Sex & Drugs & Rebel Tours

The England Cricket Team in the 1980s

David Tossell

• Publisher: Pitch Publishing
• eBook ISBN:
  9781785310645
• Year: 2015

Relive the highs, lows, and scandals of English cricket in the 1980s.

England's cricket team in the 1980s was a rollercoaster of Ashes victories and on-field humiliations, all while battling controversies. From tabloid scandals to South African rebel tours and Pakistani umpiring rows, this decade was the most chaotic in English cricket history. Explore the stories behind the 10 changes of captaincy, Ian Botham's suspension, and Mike Gatting's barmaid incident.

Sex & Drugs & Rebel Tours delves into this tumultuous period through interviews with those involved, revealing the inside story of a team struggling to maintain its reputation amidst constant turmoil. Discover the truth behind the headlines and relive the moments that defined a generation of English cricket. This is a must-read for cricket fans interested in:

• The dramatic Ashes series of the 1980s
• The impact of rebel tours on English cricket
• The controversies surrounding player behavior and umpiring

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction: The Only Way Is Up
• 1 Games Without Frontiers
• 2 The Winner Takes It All
• 3 Can You Handle It?
• 4 You Might Need Somebody
• 5 Hand Held in Black and White
• 6 Don’t You Want Me
• 7 Eye of the Tiger
• 8 Down Under
• 9 Somebody’s Watching Me
• 10 It’s a Hard Life
• 11 A New England
• 12 Welcome to the Pleasuredome
• 13 Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
• 14 Land of Confusion
• 15 Every Loser Wins
• 16 Causing a Commotion
• 17 I Don’t Want to Talk About It
• 18 Right Back Where We Started From
• Appendix 1: England’s Test results in the 1980s
• Appendix 2: England’s One-Day International results in the 1980s
• Appendix 3: County cricket winners in the 1980s
• Appendix 4: Notes on Chapter Headings
• Bibliography
• Photographs