02140nam 2200433 450 991080687700332120230126221610.01-55164-718-4(CKB)4100000011309145(MiAaPQ)EBC6520003(Au-PeEL)EBL6520003(OCoLC)1243534498(EXLCZ)99410000001130914520220530d2020 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierClose of play president, prince, and cricket /William WalcottMontreal :Black Rose Books,[2020]©20201 online resource (353 pages)1-55164-714-1 Intro -- Table of Contents -- Foreword-Dr. Perry Mars -- Introduction: Beyond the Mesopotamian Mirage -- Exploratory Sociological Foundation -- Bowling Beyond the Mesopotamian Mirage -- Brian Lara and the Periphery of Politics -- Strengthening the Lara-Obama Similarities -- Simply Cricket, Lovely Cricket, for Lords, Knights, Ladies, Gentlemen, and More -- Cricket, Courts, and Climate Change -- Brian Lara on the Boundary of Respectability -- Brian Lara on a Sticky Wicket -- Caribbean Cricketing Links -- Brian Lara Batting on the Road To Captaincy -- The Core of Brian Lara's Captaincy -- Still on a Sticky Wicket -- Well Outside the Line -- Bibliography -- Glossary."This book is a fascinating journey into the world of global sociopolitical life and the curiosities of language embedded in cricket and political play, both of which constitute enormous sectors within a multibillion dollar "sticky wicket" of transnational capitalism"--Provided by publisher.CricketSocial aspectsWorld politicsHistoryCricketSocial aspects.World politicsHistory.796.358Walcott William1665035MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910806877003321Close of play4023441UNINA