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Cricket Kings

Cricket Kings 1

A Novel

by William McInnes
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/08/2007
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Chris Andersen loves cricket. He may not be a legend like Bradman or Boonie, but in the Yarraville West Fourths, Chris Andersen is king. He is the captain, the coach, the manager and, thankfully, a player. They are getting hard to find, players.



Every Saturday in summer Chris ropes together a motley team of men and a couple of boys to turn up in their cricket whites to try and win a game. Everyone has a different reason for being there: to hear the music from a nearby house, a block out the memories of another place, to be entertained, to please their dad, or just to have a go.



And everyone has a story to tell.
ISBN:
9780733621932
9780733621932
Category:
Contemporary fiction
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-08-2007
Publisher:
Hachette Australia
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
288
Dimensions (mm):
197x129x20mm
Weight:
0.3kg

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Cricket Kings, the first novel by William McInnes, is set in late summer in suburban Victoria. The Yarraville West Fourths, a team cobbled together by Chris Andersen, are playing their last game of the season against Trinity on the Cec Bull Memorial Oval. What happens immediately before, during and after the match, to the players, organizers and spectators, makes for plenty of laugh-out-loud moments as well as the occasional lump in the throat. McInnes does an excellent job of portraying these sportsmen and showing us their deeper thoughts and feelings. He touches on father-son relationships, immigration, war, love of music, reminiscence, teamwork and having a go. An altogether enjoyable novel.

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