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Bezig met laden... According To Skulldoor Kerry O'Keeffe
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Kerry O'Keeffe was a spin bowler in the Australian cricket team from 1971 to 1977. So when he commentates on ABC Radio's Grandstand you know you can trust him! He is also one of the funniest commentators in the business and can crack himself up faster than anyone else. His laugh is one of the best-known in the business, and can set off anyone in hearing distance. O'Keeffe's hilarious stories are legend- and he has collected a lot of them in According to Skull along with stories from his own life and his wry and pertinent observations on cricket other sports and sports personalities. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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It's the period between the end of hs cricket career and his commentating gig that interests here. O'Keefe writes frankly of his alcohol and gambling-related problems and his rock-bootom moments. It's a frankness not normally seen in cricketers' autobiographies and raises "According to skull" to a level above the glib, ghost-written books usually released by cricketers, while still including the humour that O'Keefe is known for.
In my mind, "According to skull" is one of the better cricket books I have read and I wish that other cricketers follow O'Keefe's lead and dismiss the ghost writers and pen something that exposes themselves warts and all (not a euphemism). ( )