Cricketing Lives: A Characterful History from Pitch to Page Thomas Richard H.
Cricketing Lives: A Characterful History from Pitch to Page Thomas Richard H. As famous for its complicated rules as it is for its contentious (and lengthy) matches, cricket is the quintessentially…
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Cricketing Lives: A Characterful History from Pitch to Page Thomas Richard H.
As famous for its complicated rules as it is for its contentious (and lengthy) matches, cricket is the quintessentially English sport. Or is 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. 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.
Grace and his eye to his wallet; the invincible Viv Richards; and Sarah Taylor, "the best wicketkeeper in the world." Richard H. It's about W. G. Thomas steers a course through the despair of war,