Shane Warne: My Own Story
Amazon.co.uk ReviewIn My Autobiography, Aussie leg-spin maestro Shane Warne, perhaps the outstanding cricketer of his generation–and one of the most consistently newsworthy characters in sport–takes stock of a phenomenally successful career, and gives his account of the scandals and controversies that have sent the media into spasms of delighted indignation.
From his days as a [...]
Captain’s Diary 2008: A Season of Tests, Turmoil and Twenty20
Product Description-When the Australian team talks about playing aggressively, we are committing ourselves to playing hard. There-s nothing given and there-s nothing asked to be given.- – RICKY PONTING, OCTOBER 6, 2007 The Australian cricket team-s program for 2007-08 was as hectic as ever, featuring the ICC World Twenty20 and matches against ?Sri Lanka, India, [...]
The Politics of South African Cricket
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The sport of cricket has particular political connotations as it embraces an ethos that is symbolic of a wider-held belief system. Sport is subject to influences far beyond the playing field. Politics is also subject to the same social and economic influences. The popular and widespread view that sport and politics do not mix [...]
