The coming storm
McCrery, Nigel, 1953-2017
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The outbreak of the Second World War came towards the closing stages of the 1939 cricket season. 'Hitler permitted us almost to complete an exceptionally interesting season,' Sir Home Gordon, wrote in the Cricketer magazine, 'When shall we see the stumps pitched again?' As the West Indies touring team cancelled their last five matches and sailed home before the U-boat threat developed, the treasures at Lord's, including the Ashes, were sent to a secret location for safe-keeping. The Marylebone Cricket Club cancelled its tour to India - England played under the MCC banner then. During the ensuing conflict twelve test cricketers perished together with 130 first class players. In this superbly researched sequel to 'Final Wicket', covering cricketing fatalities during The Great War, this book reveals each man's career details, including cricketing statistics, and the circumstances of death.
Main title:
The coming storm / Nigel McCrery.
Author:
McCrery, Nigel, 1953-, author
Imprint:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2017.
Collation:
208 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781526706959 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.3580922796.358 MAC
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2513418