Silent Revolutions
Author | : Gideon Haigh |
Publisher | : Black Inc. |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781863953108 |
ISBN-13 | : 1863953108 |
Rating | : 4/5 (108 Downloads) |
Download or read book Silent Revolutions written by Gideon Haigh and published by Black Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The game we play today is scarcely like that of my boyhood ' mused Dr W.G. Grace a century ago. 'There have been silent revolutions transforming cricket in many directions, improving it in some ways and in others robbing it of some elements of its charm.' In this panoramic collection of his writings, Australia's leading cricket writer ranges over 250 years of cricket history, picking out those events, characters and even objects that have mattered - sometimes far more than we know. From giants of the game such as Bradman, Larwood and Miller to subjects including our fascination with wasted talent and the evolution of the protector, Silent Revolutionsreveals the game within the game known only to the subtlest observers.