{"product_id":"crickets-hard-men-richard-sydenham-9781801506816","title":"Cricket's Hard Men: The Toughest Characters from the History of Cricket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCricket's Hard Men\u003c\/i\u003e takes an innovative look at character, psychology and mental health in cricket to produce a fascinating study of the sport's toughest players.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, what actually constitutes a hard man of cricket? The truth is there is no simple definition. Whether it's resilience to defy injury from players like Kepler Wessels, Mike Atherton and Allan Border; sheer physicality from cricketer turned cage fighter Adam Hollioake; the bloody-mindedness to snub tradition by Douglas Jardine and John Reid; a chest-thumping need from Arjuna Ranatunga to show pride for a flag that had a reputation of being soft in the cricket world; or the blind courage of Brian Close, each player has his own unique story, told here through in-depth research and exclusive interviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author consulted prominent ex-cricketers and broadcasters before studying this select band, from Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the West Indies and Zimbabwe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Sydenham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1801506817\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801506816\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pitch Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Richard Sydenham","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49097077096703,"sku":"9781801506816","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crickets-hard-men-richard-sydenham-9781801506816","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}