Lost Voices of Cricket - Softcover

Ralph Dellor; Stephen Lamb

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1909657506 ISBN 13: 9781909657502

Publisher: Bene Factum Publishing Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Surprisingly, perhaps, cricket is a game rich in international history, sporting characters and, on occasions, controversy. Over his long career as a cricket commentator and journalist Ralph Dellor has met some of the greatest exponents of the summer game. In the 1990s he conducted a series of face-to-face taped interviews with famous cricketers past and present. Along with Stephen Lamb, his fellow sports journalist and business partner, he has edited and annotated the interviews so they are put into context of time and place. Each chapter is a classic piece of cricketing history and insight into the legends and lore of the game. Featuring such names as Denis Compton, Brian Statham and Cyril Washbrook.

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Review:

To truly understand the modern game it is important to acknowledge what has gone before. This is an excellent concept to bring the history of the game to life so that it can be fully appreciated. --Mike Gatting, President of the MCC and former England captain

A fantastic account which comes across brilliantly. My grandfather was a true entertainer who put a smile on people's faces, and represented everything that embodies sport and particularly this great game. --Nick Compton, England batsman and grandson of Denis Compton
A proper treasure trove. --Andy Wilson, The Guardian

The game of cricket is colourful and characters abound. It is an honour to be part of ensuring the words in the book are around for posterity. --Richie Benaud OBE

A proper treasure trove. --Andy Wilson, The Guardian

The game of cricket is colourful and characters abound. It is an honour to be part of ensuring the words in the book are around for posterity. --Richie Benaud OBE

About the Author:

Ralph Dellor's cricketing and writing credentials are impeccable. A very experienced and award winning broadcaster (radio and TV) and author, he has been a player and a cricket coach at university and international levels. Ralph has served on the Sports Council and acted as an advisor to a previous Minister of Sport. He has written 9 successful books about cricket and co authored a further 7 with Stephen Lamb. Stephen Lamb is also a highly experienced journalist and broadcaster having worked for the BBC and provided material for SKY and CNN amongst others. Apart from cricket he has covered a wide variety of the major sports for press, radio and local television and still reds the news. As well as sportsmen such as Ian Botham and David Gower, he has also interviewed quite a number of major political figures. In 2003 Ralph and Stephen combined their collective sports, broadcasting and journalistic experience to set up Sportsline Media consultancy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bene Factum Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1909657506
• ISBN 13: 9781909657502
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256