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Author : Peter Walker
Publisher : London : Pelham
ISBN 13 : 9780720710472
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Cricket Conversations written by Peter Walker and published by London : Pelham. This book was released on 1978 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anthony Bateman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317158059
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)
Download or read book Cricket, Literature and Culture written by Anthony Bateman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his important contribution to the growing field of sports literature, Anthony Bateman traces the relationship between literary representations of cricket and Anglo-British national identity from 1850 to the mid 1980s. Examining newspaper accounts, instructional books, fiction, poetry, and the work of editors, anthologists, and historians, Bateman elaborates the ways in which a long tradition of literary discourse produced cricket's cultural status and meaning. His critique of writing about cricket leads to the rediscovery of little-known texts and the reinterpretation of well-known works by authors as diverse as Neville Cardus, James Joyce, the Great War poets, and C.L.R. James. Beginning with mid-eighteenth century accounts of cricket that provide essential background, Bateman examines the literary evolution of cricket writing against the backdrop of key historical moments such as the Great War, the 1926 General Strike, and the rise of Communism. Several case studies show that cricket simultaneously asserted English ideals and created anxiety about imperialism, while cricket's distinctively colonial aesthetic is highlighted through Bateman's examination of the discourse surrounding colonial cricket tours and cricketers like Prince Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji of India and Sir Learie Constantine of Trinidad. Featuring an extensive bibliography, Bateman's book shows that, while the discourse surrounding cricket was key to its status as a symbol of nation and empire, the embodied practice of the sport served to destabilise its established cultural meaning in the colonial and postcolonial contexts.
Author : Lina Fruzzetti
Publisher : Orient Blackswan
ISBN 13 : 9788180280092
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Calcutta Conversations written by Lina Fruzzetti and published by Orient Blackswan. This book was released on 2003 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Caryl Phillips
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 9781604732092
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Conversations with Caryl Phillips written by Caryl Phillips and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2009 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interviews with the acclaimed Anglo-Caribbean author of Dancing in the Dark, A Distant Shore, and Foreigners
Author : Shane Warne
Publisher : Random House Australia
ISBN 13 : 1760899208
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (68 download)
Download or read book No Spin written by Shane Warne and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows the story, or thinks they do. The leg-spinner who rewrote the record books. One of Wisden's five cricketers of the twentieth century. A sporting idol across the globe. A magnet for the tabloids. But the millions of words written and spoken about Shane Warne since his explosive arrival on the Test cricket scene in 1992 have only scratched the surface. The real story has remained untold. In No Spin, Shane sets the record straight. From his extraordinary family history to his childhood as a budding Aussie Rules footballer in suburban Melbourne. From the legendary 'Gatting ball' to his history-making 700th Test wicket. From the controversy surrounding the diuretic pill in South Africa to his high-profile relationship with Hollywood star Elizabeth Hurley. Nothing is off limits, and Shane tackles it all with his trademark directness and humour. These days an incisive, charismatic TV commentator and analyst, the 'Sultan of Spin' also lets us in on the mysterious art of leg-spin bowling, revealing the secrets of some of his deadliest deliveries. As Shane says, 'Few batsmen, if any, truly know what I do.' A sporting great, a celebrity, a family man and a self-confessed regular Aussie bloke from the suburbs, in No SpinShane offers a compelling insight into how a boy from Black Rock changed the face of cricket forever.
Author : Nicholas Wanostrocht
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book A Cricketer's Notebook written by Nicholas Wanostrocht and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gideon Haigh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 147295064X
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)
Download or read book The Cricket War written by Gideon Haigh and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of The Times' 50 Greatest Sports Books In May 1977, the cricket world awoke to discover that a thirty-nine-year-old Sydney Businessman called Kerry Packer had signed thirty-five elite international players for his own televised 'World Series'. The Cricket War is the definitive account of the split that changed the game on the field and on the screen. In helmets, under lights, with white balls, and in coloured clothes, the outlaw armies of Ian Chappell, Tony Greig and Clive Lloyd fought a daily battle of survival. In boardrooms and courtrooms Packer and cricket's rulers fought a bitter war of nerves. A compelling account of the top-class sporting life, The Cricket War also gives a unique insight into the motives and methods of the man who became Australia's richest, and remained so, until the day he died. It was the end of cricket as we knew it – and the beginning of cricket as we know it. Gideon Haigh has published over thirty books, over twenty of them about cricket. This edition of The Cricket War, Gideon Haigh's first book about cricket originally published in 1993, has been updated with new photographs and a new introduction by the author.
Author : Kerry Patterson
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071829318
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (718 download)
Download or read book Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Violated Expectations, Broken Commitments, and Bad Behavior, Second Edition ( Paperback) written by Kerry Patterson and published by McGraw-Hill Professional. This book was released on 2013-05-24 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hold anyone accountable. Master performance discussions. Get RESULTS. Broken promises, missed deadlines, poor behavior--they don't just make others' lives miserable; they can sap up to 50 percent of organizational performance and account for the vast majority of divorces. Crucial Accountability offers the tools for improving relationships in the workplace and in life and for resolving all these problems--permanently. PRAISE FOR CRUCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY: "Revolutionary ideas ... opportunities for breakthrough ..." -- Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People "Unleash the true potential of a relationship or organization and move it to the next level." -- Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager "The most recommended and most effective resource in my library." -- Stacey Allerton Firth, Vice President, Human Resources, Ford of Canada "Brilliant strategies for those difficult discussions at home and in the workplace." -- Soledad O’Brien, CNN news anchor and producer "This book is the real deal.... Read it, underline it, learn from it. It's a gem." -- Mike Murray, VP Human Resources and Administration (retired), Microsoft
Author : The Batting Doctor
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1479767425
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (797 download)
Download or read book The Batting Doctor's Cricket Wisdom written by The Batting Doctor and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 50 years of passionate involvement in cricket; extensive effort to constantly understand and improve what I do; insightful exploration of such things as ancient Chinese and Japanese texts as well as modern psychology concepts, I have developed my own philosophies and ways of doing things in cricket. Many of these ways are unique to me and opposite to conventional instruction. Whilst my hearing, memory and physical condition are all in decline, the satisfaction gained from understanding what motivates and can improve an individual remains a major source of inspiration. Often I have observed people with extraordinary talent give up just short of what they could achieve, yet others with less talent, but with an indomitable spirit continue on and reap the rewards of success. Why does this happen? We simply have not been educated in how to harness and use our thinking minds wisely. The result is that our efforts in life are often hit or miss. Importantly the WISDOM contained in my book, can help my readers better identify, connect with and meet the challenges that their involvement in cricket will bring.
Author : Shaili Chopra
Publisher : Random House India
ISBN 13 : 8184006772
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)
Download or read book When I Was 25 written by Shaili Chopra and published by Random House India. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adi Godrej • Shashi Tharoor • Rajdeep Sardesai K.P. Singh • Zia Mody • Dimple Kapadia • Jay Panda P. Chidambaram • Kalpana Morparia • Sadhguru Sandeep Khosla • Uday Shankar • Vikram Talwar What do you dream about when you envisage your future? In When I Was 25, Shaili Chopra traces the youth of eminent personalities like Adi Godrej, K.P. Singh, P. Chidambaram and Dimple Kapadia. These successful people open up about the challenges they faced and the choices they made to reach where they are today. They also part with invaluable advice to the young, based on what they have learned in their careers. Honest and refreshing, this book will inspire you and point you to the path of greater glory.
Author : Tulsi Badrinath
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1509800069
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Madras, Chennai and the Self: Conversations with the City written by Tulsi Badrinath and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-01-29 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a metropolis where customs are paramount, humility essential, the evil-eye feared and showing-off considered distasteful, how do people navigate the streams of tradition and modernity? How does the self form a lasting equation with the city? Some do it with ease, some with effort, but they all have a special love for the city - for a tradition they find organic and lived; for the co-existence of various religions; for the distinct sense of community and neighbourhoods; for the spacious inner life. In Madras, Chennai and the Self: Conversations with the City, Tulsi Badrinath creates a layered image of Chennai by sifting through her memories, and by narrating the stories of those who call it home - the current Prince of Arcot, Dalit writer and activist P Sivakami, superstar Vikram and karate-expert K Seshadri, among others. In their words come alive key aspects of the city - the fine beaches along the Bay of Bengal, Fort St. George, coconut and mango trees, jasmine stalls, cricket fever, classical music and dance, the twin temptations of idli and dosai, temple crowds and radical political movements.
Author : Tim Hawkes
Publisher : Hachette Australia
ISBN 13 : 0733631894
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (336 download)
Download or read book Ten Conversations You Must Have With Your Son written by Tim Hawkes and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2014-06-24 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empowering parents to mentor and prepare their sons for life. Every parent of a teenage boy knows there are certain conversations they must have with their son. But too often they put them off - or don't have them at all - because they simply don't know where to start. Internationally recognised in the field of raising and educating boys, Dr Tim Hawkes provides practical, accessible and invaluable advice about how to get these discussions started. Helping parents to negotiate their way through what can be difficult territory, Dr Hawkes explores the why, what and how of ten key topics: love, identity, values, leadership, achievement, sex, money, health, living together and resilience. For each topic, Dr Hawkes offers ideas about how parents can share their own experiences, values and knowledge with their sons. This book will help you prepare your son for adulthood. 'this book is a starting point - of starting conversations that should be had in a fast-paced world' - Martina Simos, Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph, Adelaide Advertiser '[Hawkes] reassure[s] parents they actually hold the answers to unleashing well adjusted men into the world' - Armadale Examiner (10/07/2014) 'Parents of boys should grab a copy Dr Tim Hawkes' book' - Sunday Canberra Times
Author : Alfred William Pullin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Talks with Old English Cricketers written by Alfred William Pullin and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Oborne
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 184983248X
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (498 download)
Download or read book Wounded Tiger written by Peter Oborne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE WISDEN BOOK OF THE YEAR and THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR. 'The most complete, best researched, roses-and-thorns history of cricket in Pakistan' Independent 'As good as it's likely to get' Guardian The nation of Pakistan was born out of the trauma of Partition from India in 1947. Its cricket team evolved in the chaotic aftermath. Initially unrecognised, underfunded and weak, Pakistan's team grew to become a major force in world cricket. Since the early days of the Raj, cricket has been entwined with national identity and Pakistan's successes helped to define its status in the world. Defiant in defence, irresistible in attack, players such as A.H.Kardar, Fazal Mahmood, Wasim Akram and Imran Khan awed their contemporaries and inspired their successors. The story of Pakistan cricket is filled with triumph and tragedy. In recent years, it has been threatened by the same problems affecting Pakistan itself: fallout from the 'war on terror', sectarian violence, corruption, crises in health and education, and a shortage of effective leaders. For twenty years, Pakistan cricket has been stained by the scandalous behaviour of the players involved in match-fixing. After 2009, the fear of violence drove Pakistan's international cricket into exile. But Peter Oborne's narrative is also full of hope. For all its troubles, cricket gives all Pakistanis a chance to excel and express themselves, a sense of identity and a cause for pride in their country. Packed with first-hand recollections, and digging deep into political, social and cultural history, Wounded Tiger is a major study of sport and nationhood.
Author : Gideon Haigh
Publisher : Melbourne Univ. Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0522854753
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (228 download)
Download or read book The Cricket War written by Gideon Haigh and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In May 1977, the cricket world woke to discover that a 39-year-old businessman called Kerry Packer had signed thirty-five elite international players for his own televised World Series Cricket. The Cricket War, now published with a new introduction and afterword, is the definitive account of the split that changed the game on the field and on the screen. In helmets, under lights, with white balls and in coloured clothes, the outlaw armies of Ian Chappell, Tony Greig and Clive Lloyd fought a daily battle of survival. In boardrooms and courtrooms, Packer and cricket's rulers fought a bitter war of nerves. A compelling account of top-class sporting life, The Cricket War also gives a unique insight into the motives and methods of the tycoon who became Australia's richest man.
Author : Dan Whiting
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752492705
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)
Download or read book Cricket Banter written by Dan Whiting and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cricket Banter is all the rage among the cricketing cognoscenti and the chat, the sledging and the humour behind the game is all covered here, by those boys at The Middle Stump, in conjunction with Factor 50. Here we cover most aspects of cricket, as we speak with some of the finest, funniest, larger than life characters from the sport over the last thirty years, along with a selection of hilarious stories about the game. It's a highly amusing book; read it and you'll see why most cricketers, whether from club, county or international level, as well as the sport's most prominent journalists are all talking about those cheeky chaps from The Middle Stump, and their alternative take on the game of cricket.
Author : Adam Gilchrist
Publisher : Macmillan Publishers Aus.
ISBN 13 : 1742622224
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (426 download)
Download or read book True Colours written by Adam Gilchrist and published by Macmillan Publishers Aus.. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many critics believe Adam Gilchrist is the greatest wicketkeeper/batsman to have played the game, but Adam's huge popularity does not rest solely on his incredible track record. To his millions of fans around the world, it is the way he plays the game - rather than simply the sum of his achievements - that marks him out as one of the best-loved cricketers of his generation. He is both a swashbuckling batsman and record-breaking wicketkeeper, yet perhaps his true impact has come from the manner in which he plays his cricket - with an integrity and sense of values that many thought had departed the game forever. True Colours is his autobiography, and like the man himself it's incomparable. With unflinching honesty, intelligence, compassion and humour, Adam takes you into the world of cricket that few outside of the Australian team have ever seen. From his early struggles to establish himself, through to the giant achievements of the Australian test and one-day sides, True Colours offers an extraordinary window on Adam, on cricket's major stars and on the game itself.
