Ollie Randall

Ollie Randall is a writer, historian and cartoonist. He completed his doctoral thesis, ‘Cricket, Literary Culture and Englishness, 1887-1968’, in January 2026. Ollie has written articles for a variety of publications, most frequently for the Times Literary Supplement. He has worked as the historical researcher for a former leader of the House of Lords, and as a tour manager on cultural tours. His second book, Lord’s and Maharajas – about the political intrigue and imperial crisis that shaped the origins of Indian international cricket – is due out in autumn 2026.