Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Heartaches'Cricket Book of the Year Award 2022
What follows,which explores some of the charms,the quirks and the peculiar allure of cricket from a variety of perspectives,is not intended as a memorial for long-lost sepia days. The game is still alive. Whether it turns out to be therapy for me or entertainment for you remains to be seen. To achieve both would be a bonus.
From Somerset stalwart to acclaimed writer and broadcaster,Vic Marks has lived a life steeped in cricket. In Late Cuts he takes us beyond the boundary rope,sharing the parts of the game fans don't get to see,from the food served at lunchtime (then - sweaty ham; now - quinoa,cranberry and feta salad) to the politics of the dressing room.
Whether revisiting his playing days to reveal the secrets of bowling a killer spell and what it feels like to be heckled by a riled-up crowd,or ruminating on the current state of the game (don't mention The Hundred!),this amusing and insightful collection will delight all cricket lovers.
Publisher: Atlantic BooksISBN: 9781838953065Number of pages: 288Weight: 250 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mmEdition: Main
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'In amongst his artfully delivered stock balls,enough deliveries grip to keep the pages turning. It's the literary equivalent of an afternoon in the sun at a county outground,and who doesn't enjoy that'- Jon Hotten,Wisden Cricket Monthly
'Distinctively Marksist: thoughtful and wry,gentle and wise'- The Cricketer
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