The Changing Face of Cricket

1. Cricket and Modernity: International and Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Study of the Imperial Game Dominic Malcolm, Jon Gemmell and Nalin Mehta 2. Naturally Played by Irishmen: a Social History of Irish Cricket Jon Gemmell 3. South African Cricket and British Imperialism, 1870 - 1910 Dean Allen 4. Irish Australians, Postcolonialism and the English Game Alan Bairner 5. 'From Far it Look Like Politics': C.L.R. James and the Canon of English Cricket Literature Anthony Bateman 6. 'Fiery Fred': Fred Trueman and Cricket Celebrity in the 1950s and Early 1960s Jack Williams 7. Rebellion, Race and Rhodesia: International Cricketing Relations with Rhodesia During UDI Charles Little 8. A National(ist) Line in Postcolonizing Cricket: Viv Richards, Biographies and Cricketing Nationalism Malcolm MacLean 9. Brian Lara in Poetic Form: Tradition, Talent and the Caribbean 'mwe' Claire Westall 10. Wunderkidz in a Blunderland: Tensions and Tales From Sri Lankan Cricket Michael Roberts 11. Batting for the Flag: Cricket, Television and Globalization in India Nalin Mehta 12. Different Hats, Different Thinking? Technocracy, Globalization and the Indian Cricket Team Stephen Wagg and Sharda Ugra 13. Malign or Benign? English National Identities and Cricket Dominic Malcolm 14. 'Look, it's a Girl': Cricket and Gender Relations in the UK Philippa Velija and Dominic Malcolm 15. International Cricket - the Hegemony of Commerce, the Decline of Government Interest and the End of Morality? Russell Holden 16. A Legacy Deeply Mired in Contradiction: World Cup 2007 in Retrospect Boria Majumdar 17. Burning Down the House Rob Steen 18. A Strong Sport Growing Stronger: a Perspective on the Growth, Development and Future of International Cricket Ehsan Mani 19. 'Bombay Sport Exchange': Cricket, Globalization and the Future Nalin Mehta, Jon Gemmell and Dominic Malcolm