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On Tuesday 18th August 1981, Sussex faced Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in the cricket county championship. It seemed likely that the outcome of this match would decide which of these two teams would ultimately lift the trophy, a feat never before achieved by Sussex in their 140-year history. At quarter to six in the evening, one of the final pair of Nottinghamshire batsmen was struck on the back pad by a delivery from the legendary Imran Khan. The entire Sussex side rose as one to appeal for leg before wicket. If the batsman were to be given out, Sussex would have their crucial victory and one hand on the prize. The umpire considered for a moment and delivered his verdict.... The summer of 1981 was special for a number of reasons. The England cricket team were turning round seemingly impossible situations to beat the Australians in the series that has come to be known as Botham's Ashes. Elsewhere, at Wimbledon John McEnroe was arguing his way to the title, and at St Paul's Cathedral a shy teenager named Diana Spencer married her prince. Given the other distractions one might be forgiven for not noticing Sussex toiling away in the background, attempting to create their own little piece of history. The author of this book is their captain, John Barclay, who is perfectly placed to offer an insight into the pressures and pleasures of trying to overturn many years of underachievement. He is a genial guide through the long season, demonstrating how to marshal a diverse pool of personalities and talents in any situation to get the best out of them. He is modest enough to admit faults in his captaincy and generous enough to give praise where it is due, even to the opposition. This is a very English enterprise - understated and restrained but not without a cheeky good humour. There are some good photographs of the Sussex players, as well as some pretty illustrations by Susanna Kendall. The book might have benefited from a section detailing what has happened to the players in the intervening years but it's still a charming piece of work that gives us a glimpse of English summer in all its drizzly glory. (Kirkus UK)
On Tuesday 18th August 1981, Sussex faced Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in the cricket county championship. It seemed likely that the outcome of this match would decide which of these two teams would ultimately lift the trophy, a feat never before achieved by Sussex in their 140-year history. At quarter to six in the evening, one of the final pair of Nottinghamshire batsmen was struck on the back pad by a delivery from the legendary Imran Khan. The entire Sussex side rose as one to appeal for leg before wicket. If the batsman were to be given out, Sussex would have their crucial victory and one hand on the prize. The umpire considered for a moment and delivered his verdict.... The summer of 1981 was special for a number of reasons. The England cricket team were turning round seemingly impossible situations to beat the Australians in the series that has come to be known as Botham's Ashes. Elsewhere, at Wimbledon John McEnroe was arguing his way to the title, and at St Paul's Cathedral a shy teenager named Diana Spencer married her prince. Given the other distractions one might be forgiven for not noticing Sussex toiling away in the background, attempting to create their own little piece of history. The author of this book is their captain, John Barclay, who is perfectly placed to offer an insight into the pressures and pleasures of trying to overturn many years of underachievement. He is a genial guide through the long season, demonstrating how to marshal a diverse pool of personalities and talents in any situation to get the best out of them. He is modest enough to admit faults in his captaincy and generous enough to give praise where it is due, even to the opposition. This is a very English enterprise - understated and restrained but not without a cheeky good humour. There are some good photographs of the Sussex players, as well as some pretty illustrations by Susanna Kendall. The book might have benefited from a section detailing what has happened to the players in the intervening years but it's still a charming piece of work that gives us a glimpse of English summer in all its drizzly glory. (Kirkus UK)
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