Cricket at the Crossroads: Class, Colour and Controversy from 1967 to 1977 - Couverture rigide

Fraser-Sampson, Guy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1907642331 ISBN 13 : 9781907642333

Editeur : Elliott & Thompson Limited, 2011

Synopsis

In a decade spanning the 1960s and 1970s three major crises gripped the world of cricket. The Close Affair in 1967, when Brian Close was relieved of the England captaincy in controversial circumstances, laid bare the ugly class prejudice which had lingered on from the days of Gentlemen and Players. The d'Oliveria Affair saw the selection of an England touring party become a major international incident which divided the nation. And the birth of World Series cricket forced players and establishment alike to confront the very nature of the game, and how it should be played. Torn between the politics of the sport and the shifting social pressures of the day, the venerable institution of cricket found itself caught at a crossroads that would come to define how the game would be played and received for years to come. Based on original research and interviews with key figures of the day, Guy Fraser-Sampson evokes the era of the 1960s and 70s, the attitudes and politics of the time, and tells for the first time the story of the decade that dragged cricket forever into the modern era.Along the way, the book tells the story of some of the cricketing greats, and of their triumphs, disasters, and personal tragedies. Gary Sobers, Colin Cowdrey, Ted Dexter, Ray Illingworth, John Snow, Derek Underwood, Geoff Boycott. The ups, the downs, and the elusive what-ifs.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Between 1967 and 1977 three major crises gripped the world of cricket. The Close affair in 1967, when Brian Close was relieved of the England captaincy in controversial circumstances, laid bare the ugly class prejudice that had lingered on from the days of gentlemen and players. The D'Oliveira affair then saw the selection of an England touring party to South Africa become a major international incident that divided the nation. Finally the birth of World Series cricket forced players and establishment alike to confront the very nature of the game, and how it should be played. Torn between the politics of the sport and the shifting serial pressures of the day, the venerable institution of cricket found itself caught at a crossroads that would come to define how the game would be played and received for years to come. Based on original research and interviews with key figures of the day, Guy Fraser-Sampson evokes the era of the 1960s and 70s, the attitudes and politics of the period, and tells for the first time the story of the decade that - for better or worse - dragged cricket into the modern era.

Revue de presse :

"A fascinating account of a pivotal cricketing decade." --Tony Greig

"An important, original and beautifully written book." --Peter Oborne

"Guy Fraser-Sampson's Cricket at the Crossroads ... is excellent on the demise of Brian Close as England captain and the betrayal by officialdom of Basil D'Oliveira." --Huw Richards, The Guardian

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Elliott & Thompson Limited
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1907642331
• ISBN 13: 9781907642333
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288