Mihir Bose

Thoroughly enjoyable look at the first twenty years on one-day cricket. From the first 1963 Gillette Cup to just before the 1983 World Cup. Interesting to see how attitudes - and runs per over - changed during that time (and indeed have significantly changed since).

Would have enjoyed the book far more had I been British and born knowing about each of the famous players, notorious riots, types of football championships and more. Very detailed but assumes a great deal of knowledge. Very frustrating.

A very shallow book. Just scratches the surface and more a compilation of trivia about some prominent personalities. The early years make good reading, but by the 1980s reading become a real struggle.