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The Covers Are Off de Charles Sale

The Covers Are Off

Autor Charles Sale
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 mai 2021
Ever felt trapped by outdated traditions? Prepare to be gripped by a tale of persistence and power struggles as you delve into this story. Experience the clash between ambition and conservatism, progress and tradition, set against the backdrop of the historic Lord's Cricket Ground in London. ¿ Uncover the hidden politics and history of the iconic MCC ¿ Witness Charles Rifkind's conflict with conservative club policies ¿ Explore the world of property development near the esteemed cricket ground ¿ Join the high-stakes negotiations and power plays This captivating read will redefine your understanding of the world behind the cricket pitch and its impact on progress. Charles Sale, renowned author and expert in sports history, shares the thrilling journey of Charles Rifkind and his tireless efforts against oppressive policies in his pursuit of progress. Dive into the world of historic struggles, and witness the influence of those shaping the future at the heart of the world's most iconic cricket venue.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781912914289
ISBN-10: 191291428X
Pagini: 354
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Mensch Publishing

Notă biografică

Charles Sale worked as a sports journalist for 40 years. Between 2001 and 2018 he wrote a column for the Daily Mail that held the main sporting bodies, including MCC, to account. The Covers Are Off is his second book on cricket. The first, Korty, told the story of Essex bowler Charles Kortright, the fastest of his day during the Golden Age of cricket. Sale's claim to cricketing fame is what is reportedly a world record for the slowest innings of all time - 1 not out, in 2 hours 32 minutes - to salvage a draw for Repton School in 1974.

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The last two decades have seen a civil war inside MCC over the future of Lord's, though the club's membership have largely been kept in the dark. On the one side, the MCC establishment; on the other, the property developer Charles Rifkind, who bought the rights to develop the railway tunnels under the ground's Nursery End from under the noses of MCC. Rifkind's audacious purchase led to two decades of frustration, as MCC rebuffed his attempts to bring the 'Home of Cricket' into the twenty-first century. It is a saga that saw the cricketing establishment take sides in an increasingly acrimonious conflict, which played out in furious debates behind the closed Grace Gates. With a cast list that includes a former prime minister, several England Test captains, leaders of finance and industry and committed agitators amongst the MCC membership, The Covers Are Off reveals a bitter struggle between the guardians of tradition and a new order intent on change.