TFW Book Club - Batting for Time, with Ben Bloom

The Final Word Cricket Podcast · Apr 15, 2024 · 33m

Book Club 5: Ben Bloom - Batting for Time: The Fight to Keep English Cricket Alive

Moreso by the year, the future of domestic cricket in England is up for grabs. Operating in a squeezed schedule at the same time franchise tournaments are changing the global landscape, the place of the County Championship and many of its clubs is complicated like never before. In 2023, Ben Bloom explored the underlying issues by interviewing 100 people in the thick of things. The result is this fine and important book, which has made headlines at the start of a new season. He spoke with Adam, appropriately…