Stars on Sunday - Exclusive Extract
16.06.26, 16:16 Updated 16.06.26, 16:16
Rich Edwards
Mark Sands, Author of 'Stars on Sunday'
The first county cricket match I ever saw was a John Player League game at Old Trafford (abiding memory is Clive Lloyd hoisting a huge six onto the Warwick Road rail tracks), so the competition has always held a place in my heart.
The regular weekly coverage on BBC2 was also an important factor as it meant you quickly became acquainted with all of the county sides.
The idea for the book was in the back of my mind, and the importance of the JPL to a generation of fans would crop up from time to time but when I overheard a group of Lancashire fans at Blackpool fondly recalling happy memories from watching Sunday League games during the 1970s and 80s.
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Rich Edwards is the founder and editor of The Hawk. Rich is a freelance cricket writer and lifelong Hampshire man. He has been published in a host of national publications, including The Times, The Cricketer and The Independent.