Summary
Shane Warne, the man of a thousand international wickets, dominated cricket on the field and off for almost thirty years. Gideon Haigh - arguably the world’s greatest cricket writer - reflects on one of cricket’s greatest stars, including a new introduction written days after his untimely death.
Shane Warne dominated cricket on the field and off for almost thirty years - his skill, his fame, his personality, his misadventures. His death in March 2022 rocked Australians, even those who…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143569176 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0143569171 |
| Author: | Gideon Haigh |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 20 November 2013 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 131mm x 201mm |
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Gideon Haigh
Gideon Haigh is a historian, writer, and passionate cricket enthusiast with over 22 years of experience writing about sport and business. His notable works include:
- Mystery Spinner
- The Big Ship
- The Summer Game
- Game for Anything
- The Ashes 2005
With a journalistic career spanning over three decades, Haigh has contributed to more than a hundred newspapers and magazines, authored thirty-two books, and edited seven others. His acclaimed titles include:
- The Office: A Hardworking History, winner of the NSW Premier’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction
- On Warne, shortlisted for the Melbourne Prize for Literature
- Certain Admissions, winner of the 2016 Ned Kelly Award for True Crime
His latest book is Stroke of Genius: Victor Trumper and the Shot that Changed Cricket.
Gideon Haigh resides in Melbourne with his wife and daughter. He holds the distinction of having played more games for his cricket club than anyone else, a feat he likely cherishes.
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