An Island's Eleven - The Story of Sri Lankan Cricket (Hardcover)

'A tour de force of scholarship and storytelling. There have been plenty of good books on Sri Lankan cricket, but few as comprehensive or as entertaining as An Island's Eleven. Ambitious in scope and lovingly compiled, it's packed with anecdotes, insights and surprises. An enthralling read.' - 2022 Booker Prize Winner, Shehan Karunatilaka From Sathasivam to Sangakkara, Murali to Malinga, Sri Lanka can lay claim to some of the world's most remarkable cricketers - larger-than-life characters who thumbed convention and played the game their own way. This is the land of pint-sized, swashbuckling batsmen, on-the-fly innovators and contorted, cryptic spinners. More so than anywhere else in the world, Sri Lankan cricket has an identity: cricket is Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka is cricket. We all know the story of the 1996 World Cup: how a team of unfancied amateurs rose from obscurity and changed the way the game was played. Yet the lore of Sri Lankan cricket stretches back much further, from early matches between colonists andlocals, and Ashes-bound ships bringing in cricket's biggest stars, to the more recent triumphs and tragedies that stem from cash flowing freely into the game. An Island's Eleven tells this story in full for the first time, focusing on the characters and moments that have shaped the game forever.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Nicholas Brookes
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 49mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
ISBN-13:	978-0-7509-9881-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Cricket Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	0-7509-9881-4
Barcode:	9780750998819

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