CRICKETING LIVES
Cricket is defined by the characters who have played it, watched it, reported it, ruled upon it, ruined it and rejoiced in it. Informed, humorous and deeply affectionate, Cricketing Lives tells the story of one of the world’s greatest and most incomprehensible games through those who have shaped it, from the rustic contests of eighteenth-century England to the heady spectacle of the Indian Premier League. This book is about the early legends, W.G. Grace and K.S. Ranjitsinghji; the run-machine Don Bradman and his infamous rival Douglas Jardine; the dashing star Tiger Pataudi and invincible superstar Viv Richards; the great all rounders Gary Sobers, Imran Khan, Ian Botham and Kapil Dev; the spin magician Jim Laker and the stunning pace bowler Michael Holding.