Smith, Ed, Charles

Ed Smith is an author and journalist, and a former international cricketer who has represented England, Cambridge University, Kent and Middlesex. Ed Smith's previous books include "Playing Hard Ball", "On and Off the Field" - the Wisden Book of the Year and shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year and The Cricket Society Book of the Year Award - and the critically acclaimed, "What Sport Tells Us About Life". After retiring from cricket Ed Smith became a leader writer for "The Times". He is now a features writer for "The Times", has a column in "GQ" and writes regularly for the