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Title: A great book which skewers the English cricket establishment
Review: This must be the best book ever written about English cricket, and is up there with the best on cricket generally. With a sharp awareness of how much and how little cricket really matters, Marqusee dissects the vile attitudes of the English cricket establishment, explodes many of the myths it promulgates to maintain its grip on the game, and offers serious (if utopian) proposals for how the game could be reformed. Most striking is his detailed account of the racism whihc appears to pervade the top levels of the game. Unlike him and Dennis Skinner (from whom he took the title) I've been England fan all my life, but I suspect I shall have a hard time supporting them again. Anyone who loves cricket and really great writing should read this book.
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