The Summer Game‘I was helping players write the book they wouldn’t otherwise write’ – Gideon Haigh on The Summer Game

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We talk to journalist and historian Gideon Haigh about The Summer Game – his classic book recently republished by 81allout Publishing. Gideon talks about the largely forgotten 1950s and ’60s, and fascinating stories he heard from many who nourished the game – at a time when the financial rewards were


The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh: the revival of a timeless classic

The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh: the revival of a timeless classicThe Summer Game by Gideon Haigh: the revival of a timeless classic

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We are delighted to announce the republication of The Summer Game – one of the early cricket books by the journalist and historian Gideon Haigh. First published in 1997, The Summer Game shines light on a transformational era in Australian cricket: the post-war decades between the retirement of one epochal