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Cricket and Community in England

1800 to the Present Day

Peter Davies author Robert Light author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Manchester University Press

Published:1st Jul '15

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Available in paperback for the first time, Cricket and Community in England: 1800 to the Present Day is a path-breaking enquiry into the social history of the summer game.

It is written by two specialist cricket historians and based on extensive primary research. It traces the history of the sport at grassroots level from its origins right up to the present day. It will appeal to the cricket historian and the general sports enthusiast alike.

The book has two main goals: to provide readers with an accessible introduction to the history of grassroots cricket in England and to supply a clear overview of the different phases of this history.

The structure of book is chronological but also thematic. The six chapters look at such issues as early cricket, the origins of clubs, competition, the two world wars, multiculturalism and cricket in the twenty-first century.

  • Short-listed for Lord Aberdare Literary Prize 2013 (UK)

ISBN: 9780719082801

Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm

Weight: 308g

192 pages