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CRICKET LEGEND. WARTIME HERO. FOOTBALL STAR. WILD MAN.''A triumph. Leo McKinstry superbly draws together the many strands of a fascinating but flawed figure'' LAWRENCE BOOTH, WISDEN''Bill Edrich shines through these pages. A wonderful book that needed to be written'' HENRY BLOFELD, OBE''McKinstry's biography will fascinate cricket lovers'' THE TIMESBill Edrich''s story is one of cricket victories, explosive controversies, wartime glory and a life lived to the fullest.571 first-class matches from 1934 to 1958. 36,965 runs. 29th on all-time lists. 86 centuries. 479 wickets. Bill Edrich was one of the biggest cricket stars of his time along with Denis Compton and Len Hutton. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1940 and played football for Norwich City and Tottenham Hotspur during the 1930s.In the first biography for 30 years, award-winning writer Leo McKinstry recounts Edrich''s audacity both as a cricketer and an RAF pilot. Edrich's flying prowess broug
