Tony Greig by David Tossell

Tony Greig by David Tossell

Tony Greig is remembered as the colourful captain who led cricket into its biggest crisis of the last century. An all-rounder who mixed boldness with belligerence, he was the first South African to skipper England, restoring national pride with victory in India after poundings at the hands of Australia and the West Indies. A controversial and charismatic competitor whose "make them grovel" comment about the West Indies signalled trouble, he later lost the captaincy for recruiting players for Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket. More than three decades later, now a leading television commentator, Greig has never been fully absolved. Featuring many new interviews, including with Greig himself, the book asks whether cricket history judges the accomplished all-rounder fairly, or is coloured by off-field controversies. Tony Greig offers a compelling portrait of a fascinating cricketing era - and was shortlisted for Best Cricket Book at the 2012 British Sports Book Awards.

Shortlisted for the Best Cricket Book at the 2012 British Sports Book Awards; "A revealing and intimate portraitGreig has trusted his story to the objectivity of a first-rate sports writer: a fitting tribute." -Wisden Cricketers Almanack; "A triumph. Thoroughly researched... a well-written account of a career deserving sympathy." -The Cricketer; "Supremely judicious and superbly contextualised." -Cricinfo

David Tossell is the author of ten books, four of which have been shortlisted in the British Sports Book Awards: Bertie Mee (best biography), Grovel! and Tony Greig (best cricket book), and Nobody Beats Us (best rugby book). A sports journalist for more than three decades, David is currently head of European Public Affairs for the NFL.

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ISBN 13	9781908051011
ISBN 10	1908051019
Titel	Tony Greig
Autor	David Tossell
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Pitch Publishing Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2011-04-01
Seitenanzahl	256
Preise	Short-listed for British Sports Book Awards: Best Cricket Book 2012
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