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An eye-opening survey of cricket, from the crowd violence and blatant match-rigging of the eighteenth century, down to the twentieth century's glaring abuses of the spirit of the game. Written in the same lively style that won such praise for his W. G. Grace: A Life ('the best biography of W. G. ever produced,' Christopher Martin-Jenkins), Simon Rae's history of cheating will appeal to the cricket fan and general reader alike. Ranging from Thomas White, who notoriously arrived at the crease with a bat the size of the wicket, on through 'Bodyline' and throwing, sledging, umpire baiting, and the recent disgrace of Hansie Cronje, It's Not Cricket makes us ask whether cricket really ever was the yardstick of all that is true, honest, pure and of good repute.
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It's Not Cricket by Simon Rae is a history of skulduggery, sharp practice and downright cheating in the noble game.
About the Author
Simon Rae is the author of two collections of poetry, Soft Targets and Rapid Response, and has edited a number of anthologies, including The Faber Book of Murder and The Faber Book of Christmas. He is the author of W. G. Grace: A Life, and is a Life Member of Kent County Cricket Club.
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- PublisherFaber & Faber
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0571201814
- ISBN 13 9780571201815
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages312
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