A Corner of Every Foreign Field: English Game to a Global Sport

by Tim Brooks

Overview

A Corner of Every Foreign Field is an innovative and thought-provoking take on the history of cricket, looking beyond the scorecards to the pivotal issues of class, politics and imperialism that have shaped the game today. Author Tim Brooks skilfully delves into the past while providing a unique vision for the future of cricket.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785316395
Publisher:	Pitch Publishing
Publication date:	11/01/2020
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Tim Brooks is a respected and influential writer and commentator specialising in the global development of cricket. Non-Test expert for Wisden, Tim is the author of the critically acclaimed Cricket on the Continent and contributor to the ground-breaking Second XI: Cricket in its Outposts. Working directly with countries such as Germany, Norway, Nepal and Sierra Leone to develop the game, Brooks has a unique perspective on modern cricket.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

1 Origins 9

2 Cricketing celebrities and exporting to the empire 28

3 Development of cricket in the empire 47

4 High hopes in distant fields 77

5 Missed opportunities and the irresistible rise of football 88

6 Governance: that novel idea 95

7 The inter-war years 115

8 Bodyline and its aftermath 131

9 Heroes of resistance and heroes of peace 148

10 The fear of decline and the threat of innovation 156

11 Kerry Packer and the threat to the establishment 166

12 The rise of India 178

13 An expanding game 182

14 England loses its grip 195

15 A new millennium and a recruitment drive 212

16 T20 and the development dream 242

17 New markets, old problem 273

18 The Woolf Review and the Big Three 286

19 The game in 2020 306

20 A brave new future 310

Epilogue 318

Editorial Reviews

"As histories of the game go A Corner of Every Foreign Field has a number of advantages. First of all it is just about as up to date as it can be. Perhaps more important however is the simple fact that it is well written and avoids the standard cliches. The book should appeal to anyone with an interest in cricket history, even those, like this reviewer, who fondly believe that they already know a thing or two about that particular subject. In short it is well worth investing in, and is highly recommended."

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