Sticky Wickets

Glen Humphries

• Publisher: Gelding Street Press
• Year: 2023
• eBook ISBN: 9781923009202

The story of cricket is littered with big stories, like Bodyline, underarm balls and tycoons changing the game. But, like Tony Greig checking out the pitch with his keys, sometimes things fall through the cracks. Sticky Wickets takes a look at stories both big, small and perhaps forgotten. From bees and their dislike of cricket to a storm caused when a cameraman criticised a Test player's fielding. It's perfect to pick up when rain delays play.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Dedication
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• 1: Lillee, Lillee, Lillee
• 2: Over the fence
• 3: Take it on the chin
• 4: Double drama
• 5: Midwinter’s tale
• 6: Drinking for Australia
• 7: Boony
• 8: The sandpaper saga
• 9: Ladies first
• 10: Playing by the rules
• 11: A day to remember
• 12: Boardroom brawling
• 13: Sixers’ Steve Smith struggle
• 14: A few choice words
• 15: Bodyline
• 16: Donald’s duck
• 17: The rain men
• 18: The SCG riot
• 19: The 12th Man
• 20: You’re out!.
• 21: Cricket’s songwriter
• 22: The Demon and the Ashes
• 23: The best barracker
• 24: Underhanded tactics
• 25: Taking it all off
• 26: A new way to play the game
• 27: Murder!
• 28: The aura of the Baggy Green
• 29: Sting in the tail
• 30: Menzies in the middle
• 31: Scott, Shane and Joe
• 32: Afterword
• Bibliography
• About the author
• Image Sections