{"product_id":"stars-on-sunday-the-history-of-crickets-john-player-league-hardcover","title":"Stars on Sunday: The History of Cricket's John Player League - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Sands\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStars on Sunday: The History of Cricket's John Player League\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich and colourful account of the ground-breaking domestic limited-overs competition. From the pioneering matches of the International Cavaliers to the formation of the league under the sponsorship of tobacco brand John Player, the book relives every season from 1969 to 1986, capturing the key matches, star performers and the exciting race for the title. 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. From the early successes of Lancashire and Kent to the dominance of Essex in the 1980s, 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. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Sands is a member of Lancashire County Cricket Club and a qualified junior cricket coach. Having written on the game for \u003ci\u003eCounty Cricket Matters\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, this is his first full-length book. \u003ci\u003eStars on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to his deep love of county cricket and the format that ignited his interest in the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 23, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47702228599005,"sku":"9781836802365","price":51.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/S1y8ySnj-79781836802365.webp?v=1774428702","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/stars-on-sunday-the-history-of-crickets-john-player-league-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}