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Nobody Remembers Second: Aston Villa's Near Misses: 1989-1993 charts a fascinating period in Villa's history and features exclusive interviews with many of the central characters. The book reveals the views of manager Ron Atkinson, then club secretary Steven Stride and a host of key players.

Cricket's Hard Men takes an innovative look at character, psychology and mental health in cricket to produce a fascinating study of the sport's toughest players of all time. Richard Sydenham consulted prominent ex-cricketers and broadcasters before studying this select band of 22 cricketers from around the world.

The West Indies in the 1980s were one of the greatest teams in Test cricket history. In 1984 they hammered England 5-0, and the series was famously nicknamed the 'Blackwash'. Author Richard Sydenham examines all the side-stories connected with the tour and speaks to many of the central characters.