Guardian unlimited
Simon Lister's excellent biography
Stephen Brenkley, Independent on Sunday
A well-crafted volume. In his quiet, understated way Lloyd was and is a man full of ideas and passion.
Garry Richardson, Radio Five
A great read.
Frank Keating
A terrific book. It amazed me how good it was.
Simon Kuper. The Financial Times.
"Simon Lister's lovely new biography"
Clem Seecharan, cricket writer and academic
This is how I like a cricket book to be written
Press Association
An engaging, entertaining and thoroughly well-written account of a great cricketer and an even more remarkable man.
Western Daily Press
A probing and timely analysis...brought out by a resourceful publisher and written with fluent enthusiasm. This is more than a cricket book.
Liverpool Daily Post
A distinguished book which is beautifully written. It soars above the catchpenny. Far more than just another cricket book.
The Guardian
The paper's cricket correspondent, Mike Selvey, chose Supercat as his 'read of the year'.
Book Description
CLIVE LLOYD is one of cricket's most respected figures, the man who led the West Indies in their greatest years.
Simon Lister traces the story of his life: from his early years in Guyana through his cricketing triumphs to his later years of service to the game.
The book draws on candid and intimate conversations with Clive Lloyd as well as interviews with many of the great names of West Indian and world cricket.
Clive Lloyd talks about growing up in the Caribbean, about slavery and race and about coming to England to play in Lancashire. He provides rare insights into how the West Indian team he captained became so dominant for so long, and he offers his own views on the present state of West Indies cricket.
He has much to say, and it is always thoughtful and authoritative.
SUPERCAT is a book with so much for the cricket lover: not only the revisiting of great moments in the game's history but also food for thought from one of the true greats of the game.
Simon Lister traces the story of his life: from his early years in Guyana through his cricketing triumphs to his later years of service to the game.
The book draws on candid and intimate conversations with Clive Lloyd as well as interviews with many of the great names of West Indian and world cricket.
Clive Lloyd talks about growing up in the Caribbean, about slavery and race and about coming to England to play in Lancashire. He provides rare insights into how the West Indian team he captained became so dominant for so long, and he offers his own views on the present state of West Indies cricket.
He has much to say, and it is always thoughtful and authoritative.
SUPERCAT is a book with so much for the cricket lover: not only the revisiting of great moments in the game's history but also food for thought from one of the true greats of the game.
