Overthrowing the Empire at Cricket

ebook The Stories of How Every Team Beat England for the First Time

By Jarrod Kimber

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Cricket was once used as a tool to colonise. What happens when those countries grow up? Overthrowing the Empire at Cricket unearths the audacious stories of teams toppling the cricket colossus, England.

From W.G. Grace's Ashes-igniting run-out to Calum MacLeod's modern heroics, the book spans 150 years of fierce history. New Zealand's unexpected draws in 1949, Zimbabwe' s poultry farmer heroics, Ireland's audacious chase and hair, India' s elephantine triumph and South Africa' s spin saga are all etched in defiance.

This is a book about a bunch of Davids taking on Goliath. Every chapter has tales of the greatest English players and the men who stood up to slay them. The narrative transcends sport – a testament to resilience and national identity. Amid victories, there' s human drama.

Overthrowing the Empire at Cricket isn' t just about cricket; it' s an odyssey of liberation, the essence of competition. Cricket is a sport that builds nations, and this book takes you through it brick by brick.

Overthrowing the Empire at Cricket