From its earliest origins in the 16th century, through the formation of the MCC and the opening of Lord's cricket ground in 1787, to the spread of county cricket in the next century, when the Ashes series was born, cricket has captured the imagination of the masses. Here, Simon Hughes charts the history of English cricket.
From its earliest origins in the 16th century, through the formation of the MCC and the opening of Lord's cricket ground in 1787, to the spread of cou...
Between 1980 and 1993, Simon Hughes was a regular on the county circuit, playing alongside Brearley, Gatting, Edmonds and Botham. This is an anecdotal look at the ups and downs, the lifestyle, the practical jokes and shear hard yakka of county cricket.
Between 1980 and 1993, Simon Hughes was a regular on the county circuit, playing alongside Brearley, Gatting, Edmonds and Botham. This is an anecdotal...
During the 1980s, Liverpool Football Club dominated English soccer, winning six league titles, two European Cups, two FA Cups, and four League Cups. In Red Machine, Simon Hughes interviews some of the most colorful characters to have played for the club during that period. The resulting interviews, set against the historical backdrop of both the club and the city, provide a vivid portrait of life at Liverpool during an era when the club's unparalleled on-pitch success often went hand in hand with a boozy social scene fraught with rows, fights, and wind-ups. The players featured here...
During the 1980s, Liverpool Football Club dominated English soccer, winning six league titles, two European Cups, two FA Cups, and four League Cups...
Featuring some of the most colourful characters to have played for Liverpool Football Club during the 1990s, this book provides a rare insight into this fascinating era in Liverpool's long and illustrious history.
Featuring some of the most colourful characters to have played for Liverpool Football Club during the 1990s, this book provides a rare insight into th...
