Grovel!: The Story and Legacy of the Summer of 1976 - Rilegato

Tossell, David

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1905449437 ISBN 13: 9781905449439

Casa editrice: Pitch Pub, 2007

Riassunto

When England cricket captain Tony Greig announced that he intended to make the West Indies "grovel," he lit a fire that burned as intensely as the sunshine that made 1976 one of the most memorable summers in British history. Spurred on by what they saw as a deeply offensive remark, especially from a white South African, Clive Lloyd's touring team vowed to make Greig pay. In Viv Richards, emerging as the world's most exciting batsman, and fast bowlers Michael Holding and Andy Roberts they had the players to do it. Featuring interviews with key figures from English and West Indian cricket, Grovel! provides a fascinating study of the events and social issues surrounding one of the sport's most controversial and colorful tours?as well as addressing the decline of West Indies cricket and its loss of support in the new century. As reservoirs ran dry during Britain's longest-ever drought, a bruised and battered England team struggled to withstand the brilliance and brutality of the West Indies. The recall of battle-scarred veteran Brian Close, the frightening bombardment of England's batsmen at Old Trafford, and Holding's remarkable performance at The Oval are among the episodes vividly reproduced and discussed, while Greig explains his pre-series comments in a forthright foreword. Off the field, the 1976 series was given a vibrant backdrop and raucous soundtrack by the West Indies' fans, yet a darker undercurrent existed in a period of ongoing racial tension around the country. Featuring full statistics of the tour, Grovel! shows how 1976 heralded in two decades of West Indies world domination, changing the face of Test cricket for ever.

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Recensione:

"David Tossell's excellent study of West Indies cricket...confronts all the issues fearlessly and frankly. It is a highly commended read." --David Llewellyn, The Independent

"Enough dynamite to ignite the soul of even the most somnolent cricket fan...relevant, pithy and often amusing... this is a terrific piece of work." --Andrew Baker, The Daily Telegraph

"Excellent!" --Michael Atherton, Sunday Telegraph

Enough dynamite to ignite the soul of even the most somnolent cricket fan...relevant, pithy and often amusing...this is a terrific piece of work. The photographs are splendid too: look at the cover image, which captures exactly why Holding could scare a batsman witless --Andrew Baker, The Daily Telegraph

Excellent --Michael Atherton, Sunday Telegraph

L'autore:

David Tossell has been a sports journalist for more than 25 years and is the author of four previous books. Formerly executive sports editor of the Today newspaper, he is currently Director of European Public Affairs for the National Football League (NFL). A noted sports historian, his previous publication, Bertie Mee: Arsenal's Officer and Gentleman, was nominated in the British Sports Book Awards 2006. He has written two other football books, Seventy One Guns: The Year of the First Arsenal Double and Playing for Uncle Sam: The Brits' Story of the North American Soccer League, plus one on American football, The American Match.

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• Editore: Pitch Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1905449437
• ISBN 13: 9781905449439
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 288