Cricket: A Political History of the Global Game, 1945-2017

This ambitious new history recounts the politics of cricket around the world since the Second World War, examining key cultural and political themes, including decolonisation, racism, gender, globalisation, corruption and commercialisation. It is essential reading for anybody interested in the contemporary history of sport.

Author: Stephen Wagg
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 01/03/2019
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.71d
ISBN: 9780367186111

About the Author

Stephen Wagg is a professor in the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, UK.