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Kimber was born and raised in [[Melbourne]] and attended [[Epping Secondary College]]. He studied film at [[Footscray City College]] Film and TV. Kimber moved to London in 2008.
Kimber was born and raised in [[Melbourne]] and attended [[Epping Secondary College]]. He studied film at [[Footscray City College]] Film and TV. Kimber moved to London in 2008.


Kimber was a regular guest on online cricket commentary show ''[[Test Match Sofa]]'',<ref>{{cite news|title=A different kind of cricket|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/8141060/The-Ashes-2010-following-the-England-cricket-team-in-Australia.html|work=[[The Telegraph (UK)]] | location=London|date=19 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Andrew|first=Miller|title=A different kind of commentary|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/480852.html|work=[[ESPN Cricinfo]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Chris|first=Stocks|title=Test match Sofa: Trust me, you'll enjoy it|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/857728-test-match-sofa-trust-me-youll-enjoy-it|work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] Sport}}</ref> He was nominated for Best New Writer in the [[National Sporting Club Book Awards]] 2010 for his book ''[[Ashes 2009]]: When [[Freddie Flintoff|Freddie]] Became Jesus''.<ref>{{cite web|title=British Sports Book Awards |url=http://www.britishsportsbookawards.co.uk/book/20/246/When-Freddie-Became-Jesus |work=British Sports Book Awards |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911063513/http://www.britishsportsbookawards.co.uk/book/20/246/When-Freddie-Became-Jesus |archivedate=11 September 2011 |df= }}</ref> Kimber has written five other books, ''2008: The year of the balls'', ''The Day The Ball Spun Twice'', ''I Hate Andy Zaltzman: He's A Cricket Tragic'', ''Australian Autopsy and Test Cricket; The UnAuthorised Biography,'' while also providing the cover photo for [[P Diddy]]'s album ''[[Last Train to Paris]]''.
Kimber was a regular guest on online cricket commentary show ''[[Test Match Sofa]]'',<ref>{{cite news|title=A different kind of cricket|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/8141060/The-Ashes-2010-following-the-England-cricket-team-in-Australia.html|work=[[The Telegraph (UK)]] | location=London|date=19 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Andrew|first=Miller|title=A different kind of commentary|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/480852.html|work=[[ESPN Cricinfo]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Chris|first=Stocks|title=Test match Sofa: Trust me, you'll enjoy it|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/857728-test-match-sofa-trust-me-youll-enjoy-it|work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] Sport}}</ref> He was nominated for Best New Writer in the [[National Sporting Club Book Awards]] 2010 for his book ''[[Ashes 2009]]: When [[Freddie Flintoff|Freddie]] Became Jesus''.<ref>{{cite web|title=British Sports Book Awards |url=http://www.britishsportsbookawards.co.uk/book/20/246/When-Freddie-Became-Jesus |work=British Sports Book Awards |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911063513/http://www.britishsportsbookawards.co.uk/book/20/246/When-Freddie-Became-Jesus |archivedate=11 September 2011 |df= }}</ref> Kimber has written four other books, ''2008: The year of the balls'', ''The lillee of Campbellfield'', ''Australian Autopsy and Test Cricket; The UnAuthorised Biography,'' while also providing the cover photo for [[P Diddy]]'s album ''[[Last Train to Paris]]''.


Kimber joined the [[ABC Grandstand]] radio commentary team for the [[Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2013–14|Australian 2013–14 tour of South Africa]] and [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2014–15|India's tour of Australia in 2014–15]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/abcgrandstand/photos/a.156743400975.129599.137164775975/10152521959225976/?type=1 | title=ABC Grandstand - Posts | work=ABC Grandstand Facebook | date=January 6, 2015 | accessdate=August 25, 2017}}</ref>
Kimber joined the [[ABC Grandstand]] radio commentary team for the [[Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2013–14|Australian 2013–14 tour of South Africa]] and [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2014–15|India's tour of Australia in 2014–15]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/abcgrandstand/photos/a.156743400975.129599.137164775975/10152521959225976/?type=1 | title=ABC Grandstand - Posts | work=ABC Grandstand Facebook | date=January 6, 2015 | accessdate=August 25, 2017}}</ref>

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Jarrod Kimber (born 7 January 1980) is a cricket writer who came to prominence as the founder of the cricketwithballs blog. Kimber was the editor of SPIN cricket Magazine in 2011, and is currently working for ESPNCricinfo[1] as their global writer. For ESPNcricinfo he has created many online video shows, like The Chuck Fleetwood-Smiths video series,[2] On the Road, #PoliteEnquiries and Two men out (with Andy Zaltzman ). For a time he co-hosted Cricket Week [3] a show on TalkSPORT 2.

He co-directed and co-wrote the documentary film Death of a Gentleman (2015) that got theatrical release throughout the cricket world and now plays on Netflix. The film won the creators an SJA award for best TV documentary.

Kimber was born and raised in Melbourne and attended Epping Secondary College. He studied film at Footscray City College Film and TV. Kimber moved to London in 2008.

Kimber was a regular guest on online cricket commentary show Test Match Sofa,[4][5][6] He was nominated for Best New Writer in the National Sporting Club Book Awards 2010 for his book Ashes 2009: When Freddie Became Jesus.[7] Kimber has written four other books, 2008: The year of the balls, The lillee of Campbellfield, Australian Autopsy and Test Cricket; The UnAuthorised Biography, while also providing the cover photo for P Diddy's album Last Train to Paris.

Kimber joined the ABC Grandstand radio commentary team for the Australian 2013–14 tour of South Africa and India's tour of Australia in 2014–15.[8]

Kimber has been published in Wisden, Dawn, Livemint, the Telegraph, the Cauldron and many other publications worldwide. He's also a member of the Author's XI.

References

  1. ^ "The start of a billion-dollar event, really?".
  2. ^ "The Chuck Fleetwood-Smiths". ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. ^ Cricket Week
  4. ^ "A different kind of cricket". The Telegraph (UK). London. 19 November 2010.
  5. ^ Andrew, Miller. "A different kind of commentary". ESPN Cricinfo.
  6. ^ Chris, Stocks. "Test match Sofa: Trust me, you'll enjoy it". Metro Sport.
  7. ^ "British Sports Book Awards". British Sports Book Awards. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "ABC Grandstand - Posts". ABC Grandstand Facebook. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2017.


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