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Michael Collins

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"Who only cricket know?" Writings about empire, “race”, class, and national identity through the lens of sport.🏏 South London and Proud #CPFC

Joined June 2020
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COMING VERY SOON!

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Breaking boundaries - the inside story of cricket's ICEC report (politicshome.com)


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This Thursday! Join us from 5pm at Jalgos Sports and Social Club for our free Oral History Workshop with the Caribbean Cricket Archive, Preston Carnival and the Lancashire Archives. @WindrushCricket @LancsArchives @CarnivalPreston #Caribbean #Preston

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After our Nottingham workshop on 21st July, we will sit down with the cricket legend Devon Malcolm and esteemed guests! Get your free tickets on Eventbrite rb.gy/anvz37 #cricketlegend #cricketlovers #WestIndies @WindrushCricket @accacricket @AceProgramme @TrentBridge


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Many Struggles: New Histories of African and Caribbean People in Britain, edited by Hakim Adi plutobooks.com/9780745347653/…. @hakimadi1 @amelimetre @Claudia_writes @alejataddesse @tionneparris @kabaessence

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This looks like a very important collection of essays.

Many Struggles: New Histories of African and Caribbean People in Britain, edited by Hakim Adi plutobooks.com/9780745347653/…. @hakimadi1 @amelimetre @Claudia_writes @alejataddesse @tionneparris @kabaessence

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This is a wonderfully engaging and highly original book. Do check it out!

They Gave the Crowd Plenty Fun, my first book for Hansib Publications, has been reprinted for 2024. Many thanks to Kash and Arif at Hansib for making this happen #lovebooks #history #westindies colinbabbauthor.com/news

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Delighted that the article I've co-authored with @tefletcher1984 & @pvelija has been published. We consider the extent to which The Hundred has advanced the professionalisation of women's cricket. What has it achieved to date & what's left to do? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10…


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OUR FIRST ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOP! We begin our brilliant workshop series for the Caribbean Cricket Archive with the incredible @shepherdsbushcc @SBCCWomen! Join us for our workshop at Shepherd's Bush CC on 23rd May from 5pm. Spaces are limited, so book now!

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Wisden 2024 @WisdenCricket published today! The "historic fixtures" @MCCOfficial, writes Dr Michael Collins (UCL) - co-author of #ICECreport - "typically have a dismal attendance and arguably present the worst images of elitism to the wider public". (p. 136) #LevellingUp

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Look out for Dr Michael Collins' (UCL History) essay - "The Democratisation of English Cricket" - coming this week in Wisden 2024 @WisdenCricket, including thoughts on Botham bashing the #ICECreport, Colin Graves, MCC's "historic fixtures", and the future of state school cricket.

‘Deserved respect not ridicule’: Wisden speaks out over cricket’s ICEC report dlvr.it/T5Y9B3



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@butcher_roland is still in shock after his contract was not renewed as a @windiescricket selector at the end of 2023. Catch the full story along with the current state of West Indies cricket in tomorrow’s episode with Roland. @pioneers_book @TheSportSocial #thepaddandpav


Talent Pathway Inclusion Officer (2 positions available) - England and Wales Cricket Board - Applied app.beapplied.com/apply/znj8k8lx…


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The Q&A panel which took place during our inaugural conference in Cardiff is now available to listen back to. Our panellists reflect on ICEC progress so far & look ahead to the role of the Network in bringing about change in cricket #CRN2024 Link: on.soundcloud.com/MH5Za

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Many thanks for sharing this with me. Forensically researched and compelling presented



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Black Cricket, the College at Haringey and the England and Wales Cricket Board - Collins - 2023 - The Political Quarterly - OPEN ACCESS onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…


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