Tony Greig : A Reappraisal of English Cricket's Most Controversial Captain

Tony Greig : A Reappraisal of English Cricket's Most Controversial Captain

(Author) David Tossell
Format: Paperback
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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.

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Publisher:
Pitch Publishing
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
ISBN:
9781785313981
Publish year:
2018
Publish date:
June 1, 2018

David Tossell