A gloriously English daydream in which a sleepy country eleven takes on the touring champions from down under – a comic gem of pastoral cricket writing at its most affectionate.
Hugh de Sélincourt, celebrated for his much-loved cricketing novel The Cricket Match, brings all his warmth and gentle wit to this short story of amateur sport and rural life. With its meadow pitch, its eccentric players, and its unlikely heroics against the finest bowlers in the world, it captures the timeless daydream of every weekend cricketer. Tender, funny, and quintessentially English, it is a small delight for anyone who loves the summer game.