“Probably
because the direction of my own life has been changed by the impact of
cricket, I am intrigued by the life stories of people for whom the game
has played a comparably significant role.” In Cricket Changed My Life: Eleven Personal Journeys
Annie Chave throws the spotlight on a diverse medley of people, whose
very variety highlights the fact that cricket can benefit anyone, that
the game’s reach is not confined to players or even to fields of play.
From
a Pakistani teenager left for dead by terrorists to England’s first
black international cricketer, from journalists and broadcasters who
have battled adversity to forge careers in cricket to a pair of Syrian
refugees, and from one of England’s greatest all-rounders to the
inimitable David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd, Chave writes about the lives of eleven
very different people for whom the game of cricket has been
transformative.
Through wide-ranging and illuminating interviews,
the author delves deep into the (often-unpredicted) life-enhancing
properties of cricket, revealing, in some cases, its power to reclaim
lives lived on the brink of despair.
Cricket Changed My Life,
described by Stephen Chalke as "An uplifting and joyous read" is due
for publication on Friday April 11. Pre-order the hardback now for
£19.99 including UK p&p* or the ebook for just £4.99.
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