
Between Overs
How Life Gets in the Way of Cricket
Michele Savidge(Author)
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Published on 7. March 2022
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-80150-071-5 (ISBN)
Description
The 1970s in the East Midlands was a decade of mediocrity. As a young girl growing up there, Michele Savidge seemed destined for a prosaic life. But everything changed when as a 12-year-old she saw Viv Richards bat. At that moment, she fell in love with Richards and with West Indies cricket. She set her sights on becoming a cricket journalist and realised that dream in spite of the obstacles in her way. Between Overs is an elegiac, often comedic, romp through the trials Michele faced. It includes outrageous 'Me Too' incidents, in-depth appraisals of her hero Viv Richards and a close encounter with actor Peter O'Toole. Births, life, bereavement and depression took her away from the sport she loved. But the 2019 Cricket World Cup, a purple and green polyester tracksuit and the intense climax of the final at Lord's saw the old flame rekindled and taught Michele how to love life - and cricket - again.
Reviews / Votes
"Michele Savidge reveals how a love of cricket and an obsession with Viv Richards brings joy and ultimately stability to the author's life. It's not all 'beer and skittles.' Savidge finds a sense of equilibrium after going through profound despair." -- Barry Nicholls * Cricket Digest *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hove
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80150-071-5 (9781801500715)
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E-Book
03/2022
Pitch Publishing Ltd
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Person
Michele Savidge began her career as a sports journalist on The Cricketer magazine before becoming deputy editor on Imran Khan's Cricket Life. After that magazine's spectacular financial collapse, she became the first female sports subeditor on the Evening Standard. She is the co-author (with Alastair McLellan) of Real Quick: A Celebration of the West Indies Pace Quartets.