'If you go on like this, you'll do nothing but play cricket all
your life.' These were the exasperated words of Mike Brearley's
mother, as he once again tracked mud into the house after a long
day playing outdoors. They were also an unknowing prediction, for
Brearley's is a life that has always been closely intertwined with
cricket. One of England's finest cricket captains, Mike Brearley
looks back on a lifetime of the sport, from joyful childhood games
to his captaincy in the 1981 Ashes home series, leading England to
one of their most famous victories. A trained psychoanalyst,
Brearley seamlessly blends reflection on his sporting life with
introspections on literature, religion and leadership, reflecting
on his experiences both on and off the field. Intelligent and
insightful, Turning Over the Pebbles is a memoir brimming with
Brearley's private passions, as he reflects on an extraordinary
life and career. 'Brearley has a gentle, measured intellect that is
warming and intriguing rather than intimidating or irritating . . .
Brearley has a rare ability to read the game and its participants
with delicacy and precision, like a tailor unpicking a collection
of knotted threads' Wisden Cricket Monthly
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