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Richard Clarke

Richard Clarke is a sports journalist, consultant and academic.

He is a passionate fan of county cricket and especially Essex CCC. This fandom was forged in his youth with the likes of Fletcher, McEwan, Gooch and Lever but has gained vigour recently under Harmer, ten Doeschate, Porter, Cook and Cook.

Richard was a lead writer on JM96*, one of the first cricket fanzines. Now he blogs as The Grumbler and writes the only weekly email newsletter dedicated to county cricket.

His first book, Last-Wicket Stand, was published in 2020. It has been described as the “Fever Pitch” of cricket.

He is particularly interested in the business, marketing and culture of cricket.

After covering football for national newspapers, Richard was in charge of Arsenal FC’s editorial strategy from 2002 to 2015 before moving to the US to run communications and digital at MLS side Colorado Rapids.

He has also consulted on content strategy, digital and communications at USA Swimming, ATP Tennis, LIV Golf, Bundesliga, Uefa and the Premier League. Currently, he runs MSc sports business courses at universities.

Richard was a decent wicketkeeper and technically solid but terribly tedious open bat. He will always have a passionate dislike for The Hundred.

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