Cricket and All That
$29.66
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
12 September 2002
Summary
This is a compelling and irreverent account of a sport that originated in 16th century England and was then gradually fed to the British Empire; nowadays, of course England are regularly outplayed by most of the commonwealth countries. The author’s probing research has uncovered hitherto unrevealed secret scandals amongst the governing bodies of the game and of the complex lives of some of the great heroes of the past and present day. He reveals the plots and sub-plots that have, it can now b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780340819746 |
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| ISBN-10: | 034081974X |
| Author: | Henry Blofeld |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 12 September 2002 |
| Weight: | 140g |
| Dimensions: | 176mm x 114mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
‘Written with Henry Blofeld’s contagious sense of humour, CRICKET AND ALL THAT shows cricket as a game that has had a profound effect on the very structure of English life.’
The one thing that shines throughout an entertaining and witty read is Blofeld’s marked respesct for the game of cricket and its composite parts. - The Independent
Blofeld has a strong feeling for the history of the magnificent game, but his wicked humour and sense of fun can all too often disguise an encyclopaedic knowledge. This is a canter through many of the well-worn tales that surround the game, with a good measure of the more obscure.’ - Yorkshire PostAs one would expect, Blofeld’s new book is ripe with choiceness of opinion and observation … of Alec Stewart: ‘a magificent cricketer, but a captain who made Ethelred the Unready look hot stuff. - Eastern Daily PressHis enthusiasm for the game is contagious and he has a rare wit, clearly influenced by his love of one of the greatest humourists of the last century, PG Wodehouse. - Telegraph & ArgusWritten with Henry Blofeld’s contagious sense of humour, CRICKET AND ALL THAT shows cricket as a game that has had a profound effect on the very structure of English life. - Bolton Evening NewsA highly readable and impressively factual account. - The Cricketer…the Blofeld legend provides us all with some warmth and cheer. This book, the great mann’s take on the history of the game, is well up to standard. It takes the game at a rattling pace from its medieval oriigins to the present day. - Simon Heffer, Country LifeAbout The Author
Henry Blofeld
Henry Blofeld has been a cricket writer for thirty-five years. He is the leading commentator for the BBC’s Test Match Special, broadcasts regularly for Sportsline on Sky News and GMTV and writes for the Independent and the Independent on Sunday.
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