Stars on Sunday

Mark Sands

• 30 maart 2026
• 9781836803348

Samenvatting:

Stars on Sunday: The History of Cricket's John Player League is a rich and colourful account of the ground-breaking domestic limited-overs competition.

In this enthralling book, players and fans recall a time when sport on Sunday afternoons meant county cricket, whether attending a fixture in person or as part of the huge TV audience guided by the comforting tones of John Arlott and Jim Laker.

Inside you will discover:

? How the pioneering matches played by the International Cavaliers in the 1960s created the template for the league
? How the John Player League hooked a generation of fans into the county game, with TV coverage that allowed new fans to quickly get to know the players and adopt new favourites
? Analysis of John Player’s use of sports sponsorship in the face of advertising restrictions on tobacco
? Lively accounts of the key matches and performances across every season from 1969 to 1986, when packed crowds and large TV audiences avidly followed the league with thrilling last-ball victories and nail-biting races for the title
? The mighty teams of different eras from the early successes of Lancashire and Kent to the dominance of Essex in the 1980s

Whether reliving favourite cricketing memories or learning about the league that was a forerunner of the formats that dominate today's game, this book is a must-read for cricket fans of all ages.