CRICKET Q&A: PHILIP BROWN ON THE COLOURS OF CRICKET

CRICKET Q&A: PHILIP BROWN ON THE COLOURS OF CRICKET

CRICKET Q&A: PHILIP BROWN ON THE COLOURS OF CRICKET

In the next of our summer-winter programme of virtual cricket talks acclaimed cricket photographer Philip Brown will join BBC cricket reporter and commentator Mark Church to talk about his book The Colours of Cricket.

This week Philip's book was shortlisted for the prestigious Sport Book Prize at the 2021 Sportel Awards, taking place in Monaco 3rd to 5th October.

The book has been so popular that the initial print run sold out in record time, although new stock will be available in the middle of October, in time for Christmas.

Philip's talk takes place on Zoom on Friday 15th October at 7.30pm, and to join us for the virtual talk, which includes a question-and-answer session at the end, please visit this page on Friday evening, and click here

The Colours of Cricket showcases the finest photos of award-winning cricket photographer Philip Brown. In a prestigious 30-year career, Brown has captured 250 Test matches, numerous World Cups and other competitions around the world.

Growing up in sports-mad Australia, he fell in love with cricket and photography at a young age and has spent most of his life shooting some of the most memorable moments in the history of the game and the characters who made them.

This beautiful book features eye-catching images of some of the biggest names in cricket - stars such as Shane Warne, Brian Lara, Kevin Pietersen, Steve Waugh and Sachin Tendulkar. But beyond the celebrities Philip also has an eye for the people and places he has seen along the way.

The Colours of Cricket documents the changing face of the sport over five decades, taking us on a nostalgic trip through time. Featuring more than 330 of Brown's favourite images, this is a stunning pictorial celebration that every cricket fan will treasure.

This talk will be the fifth of our third series of live virtual cricket talks this summer and autumn. After the resounding success of the lockdown-inspired series of 21 different talks, this summer sees seven of our new releases being discussed on a Friday night.

Each talk will see be hosted by BBC cricket commentator and reporter Mark Church, and he will be joined by a different author for each of the talks. They will be free to join and open to all cricket fans and promoted to members of the cricket societies across the country.

Over the years our authors have regularly appeared to speak at events, with many scheduled to appear in person this year.

However, with the restrictions remaining in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, we have elected to continue with this new format, as it has proved hugely popular with fans and society members, and provided a fabulous form of entertainment throughout 2020 and the start of 2021.

The 2021 summer programme will once again see the talks taking place on Friday evenings at 7.30pm and expected to last up to 90 minutes; each will also include a question-and-answer session for attendees. The talks will run throughout the summer and will finish in November.

The links will be published on the day of each talk, and circulated to interested societies ahead of each event to share with members by email or on social media channels.

If you wish to learn more about the titles and authors or purchase those books to read ahead of the talks, please click the links below for further information.

2021 Summer/Autumn Schedule 

29th October
Mark Peel author of Never Surrender

12th November
Tom Hicks, author of Bowler's Name?