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Music’s not what it was in my day
Music’s not what it was in my day
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My book on the history of cricket’s John Player League is now available wherever you source your books,
but if you would prefer an author copy, now down to the last handful…..
Available via www.starsonsundaybook.com
but if you would prefer an author copy, now down to the last handful…..
Available via www.starsonsundaybook.com
With the Vitality Blast ‘block’ of fixtures about to commence, it seems a good time to reflect on the first domestic limited overs league competition, the John Player League:
“Before the coloured kits, pyrotechnics and musical interludes, county sides met each weekend over 40 overs per side
“Before the coloured kits, pyrotechnics and musical interludes, county sides met each weekend over 40 overs per side
May 19, 2026 at 10:57 AM
With the Vitality Blast ‘block’ of fixtures about to commence, it seems a good time to reflect on the first domestic limited overs league competition, the John Player League:
“Before the coloured kits, pyrotechnics and musical interludes, county sides met each weekend over 40 overs per side
“Before the coloured kits, pyrotechnics and musical interludes, county sides met each weekend over 40 overs per side
Anybody miss the John Player League on Sunday afternoons?
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May 10, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Anybody miss the John Player League on Sunday afternoons?
#cricket
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#cricket
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A guess a lot people will be spending a lot of today checking some slowly changing numbers on a BBC webpage.
If you enjoy that sort of thing and want it to be a more than annual occurrence - can I recommend getting into county cricket?
If you enjoy that sort of thing and want it to be a more than annual occurrence - can I recommend getting into county cricket?
May 8, 2026 at 9:12 AM
A guess a lot people will be spending a lot of today checking some slowly changing numbers on a BBC webpage.
If you enjoy that sort of thing and want it to be a more than annual occurrence - can I recommend getting into county cricket?
If you enjoy that sort of thing and want it to be a more than annual occurrence - can I recommend getting into county cricket?
Copies available from www.starsonsundaybook.com
May 5, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Copies available from www.starsonsundaybook.com
For cricket fans of a certain vintage, JPL > IPL
The History of the John Player League - out now from your usual book seller or www.starsonsundaybook.com
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The History of the John Player League - out now from your usual book seller or www.starsonsundaybook.com
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April 29, 2026 at 2:32 PM
For cricket fans of a certain vintage, JPL > IPL
The History of the John Player League - out now from your usual book seller or www.starsonsundaybook.com
❤️🏏
💙📚💡
The History of the John Player League - out now from your usual book seller or www.starsonsundaybook.com
❤️🏏
💙📚💡
John Player League
On This Day: 27 April 1969
Where it all began 57 years ago.
The opening matches took place in the new Player’s County League. The honour of being the first teams to appear on television fell to Middlesex and Yorkshire, at Lord’s.
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On This Day: 27 April 1969
Where it all began 57 years ago.
The opening matches took place in the new Player’s County League. The honour of being the first teams to appear on television fell to Middlesex and Yorkshire, at Lord’s.
www.starsonsundaybook.com
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Stars on Sunday book
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April 27, 2026 at 6:31 AM
John Player League
On This Day: 27 April 1969
Where it all began 57 years ago.
The opening matches took place in the new Player’s County League. The honour of being the first teams to appear on television fell to Middlesex and Yorkshire, at Lord’s.
www.starsonsundaybook.com
❤️🏏
💙📚💡
On This Day: 27 April 1969
Where it all began 57 years ago.
The opening matches took place in the new Player’s County League. The honour of being the first teams to appear on television fell to Middlesex and Yorkshire, at Lord’s.
www.starsonsundaybook.com
❤️🏏
💙📚💡
Stars on Sunday: The History of Cricket’s John Player League (Foreword by David Lloyd) in good company at Waterstones Leeds.
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April 22, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Stars on Sunday: The History of Cricket’s John Player League (Foreword by David Lloyd) in good company at Waterstones Leeds.
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#cricketbooks
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#cricketbooks
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of my book on the history of the John Player League
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www.cricketweb.net/books/sos/
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www.cricketweb.net/books/sos/
Stars on Sunday | Cricket Web
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April 19, 2026 at 8:44 AM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of my book on the history of the John Player League
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www.cricketweb.net/books/sos/
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www.cricketweb.net/books/sos/
Delighted that Patrick Eagar’s wonderful photograph of a John Player League match in progress at Dean Park, Bournemouth graces the cover of my new book.
39 JPL fixtures were played here, Gordon Greenidge and Barry Richards both scoring centuries on 2 occasions.
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39 JPL fixtures were played here, Gordon Greenidge and Barry Richards both scoring centuries on 2 occasions.
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April 17, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Delighted that Patrick Eagar’s wonderful photograph of a John Player League match in progress at Dean Park, Bournemouth graces the cover of my new book.
39 JPL fixtures were played here, Gordon Greenidge and Barry Richards both scoring centuries on 2 occasions.
❤️🏏
💙📚
39 JPL fixtures were played here, Gordon Greenidge and Barry Richards both scoring centuries on 2 occasions.
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Quality from Surrey. @kiaoval.com repeatedly shows Championship cricket the way forward. Time for other county clubs to learn and upgrade what in some cases is their utterly dismal Wi-fi.
The best home office in the country?
We've upgraded our WiFi over the winter and there are terraces around the ground with pitch views and desk access 💻
See you there and we won't tell your boss 🤫
🤎 | #CountyChampionship
We've upgraded our WiFi over the winter and there are terraces around the ground with pitch views and desk access 💻
See you there and we won't tell your boss 🤫
🤎 | #CountyChampionship
April 8, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Quality from Surrey. @kiaoval.com repeatedly shows Championship cricket the way forward. Time for other county clubs to learn and upgrade what in some cases is their utterly dismal Wi-fi.
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Congratulations to Richard Whitehead on winning the Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award for Victory in Australia
https://www.cricketsociety.org.uk/pages/2-news
Buy your copy now https://tinyurl.com/4mc39b53
https://www.cricketsociety.org.uk/pages/2-news
Buy your copy now https://tinyurl.com/4mc39b53
April 8, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Congratulations to Richard Whitehead on winning the Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award for Victory in Australia
https://www.cricketsociety.org.uk/pages/2-news
Buy your copy now https://tinyurl.com/4mc39b53
https://www.cricketsociety.org.uk/pages/2-news
Buy your copy now https://tinyurl.com/4mc39b53
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Spring is in the air
April 7, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Spring is in the air
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Bruce and the band opened the Springsteen & E Street Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour in Minneapolis with the Motown classic "War" and "Born in the U.S.A." — a one-two punch that was live streamed on Bruce's social media for the first time, appearing here with a new audio mix by Chiller Sound.
Live From Minneapolis (Chiller Mix)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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April 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Bruce and the band opened the Springsteen & E Street Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour in Minneapolis with the Motown classic "War" and "Born in the U.S.A." — a one-two punch that was live streamed on Bruce's social media for the first time, appearing here with a new audio mix by Chiller Sound.
Ideal when rain stops play!
available from all good book retailers or from me via:
www.starsonsundaybook.com
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💙📚💡
available from all good book retailers or from me via:
www.starsonsundaybook.com
❤️🏏
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April 3, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Ideal when rain stops play!
available from all good book retailers or from me via:
www.starsonsundaybook.com
❤️🏏
💙📚💡
available from all good book retailers or from me via:
www.starsonsundaybook.com
❤️🏏
💙📚💡
My book on the history of cricket’s John Player League is now available wherever you source your books,
but if you would prefer an author copy, now down to the last handful…..
Available via www.starsonsundaybook.com
but if you would prefer an author copy, now down to the last handful…..
Available via www.starsonsundaybook.com
March 31, 2026 at 11:12 AM
My book on the history of cricket’s John Player League is now available wherever you source your books,
but if you would prefer an author copy, now down to the last handful…..
Available via www.starsonsundaybook.com
but if you would prefer an author copy, now down to the last handful…..
Available via www.starsonsundaybook.com
Stars on Sunday book out today!
Via:
www.starsonsundaybook.com
Online retailers
Local bookshop
“A superb book all about the much-missed John Player League, a must buy”
Daren Mootoo, 98 Not Out
“A really evocative record of a wonderful era for county cricket”
David Griffin, Derbys CCC historian
❤️🏏
Via:
www.starsonsundaybook.com
Online retailers
Local bookshop
“A superb book all about the much-missed John Player League, a must buy”
Daren Mootoo, 98 Not Out
“A really evocative record of a wonderful era for county cricket”
David Griffin, Derbys CCC historian
❤️🏏
March 30, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Stars on Sunday book out today!
Via:
www.starsonsundaybook.com
Online retailers
Local bookshop
“A superb book all about the much-missed John Player League, a must buy”
Daren Mootoo, 98 Not Out
“A really evocative record of a wonderful era for county cricket”
David Griffin, Derbys CCC historian
❤️🏏
Via:
www.starsonsundaybook.com
Online retailers
Local bookshop
“A superb book all about the much-missed John Player League, a must buy”
Daren Mootoo, 98 Not Out
“A really evocative record of a wonderful era for county cricket”
David Griffin, Derbys CCC historian
❤️🏏
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ICYMI: I recently finished reading the excellent Stars on Sunday by Mark Sands. Well worth a read and out tomorrow!
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Stars on Sunday Book Review
The front cover picture instantly caught my eye. For cricket fans of a certain age along the Solent it is a most recognisable image. The distinct tapered gables of Bournemouth’s Dean Park ground pa…
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March 29, 2026 at 6:14 PM
ICYMI: I recently finished reading the excellent Stars on Sunday by Mark Sands. Well worth a read and out tomorrow!
yahooovercowcorner.wordpress.com/2026/03/27/s...
yahooovercowcorner.wordpress.com/2026/03/27/s...
In all good bookstores and online from Monday 30 March.
If you can’t wait until then, advance signed copies available from
www.starsonsundaybook.com
“A superb book…a must buy”
Daren Mootoo, 98 Not Out
“A really evocative record of a wonderful era”
David Griffin, Derbyshire CCC historian
❤️🏏
💙📚💡
If you can’t wait until then, advance signed copies available from
www.starsonsundaybook.com
“A superb book…a must buy”
Daren Mootoo, 98 Not Out
“A really evocative record of a wonderful era”
David Griffin, Derbyshire CCC historian
❤️🏏
💙📚💡
March 27, 2026 at 4:55 PM
In all good bookstores and online from Monday 30 March.
If you can’t wait until then, advance signed copies available from
www.starsonsundaybook.com
“A superb book…a must buy”
Daren Mootoo, 98 Not Out
“A really evocative record of a wonderful era”
David Griffin, Derbyshire CCC historian
❤️🏏
💙📚💡
If you can’t wait until then, advance signed copies available from
www.starsonsundaybook.com
“A superb book…a must buy”
Daren Mootoo, 98 Not Out
“A really evocative record of a wonderful era”
David Griffin, Derbyshire CCC historian
❤️🏏
💙📚💡
Very grateful to Daren Mootoo for inviting me to talk about my book, Stars on Sunday: The History of Cricket’s John Player League, for tomorrow evening’s Phoenix 98FM broadcast (7pm) and 98 Not Out podcast.
Please tune in if you can.
@98notout.bsky.social
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Please tune in if you can.
@98notout.bsky.social
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March 25, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Very grateful to Daren Mootoo for inviting me to talk about my book, Stars on Sunday: The History of Cricket’s John Player League, for tomorrow evening’s Phoenix 98FM broadcast (7pm) and 98 Not Out podcast.
Please tune in if you can.
@98notout.bsky.social
❤️🏏
Please tune in if you can.
@98notout.bsky.social
❤️🏏
Last few advance signed copies available from www.starsonsundaybook.com
Full release date 30 March.
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Full release date 30 March.
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March 23, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Last few advance signed copies available from www.starsonsundaybook.com
Full release date 30 March.
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Full release date 30 March.
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Stars on Sunday: The History of Cricket’s John Player League is released via Pitch Publishing on 30 March.
Foreword by David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd
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Foreword by David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd
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March 20, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Stars on Sunday: The History of Cricket’s John Player League is released via Pitch Publishing on 30 March.
Foreword by David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd
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Foreword by David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd
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Allow friction. Let team-mates become distinguishable through their differences. At the absolute bare minimum, give your most significant employees permission to actually open their mouths.
www.kingcricket.co.uk/the-ecb-has-...
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March 13, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Allow friction. Let team-mates become distinguishable through their differences. At the absolute bare minimum, give your most significant employees permission to actually open their mouths.
www.kingcricket.co.uk/the-ecb-has-...
www.kingcricket.co.uk/the-ecb-has-...
The Nightwatchman
Anyone picking up a copy of this quarter’s Nightwatchman can read my article, marvelling at the performances of Indian teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi but asking whether he could have done it on a wet Sunday afternoon in Tring.
#cricket #johnplayerleague
#sooryavanshi
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Anyone picking up a copy of this quarter’s Nightwatchman can read my article, marvelling at the performances of Indian teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi but asking whether he could have done it on a wet Sunday afternoon in Tring.
#cricket #johnplayerleague
#sooryavanshi
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March 2, 2026 at 11:38 AM
The Nightwatchman
Anyone picking up a copy of this quarter’s Nightwatchman can read my article, marvelling at the performances of Indian teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi but asking whether he could have done it on a wet Sunday afternoon in Tring.
#cricket #johnplayerleague
#sooryavanshi
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Anyone picking up a copy of this quarter’s Nightwatchman can read my article, marvelling at the performances of Indian teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi but asking whether he could have done it on a wet Sunday afternoon in Tring.
#cricket #johnplayerleague
#sooryavanshi
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Out in March, pre-order now
Stars on Sunday: The History of the John Player Sunday League
Foreword by David Lloyd
www.starsonsundaybook.com
Out in March, pre-order now
Stars on Sunday: The History of the John Player Sunday League
Foreword by David Lloyd
www.starsonsundaybook.com
February 28, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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Out in March, pre-order now
Stars on Sunday: The History of the John Player Sunday League
Foreword by David Lloyd
www.starsonsundaybook.com
Out in March, pre-order now
Stars on Sunday: The History of the John Player Sunday League
Foreword by David Lloyd
www.starsonsundaybook.com