Anyone But England: Cricket and the National Malaise
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (895 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0860914925 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 274 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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A great book which skewers the English cricket establishment Harry Brighouse This must be the best book ever written about English cricket, and is up there with the best on cricket generally. With a sharp awareness of how much and how little cricket really matters, Marqusee dissects the vile attitudes of the English cricket establishment, explodes many of the myths it promulgates to maintain its grip on the game, and offers serious (i. A Customer said Devastating analysis of English cricket. The book deals with the various malaises infecting cricket in England. The author, an American-born Jew of Luthuanian descent (!) does not pull his punches while dealing with defeat, commericialism, racism, class conflcitand various other contentious issues. The book is a classic, but has earnred the author, an avowed Marxist, a certain amount of notoriety, e
This work is a timely exploration of the bonds which tie English cricket to the English nation as both face apparently inexorable decline. From the phoney war over the omission of Gower, from the England side to England's women cricketers receiving the World Cup outside the Lord's pavilion from which they are banned, this book sheds light not only on cricket, but also on what it means to be part of a nation for whom the game is well and truly up. Yet Marqusee also displays the knowledgability and passion of a dedicated cricket follower who has watched matc