Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy
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Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy by Ed Hawkins
______________ THE WISDEN CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR 2012 ‘Hawkins knows both cricket and gambling, but his greatest asset in this penetrative investigation is nerve’ - Sports Books of the Year, Sunday Times ‘Brilliantly and vividly told … The cricket world … should know more about how the gambling end of the fixing saga actually works. And they should start with this book’ – The Cricketer 'The most explosive book yet about corruption in cricket' - Lawrence Booth, editor of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack ______________ A startling and powerful journey to the very core of India's illegal bookmaking industry that exposes the scale of corruption and the match-fixing that now runs rife throughout world cricket. For several years Ed Hawkins made friends with India's illegal bookmakers - men who boast turnover of hundreds of millions of dollars per cricket match - as well as the corruption officers of the International Cricket Council who are trying to shut them down. It's a shady world and rumours abound. But then Hawkins receives a message that changes everything and he decides it is time to expose the truth behind match-fixing. Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy is a story featuring politicians, governing bodies, illegal bookmakers and powerless players - as well as corruption, intimidation and even suicide. It is a story that touches all cricket-playing nations around the world. It is a story that every cricket fan must read. You might never again watch a cricket match without suspicion...
This is a disturbing but essential read * Sunday Express *
Eyebrow-raising and entertaining in equal measure.. Explosive stuff * Racing Post *
Hawkins knows both cricket and gambling, but his greatest asset in this penetrative investigation is nerve * Sports Books of the Year, Sunday Times *
There has always been something about the News of the World’s spot-fixing sting that didn’t quite add up. What bookmaker in their right mind would take a bet on a no-ball at a specific time? Ed Hawkins discovers the real reason as he gets to know the illegal Indian betting markets … The world of the fixer is complex, insidious, and bigger than you might think * Sport *
This book is a must read for cricket fans who want to discover the truth behind the controversies and allegations that have circled the sport in recent years * Irish Post *
Eyebrow-raising and entertaining in equal measure.. Explosive stuff * Racing Post *
Hawkins knows both cricket and gambling, but his greatest asset in this penetrative investigation is nerve * Sports Books of the Year, Sunday Times *
There has always been something about the News of the World’s spot-fixing sting that didn’t quite add up. What bookmaker in their right mind would take a bet on a no-ball at a specific time? Ed Hawkins discovers the real reason as he gets to know the illegal Indian betting markets … The world of the fixer is complex, insidious, and bigger than you might think * Sport *
This book is a must read for cricket fans who want to discover the truth behind the controversies and allegations that have circled the sport in recent years * Irish Post *
Ed Hawkins is an award-winning sports journalist. He has twice been named the Sports Journalists Association's Sports Betting Writer of the Year. This is his second book.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781408169964 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408169967 |
| Title | Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy |
| Author | Ed Hawkins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2013-07-04 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2013 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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