Author : Jack Fingleton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Cricket
ISBN : OCLC:155831370
Cricket Crisis
Jack Fingleton
Cricket Crisis
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Cricket Crisis
Jack Fingleton
Author : Jack Fingleton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Cricket
ISBN : 0907516483
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Globalizing Cricket
Dominic Malcolm
Author : Dominic Malcolm
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781849665599
Globalizing Cricket by Dominic Malcolm Pdf
This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. Globalizing Cricket examines the global role of the sport - how it developed and spread around the world. The book explores the origins of cricket in the eighteenth century, its establishment as England's national game in the nineteenth, the successful (Caribbean) and unsuccessful (American) diffusion of cricket as part of the development of the British Empire and its role in structuring contemporary identities amongst and between the English, the British and postcolonial communities. Whilst empirically focused on the sport itself, the book addresses broader issues such as social development, imperialism, race, diaspora and national identities. Tracing the beginnings of cricket as a 'folk game' through to the present, it draws together these different strands to examine the meaning and social significance of the modern game. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the role of sport in both colonial and post-colonial periods; the history and peculiarities of English national identity; or simply intrigued by the game and its history.
It's Not Cricket
Simon Rae
Author : Simon Rae
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780571298457
It's Not Cricket by Simon Rae Pdf
An eye-opening survey of cricket, from the crowd violence and blatant match-rigging of the eighteenth century, down to the twentieth century's glaring abuses of the spirit of the game.Written in the same lively style that won such praise for his W.G. Grace: A Life, Simon Rae's history of cheating will appeal to the cricket fan and general reader alike. Ranging from Thomas White, who notoriously arrived at the crease with a bat the size of the wicket, on through the Bodyline controversy and throwing, sledging, umpire baiting, and the recent disgrace of Hansie Cronje, It's Not Cricket makes us ask whether cricket really ever was the yardstick of all that is true, honest, pure and of good repute.
The Cricket War
Gideon Haigh
Author : Gideon Haigh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781472950642
The Cricket War by Gideon Haigh Pdf
One of The Times' 50 Greatest Sports Books In May 1977, the cricket world awoke to discover that a thirty-nine-year-old Sydney Businessman called Kerry Packer had signed thirty-five elite international players for his own televised 'World Series'. The Cricket War is the definitive account of the split that changed the game on the field and on the screen. In helmets, under lights, with white balls, and in coloured clothes, the outlaw armies of Ian Chappell, Tony Greig and Clive Lloyd fought a daily battle of survival. In boardrooms and courtrooms Packer and cricket's rulers fought a bitter war of nerves. A compelling account of the top-class sporting life, The Cricket War also gives a unique insight into the motives and methods of the man who became Australia's richest, and remained so, until the day he died. It was the end of cricket as we knew it – and the beginning of cricket as we know it. Gideon Haigh has published over thirty books, over twenty of them about cricket. This edition of The Cricket War, Gideon Haigh's first book about cricket originally published in 1993, has been updated with new photographs and a new introduction by the author.
The Cricket War
Gideon Haigh
Author : Gideon Haigh
Publisher : Melbourne Univ. Publishing
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Cricket
ISBN : 9780522854756
The Cricket War by Gideon Haigh Pdf
In May 1977, the cricket world woke to discover that a 39-year-old businessman called Kerry Packer had signed thirty-five elite international players for his own televised World Series Cricket. The Cricket War, now published with a new introduction and afterword, is the definitive account of the split that changed the game on the field and on the screen. In helmets, under lights, with white balls and in coloured clothes, the outlaw armies of Ian Chappell, Tony Greig and Clive Lloyd fought a daily battle of survival. In boardrooms and courtrooms, Packer and cricket's rulers fought a bitter war of nerves. A compelling account of top-class sporting life, The Cricket War also gives a unique insight into the motives and methods of the tycoon who became Australia's richest man.
Liberation Cricket
Hilary Beckles,Brian Stoddart
Author : Hilary Beckles,Brian Stoddart
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Cricket
ISBN : 0719043158
Liberation Cricket by Hilary Beckles,Brian Stoddart Pdf
Of the global community of cricketers, the West Indians are, arguably, the most well-known and feared. This book shows how this tradition of cricketing excellence and leadership emerged, and how it contributed to the rise of West Indian nationalism and independence.
The Picador Book of Cricket
Ramachandra Guha
Author : Ramachandra Guha
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-30
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781509841400
The Picador Book of Cricket by Ramachandra Guha Pdf
A tribute to the finest writers on the game of cricket and an acknowledgement that the great days of cricket literature are behind us. There was a time when major English writers – P. G. Wodehouse, Arthur Conan Doyle, Alec Waugh – took time off to write about cricket, whereas the cricket book market today is dominated by ghosted autobiographies and statistical compendiums. The Picador Book of Cricket celebrates the best writing on the game and includes many pieces that have been out of print, or difficult to get hold of, for years. Including Neville Cardus, C. L. R. James, John Arlott, V. S. Naipaul, and C. B. Fry, this anthology is a must for any cricket follower or anyone interested in sports writing elevated to high art.
CB Fry: King Of Sport - England's Greatest All Rounder; Captain of Cricket, Star Footballer and World Record Holder
Iain Wilton
Author : Iain Wilton
Publisher : Metro Publishing
Page : 651 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781843586869
CB Fry: King Of Sport - England's Greatest All Rounder; Captain of Cricket, Star Footballer and World Record Holder by Iain Wilton Pdf
Charles Burgess Fry, known as C. B. Fry was an English polymath; an outstanding sportsman, politician, diplomat, academic, teacher, writer, editor and publisher, who is best remembered for his career as a cricketer. Fry's achievements on the sporting field included representing England at both cricket and football, an F.A. Cup Final appearance for Southampton F.C. and equalling the then world record for the long jump. But he was much more than a sportsman. He won a major scholarship to Oxford, where his friends numbered Max Beerbohm, Hilaire Belloc, and F.E. Smith. He wrote several books, including an autobiography and a novel, and he was one of the most successful journalists of his day. He was a friend of many prominent Labour and Liberal politicians, but flirted with Fascism, meeting Hitler in 1934. He tried out for Hollywood, represented India at the League of Nations, and stood for Parliament three times. 'A most incredible man . . . the most variously gifted Englishman of any age . . . the pre-eminent all-rounder, not merely of his own age but, so far as is measurable, of all English history.' John Arlott; 'This is a well-researched, well-rounded picture of one of England's great sporting heroes.' - Jeremy Paxman, Mail on Sunday; 'He has written what should come to be regarded as one of the very best sporting biographies. I could not put it down.' - Michael Kennedy, Sunday Telegraph; 'This is a book that rises to its subject's level in fascination, entertainment and brilliance.' - Tim Rice, Literary Review
Cricket and National Identity in the Postcolonial Age
Stephen Wagg
Author : Stephen Wagg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005-10-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781134227198
Cricket and National Identity in the Postcolonial Age by Stephen Wagg Pdf
Bringing together leading international writers on cricket and society, this important new book places cricket in the postcolonial life of the major Test-playing countries. Exploring the culture, politics, governance and economics of cricket in the twenty-first century, this book dispels the age-old idea of a gentle game played on England's village greens. This is an original political and historical study of the game's development in a range of countries and covers: * cricket in the new Commonwealth: Sri Lanka, Pakistan, the Caribbean and India * the cricket cultures of Australia, New Zealand and post-apartheid South Africa * cricket in England since the 1950s. This new book is ideal for students of sport, politics, history and postcolonialism as it provides stimulating and comprehensive discussions of the major issues including race, migration, gobalization, neoliberal economics, the media, religion and sectarianism.
The Immortals of English Cricket
Bill Ricquier
Author : Bill Ricquier
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781922579843
The Immortals of English Cricket by Bill Ricquier Pdf
In The Immortals of English Cricket, Bill Ricquier tells the cricketing life stories of eleven of England's greatest (male) cricketers. Ricquier selects his Immortal English team from players who didn't just dominate, they changed the game with their sheer will. Those portrayed include: Jack Hobbs, the highest run-scorer in the history of first-class cricket; Ian Botham, who was the most famous sportsman in the country in the 1980s; and James Anderson, England's leading Test wicket taker. Selected also is Wilfred Rhodes, the legendary slow left arm bowler who made almost 40,000 first-class runs and took over 4,000 first-class wickets, and the extraordinary Fred Trueman, described as the "finest bloody fast bowler that ever drew breath." The Immortals of English Cricket will inspire discussion, debate and controversy but indisputably represents a team of remarkable skill and character, one to proudly represent the Crown and Three Lions on any Elysian field.
The Cambridge Companion to Cricket
Anthony Bateman,Jeffrey Hill
Author : Anthony Bateman,Jeffrey Hill
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521761291
The Cambridge Companion to Cricket by Anthony Bateman,Jeffrey Hill Pdf
Perfect for fans and scholars alike, this Companion explores cricket's origins, global reach, iconic personalities and enduring popularity.
Cricket and Globalization
Stephen Wagg
Author : Stephen Wagg
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443824828
Cricket and Globalization by Stephen Wagg Pdf
Cricket has changed dramatically in recent years and now can claim to be a truly global game, thanks in large part to new media technologies which bring a global audience for World Cups and other major competitions. However, the globalization of cricket has not followed a pattern familiar in other sports: concentrations of wealth, media, and marketing leading to the domination of Western countries over the rest, and this fact alone makes it interesting for scholars of the globalization of sport. Cricket has followed a very different global path; the non-Western countries (former British colonies) have begun to dominate and have taken control of the economics and politics of the game. In short, cricket has been “Indianized”. The globalization of cricket has received a massive boost from the popularity of the newest form of the game (Twenty20) which is helping promote cricket as a mass TV sport. The rise of Twenty20, particularly the Indian Premier League (IPL), is transforming the way cricket is organized, played, and watched all over the world. This development both reinforces the globalization of cricket and also underlines that the “movers and shakers” within cricket are no longer the traditional elites in metropolitan centres but the businessmen of India and the media entrepreneurs world-wide who seek to shape new audiences for the game and create new marketing opportunities on a global scale.
Bodyline Autopsy
David Frith
Author : David Frith
Publisher : Aurum
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781781311936
Bodyline Autopsy by David Frith Pdf
In 1932, England’s cricket team, led by the haughty Douglas Jardine, had the fastest bowler in the world: Harold Larwood. Australia boasted the most prolific batsman the game had ever seen: the young Don Bradman. He had to be stopped. The leg-side bouncer onslaught inflicted by Larwood and Bill Voce, with a ring of fieldsmen waiting for catches, caused an outrage that reverberated to the back of the stands and into the highest levels of government. Bodyline, as this infamous technique came to be known, was repugnant to the majority of cricket-lovers. It was also potentially lethal – one bowl fracturing the skull of Australian wicketkeeper Bert Oldfield – and the technique was outlawed in 1934. After the death of Don Bradman in 2001, one of the most controversial events in cricketing history – the Bodyline technique - finally slid out of living memory. Over seventy years on, the 1932-33 Ashes series remains the most notorious in the history of Test cricket between Australia and England. David Frith’s gripping narrative has been acclaimed as the definitive book on the whole saga: superbly researched and replete with anecdotes, Bodyline Autopsy is a masterly anatomy of one of the most remarkable sporting scandals.
Sports and Human Rights
Véronique Boillet
Author : Véronique Boillet
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031564529