Cricket and All That by Henry Blofeld
This is a hilarious and irreverent account of a sport that originated in 16th century England and was then gradually fed to the British Empire whose members regularly outplay the old country. The author's probing research has uncovered hitherto most secret scandals amongst the governing bodies of the game and of the complex lives of some of the great heroes of the past and present day. With his outrageous and contagious sense of humour the author has written a book which explains why cricket is a national institution.
'The one thing that shines throughout an entertaining and witty read is Blofeld's marked respect for the game of cricket and its composite parts' -- The Independent 20011211 '...the Blofeld legend provides us all with some warmth and cheer. This book, the great man's take on the history of the game, is well up to standard. It takes the game at a rattling pace from its medieval origins to the present day.' -- Simon Heffer, Country Life 20011220 'Blofeld has a strong feeling for the history of the magnificent game, but his wicked humour and sense of fun can all too often disguise an encyclopaedic knowledge. This is a canter through many of the well-worn tales that surround the game, with a good measure of the more obscure.' -- Yorkshire Post 20011220 'It's an excellent read that captures the spirit of the sport perfectly.' -- Coventry Evening Telegraph 20011220 'As one would expect, Blofeld's new book is ripe with choiceness of opinion and observation ... of Alec Stewart: 'a magnificent cricketer, but a captain who made Ethelred the Unready look hot stuff." -- Eastern Daily Press 20011220 'His enthusiasm for the game is contagious and he has a rare wit, clearly influenced by his love of one of the greatest humourists of the last century, P.G. Wodehouse.' -- Telegraph & Argus 20011220 'Written with Henry Blofeld's contagious sense of humour, CRICKET AND ALL THAT shows cricket as a game that has had a profound effect on the very structure of English life' -- Bolton Evening News 20011220 'A lighthearted history of the game' -- Bicester Advertiser 20011220
Henry Blofeld has been a cricket writer for thirty-five years. He is the leading commentator for the BBC's Test Match Special, broadcasts regularly for Sportsline on Sky News and GMTV and writes for the Independent and the Independent on Sunday
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340819739 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340819731 |
| Title | Cricket and All That |
| Author | Henry Blofeld |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2001-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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