Mike Brearley was one of England's greatest cricket captains. He
thrice won the Ashes, including the unforgettable series of 1981,
when his leadership helped England to snatch victory from defeat.
Yet there was nothing inevitable about his rise. A spell out of the
game in his mid-20s stymied his progress and when he returned
full-time to captain Middlesex, his innovative approach found
little favour with the old guard. In this first-ever biography of
Brearley, award-winning cricket writer Mark Peel reveals how
Brearley overcame his critics to lead Middlesex to four county
championships and two Gillette Cup wins. His rise to the England
captaincy was fast, but his unrivalled leadership skills contrasted
with his repeated failures with the bat. Away from cricket,
Brearley possessed a range of cultural interests along with a sharp
intellect, which saw him achieve eminence as a psychoanalyst.
Drawing on interviews with friends and team-mates, Peel assesses
the many facets of this complex man to explain his phenomenal
success as a leader.
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