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75 YEARS
of West Indies Cricket
1928 - 2003
by
Ray Goble
& Keith A.P. Sandiford
with foreword by Clive
Lloyd
price:
UK pounds £20.00
US dollars
$36.00
€36.00
Hardback illustrated
1 870 518 78 0
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A
comprehensive treatment of the first 75 years of West Indies cricket,
combining history and statistics in a new and original fashion. The first
book with Test, One Day International, First-Class and Domestic One Day
match records of every West Indian-born player between 1928 and 2003.
It
adds substantially to the literature on Caribbean cricket,
critically evaluating the contributions made by the various entities within
the archipelago in a manner never previously done. It traces the development
of the game in the region, chronicling the records set from 1928.
For
completeness and a wider understanding of the impact of the West Indies on
world cricket, it has a chapter on West Indians who have represented other
countries. It analyses the crucial role of cricket in Caribbean life and
culture, tracing its rise and fall in the West Indies during the last three
quarters of the 20th century.
This will be a classic among books on cricket.
Cricket enthusiasts and general readers of sport everywhere will
welcome this unique and important study. Of value, interest and relevance
not only to West Indian readers but to all who follow the game throughout
the modern Commonwealth. |
