Sundial in the shade : the story of Barry Richards : the genius lost to test cricket
Murtagh, Andrew2016
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As a former county player, Andrew Murtagh is often asked, 'who is the best batsman he has ever played with or against?' His answer is always unequivocal - 'Richards.' And then comes the inevitable rider - 'Barry, that is, not Viv.' It is a travesty that the cricket world has largely forgotten Barry Richards - a cricketing genius. Debuting for South Africa in 1970, his run-scoring, technique and audacious, extravagant strokeplay took the breath away. A glittering international career beckoned. However, the apartheid storm burst, and Richards had played his first and last Test series. Consigned to plying his trade for Hampshire, Natal and South Australia, Richards became increasingly frustrated and disenchanted with the game he had loved. Frustration, tragedy, and controversy beset the genius lost to Test cricket.
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Imprint:
Durrington : Pitch, 2016.Durrington : Pitch, 2016.
Collation:
416 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2015.
ISBN:
9781785311420 (pbk)
Dewey class:
920 RIC
Language:
English
BRN:
1575447