{"product_id":"england-the-biography-the-story-of-english-cricket-by-simon-wilde-author","title":"England: The Biography: The Story of English Cricket by Simon Wilde (Author)","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781471154850\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster UK, 16 May 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 640 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'An astonishing work of research, detail and revelation. Bulging with information, packed with nuggets.' John Etheridge,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Another wonderful sports book...simply a treat.' Jim Holden,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eEngland: The Biography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the most comprehensive account of the England cricket team that has ever been published, taking the reader into the heart of the action and the team dynamics that have helped shape their success, or otherwise. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is now more than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e140 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e since England first played Test match cricket and, for much of that time, it has struggled to perform to the best of its capabilities. In the early years, amateurs would pick and choose which matches and tours they would play; subsequently, the demands of the county game - and the petty jealousies that created - would prevent many from achieving their best. It was only in the 1990s that central contracts were brought in, and Team England began to receive the best possible support from an ever-increasing backroom team. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut cricket isn't just about structures, it depends like no other sport on questions of how successful the captain is in motivating and leading his team, and how well different personalities and egos are integrated and managed in the changing room. From \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJoe Root\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAlastair Cook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e back to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMike Atherton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMike Brearley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRay Illingworth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, England captains have had a heavy influence on proceedings. Recent debates over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKevin Pietersen\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewere nothing new, as contemporaries of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eW.G.Grace\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewould doubtless recognise. Fully updated for this edition, this is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ea brilliant and unmissable insight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e into the ups and downs of that story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IH Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47498233675938,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/81m8XfKfxsL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785917184","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/england-the-biography-the-story-of-english-cricket-by-simon-wilde-author","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}