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The Spirit of Cricket: What Makes Cricket the Greatest Game on Earth
Author(s): Rob Smyth (Author)
- Publisher: Elliott & Thompson Limited
- Publication Date: 21 May 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 224 pages
- ISBN-10: 1904027849
- ISBN-13: 9781904027843
Book Description
In the year 2000, in an attempt to preserve the best traditions of cricket, the MCC and the ICC agreed to incorporate a preamble to the laws of the game, entitled The Spirit of Cricket. The Spirit of Cricket is a compelling collection of the great moments in cricket history that epitomise the best of the game. Spanning the globe, featuring cricketers from all the major playing nations and covering moments from the Ashes in the nineteenth century to the IPL in the twenty-first, this is the perfect read for cricket lovers everywhere.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘Rob Smyth’s ‘The Spirit of Cricket’ wants to know: what makes cricket the greatest game on earth? And he helpfully and entertainingly gives umpteen examples to provide the answer.’ –Sport Magazine
‘Like everything written by Rob his book combines an encyclopaedic knowledge of cricket matches, anecdotes and facts with delicious turns of phrase.’ –Andy Bull – TheGuardian.co.uk
‘Smyth’s love of the game shines out from every page. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the personalities and events that have shaped cricket over the past three centuries.’ –The Irish Times
About the Author
Rob Smyth is an experienced cricket journalist who writes for The Guardian, Wisden Cricketer, The Economist and many other newspapers and magazines. The Spirit of Cricket is his first book.
