WHEN CRICKET WAS CRICKET

Remember a time when cricket was cricket Before millionaire players careered around a floodlit field in glorified pyjamas When a proper match lasted days rather than the crash bang wallop of the limited-overs game Modern innovations like Twenty20 and the IPL have their place in crickets long and glorious story but nothing beats the originalWhen Cricket Was Cricket fondly recalls an era when it was a more enjoyable and carefree pastime for the most part a sport conducted in a spirit of keen competitiveness but fair and thrilling play. Drawing on 100 years of outstanding photographs in the huge Mirrorpix archive this book brings to life an age free of intrusive sponsorship and commercialism