Tony Greig: A Reappraisal of English Cricket's Most Controversial Captain - Couverture souple

Tossell, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1785313983 ISBN 13 : 9781785313981

Editeur : Pitch Publishing Ltd, 2018

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Tony Greig is remembered as the colourful captain who led cricket into its biggest crisis of the last century. An all-rounder who mixed boldness with belligerence, he was the first South African to skipper England, restoring national pride with victory in India after poundings at the hands of Australia and the West Indies. A controversial and charismatic competitor whose "make them grovel" comment about the West Indies signalled trouble, he later lost the captaincy for recruiting players for Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket. More than three decades later, now a leading television commentator, Greig has never been fully absolved. Featuring many new interviews, including with Greig himself, the book asks whether cricket history judges the accomplished all-rounder fairly, or is coloured by off-field controversies. Tony Greig offers a compelling portrait of a fascinating cricketing era - and was shortlisted for Best Cricket Book at the 2012 British Sports Book Awards.

Revue de presse :

**Shortlisted for the Best Cricket Book at the 2012 British Sports Book Awards**

"A revealing and intimate portrait. Greig has trusted his story to the objectivity of a first-rate sports writer: a fitting tribute." --Wisden Cricketers Almanack

"A triumph. Thoroughly researched... a well-written account of a career deserving sympathy." --The Cricketer

"Supremely judicious and superbly contextualised." --Cricinfo

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Pitch Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1785313983
• ISBN 13: 9781785313981
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320