Scyld Berry draws on his experiences as a cricket writer of forty years to produce new insights and unfamiliar historical angles on the game, along with moving reflections on episodes from his own life.
The author covers a range of themes including cricket in different areas of the world, and abstract concepts such as language, numbers, ethics and psychology; Scyld Berry relishes the joys cricket provides and is convinced of the positive effect it can have in people's lives.
Cricket: The Game of Life is an inspiring book that reminds readers why they love the game and prompts them to look at it in a new way.
Chapter 1. Love’s Labour Not Lost
Chapter 2. Where and Why the Game Grew
Chapter 3. Australia’s Ardent Desire
Chapter 6. He Babbled of Green Fields
Chapter 8. The Spirit of Cricket
Chapter 10. The Ultimate Test of Character
Chapter 11. The Time of My Life
Selected Dates in Cricket History