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Cricketing Lives: A Characterful History from Pitch to Page

By Thomas, Richard H.

Cricketing Lives: A Characterful History from Pitch to Page book

Cricketing Lives: A Characterful History from Pitch to Page

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As famous for its complicated rules as it is for its contentious (and lengthy) matches, cricket is the quintessentially English sport. Or is it? From cricket in literature to sticky wickets, Cricketing Lives is a paean to the quirky characters and global phenomenon that are cricket.

Cricket is defined by the characters who have played it, watched it, reported it, ruled upon it, ruined it, and rejoiced in it. Humorous and deeply affectionate, Cricketing Lives tells the story of the world's greatest and most incomprehensible game through those who have shaped it, from the rustic contests of eighteenth-century England to the spectacle of the Indian Premier League. It's about W. G. Grace and his eye to his wallet; the invincible Viv Richards; and Sarah Taylor, "the best wicketkeeper in the world." Richard H. Thomas steers a course through the despair of war, tactical controversies, and internecine politics, to reveal how cricket has always warmed our hearts as nothing else can.
Product details
Number of Pages:
448
Release Date:
2021-05-17
Publication Date:
2021-07-02
Publisher:
Reaktion Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1789143713
ISBN13:
9781789143713
Weight:
864 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
238 cm
Thickness:
40 cm
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