England : the biography : the story of English cricket 1877-2019
Wilde, Simon2019
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A comprehensive account of the England cricket team, taking the reader into the heart of the action and the team dynamics that have helped shape their success, or otherwise. It is now 140 years since England first played Test match cricket and, for much of that time, it has struggled to perform to the best of its capabilities. In the early years, amateurs would pick and choose which matches and tours they would play; subsequently, the demands of the county game - and the petty jealousies that created - would prevent many from achieving their best. It was only in the 1990s that central contracts were brought in, and Team England began to receive the best possible support from an ever-increasing backroom team. But cricket isn't just about structures, it depends like no other sport on questions of how successful the captain is in motivating and leading his team.
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London : Simon & Schuster, 2019.
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624 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
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Originally published: 2018.Includes bibliographical references and index.
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9781471154850 (pbk)
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796.3'58'0942796.3580942
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English
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2766187
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