FAVOURITE CRICKET BOOKS



TheRey said:
Random bump, but I recently got a copy of Cricket Crisis by Jack Fingleton, Aussie opening batter during the Bodyline series.

Genuinely one of the most interesting, brilliantly written and un-put-downable books I've ever purchased
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From what I remember he wasn't Bradman's No.1 Fan.
 
TheRey said:
Random bump, but I recently got a copy of Cricket Crisis by Jack Fingleton, Aussie opening batter during the Bodyline series.

Genuinely one of the most interesting, brilliantly written and un-put-downable books I've ever purchased
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Thanks....going on holiday in a couple of weeks. Will seek this out.
 
The Red Telephone said:
From what I remember he wasn't Bradman's No.1 Fan.
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Oh he absolutely hates him.

Apparently he was in the press box when The Don got his infamous final duck at The Oval, and laughed so hard someone thought he was gonna have a stroke :lol:
FatCat2402 said:
Thanks....going on holiday in a couple of weeks. Will seek this out.
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I bought it for that exact purpose, but I honestly think I'll have finished the book before I've even packed my case!
 
'Kim Hughes - Golden Boy' by Christian Ryan.
Not just a biography of the first Aussie captain to cry at a press conference but a rather candid look at Aussie cricket in the days of Packer and WSC, the Chappells and the feuds between certain players. Lillee and Marsh's dislike of Hughes is a running theme throughout the book and of course it covers a time when they would usually be beaten by us quite convincingly.:D

Apparantly it was voted Best Cricket Book Ever in a Wisden poll. IMHO I've read better but would still highly recommend it.
 
The Red Telephone said:
'Kim Hughes - Golden Boy' by Christian Ryan.
Not just a biography of the first Aussie captain to cry at a press conference but a rather candid look at Aussie cricket in the days of Packer and WSC, the Chappells and the feuds between certain players. Lillee and Marsh's dislike of Hughes is a running theme throughout the book and of course it covers a time when they would usually be beaten by us quite convincingly.:D

Apparantly it was voted Best Cricket Book Ever in a Wisden poll. IMHO I've read better but would still highly recommend it.
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Read it in about 8 hours in one go. Absolutely brilliant. Very sad in places
 
Think it was Neville Cardus, a selection of reports about the roses games way back, think he worked for The Guardian....might be wrong, but think was from Lancashire, he almost had you at the match.
One story was about Lancs playing at Bramall lane, he was there as a spectator not a reporter and he left the game early as Lacashire had left Yorkshire simply 40 or 50 runs to get on the last day....He was on the train going home over the pennines about an hour after leaving the game and as the ticket inspector checked his ticket and noticed his red rose lapel badge...he said "Lucky bugger"..He got home to find Lancs had bowled Yorks out for 30 odd.....and he had gone years without seeing Lancs win a roses game!
 
wednesday1957 said:
Think it was Neville Cardus, a selection of reports about the roses games way back, think he worked for The Guardian....might be wrong, but think was from Lancashire, he almost had you at the match.
One story was about Lancs playing at Bramall lane, he was there as a spectator not a reporter and he left the game early as Lacashire had left Yorkshire simply 40 or 50 runs to get on the last day....He was on the train going home over the pennines about an hour after leaving the game and as the ticket inspector checked his ticket and noticed his red rose lapel badge...he said "Lucky bugger"..He got home to find Lancs had bowled Yorks out for 30 odd.....and he had gone years without seeing Lancs win a roses game!
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There's so many variations on Cardus's tales that it's often impossible to know what was the truth. In Duncan Hamilton's excellent book on him 'The Great Romantic' Cardus was reporting for the Manchester Guardian at Headingley for the 1924 Roses match. With Yorkshire needing 58 to win he considered not bothering to go on the final day but dragged himself along. Yorkshire were dismissed for 33. On the tram from Headingley to the railway station he was asked by the conductor how many Yorkshire had won by and when told of the result the conductor informed the driver and never bothered coming back for the fare.

Later at the railway station Cardus went to the cafe for a pot ot tea and waited for the Manchester train when he was joined at the table by a glum Yorkshireman bemoaning the collapse. Cardus disclosed his place of birth and the man in the fine sporting tradition replied- "Oh, so tha comes from Lancashire? Well ah 'opes tha drops down dead before thi gets theer!" :lol:
 
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The Red Telephone said:
There's so many variations on Cardus's tales that it's often impossible to know what was the truth. In Duncan Hamilton's excellent book on him 'The Great Romantic' Cardus was reporting for the Manchester Guardian at Headingley for the 1924 Roses match. With Yorkshire needing 58 to win he considered not bothering to go on the final day but dragged himself along. Yorkshire were dismissed for 33. On the tram from Headingley to the railway station he was asked by the conductor how many Yorkshire had won by and when told of the result the conductor informed the driver and never bothered coming back for the fare.

Later at the railway station Cardus went to the cafe for a pot ot tea and waited for the Manchester train when he was joined at the table by a glum Yorkshireman bemoaning the collapse. Cardus disclosed his place of birth and the man in the fine sporting tradition replied- "Oh, so tha comes from Lancashire? Well ah 'opes tha drops down dead before thi gets theer!" :lol:
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Think yours might be the right version of the story mate....I was going on memory of a fair old while ago
 

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