{"product_id":"bill-edrich-leo-mckinstry-9781399407847","title":"Bill Edrich: The Many Lives of England's Cricket Great","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecord-breaking England cricketer, wartime RAF hero, Tottenham Hotspur footballer, and husband to five wives... this is the captivating life of one of England's most remarkable yet often overlooked cricketing heroes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e571 first-class matches from 1934 to 1958. 36,965 runs. 29th on all-time lists. 86 centuries. 479 wickets. Bill Edrich was one of the biggest cricket stars of his time along with Denis Compton and Len Hutton. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1940 and played association football for Norwich City and Tottenham Hotspur during the 1930s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the first biography for 30 years, award-winning writer Leo McKinstry recounts Edrich's audacity both as a cricketer and RAF pilot. Edrich's flying prowess won him the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and a promotion to Squadron Leader after his part in a courageous daylight raid over Cologne in August 1941. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the war, Edrich's life took a few wrong turns as he married an impressive five times and repeatedly clashed with the cricket hierarchy. As a consequence, he was left out of the tour of Australia in 1950-51 which ended up costing the team greatly. Edrich redeemed himself a few years later as he drove the victory home in the 1953 Ashes and helped to bring back the trophy in his last tour of Australia in 1954-55. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA history of cricket victories, explosive controversies, wartime glory and a life lived to the fullest, this compelling biography reveals the story of one of cricketing's greatest characters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leo McKinstry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399407848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399407847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Sport\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.02w x 1.00d","brand":"Leo McKinstry","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44716299518207,"sku":"9781399407847","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9717857b-69f4-45ea-a1cd-908c612a8ed0.jpg?v=1705681775","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bill-edrich-leo-mckinstry-9781399407847","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}