Tony Greig
Tony Greig
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Summary
Tony Greig is one of most colourful figures in English cricket history. On the field, the charismatic South African always stirred up excitement; as England captain he led the sport into crisis by recruiting for Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket. But is cricket history's view of the competitive all-rounder tainted by off-field controversies?
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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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781908051011 |
| ISBN 10 | 1908051019 |
| Title | Tony Greig |
| Author | David Tossell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for British Sports Book Awards: Best Cricket Book 2012 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |