Cricket Books

[fredfertang]

For all its associations with the priviliged and the aristocracy one of the beauties of the game has always been the breadth of its appeal - Chris Searle another fine writer who has turned his attentions occasionally to cricket whilst generally being a beacon for radical socialism

RIP Marqusee - his writings on cricket were completely original

 

[neville cardus]

Actually, I fear the pickings are slim. Telford Vice is just about the only other socialist I know who writes about cricket (although, since he's never to my knowledge written about his politics, even he seems rather a stretch). Tariq Ali, the reactionary revolutionary, contributed some promising stuff to the LRB a few years back, but I don't know that he's done much more. And Christopher Hitchens came out about his admiration for the game only after he broke with the left.

What are Haigh's politics? Quietly liberal, I fancy.

 

[Bleed_Blue]

I finished Gilly's book anyone else read it? He comes over a very emotional guy! Quite humble and family orientated although his comments on Bhaji were uncalled for.

 

[fredfertang]

He writes for the Guardian, so would be surprised if he's not that way inclined

 

[Red]

although his comments on Bhaji were uncalled for.

Why?

 

[Marius]

Actually, I fear the pickings are slim. Telford Vice is just about the only other socialist I know who writes about cricket (although, since he's never to my knowledge written about his politics, even he seems rather a stretch).

Yeah, but sometimes he can be a bit heavy-handed, especially when he writes about race and transformation in South African cricket. Also, not sure that he (or his wife Moonda) holds cricket fans in very high esteem to be honest.

 

[neville cardus]

I don't know about all that. What I can say is that, a year ago, he showed immense kindness to this cricket fan:

https://twitter.com/TelfordVice/status/414018109607931904

Rodney

 

[Marius]

I don't know about all that. What I can say is that, a year ago, he showed immense kindness to this cricket fan:

https://twitter.com/TelfordVice/status/414018109607931904

Rodney

That is cool. But he was one of the writers who wrote about Siphe Mzaidume's supposed struggle to break into South African cricket and being kept out because he was black. He also (rightly) bangs on about the lack of black cricketers in the Test team, but has yet to put forward a sustainable way of changing this.

 

[maxbonnell]

Shameless

At the risk of dropping in a shameless plug, I'm told that Ken Piesse now has in stock copies of Nick Richardson's new book on Ted McDonald and my new one on Bert Collins. Lovers of books on 1920s Australian cricketers (OK, all four of you) are in for a treat. Find them at Cricketbooks.

I'll see if I can persuade Ken to send a couple of copies to cricketweb for review.

 

[fredfertang]

At the risk of dropping in a shameless plug, I'm told that Ken Piesse now has in stock copies of Nick Richardson's new book on Ted McDonald and my new one on Bert Collins. Lovers of books on 1920s Australian cricketers (OK, all four of you) are in for a treat. Find them at Cricketbooks.

I'll see if I can persuade Ken to send a couple of copies to cricketweb for review.

The bloke who provided a copy of Ted's benefit brochure would appreciate one

 

[neville cardus]

At the risk of dropping in a shameless plug, I'm told that Ken Piesse now has in stock copies of Nick Richardson's new book on Ted McDonald and my new one on Bert Collins. Lovers of books on 1920s Australian cricketers (OK, all four of you) are in for a treat. Find them at Cricketbooks.

Hi, Max. Emailed you last month -- but not sure you saw -- to let you know that Currency Lads eventually found its way to me safe and sound. Many thanks again.

 

[maxbonnell]

Hi, Max. Emailed you last month -- but not sure you saw -- to let you know that Currency Lads eventually found its way to me safe and sound. Many thanks again.

Good to hear - hope you find it interesting.

 

[Pratters]

Started reading Batting From Memory. Quite enjoying it.

 

[archie mac]

At the risk of dropping in a shameless plug, I'm told that Ken Piesse now has in stock copies of Nick Richardson's new book on Ted McDonald and my new one on Bert Collins. Lovers of books on 1920s Australian cricketers (OK, all four of you) are in for a treat. Find them at Cricketbooks.

I'll see if I can persuade Ken to send a couple of copies to cricketweb for review.

If you can persuade him to send them to me; I think we can make Fred cry

Just kidding - we would love to review both, two of my favourite cricketers. I hope Horseshoe is cleared of 'throwing' the last Test of the 1926 Ashes series as suggested by Mr Perry

 

[archie mac]

Started reading Batting From Memory. Quite enjoying it.

One of my favourites. Lines up The Don and gives it to him with both barrels

 

[neville cardus]

If you can persuade him to send them to me; I think we can make Fred cry

Just kidding - we would love to review both, two of my favourite cricketers. I hope Horseshoe is cleared of 'throwing' the last Test of the 1926 Ashes series as suggested by Mr Perry

I really don't think any of Perry's "suggestions" need addressing. The man is a fraud and a fantasist, and a godawful prose stylist. How he seduced Don Bradman I've no idea.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Batting From Memory. Quite enjoying it.

Laptop/phone broken?

 

[neville cardus]

Boooo! Hissss!

 

[Pratters]

Haha. I am loving the book so far. This is the first Fingleton book I am reading I love how matter of factly he talks about every thing. Also, he dwells deep into them, not just scratches the surface. Just a few chapter in and not much about cricket so far. Not minding it at all. Gives a lovely perspective of how it was to live back then in the time and place Fingleton used to live.

 

[neville cardus]

Doesn't seem we have a review yet of WG's History of a Hundred Centuries. I'm coming to the end of it, and would be happy to contribute one.