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Ralph Cunningham's avatar

And this one about cricket, Netherland by Joseph O'Neill. Never read it but always been meaning to.

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Ed Warner's avatar

Cheers Ralph! I have read it - slipped my mind when I built my initial list. You should grab a copy!

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Simon Perry's avatar

I think it was a close insiders viewpoint of the tour and the characters involved in the tour including the political fallout of playing outside the spirit of cricket. Larwood was a professional and bowled what his captain told him to bowl. Douglas Jardine was the amateur captain.

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Ed Warner's avatar

Ah! Rules it out of the novels list. Maybe yet another example of sporting reality being more exhilarating than fiction!

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Simon Perry's avatar

I can’t find it now but remember reading a book about Bodyline and the infamous Australia v England ashes series.

I think it was called “The Hangman’s name was Larwood”.

Harold Larwood was the bowler asked to employ the bodyline bowling tactics.

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Ed Warner's avatar

Was it a novel Simon?

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