Henry Blofeld Cricket on Three Continents Paperback Book
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Henry Blofeld Cricket on Three Continents Paperback Book
A huge cricket enthusiast Henry Blofeld has been fortunate to witness cricket on three continents. Two main themes are explored throughout the book : The gradual demise of the West Indian side that included the likes of Lance Gibbs Basil Butcher and Deryck Murray but which also saw the emergence of future greats such as Clive Lloyd and the link between a country's topography style and endemic characteristics with the type of cricket it plays. He followed the great West Indies side captained by Garry Sobers through its home series against England to the 19689 Australian tour and finally their early summer '69 tour of England. These threads are skilfully woven together to highlight great cricketing moments and analyse the humour and style of both the Australians and West Indians with thoughtful insight... a great read!.
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A huge cricket enthusiast Henry Blofeld has been fortunate to witness cricket on three continents. Two main themes are explored throughout the book : The gradual demise of the West Indian side that included the likes of Lance Gibbs Basil Butcher and Deryck Murray but which also saw the emergence of future greats such as Clive Lloyd and the link between a country's topography style and endemic characteristics with the type of cricket it plays. He followed the great West Indies side captained by Garry Sobers through its home series against England to the 19689 Australian tour and finally their early summer '69 tour of England. These threads are skilfully woven together to highlight great cricketing moments and analyse the humour and style of both the Australians and West Indians with thoughtful insight... a great read!.
Availability : In Stock