The Worst of Cricket : Malice and Misfortune in the World's Cruellest Game Hardback
by Nigel Henderson, Mark Steel
Part of the Worst of Sport series
Hardback
Description
We've been swallowing the myth for years; that cricket is a gentlemanly pursuit, where bad luck is something to be borne stoically, and bad behaviour is poor form that will get you drummed out of the club.
This is plainly nonsense. The Worst of Cricket is a warts-and-all celebration of the truth that malice and misfortune play a crucial role in the world's cruellest game.
So pad up and take your guard against the very worst elements of cricket, from the worst imaginable gamesmanship to the worst thrashings and injuries; from the worst umpiring decisions, confrontations and missed catches to the worst instances of cheating and brawling.
Here are fielders impaled on pavilion gates, groundsmen sparking riots by rolling the pitch, sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll-style dressing-room trashings - all in a book that will simultaneously delight and appal any supporter or aficionado of the first-class game.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:272 pages, Illustrations
- Publisher:Pitch Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:10/04/2008
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- ISBN:9781905411184
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Item not Available
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:272 pages, Illustrations
- Publisher:Pitch Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:10/04/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9781905411184
