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'Further confirmation of his exceptional talent ... Excellent' Weekend Australian 'As a writer Gideon has played his shots and he's got them all: wit, irony, erudition and endurance' Age 'This insightful collection brings the struggle to save cricket's soul into sharp and disturbing focus' Campus Review 'Cricket lovers will find it fascinating' Ballarat Courier 'Few writers possess Haigh's incisiveness and eloquence' Bookseller and Publisher
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'Does cricket make money in order to exist, or does it exist in order to make money?' In the last three years, cricket has changed more completely than in the preceding three decades, revolutionised by a racy new format, Twenty20, and a glamorous new competition, the Indian Premier League. How did India come to run world cricket? How did clubs owned by billionaires and Bollywood stars begin to shove international competition aside? How did money unite players and divide administrators, amid allegations of massive corruption? Gideon Haigh has followed cricket's biggest story since Kerry Packer's 'World Series' from the beginning: Sphere of Influence is the result. This insightful collection brings the struggle to save cricket's soul into sharp and disturbing focus.
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I have to admit from the start i am a fan of the authors writings views on cricket,and he dosent' dissapoint here.To me it seems that he can construct a point of view you may not always agree on but respect.There is quite a bit on the IPL and i found it very informative even though i prefer test matches.This is an excellent book for cricket fans and would highly reccomend it
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Similar to the first reviewer, i am a fan of Gideon Haigh's work and have enjoyed many of his previous books. His current offering is another excellent anthology of his work covering a period from 2008-2011, a time when cricket endured a tumultuous revolution as T20 and the IPL became major influences on the game. Haigh's work is always erudite and encourages one to think about the subject extolled. His mini biographies of players past and present are particularly enjoyable.
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