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Lädt ... A Social History of English Cricket (1999)von Derek Birley
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My vague apologies for recommending a second cricket book this season; I understand that many find the game unnecessarily bewildering. But this really is extraordinarily good, and though the standard thing to say here is "it's more than just a cricket book", in this case it happens to be true, or even truer than usual...
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The "social" aspect of "A social history of English cricket" is what makes this stand out from the many other books on cricket history. Birley also has a wry sense of humour and makes a very welcome change to the very dry, stilted prose of many other cricket books; thankfully Birley does not engage in the school of "here is an extremely minor factoid that I am including purely to show that I have done loads of research".
The book goes into detail on all the key moments in cricket English cricket history, from ruminating on where and when cricket developed from, to its development through to the Hambledon Cricket Club and thence to Marylebone Cricket Club, with specific detail on the important role of gambling on the development of cricket. All the usual suspects get a mention; WG Grace and his brothers, Lords Harris and Hawke, Prince Ranjitsinhji and some lesser lights.
I've also heard good things about Birley's other cricket book, "The Willow Wand" and if I ever manage to track down a copy I will report on its contents here. (