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Tony Greig

A Reappraisal of English Cricket's Most Controversial Captain

By (author) David Tossell
Genres: Cricket
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd, Hove, United Kingdom
Published: 1st Apr 2011
Dimensions: w 236mm h 163mm d 27mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN-10: 1908051019
ISBN-13: 9781908051011
Barcode No: 9781908051011
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Synopsis
Tony Greig is remembered as the colourful captain who led cricket into its biggest crisis of the last century. An all-rounder who mixed boldness with belligerence, he was the first South African to skipper England, restoring national pride with victory in India after poundings at the hands of Australia and the West Indies. A controversial and charismatic competitor whose "make them grovel" comment about the West Indies signalled trouble, he later lost the captaincy for recruiting players for Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket. More than three decades later, now a leading television commentator, Greig has never been fully absolved. Featuring many new interviews, including with Greig himself, the book asks whether cricket history judges the accomplished all-rounder fairly, or is coloured by off-field controversies. Tony Greig offers a compelling portrait of a fascinating cricketing era - and was shortlisted for Best Cricket Book at the 2012 British Sports Book Awards.

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Shortlisted for the Best Cricket Book at the 2012 British Sports Book Awards; "A revealing and intimate portrait. Greig has trusted his story to the objectivity of a first-rate sports writer: a fitting tribute." -Wisden Cricketers Almanack; "A triumph. Thoroughly researched... a well-written account of a career deserving sympathy." -The Cricketer; "Supremely judicious and superbly contextualised." -Cricinfo