Ben Bloom - Batting for Time: The Fight to Keep English Cricket Alive

More by the year, the future of domestic cricket in England is up for grabs. Operating within squeezed schedule at the same time franchise tournaments are changing the global landscape by stealth, the place of the County Championship, for many of its participating clubs, is complicated like never before. In 2023, Ben Bloom decided to explore the underlying issues by interviewing 100 people in the thick of things. The result is this fine and important new book, which has made headlines across the country at the start of this new season. He spoke with Adam, appropriately enough during a county game, at The Oval in London.

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