The hardback version of Forgotten Pioneers is out tomorrow (an ebook is also available), published by Pitch Publishing 📚 Sports Books. It's a fascinating tale, to which I hope I have done justice, and features some larger-than-life characters. Please spread the word! pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/forgotten…

Gerry and Ben - two greats in my eyes! Cracking pic Best wishes Mick Pope

Thanks so much to everyone for your kind wishes yesterday. I start retirement today with a trip to the vet, then take my kit back to work. Followed by a nice lunch with my wife and children and then a Chinese meal later with them and their partners. That is a FINE day!

Very pleased to see my new Pitch Publishing 📚 Sports Books book on the great Yorkshire and England bowler and respected journalist Bill Bowes now published. One of English cricket’s most popular personalities, who devoted himself to the game. #cricket

Poor decision this by the Foxes!

What better way to celebrate the start of the World Darts Championship than with some Bully Beers and Crisps! We're giving away 20 exclusive gift boxes in collaboration with Bully Snacks - simply retweet this for your chance to win a box! More 👉 bit.ly/BullySnacks

A special day for Minty. 5/21 💪 #ForTheNorth #DurhaminZim🇿🇼

Andrew Radd Northamptonshire Steelbacks A tribute to Andrew Radd's work on Northamptonshire cricket, which led to his receiving the Brooke-Lambert Trophy, may now be read at the Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians website: acscricket.com/?page_id=10438

Very kind words from Keith Walmsley.

Very worthy recipient of this years ACS Brooke-Lambert Trophy! Congrats Andrew

Did a short talk about County Cricket Matters at the The Cricket Society AGM today. What a fabulous job all these cricket societies do across the country to celebrate cricket. Please keep them going & join your nearest one!

Absolutely loved writing my latest book. It was a genuine puzzle trying to solve how many balls Jessop actually faced for England's fastest Test hundred, and also fascinating delving into the world of old-school newspapers that told this fantastic story

The landmark 50th issue of The Nightwatchman is out now *raises bat* Packed full of great writing from Scott Oliver, Richard Edwards, Garfield Robinson, and more Print: thenightwatchman.net/buy/the-nightw… Digital: thenightwatchman.net/buy/the-nightw…

Really pleased to have a piece in this 50th issue on the troubled Northants and England cricketer Fred Bakewell. Get a copy NOW - superb!

This biography takes its reader back to Victorian times and is the story of the life of one of Yorkshire's more interesting characters CricketWeb Pitch Publishing 📚 Sports Books cricketweb.net/books/peate/

It has been a good year for new books so far, and it would appear that there is plenty to look forward to yet CricketWeb cricketweb.net/july-2025/

Whilst many Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians followers on X are focused on #engvindia Test series, we would like to showcase our newest ‘Lives in Cricket’ book which will be out soon. Mick Pope’s superb treatise on the great Fred Bakewell. Meantime go to acscricket.com to join Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians

.... and it doesn't even mention this newly published book from Adelphi Archive , perhaps their best ever?

Wombwell Cricket Lovers' Society Mick Pope has written - Fred Bakewell ‘Among the Bright Colours’ sheffieldcricketlovers.org.uk/fred-bakewell-… #CricketSocietyLife #HighSocietyLife

Thanks for the plug SCL - much appreciated!