Second XI by Tim Wigmore

Second XI by Tim Wigmore

As the world's second most popular sport, cricket is much richer and more diverse than many realise. Globally, passionate players give up holidays, time with loved ones and hard-earned money to achieve the extraordinary and play for their country. Afghanistan, whose captain grew up on a refugee camp, will play in the 2015 World Cup not just in spite of the Taliban but partly because of them. In Ireland, cricket has reawakened after a century of dormancy - but can they achieve their aim of Test cricket and end the player drain to England? These tales resonate far beyond cricket, touching on war, sectarianism and even women's rights. This book explains why an Emirati faced Allan Donald armed only with a sunhat; whether cricket will succeed in China and America; what happened when Kenya reached the World Cup semi-finals, and how cricket in the Netherlands almost collapsed after two bad days.

Tim Wigmore writes on cricket for the Daily Telegraph. Peter Miller is a freelance cricket writer, blogger and podcaster. Gideon Haigh has written or edited more than 20 books on cricket. Sahil Dutta is a former assistant editor for ESPNCricinfo, and writes regularly for The Cricketer. Tim Brooks is a cricket writer and commentator.

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ISBN 13	9781785310133
ISBN 10	1785310135
Titre	Second XI
Auteur	Tim Wigmore
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Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Pitch Publishing Ltd
Année de publication	2015-01-19
Nombre de pages	224
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