Since Victorian times, the MCC had embraced the amateur ideal that
cricket was more than a game. It was the very essence of
camaraderie and good sportsmanship. Yet for all their evangelising,
the game's privileged elite were part of a British establishment
which revelled in its national prestige and imperial hegemony. And
winning at cricket was essential to maintaining that stature.
Ambassadors of Goodwill assesses the MCC's attempt to marry these
conflicting objectives and foster goodwill within the Empire via
long, formal overseas tours. After the war, the amateur ideal
suffered when Len Hutton was appointed England's first professional
captain. His uncompromising leadership brought success on the field
but discord off it. Managers were installed to restore diplomatic
harmony but, with the growing upheavals of the late 60s, cricket
became increasingly associated with nationality, race and
professional cynicism. Ray Illingworth's controversial win in
Australia in 1970/71 clearly signalled the MCC's waning influence.
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