{"product_id":"pushing-the-boundaries-cricket-in-the-eighties-9781473674950","title":"Pushing the Boundaries Cricket in the Eighties","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerek Pringle is finally ready to tell his story of cricket in the 80s. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst chosen by England whilst still at university in 1982, Derek featured in the national side for the next 11 years. He played 30 Tests, 44 One Day Internationals, and appeared in 2 World Cups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside the dressing room, and out on the pitch, Derek witnessed at first hand an era of English cricket populated by characters such as Botham, Gooch, Lamb, and Gower. An era so far removed from today''s rather anodyne sporting environment.  And it wasn''t just at international level that the sport lived life to the full. He was an integral part of Essex''s all conquering side that won the County Championship 6 times as well as numerous one day trophies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Full of insight and experience here is the story of one of English cricket''s most tumultuous periods told by someone who was there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePringle's tale is both a love letter to the greatest player of his generation, Sir Ian Botham and an engaging romp in which cricket only plays a walk-on part.  That despite the author's playing record that included 30 Tests, 44 ODIs, six County Championships with Essex and a World Cup final, a CV that most would be proud to take to the grave. * Michael Atherton, The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating and hilarious read.\u003c\/b\u003e Like Chris Lewis, Andrew Flintoff, Ben Stokes and many more [Pringle] was originally hailed as the new Botham, before winding up as a very junior version. In his storytelling though, he might just have the edge on the great man. * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eAnecdotes are funny, original and astounding, often all three...He [Pringle] has delivered with interest on his promise to avoid a bog-standard, self-serving work; if he pushed boundaries in his career he has flattened them completely with this honest addition to cricket literature. * The Cricketer *\u003cbr\u003eAs Pringle spent the decade as [Ian] Botham's understudy ... it makes for a fascinating and hilarious read. * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eFormer England Test bowler's eye-popping and hilarious account of cricket in the 80s is as doused as a sherry trifle. * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eA feast of anecdotes * The Observer *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739539386711,"sku":"9781473674950","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473674950.jpg?v=1720052537","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pushing-the-boundaries-cricket-in-the-eighties-9781473674950","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}