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Flight of
the Martlets: The Golden Age of Sussex Cricket
Paul Weaver & Bruce Talbot
The history of Sussex, the oldest of the county cricket
clubs, is nothing if not dramatic. In 2003, after
an excruciating wait of 164 years, Sussex seized the
Championship title for the first time. Since then,
they have been the dominant force in the domestic
game, winning the title twice more in 2006 and 2007,
and the C&G Trophy in 2006.
That first Championship five years ago was the subject
of the critically acclaimed The Longest Journey. Now
authors Paul Weaver and Bruce Talbot return to explain
why this has been the richest period in the club’s
already vivid history.
Going behind the scenes, Weaver and Talbot talk to
players and coaches, old and new, to explore the big
questions surrounding the club. Why, they ask, did
a club with some of the most exciting players in the
game find the big prize so elusive for so long? And
how, after a revolution in 1997, did the club embark
on one of the headiest voyages in the history of county
cricket? For fans who want to discover all this and
more, Sussex County Cricket Club: The Golden Age
is a must-buy.
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