Struggling for a Christmas gift idea? @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social have got you covered 🎄🎅⛄️🎁 Shop now: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/

Join us tomorrow night as we unpack that first #Ashes Test with a Wisden Cricket Monthly panel, followed by latest Nightwatchman Quiz Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/ashes-pane...

Lester and the Deckchair Revolution Tony Pigott is perhaps best remembered as the man who postponed his wedding to play for England. But that is just a very small part of his quietly extraordinary story. New book out now from @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/lester-...

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You can get 25% off a range of @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social titles in the run-up to Christmas with the code FAIRFIELD25 Shop now: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/

Excellent turnout for Ashley Giles at our latest @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social event in Vauxhall. Interviewed wonderfully as ever by @norcrosscricket.bsky.social 👑🇪🇸

Join us in south London for the latest @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social book event and Nightwatchman Quiz Book: eventbrite.com/e/ashley-gil...

The Last Hour S1 E9: Skin in the Game ft. Scott Oliver Jamie has a side strain, and our guest - author Scott Oliver - once had an injury too, which he tells us about whether we want him to or not. But we'll let him off as he also shares fascinating anecdotes from the weird and wonderful world of…

The King of Spain and I Surviving cricket, depression and the greatest ever Ashes The autobiography of Ashley Giles, a cricketer who survived the enemies of self-doubt, imposter syndrome and depression to achieve Ashes glory Buy: fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop/the-kin...

Come and say hi to us today at Cheltenham during Gloucestershire's Championship match with Lancashire. During the tea break we'll have @anniechave.bsky.social, Roland Butcher, Vic Marks and Andy Moles all available for signings

We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dave 'Syd' Lawrence over the weekend. Motor Neurone Disease really is the cruelest of illnesses. It was an honour to help Syd publish his autobiography and we wish there could have been a happier end to his extraordinary story.

Read @jonathanliew.bsky.social's piece from issue 50, editor Matt Thacker's editor's choice Read: www.thenightwatchman.net/news/issue-5...

Our next quiz and @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social event is tomorrow night! Tickets and more info: eventbrite.com/e/the-nightw...

Am extremely pleased to get a 4* review in this month’s The Cricketer for my book - #cricketchangedmylife 😊😊😊😊 This is such a journey of discovery for me and I’m so delighted that people have enjoyed reading about these wonderful inspiring folk.

The next Nightwatchman quiz is next month as well as our latest @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social launch Tickets and more info: eventbrite.com/e/the-nightw...

The next The Nightwatchman quiz is next month as well as our latest @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social launch Tickets and more info: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-nightw...

Sticky Dogs and Stardust - The Second Innings by Scott Oliver is out now and Bumble approved! Print: www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/sticky-d... Digital: www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/sticky-d...

Congratulations to @anniechave.bsky.social who is @thecricketsociety.bsky.social Committee Member and much more besides on the launch of her first book. Reviews and purchasing available @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/cricket-...

Still some tickets left for our quiz and @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social launch on Monday Buy: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nightw...

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The Nightwatchman quiz is back next Monday, hosted - as ever - by renowned quizmaster Marcus Berkmann. In addition to this, we are hosting a book launch for the latest @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social titles from 6:30-8pm. Tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nightw...

Congrats to Stephen Chalke and @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social on One Hell of a Life being named @wisdenalmanack.bsky.social's 2024 Book of the Year

The Nightwatchman quiz is back next Monday, hosted - as ever - by renowned quizmaster Marcus Berkmann. In addition to this, we are hosting a book launch for the latest @fairfieldbooks.bsky.social titles from 6:30-8pm. Tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nightw...

Afternoon. First bit of blogging for about 6 months! This review of the excellent Sticky Dogs and Stardust the Second Innings by Scott Oliver and published by Fairfield Books and @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social yahooovercowcorner.wordpress.com/2025/04/18/s...

Sticky Dogs and Stardust The Second Innings Review

When awards are handed out for cricket writing, and in particular cricket books, the winning subject matter is normally the same, regular fare: biographies / autobiographies, autopsies of England’s…

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Cricket Changed My Life: Eleven Personal Journeys, by @anniechave.bsky.social, is out now and throws the spotlight on a diverse medley of people for whom cricket has been transformative Order your copy below ⬇️ www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/cricket-...

Cricket Changed My Life: Eleven Personal Journeys - The Nightwatchman

Stephen Brenkley captures the drama of the 1926 Ashes and shows how in troubled times the cricket briefly united the nation.

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When Legends Played in the Leagues: Abdul Qadir cricketyorkshire.com/when-the-leg...

When the Legends Played in the Leagues: Abdul Qadir

In an extract from his latest book, Scott Oliver tells the story of Abdul Qadir’s arrival at Hanging Heaton and the role played by Pakistan captain Imran Khan.

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The County Championship is back today and that means so is The Cricketers' Who's Who Packed full of stats and info, around 500 players have answered questions on their favourite opponents, their lives away from cricket, and more Order: www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/the-cric...

Congratulations to Brian Lara and @philwisden.bsky.social for being shortlisted for the Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards (@sportsbookawards.bsky.social) Cricket Book of the Year. #CTSBA25 #ReadingForSport

Sticky Dogs and Stardust – The Second Innings is out now. Can you recognise any of the international stars in the pics below? Buy the book: thenightwatchman.net/buy/sticky-d...

The Nightwatchman@nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social · last yr.

Sticky Dogs and Stardust – The Second Innings A follow-up to Scott Oliver's 2023’s Wisden Book of the Year, The Second Innings is another brilliant collection of fascinating stories documenting when superstar cricketers played club cricket www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/sticky-d...

Fairfield author @stephenbrenkley.bsky.social appeared on The Final Word to talk about his brilliant book A Striking Summer. 99 years ago, England was in turmoil, leading to unprecedented industrial action. What kept the country together? Cricket, of course podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

TFW Book Club – A Striking Summer, with Stephen Brenkley

Podcast Episode · The Final Word Cricket Podcast · 21/03/2025 · 1h 5m

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Read a sampler of our latest issue, issue 49, including a full piece by @anniechave.bsky.social Read: www.thenightwatchman.net/wp-content/u...

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Fairfield Books@fairfieldbooks.bsky.social · last yr.

A follow-up to Scott Oliver's 2023 Wisden Book of the Year-winning title, The Second Innings is another cache of fascinating stories documenting the experiences of superstar cricketers playing for recreational teams Pre-order now ⬇️ www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/sticky-d...

The second instalment in Scott Oliver's epic Sticky Dogs and Stardust series, The Second Innings is another collection of fascinating stories documenting the experiences of superstar cricketers playing for club sides in the UK Pre-order now ⬇️ www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/sticky-d...