Skirting the Boundary by Isabelle Duncan

Skirting the Boundary by Isabelle Duncan

Longlisted for The Cricket Society and M.C.C. Book Of The Year Award 2014 For too long, women have been kept beyond the boundary. Now, they are storming the field. This is their story. Cricket is a sport noted for the richness of its literature, yet despite all that has been written on the great game there remains a yawning gap - where are all the women? This omission may have been understandable in the early and middle part of the last century, when women's cricket existed in a twilight world, regarded as a sport for ladies who could perhaps be most tactfully described as 'unconventional'.But times have changed, and Izzy Duncan's groundbreaking book comes on the scene not a moment too soon.We begin in the late eighteenth century, when ladies made their first mark on cricket amid frantic betting and rowdy crowds. Then on to the highs and lows of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, culminating in the contemporary superstars dominating world cricket and on the cusp of going professional. Tracing the history of the ladies' game, delving into its sometimes murky past and revealing its recent explosion in popularity, Skirting the Boundary is a humorous, charming portrayal of one of the fastest-growing global sports.

'From a cricket-lover's point of view, I gained a lot from this book - If you are already a cricket fan this book will give you a warm glowIf you are yet to be convinced, I would urge you to give it a go. It may just change your view.' Women's Views on News 'Magic is captured in the recently-published book Skirting The Boundary by Isabelle Duncan. It is unpretentious and highlights issues in the women's game without being intrusive. It takes the reader through a fun journey from back in the 1800s when the Maidens used to play against the Marrieds to the current era where women are finally being equally recognized... It talks about the issues that faced them then, the ridicule the women had to endure and the misogynist focus on how they were dressed. Equally, it celebrates the achievements thus far, the centuries scored... It indulges in the quirky and often murky past women's cricket has gone through... Even those who do not really have an interest in women's cricket or even cricket for that matter will find Skirting the Boundary an endearing and informative read. With so many historical nuggets thrown in, it will leave even those most-versed in the history of the sport thinking: I didn't know that...Its unpretentiousness is what sets the book aside from most other things written about the women's game. It celebrates the sport for what it still is.' The New Statesman 'A fascinating book.' Sport 'Isabelle Duncan's history of the women's game is welcome in an area largely overlooked. 4/5' The Cricketer

Isabelle Duncan is a leading woman cricketer and qualified coach, running her own cricket coaching organisation for boys and girls aged 4 - 13. She captains an all-male (apart from her) side at Albury CC in a Surrey League and has played for numerous men's and women's teams over the past twenty years. Isabelle was elected in 2013 to the main committee at Lord's.

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ISBN 13	9781849545464
ISBN 10	1849545464
Title	Skirting the Boundary
Author	Isabelle Duncan
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Biteback Publishing
Year published	2013-05-23
Number of pages	304
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