Calling the Shots
The Captain's Story
Published on 15. December 2005
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-0-340-89627-3 (ISBN)
Description
CALLING THE SHOTS covers the two year period from the time Michael Vaughan took over as England captain. This book concentrates on leadership, with Michael describing his approach to captaincy, his aims and thoughts about the various Test series, as well as his decision making and man management strategies. The book reads as a lively and entertaining narrative, whilst maintaining its informative role during the most successful period for England cricket during the past 25 years.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Illustrations
photos(some colour )
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
630 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-89627-3 (9780340896273)
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Person
Michael Vaughan was born in Manchester in 1974. He made his county debut with Yorkshire in 1993, and his England debut against South Africa in 1999. In 2002, his international career took off; he scored six centuries during the course of the year, four of these during the summer against Sri Lanka and India. In the subsequent Ashes series in Australia, Michael Vaughan was named Player of the Series. He is one of the leading batsmen in the world, and was made captain of the England team in the summer of 2003.