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About this book
Mike Brearley was one of England's greatest captains, thrice winning the Ashes, including the memorable series of 1981. He also led Middlesex to four county championships and two Gillette Cup wins. In this first-ever biography of Brearley, Mark Peel assesses the many facets of his complex personality to explain his phenomenal success as a leader.
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Publisher
Pitch Publishing LtdeBook ISBN
9781785317033
Year
2020Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. His Father’s Son
- 2. ‘Shades of C B Fry’
- 3. Growing Up in South Africa
- 4. The Wilderness Years
- 5. New Wine in Old Bottles
- 6. Stepping Up
- 7. The Lure of the Orient
- 8. ‘England Arise!’
- 9. Misfortune in Pakistan
- 10. Good Enough?
- 11. The Ashes Retained
- 12. A Missed Opportunity
- 13. ‘Physician Heal Thyself’
- 14. In Jardine’s Shadow
- 15. Demob Happy
- 16. The Art of Captaincy
- 17. Annus Mirabilis
- 18. Festooned with Honours
- 19. Benign Critic
- 20. On the Couch
- 21. Reform in Order to Preserve
- Mike Brearley
- Endnotes
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
- Photos