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Mike Atherton on BFI's Cricket on Film
Cricketing legend Mike Atherton joins BFI senior curator Steve Bryant on a tour through a century of cricket on film.
Overview
Former England captain and all-round cricketing legend Mike Atherton joins BFI senior curator Steve Bryant on a tour through a century of cricket on film. Delving through a selection of titles digitised for BFI's Cricket on Film collection, they unearth a rich and diverse range of films charting the sport's history.
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