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One of cricket's great characters, Franklyn Stephenson was branded a 'rebel' for touring in apartheid South Africa with a West Indian XI. As a black sportsman, he knew his actions went against the wishes of the authorities and that there would be consequences, yet he overcame the character slurs and subsequent bans from both his beloved Barbados and the West Indian Test selectors. Recognised as the first fast bowler to develop a cunning slower ball, Stephenson became one of the world's top all-rounders. The beaming Barbadian achieved cricketing immortality in 1988 by completing the domestic Double of scoring 1,000 runs and taking 100 wickets during an English summer - a feat that is unlikely to be repeated. Read about encounters, on and off the field, with household names such as Viv Richards, Andy Roberts, Clive Lloyd and Desmond Haynes - and a lifelong friendship with Sir Garfield Sobers. From a childhood full of dramatic life experiences to the heights of one-day finals at Lord's, here is the story of an amiable cricketing giant. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Oddly, Stephenson spends little time on defending his choice (broadly, it's "I needed the money") but does talk about how much he and his team mates thoroughly enjoyed their time in South Africa, even if he didn't get on with some of the squad (Colin Croft and Emerson Trotmann get short shrift). Primarily, My Song Shall Be Cricket is a conventional cricket autobiography, covering his early, poverty stricken life, his cricketing career, his growing family and his golfing career. There's nothing outstanding here but Stephenson comes across as the type of person you could happily spend some time with. ( )