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Cricket at the Crossroads: Class, Colour and Controversy from 1967 to 1977

Guy Fraser-Sampson

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Description:In a decade spanning the 1960s and 1970s three major crises gripped the world of cricket. The Close Affair in 1967, when Brian Close was relieved of the England captaincy in controversial circumstances, laid bare the ugly class prejudice which had lingered on from the days of Gentlemen and Players. The d'Oliveria Affair saw the selection of an England touring party become a major international incident which divided the nation. And the birth of World Series cricket forced players and establishment alike to confront the very nature of the game, and how it should be played.Torn between the politics of the sport and the shifting social pressures of the day, the venerable institution of cricket found itself caught at a crossroads that would come to define how the game would be played and received for years to come.Based on original research and interviews with key figures of the day, Guy Fraser-Sampson evokes the era of the 1960s and 70s, the attitudes and politics of the time, and tells for the first time the story of the decade that dragged cricket forever into the modern era.Along the way, the book tells the story of some of the cricketing greats, and of their triumphs, disasters, and personal tragedies. Gary Sobers, Colin Cowdrey, Ted Dexter, Ray Illingworth, John Snow, Derek Underwood, Geoff Boycott. The ups, the downs, and the elusive what-ifs.A fascinating account of a pivotal cricketing decade. --Tony GreigAn important, original and beautifully written book. --Peter OborneGuy Fraser-Sampson's 'Cricket at the Crossroads' ... is excellent on the demise of Brian Close as England captain and the betrayal by officialdom of Basil D'Oliveira. --Huw Richards, GuardianWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Cricket at the Crossroads: Class, Colour and Controversy from 1967 to 1977. To get started finding Cricket at the Crossroads: Class, Colour and Controversy from 1967 to 1977, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In a decade spanning the 1960s and 1970s three major crises gripped the world of cricket. The Close Affair in 1967, when Brian Close was relieved of the England captaincy in controversial circumstances, laid bare the ugly class prejudice which had lingered on from the days of Gentlemen and Players. The d'Oliveria Affair saw the selection of an England touring party become a major international incident which divided the nation. And the birth of World Series cricket forced players and establishment alike to confront the very nature of the game, and how it should be played.Torn between the politics of the sport and the shifting social pressures of the day, the venerable institution of cricket found itself caught at a crossroads that would come to define how the game would be played and received for years to come.Based on original research and interviews with key figures of the day, Guy Fraser-Sampson evokes the era of the 1960s and 70s, the attitudes and politics of the time, and tells for the first time the story of the decade that dragged cricket forever into the modern era.Along the way, the book tells the story of some of the cricketing greats, and of their triumphs, disasters, and personal tragedies. Gary Sobers, Colin Cowdrey, Ted Dexter, Ray Illingworth, John Snow, Derek Underwood, Geoff Boycott. The ups, the downs, and the elusive what-ifs.A fascinating account of a pivotal cricketing decade. --Tony GreigAn important, original and beautifully written book. --Peter OborneGuy Fraser-Sampson's 'Cricket at the Crossroads' ... is excellent on the demise of Brian Close as England captain and the betrayal by officialdom of Basil D'Oliveira. --Huw Richards, GuardianWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Cricket at the Crossroads: Class, Colour and Controversy from 1967 to 1977. To get started finding Cricket at the Crossroads: Class, Colour and Controversy from 1967 to 1977, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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