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Duncan Stone

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Author of 'Different Class: The Untold Story of English Cricket' now a property standards officer for an infamous Borough Council. Class - Culture - Environment https://linktr.ee/DuncanStone

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Duncan Stone @drcricket.bsky.social · Nov 12

On #DifferentClass🏏📚

"A modern day John Arlott" - Lord Hain

"A book all #cricket lovers should read" - Mihir Bose

"the most invaluable contribution to cricket literature this century” - Tribune Magazine

“A worthy successor to Mike Marqusee" - Big Issue North

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Duncan Stone @drcricket.bsky.social · 6h

Indeed. Dick-a-Dick et al. 😀
Was lucky enough to go to the 150th anniversary match at Oval.

Duncan Stone @drcricket.bsky.social · 10h

Join me! #BookshopDay

Duncan Stone @drcricket.bsky.social · 3d

Calling all #booklovers. #BookshopDay this Saturday in Guildford has much to offer.

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Duncan Stone @drcricket.bsky.social · 10h

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Duncan Stone @drcricket.bsky.social · 11h

Cyrille Regis apart, my fav player of all time is Bergkamp - nasty bastard on the quiet.

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Duncan Stone @drcricket.bsky.social · 11h

Who doesn’t admire the Dutch of 74. 👌🏻

Photogenically, however, they ain’t half as cool as the Luton lads. 🥰

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Duncan Stone @drcricket.bsky.social · 11h

Dipak looks a Black Sabbath kinda guy. 😊

Duncan Stone @drcricket.bsky.social · 13h

Hope you enjoy it - although far from the romantic view of the game that 99% of cricket books adopt. 😅

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Duncan Stone @drcricket.bsky.social · 13h

Yes! The Clive Lloyd Cup warrants a good history.

Duncan Stone @drcricket.bsky.social · 14h

In the book, but not there that particular day.

Duncan Stone @drcricket.bsky.social · 16h

In the book. 😉

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Duncan Stone @drcricket.bsky.social · 16h

Heck of a cricketer it seems - especially with the bat 💥

Duncan Stone @drcricket.bsky.social · 16h

Not quite. 😊

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Duncan Stone @drcricket.bsky.social · 17h

#BlackHistoryMonth is always a wonderful excuse to share my all-time favourite team photo. 📷

This is the mighty - and very cool - #Luton United #Cricket Club in 1974. ❤️🏏