By Rich Edwards

WHEN the tragic news broke of Simon Prodger’s death last week, I listened back to our most recent chat. I had called him to talk about the cost of living crisis facing clubs up and down the country and, as ever, he spoke with great sense and passion about the challenges and opportunities this posed for the recreational game in this country.
The 63-year-old’s responses to any questions were always considered. In fact, despite having written about cricket for the best part of 20 years, I’m not sure I’ve ever spoken to someone who could answer...