{"product_id":"9781448216703","title":"Anyone but England : Cricket, Race and Class","description":"\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE LORD ABERDARE LITERARY PRIZE, 1994\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD, 1994\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow with a new introduction by Rahul Bhattacharya, Anyone But England is a detailed exploration into the origins of cricket; the romance, cultural identity, hypocrisy, flaws of governance and glory of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMike Marqusee, an American who fell in love with cricket when he moved to the UK in the 1970s, looks at the history of elitism and empire, and how race and class have always been issues in the game. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eScrutinising the long saga of South Africa's exclusion from world cricket, Marqusee charts England's collusion with apartheid, and also details an eye-opening account of Pakistan's controversial 'ball-tampering' tour of England, which provoked intense debate amongst cricket fans about the role of both the media and racism in the modern game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShowing that supporting the game does not mean you need be blind to its flaws, Marqusee's passion and enthusiasm for cricket is threaded through every element of Anyone But England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Caravel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48944584786155,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":29.29,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9781448216703-1.jpg?v=1783106488","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9781448216703","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}