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How to be a Cricket Fan: A Life in 50 Artefacts from WG to Wisden

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How to be a Cricket Fan: A Life in Fifty Artefacts from WG to Wisden is the story of an English eccentric's journey from cricketing backwaters to entertaining the stars and becoming a leading authority on the game. Most people love sport - this is the tale of the ultimate fan ...

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Product ID:9781801504225
Product Form:Hardback
Country of Manufacture:GB
Title:How to be a Cricket Fan
Subtitle:A Life in 50 Artefacts from WG to Wisden
Authors:Author: Matthew Appleby
Page Count:320
Subjects:Cricket, Cricket
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How to be a Cricket Fan: A Life in Fifty Artefacts from WG to Wisden is the story of an English eccentric's journey from cricketing backwaters to entertaining the stars and becoming a leading authority on the game. Most people love sport - this is the tale of the ultimate fan before the internet made it easy.

How to be a Cricket Fan: A Life in Fifty Artefacts from WG to Wisden is a unique, nostalgic take on supporting the greatest sport, pre-internet. This relatable, universal story records how one cricketing obsessive encounters players from WG Grace to Ben Stokes, plus plenty of characters you''re unlikely to have come across. With running themes of Wisden, sportsman''s dinners and otterhounds, the book''s hero meets Ian Botham and Linda Lusardi on the A6, drinks red wine while showing Fred Trueman his priceless collection and drives his family mad by taking them on summer holidays to buy John Arlott''s old books. The colourful images on cigarette cards and the yellow linen cover of Wisden succoured a wartime evacuee who spent a lifetime trying to bring back those memories. After facing ruin, his passion culminated in him finding happiness in a dream career. This is the story of an English eccentric''s journey from cricketing backwaters to entertaining the stars and becoming a leading authority on the game.


Imprint Name:Pitch Publishing Ltd
Publisher Name:Pitch Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2023-02-13