July - The New Kings of Cricket

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Writer John L Williams remembers the stifling summer that loosened societal norms and laid the foundations for modern-day Britain. "Holding was bowling at a phenomenal pace.... giving every impression he was trying to kill Close, not bowl him out." Read by Dean Rehman Abridged by Rosemary Goring Produced by Eilidh McCreadie A BBC Audio Scotland production for BBC Radio 4.