This book examines historically how cricket was codified out of its variant folk-forms and then marketed with certain lessons sought to reinforce the values of

This book explores how cricket in South Africa was shaped by society and society by cricket. It demonstrates the centrality of cricket in the evolving relations

For cricket enthusiasts there is nothing to match the meaningful contests and excitement generated by the game’s subtle shifts in play. Conversely, huge swath

This book investigates the complex relationship between embodiment, identity and disability sport, based on ethnographic research with an international-level vi

Looking at the inter-war period, this work explores the relationship between cricket and English social and cultural values.