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The Last Flannelled Fool: My Small Part in English Cricket's Demise and Its Large Part in Mine

The Last Flannelled Fool: My Small Part in English Cricket's Demise and Its Large Part in Mine - Michael Simkins Following an injury, Simkins is banned from playing cricket for his team for a whole season, and decides to revist the game at all levels to see if he still loves it as he used to.An amusing trawl around the village cricket and county match scene. He visits the grounds where cricket history has been made, and even plays against Flintoff for a charity match.He discovers that he still does love the game, and on rejoining the Baldwins cricket team can now look forward to playing and spectating in equal measure.

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