Praise for The Authors XI: ‘I once said I never met a cricketer I didn’t like and this book goes some way to explaining why. A wonderful celebration of the best of games’ Sir Michael Parkinson
‘Funny, tender, absorbing, and full of delightful surprises; this is as lovely a book about the game of cricket as you could wish to read’ Michael Simkins
‘No tail-enders in this XI. Every essay lyrically evokes the still paradise of summer, the beauty of cricket and why the game matters so much to those of us who can’t possibly imagine life without it. The book expresses beautifully what cricket lovers talk about when they talk about cricket’ Duncan Hamilton
‘A seductive blend of action and reflection, of humour and anecdotage, all underscored by the eternal truth that the memory of a sweetly timed cover drive transcends any amount of flannelled foolishness’ David Kynaston
‘Most cricket authors are better at cricket than writing. Reversing this principle is a revelation’ Simon Barnes