Want to know what's wrong with English cricket? This book will tell you and will justify its opinions. Compelling and persuasive.

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Product Description

Based on extensive research and interviews with leading sports executives, "Pommies" is the first book to investigate the management of professional cricket in England. Three years after the great Ashes victory in 2005, the England team has reverted to type. In 2007, it lost three out of four Test series and got nowhere in the ICC World Cup and Twenty20 tournaments. Since 1987, Australia has thrashed England 34-9 in Tests and won four World Cups to England's none. Today, Australia has five cricket stadiums with more than 30,000 seats to England's none. Their team is accessible to all on Channel Nine, but England fans have to pay GBP400 a year for Sky. Using Australia as the model and inspiration, "Pommies" explains what is wrong with England cricket and presents a radical plan to improve the national team and open up the game for fans.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #305466 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-14
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 335 pages

Review
Buckland makes some startling points which go a long way towards accounting for England s decline since the Ashes victory of 2005 --Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2008

Opinions on English cricket are varied and often prejudiced. This well-researched book fills an important gap. --Mike Atherton

About the Author
William Buckland is an investigative management consultant and writer. He spent eight years as an executive at international news agency Reuters. Since leaving in 2001 he has worked as a strategic adviser both for the UK government and in the private sector. Pommies is his second book.