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Gideon Haigh's new book covers all the great figures and major issues of cricket, by collecting all his best writing about the game. There are profiles of players past and present - Bradman, Ranjitsinhji, Benaud and Sobers from the past, Steve Waugh, Shane Warne and Wasim Akram from the present. He covers the big issues in the game: sledging, match-fixing, Kerry Packer, Zi
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ebook, 256 pages
Published
April 1st 2005
by Aurum
(first published January 1st 2005)
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Frankly a bit disappointed with this collection. Some are brilliant, and some are ordinary.
I had read a lot about Haigh's writing and some of Haigh's writing. This book is an excellent compilation of his writing (pre-2005) about various aspects of the game. From player profiles and great performances to controversies and evolution of the craft of batting/bowling, this book has it all. Haigh's conviction that Cricket writing is an integral part of modern literature is evident with each word and sentence. I would love to read more by Haigh. Cricket is really privileged to be blessed wit
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Haigh has the gift of the gab when it comes to cricket writing and in a field already congested with some excellent writers, his work has the ability to stand apart. A must read for every cricket enthusiast.
Amongst the very best cricket writers in the world. These essays are old but not dated. Haigh writes with authority on the match fixing scandals of the past and evocatively about the old masters.
Gideon Haigh is one of the best cricket journalists working today and although this collection of his writing dates from 2004 it is still very much relevant and of interest.
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Gideon Clifford Jeffrey Davidson Haigh (born 29 December 1965) is an English-born Australian journalist, who writes about sport (especially cricket) and business. He was born in London, raised in Geelong, and now lives in Melbourne.
Haigh began his career as a journalist, writing on business for The Age newspaper from 1984 to 1992 and for The Australian from 1993 to 1995. He has since contributed t ...more
Haigh began his career as a journalist, writing on business for The Age newspaper from 1984 to 1992 and for The Australian from 1993 to 1995. He has since contributed t ...more
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