Bareth Garry
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There's lots of them out there and for me cricket is the only sport I enjoy reading books about. I think it was Michael Holding who described cricket as a microcosm of life and it's something I think is spot on. It's a game that is extremely demanding on technical correctness and skill and yet that is still secondary to adapting to challenges and mental pressure that comes with it. It's a team sport but every individual has to stand up for themselves or be exposed as not good enough very quickly to the public eye. There is no hiding or carrying passengers. It makes for great sport but also the camaraderie of being in a dressing room during high times and anguish during low times off the field makes for great drama and is something I enjoy reading about. So with that said what are your recommendations for cricket books.
I've just completed this book which I would recommend. It's extremely well researched both on the history of the sport leading up to the war, biographical details of players and teams of the time - some who were big names or who became big names later in life. Many who have been lost in time and the awful tragedy that came with the war and its impact on life and the sport specifically which was never the same again.
Next up I've got the new biography on the legendary Neil Harvey which I am going to start when the Ashes is underway. It was written by Ashley Mallett, one of Australia's great spin bowlers, who sadly passed away last month.
I've just completed this book which I would recommend. It's extremely well researched both on the history of the sport leading up to the war, biographical details of players and teams of the time - some who were big names or who became big names later in life. Many who have been lost in time and the awful tragedy that came with the war and its impact on life and the sport specifically which was never the same again.
Next up I've got the new biography on the legendary Neil Harvey which I am going to start when the Ashes is underway. It was written by Ashley Mallett, one of Australia's great spin bowlers, who sadly passed away last month.