The outbreak of the Second World War came towards the closing stages
of the 1939 cricket season. Hitler permitted us almost to complete an
exceptionally interesting season, Sir Home Gordon, wrote in the
Cricketer magazine, When shall we see the stumps pitched again?As the
West Indies touring team canceled their last five matches and sailed
home before the U-boat threat developed, the treasures at Lords,
including the Ashes, were sent to a secret location for safekeeping.
The Marylebone Cricket Club cancelled its tour to India - England
played under the MCC banner then.During the ensuing conflict twelve
test cricketers (five English, two South Africans, one Australian and
one New Zealander) perished together with 130 first class players. In
this superbly researched sequel to Final Wicket, covering cricketing
fatalities during The Great War, this book reveals each mans career
details, including cricketing statistics, and the circumstances of
death. There is also a brief history of the game during the War.
Arguably the period between the two world wars was the golden age of
cricket, and this book honors those who made it so only to die serving
their countries in a different way.
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ISBN
9781526706973
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
Pen & Sword Military (ORIM)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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